The morning call., 1892-06-11
0LDgCHOOL DIPLOMAT

Frsser Ks held letter in her hand.
+ 7,s7n reading -it-WithOut glasses
fe ev, r have any Of the inhrmitles
tf Her puhs and curls OF snowy halr
smental coif1ure Of lace and
old-headed cane by her arm
e. simply to be the eHeetlVe
K well-mounted play.
RI Lena, l have resolved to
fC e this young man-H he suits
csadm una"
D7a* rrupt. child! know every
t-iae 5ou i'd possibly have to say 1
We not iA | in the world 20 years for
ching A l know. You have never
en- his ng man: you don't know
aae.h7 yC can love him, etc. All
1hat IS Ionse Sc. If you don't know nm
peE sen Z know him tomorrow,
Tas1 re on Yes. If you don't love
hn Afw y3 twin love him-well, per
haps 1T too rrow, but next day have
snow Y2a p picture. He Is handsome;
ne ~ "a bic age. believe ID young
ea O. rT Bg when they are young.
8o Hen is %. You are 49, very
adeci. Put on your blue gown
alTllk YOU best As for young Bowen
8aCls Captaa Charter, you need not feel
insnidated because of his coming lie IS
a5s llG si ut man; he does not occupy
Iim55lf with ,ouug girls. lie rests on his
sureis now. lie was a faYOrlte WITH many
TemeI. but v hen man enters middle age
slroas hose things. No; he VIII prooa-
Hiy ag. urtE3 You one way or the otHeI'
upuE Bo0e aud yourself can come 10 an
rl.rs -andr unmOleSted by BIS presence
ae ea0taia nd l viii entertain eaen Olher;
He shal have many things to talk o. i
Lcsr father well. Now go. am urea;
hatte too much
Elrs Fred ricks turned her cheek, cool
aua smooth an old ivory, TO the toucn OF
Lena ere IDS.
GOed might, grandmamma.'
e raCi8n. sunset after q cloudy, sultry
day. fr= 4 freeze spTinslng up from OF
fae sea }lTZe, old shaded house reached
aJ lastsi er long drive and day oil dusty
ra el. But still more grateful,
Tn Cap-ain Robert Charter and his
ne7le the picture that confronted them IN
tEe Je, cool dTaWing-rOOm, with lis WIN
d0Ns open % the summer evening, when,
fle ~ The Journey removed, they de-
seen led .he winding Oaken stairs In the
eeu.sr a. The house and were greeted by
tEe hostess Upright, near her grand
mothers chair iH her blue dress, with her
tai- aIII1 halo about her lace, stood Lena.
Ntlc0mt, geltlemen,' sald MIS-. Fred
eTiCE6. cordially.
Young Bowen had preceded his uncle-a
b0visn. wUsC8arly knit young Hercules,
tCes color confident Of MEN,
p knew ycIr mother we'll, said tie old
ia1y And on, Captain B0b2
Gea-lE 1or p3.r, -tl. pretty hand rested
iD tla- of the taIi, dark man. lie bent over
f. ana softly, deieICutially brushed il with
ths iCuE. black mustaChe. whose military
sweep seemed tu harmOnIze with the bT0nzed
hIe ot h4s SCI 9US face
We'll VEL" murmured the old lady.
"Just GAe your father, Captain Bob. He
toe al1 tie manners Of The old school,
What does tie rising generation of to-day
kaoa q ne correcs way IN which gentle
nar should present himself before lady
Particularly an old woman like me. No
Bowen. Doubtless If you were 70 kiss any
Cus's hf yDu would prefer to kiss that Of
UT granddaughter here. Don't mind my
"a Ter. What else can an old woman do
alt talk Of tie past and its custOms?"
The Madonna. her delicate oval face
aisappearing under pink cloud Of bushes,
received uDon her timdly extended fingers
she saiutati0a thus authorized by the terri
bic old lady.
Dinner IS served" then said the latter.
"Gye ne your arm, captain. Our young
people can follow"
Grandma NINA talks as though Captain
Charter were as old as sne is" thought
Lena on Henri BOWen's arm "and ! am
sure he j. not cid at all l DONE believe
YOU can find one gray hair in his head"
Henri BoWen's first remark she did not
beaT, aud sic had TO ask him to repeat it.
Mrs fredeTicks, your granddaughter is
charming. said the captain, after dinner.
Tie two younger people had gone out into
captain Charter, l formed my grand
daughter myself" retOrted Mrs. Fredercks,
6TylY.
Tbs captain laughed.
You re right. That is reason enough.
ToH have made her a charming girl; you
VIII make her q charming woman. For
some man she VIII make an adorable wife,
ard, IL her later years. she will be what
Tou are now.
'sNo, BOT quite" said the old lady, Sc
renely, Lena is woman made for love.
] was a woman made for rule for command
sm tyrant On, l know il, and | choose
20 bel Lave yeS to find any one who can
manage my affairs land even those Of q few
others as satisfactorily as myself But
Lena s different She is very tender
blossom. She will never care to be p tyrant
She VIII live for her husbaud-for his love.
She VIII only develop into all nature in
tended her for under those conditions
Therefore, 1t is necessary to find an eXcep-
t0nal oak for My exceptional vine. Drop
ping ali metaphor, the husband who is TO
e worthy OF Lena must not be the first
nance saitor. II your nephew pleases
me. cor aluded the old lady, fastening her
bright, piercing eyes with masterful and
humorous challenge on the captains face,
may capture him for her,"
Henri IS an excellent fellow" said the
captain, With some emotion
lie glanced through the window at the
two young people pacing slowly I'D and
down ln The moonlight.
nder what be is talking to her
ahout," hought the captain. his college
races, 3. 0bably"
Lena grandmother, iu her tarn. watched
her col panion's unconscious face a mo-
ment
We'll WELL" she said. I'VE shall seep'
Bu! Captain Carter. don't know
You don't know why | should com-
piaiur said the captain, gently.
It Was many evenings since the niobt NJ
h5 arr val, and 1t was he now who was
pas be in the dusk by Lena's side. Com
ee 5trcken, he told himself that he had
Henri, his nephew?
b. well," he resumed. you cannot say
eat yol always treat my nephew kindly
SIS kinCly as he would wish"
Be vas trying to smile, but bis heart was
very heavy. 1t seemed always to be Sc
Lena with downcast eyes, made no an
swsT,
perhaps you will say" slowly continued
the captain, still with his forced lightness,
that you have not known him long enough
to-to learn to think of him as he would
wish. But
ID you think one must know-a person
q ieBs time to-eare in that way?" asked
Lens casting rapidly sly glance upon him
M! IL think a day - an hour;
often enough-oiten too much. IL it is tO
maze The unhapplness Of a whole life"
poor captain paused. What-whai
iaa ae been saying3 Desperately he stro W
GslneF himself together. The od9r a
oss eno rex nlown hay was in the air
aEe s ress.e - Lena's white dress upor
5e fFatel ~ Tire park made l pulses beat
ay be thEew himself sacs iato lae va
tF
LAT taat must aot be witb poor Hcnrf
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