Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-06-16
HER HUsBAND' VALET.

Those who know my friend knol-
lys only casually are aps 70 set him
down as cynic, becanse, u times,
his speech il alighsly mordant and
be ID given 70 ridicuiing bravery
and charity as madness; bnt ] know
danger holds no dreaa for him, and
have accidentally happened on some
Of his many good deeds. To me be
has always seemed q man d nm.
usually lenicnt judgment putting
the best construction possible on
tho evil actsons Of his fellows.
IfIam unfeasonably proud Of my
friendship with Knollys, it is par
donabIe, for he is an experienced
man Of the world, who must BE-
nearing ifty, whereas am not set
thirty. Ever since he saved my
life in India. at the imminent risk
Of his own, lie holds, hc feela, D
certain amount u responsibility on
my account, and | am only TOO
willing 10 view the world under his
tutelage.
But ] am glad that my mother
did not hear him relate the story
that spoiled my dinner, which was
assnredly a good one, since he or
dered it. She maintains that
Rnollys il extremely uaaympathe-
tic; and. projaaiced q che i, she
would not have observed that Under
hn cold exterior, there IpFked D
warm pity foF his frieat
II had been arranged during bic
short stay with us chat il two
months should join hlan IN Ion
don; and the prospect b another
delightful run shroagh Kurore With.
him made mo somewhat forgcssd
Of the fact that il was bic last night
IN tho city.
10 had rashly promised my
cousin 20 visit his rose-gardcna, and
on that afternoon redeemed his
word. When We met At the elnb,
/ noticed that Knollys appeared
tired. lie stood q the window,
apart from tho other mon, looking
across at tho plaza, aud did not a
first notice me-
Il suppose il was irksome. !
began, ssfor Tom can talk Of moth.
ing, but his Foscs and his wife. You
see they arc renewing their honey
moon, Their affairs looked very
black for time, but suddenly
righted themselves, aud their friends
are suffering the consequences.
Knollys ceased 20 watch tho
wavering shadows Of the trees, aud
turned inquiringly.
''It was Misunderstanding, ]
continued, as VIC walked ont to din
ner; "Tom forgot that appearances
arc often misleading, and she waa
unable to furnish satisfactory OK
PLANTATION Of her conduct.
III conjcctured something Of the
kind from what he told me coming
back TO the city, and il reminded
mo strongly Of alitale episode IN the
life Of friend Of mine. And she,
too, in some indefnable way some
turn Of tho head Or trick Of tho
voicerecallcd my friends wife.
The story might interest you.
II am quite sure il would, (" |
returned, eagerly, for Knollys il al
ways we'll worth hearing.
''It all happened some years ago,
but think / remember the points
quite we'll, I" he commenced, smiling
sanity; u am not 80 certain, how
ever, that | shall DO able to do the
story justice, for l am not d clever
raconteur, and you viii probably
surmise the ond long ere ! have
reached it. MY friend we might
cali him Smith--ny friend smith
was able to Be Of some service to a.
man whom he met in 4 foreign land.
The man met with fatal accident,
a few days later, together with the
valet, Smith volunteered to nurse
him. The stranger, feeling be had
a claim on Smith because Of the.
frat favor, burdened him with the
pleasant task Of bearing the news