Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

win utT itthic nauus euCdScd IN EuSe
leather gloves. he in his flannels, WELD.
ing a spade like true son of Adam.
And the flowers still bloomed In their
Eden, but he must pace its paths alone.
Other hands would pluck those flowers.
and other lovers sit In the arbor where
they had 50 often watched the moon
/ light silver the rustling leaves. He
had lounged there with his pipe. care
less and happy. as she nestled at his
side, often in silence, sometimes whis-
| pering sweet confidences
isy one whiri Of the wheel OF life it
was in the past, but still unburied-
sinking into his chair he rested his
head upon his hands II was very,
very dark 80 swift and sudden had
/ the trouble come upon him that il still
seemed like the haunting memories OF
. terrible dream. But a few months
ago he was happy in the sweet com
panionship Of his wife; now he was
| alone.
Happiness in this world depends
largely upon ability to forget. 1t was
not withou; feeling Of pleasure that
he had accepted De Vaux's invitation
to rejoin him in Gray's Inn The
rooms seemed more comfortable than
before. and the freedom was delight
| full As the band upon his hat became
narrower, the restraint, prompted by
sympathy. with which men regarded
him. died away. He drifted hack to
/ the old life with feeling of pleasant
expectancy. hut 10 find the world had
changed. IL surprised him TO discover
how selfish De Naux had become. while
the manners OF their set panied him
| Their brilliancy seemed 10 have given
| place 20 fash gaseousneSs, originality
to carping contentiousness; wit was
now insolent abuse. and huuor post
tive vulgarity Yet they were the
same actors without shop. authors
| without a publisher, and less eNtraor-
/ binary imbeciles without an object
I in life. With indolent interest he used
to expect great things from some u
them. but they werr still squatting in
I the mire The Junior Gatherium had
/ been refurniShed. and the cooking was
excellent. but the same decline was
noticeable among the members The
tales old Badbov narrated in his cor
I ner Of the smokingro room were. 70 say
the least. unfit for publication. vet the
I old fellow was his most cherished &c
quaintanee in the bygoue days The
place aboundei in loud-voiced boys of
a new and. 70 him most ohjectiona bic
Z species The past belongs TO the past,
a man cannot live his lie again
Poor old fellow. don't care 10 say
7 a ~
really. he had become most selfish
/ beggar.~ said lie Vaux. leaning against
the mantel-piece.
Marriage spoil> 4 man utterly. -
said his friend as he knocked the ashes
from his pipe on % the carpet You
ought 10 get married again. he's no
I good for anything else
He used 10 De such Jolly. easy-ro-
I ing fellow. now he grovvlS at every
thing. The way he bullies cur IN
fortunate laundres j. shocking When
he wakes up, he'll make you sweep
( those ashes from the foor-
! The side the unau puts on. his a.
sumption Of virtue. and the way he
sneers a. rs really annoys me lie :
a skeleton AZ every feast. looks A.
shocked - a eurate Il a man tells a
racy tale. and actually called old
Saaxer a cad hecau<e he could not
walk downstairs. remember bring
ing him home in a cab two or three
T years aEo, and he yelled comic songs
all the way
--It'> awful said De Vaux. with a
laugh, last sunday he came in while
was having Afternoon tea with so.ae
I ladies. and simply turned upon sis
heel and slammed the door as he went
out
Well. I'm afraid you can't poiso-
him and put him out Of his misery
lie i not our old Selflou. theaters
bore him. the halls are disgusting. Hs
won't dance. does lot drink enough &c
enliven healthy child. smokes in 9
corner and growls- At the club no one
can understand him. lie has tried the
river. CALF the >cleut. the card room.
and Paris. all in vain. don't know
what to do with him You remember
otr last little supper party here.
Well he got it uP, and was perfectly
disyusted with everything and every,
body, vet all the boys were old
friends"
Yes. I'm afraid he IS iucurable-"
Yes, l am. cried Selftun. springing
from the sofa upon which he had beer
sleeping. I'm Il nuisance to myself
and all of You can't forget the tw,
happy years Of my life. and can never
live them again. I'll GO into some cor
ner and wait patiently for the future
since cannot 90 back to the past
Isn't he lazy dadda. snoring liL,
big bOw-wow when baby wants 10 SCI
him2-
Why, Kitty he said. dreamily
awaking with a start, ''is it really you?
Really me. silly boy. Whom els
did you expect, sir9" she asked. waviui
the baby before him
Come tome, sonnie. he cried, laugh
ing gayly. See how eager the littl
chappie Is. Kate
Then. As Philly nestled on his shoul
der. clutehinR vainly at his mustach,
he drew her down onto his knee, an
said, softly; by Jove, darling, how
have missed YOU
Poor boy. it is too bad Of me I
, run home 10 my mother so offer
/, isn't it2 But I've such news for 20,
r Father is going to launch out awfulll
r he j. actually going to buy a yacht.
E "A yaeht?-
4 Yes; the boys are becoming
4 hOrsey. You know how he detests tn;
! sor; Of thing. 30 this is to cure then
: You are 90 be captain. and he is cor
2 ing over after dinner 10 consult yol
d Isn't il charming?"
|. Rather; we won't go to Herue ba
h for our vacation, ell. little girlT'
n ''Herne bay, isdeed. What ever maC
S You think OF such a place? -BlaS
and White.
a Csprietous Young Queen
= A pretty little story about W
a helmina, the girl queen OF Hollsn
n has just found its way into the Dut,
. papers The queen is at present on
! fourteen years of age. and she
h credited with even a larger measure