Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-09-23


could not help wondering all the time
whether his thoughts were with us ut all
or with what he was saying. Were they
not with that dark haired girl up stairs,
and was he glad or sorry or apprehen-
sive? Surprised was sure he must be,
and did not believe he could be indif-
ferent.
It got to be late. Mother rose at last
and bade us good night, giving Henry
while longer, doggedly yawning the top
of his head OFF, but finally he, too, sue
cumbed and went off. Henry was al
ways late bird, and now he seems to
think that night was made for anything
but sleep. So in order to bemore at our
ease he and went over to my apart
ment and disposed ourselves comforta-
bly, in the library.
"Did you notice that pretty cousin of
ours, Henry" ssid /.
Rather. A thoroughbred beauty,
call her. A bit reserved, though, but
that1l soon wear off. You and Jack are
both in love with her, of course?"
"Of course. But she hasn't returned
our passion yet. Perhaps her heart was
touched before she came here"
When settle down, should like to
marry girl like her. But fancy old Un-
Gle Ned having raised such paragonl 1t
seems too good to be true"
"You met him while you were abroad,
suppose?"
IF had known the kind of family he
had, should have made point of look
ing him up. But as it was missed him.
l must have been within reach of him
several times when was in India. He
held some position under the govern
ment, believe. and it obliged him to
travel about good deal. But-well,
there were other circumstances. Itwould
have been awkward. Things don't al
ways come out just right when one
knocks about the world as do. But
then few people are such fools as amF'
Here Henry shook his head, unscrewed
his flask and took pull after offering
it to me. my last friendr he said,
with q laugh, as he returned it to his
pocket.
"It is a wonder to me, though" he
went on after awhile, show you man
age to exist in the way you do here,
Frank. I Ialways thought and I say now
that you are the man Of the family.
John is a good fellow, but he has no
brains. have brains, but I'm q good
for nothing. You have brains and the
practical element too. Father made a
great mistake with that primogeniture
craze of his. You ought to have been
the heir of the Mainwarings. Think
what might be done in this country with
$e0, 900 q year! And what is Jack doing
with it, I'd like to know. If you had his
chance, you'd make yourself honored and
remembered for hundred years to come.
A man with your pale, square face and
big black eyes can do anything, only give
him a start. You could marry Cousin
what's her ?-Sinfre?-odd name,
isn't it2-and breed race that America
would be proud to own. If you can get
rid OF John, I'll make you a present Of
my birthright." he added, laughing again
as he lighted cigar.
1.-The brandy would hurt you less il
you didn't smoke so much, Harry, said I.
No hygiene for me. thank you, doc
tor" he replied cheerfully. Il shall live
long enough, do what will. Besides,
however good order you might keep me
in while I'm here, should relapse again
the moment l got away"
you're not thinking of leaving us
surely?"
II don't think of it, but shall be of
before long just the same. know my
own frailties. Many time have come
to a place that seemed to be all that the
heart of man could desire and have said
to myself that l would never leave it.
But after few days or weeks. as the case
might be, found myself somewhere else
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in the
place. but in myself, that I'm a vaga-
boudr
"Constancy has no part in me. Change
Is my sine qua non, no matter If it be
change for the worse. It's the same il
my relations with people-women in
cluded. If Venus herself were to Offer
herself to me on the one condition that
I'd remain true to her-well, l might
promise, but I should break my promise
before the honeymoon was over. That's
the way I'm made. Other people are reg
ular glue pots, and SO the balance of ma
ture is preserved. If were an astrolo
ger, should expect to find that was
born under shooting star or comet
Don't you remember it was the same
when we were children You never had
but one pet that know of, and that
was broken down cat with half its fun
and one eye gone. You kept it alive fol-
years by miracle, and when it died you
mourned for it and raised gravestone
over it and would not be comforted
whereas had o score of pets each month
and as soon as they got to know me and
like me wanted to get rid of them
dogs, rabbits, cats, squirrels or whateve,
else they were.
mo, shall never be at rest, either In
body or in mind, although am the most
indolent of mankind, and when / looh
forward to the life beyond tho grave my
only fear is that some mistaken purpose