The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-04


their pitch, or even go themselves in
the shade OF the evening, and who have
their reward
A thorough fisherman. who loves his
sport for its own sake. viii not regret a
few days on the old canal as wasted
In my then state of mind il was exactly
what | needed. There was none Of the
excitement and friction involved IN a
days fishing on the Thames, or any
other such noted resort You must
take all your luggage with you, and
you VIII probably even bring your own
food, unless you choose TO have lunch
brought for You from the nearest inn
Thus provided for, the day will pass so
quietly and pleasantly that It viii jar
upon you 20 notice the shadows length
ening, the white moths beginning to
show themselves, and the grass becom-
ing damp with dew The true time at
which enthusiasts declare you should
close for the day is as soon as you can
sac the mist on the surface of the
meadows upon the opposite bank. If
you stay longer you risk faceache, If a
schoolboy: and things worse than a
faceache il of years more mature.
1t is time to go home. The rods are
soon tied together. The remainder of
the bait, if you are wise, will be
thrown in together with all fragment
of our meal You may possibly return
tomorrow. The trudge home, unless
you are luxurious and prefer to drive,
will freshen your joints after a day on
the bank; and TO q true angler the
journey home, with its occasional stop
pages. is also wonderfully soothing in
its general effect; and you need not be
very young to enjoy your supper and
your bed after day On the banks of
the canal Nor, although long past
your Latin grammar, need you be
ashamed of a day which has been so
simply, so healthily and so pleasantly
idled away.
In this quiet spot I remained q
month, during which time, with what
philosophy could command, | deter
mined to pull myself together, and 10
face my trouble and disappointment
like a man. This, hope, l succeeded
in doing. Anyhow, returned to Lon
don in quite different frame of mind
20 that in which quilted it.
Many changes had occurred 20 me
when / saw Brighton next. l had
spoken formal farewell to my youth
for one thing, and had already begun
to think myself young again. was
thirty-fve! A lucky accident in my
,,rOTaccior, ha5 DrO,,rb+ NV mama into
some prominence, and my income was
no longer TO be disposed. / had not
married, though had often wondered
why I did not; and when, as was the
case with me now, | was temporarily
free 10 enjoy myself. there were hours
when l disconsolately perceived that l
had nothing to enjoy.
Lillian was in n bath chair when
saw her, and knew her at once. Per
haps the place of encounter had some
thing to do with my immediate recog-
nition-though, as l learnt present
", she had long since ceased to live
here. But it is none the less fact
that she had changed surprisingly lit
tie.
She told me she had been Ill, but was
getting well again. and the two in
quiries framed were unfortunate, for
her mother and husband had both been
dead some years She was very grace
full and sympathetic. Her illness had
left only a delicate pallor which
harmonized, to my fancy, with the
nature of our meeting. She was 50
good as to converse with me for several
minutes, and l was conscious when L
bowed and continued my walk of 4
feeling of exhilaration.
met her the day after, and later on
] went TO look at the familiar square.
The house was occupied by strangers
now, bat through the ground-hoOr
window | could see the room where she
had said to me: Il am engaged"
Once when we were walking to-
gether i owned to her what had felt
that evening. She said she was quite
convalescent then, but do not think
II was health or the breeze of the sea
which warmed her face with so divine
flush. or which lent the 'softness to
her eyes. We have often spoken Of it
since, and when | reprosch her, and
eXclaim in jest that | have served for
her as Jacob served for Rachel, and
more. she answers gently in the words
she spoke when as children we held
each others hand behind the bush;
MY little husband"