The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-20
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Mr.. James Lempr1ere was at w at
sons hotel, Bombay. He was going
home. He had been upward of 80
years in India, there was no denying
that. But then, as he himself said,
men wear so differently" Besides
he consoled himself with the life in.
raj offices. Terms were SO much
more favorable that longevity must
be on the increase. He did not con-
slider his w at all a bad age at
which to commence a happy English
career.
Mr.. Lempriere had been in the
civil service in the northwest prov.
inces and had run the usual course
without especial distinction either
for competence Or the lack of it. He
had gone through the mutiny with
determination, not complaining of
h%ardships, and-it was going to be
said-encouraging the ladies. But
no, that was unnecessary. If those
trying times proved anything, it was
the invincible courage of English
women. Before the establishment
of the high court our friend had
thought himself rather a good dis
trict Judge, but after that event it
was found that there was too much
hearsay evidence in his criminal
cases. and as for what he considered
his happy settlement Of old water
pipe and new window disputes, why,
the chief justice told him it was
clear that he had a most imperfect
acquaintance with the law Of case
ments. However, he had always
been at small stations and SO had
saved money. for, except in the
matter of the table, his expenses
were small, and he had steered clear
of all matrimonial engagements.
But now, with England looming be
fore HIM. the idea occurred to him
very forcibly that he had put Off
settling" for a long, long time, and
that if he meant to settle at all he
must brighten up and look about
+ him.
Mr.. Lemprlere was not quite at
his ease with white men in a rank
socially below his own, because in
the small stations the whites had all
t been 'sahihs," and he was not &C.
! customed to any that were not. 4
rather good looking mar Of 30 per
haDs entered. He mentioned. but
t with a distinctly western accent,
| that he was prepared to enter serv
! ice for the voyage home. HIS
name was Stevens, and he was last
' as he said, from London. Still he
admitted that it was possible to view
him as an American, though in hi,
J opinion a cosmopolitan would bt
nearer the mark.
> He was not to wait at table, as thu
purser would object, but he would
!, look generally-after Mr.. Lemprlere-
brush his clothes and shoes and keel
an eye on the luggage. He seemed
lust the thing, and then if he hat
J. not seemed just the thing it wa
=, perhaps likely he would have beel
= easier conclusion Of the business
e than a refusal. They We're to star
the next day. Stevens would tax
his own second class passage, AM
settlement would come afterward
II The ship was to raise anchor at ii
o Mr.. Lempriere breakfasted betime
q and drove down to Garden Beach t
> the premises of the 2. d y. con-
! panE.
" When the judge got on board tn
o steamship Auckland, the first dut
l. wa to choose a place at the cuddy t.
a bic, tolerably near the captain, bu
G. a corner seat, easy to get at, near
70 win'l sail and opposite a young lady
Just the thing, because he was gH4n
l. in for conversation and ~plcasantnes
~ now. He concluded the card ol til
- plate. which card bore the nan
''Efl!e Briedenbach,' must mea
lady. and Ellie would be too friv'
lous for an old maid and lnappropr
ate for an old woman. Stevens, VIII
l. was there, said that the neXt care
he Mrs. Sllas p. Christie" belonged
the iirst card. 1t was a party of tw'
He had seen the cards lald, but IL
) ladies had not cOme on board yet.
10 The ship started as advertised al
~ glided out of the smooth harbOr III
the smooth ocean and the warm ST
air, which in the spring, betWet
Bombay and Alden, is so ineXpres
IDLY delightful to the home boul
traveller. Luncheon was a confus'
ia meal. Few had got their own sea
ne and many were absent arrangil
he their cabins. But when dinner w
We announced in the later afternoon t
in old judge lfancya man of only 50
Oh ing called 50 l%rreverent a name, b
.Gs such had been his Sta ion appellatio
= saw u very arch young lady opposi
to himself, young, but not chlldi
say eight and twenty, dressed P
=. turesquely, with a bodice Of one G