Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-05

scFupulously dressed and careful, y
groomed. I thought him cookbook Ing
man Ia his way; but I did not admire the
saintliness OF aspect into which he had
trained his face, nor his confidential defer.
ence OF manner when he addressed the
ladies'. He was gentleman, however,
which always goes for sometlling---and a
pleasant enough fellow to talk to. I can
imagine TINT he was quite q godsend In
that benighted neighborhood, where gen.
tlemen OF any sort were rare, and cultured
gentlemen almost unknown.
He took an early opportunity Of coming
over to Miss Darby's side. She seemed
pleased to sec him, and was soon in ami.
mated conversation with him. thought
her face less beautiful when animated.
joined her young brothers and made
friends with them. They were nice young.
sters and well hammered. Two hailed
from Winchester and one from Wellington.
But, Ut course, he must have more money
than ! thought, to b. able to send his sons
to such good schools. I talked and
chaffcd with the lads for half an hour.
Then the youngest Of them noticed that my
eyes were constantly seeking the corner
where Mllilngton and Miss Darby we're
eth conversing.
"Ahl" volunteered the school boy with
o grin, Its regular case between the
curate and Bee."
l could have struck the lad. flis re-.
mark was In such atrocious taste. But
looked at tho father and then excused the
son. Even winchester cannot oblitcrate
innate vulgarty. Miss Darby was still
particularly animated. I was sure now
that when animated her face looked almost
plain.
During the next fortnight I saw good
deal Of the Dsrbys. One day VIC took
them for picnic; another we met them
at garden party; another We dropped In
at the vicarage to tea and 90 forth. On
oil these occasions found myself q con.
slant attendant at Miss Darby's side.
As she came 10 know me better she laid
aside her shyness, and talked with less
reserve. Without doubt she was q charm.
Ing girl. When her face was lighted up
In conversation Il disclosed fresh beauties
passed uunoticed from distance. That
IL how came to make my mistake about
her face being less beautiful In animation.
At close quarters the mistake Is impossi.
bic. Certainly that youngest brother Of
hers was full Of vulgatity under his educa.
tional veneer. heard him whisper to o
griuning friend that "Millington's nose
was getting out Of JOINT" I had, how.
ever, grown accustomed by this time to
the urchin's lack Of breeding, % It Jared
upon me less than before.
Our last picnic was memorable. II took
place at spot called Heavens Gate, which
u one Of the show sights Of that district.
] have only the faintest recollection OF
what Heavens Gate Is like. dimly re-.
member being called upon by the vicar to
asuperb vicw--by some one else to guess
the dimensions Of certain mammoth trees
which stood near the crown Of the emf.
ncnce. An antiquarian gentleman RECALLED
me with the history OF Longleat House
from the time Of Its first construction. He
pointed out to me In detail Its architcctu.
ral splendors, indicating them by pokes
with bis stick toward where that majestic
pile lay In the hollow below. I nodded
ind looked intelligent. The good gentle.
man was satisfied; but neither heard nor
saw. My eyes and ears were already be.
spoke. Il was useless for the vicar to de.
scant to me upon the glorious effect Of the
sunlight upon these sylvan glades. my.
self was In sombre shadow. My sun had
gone behind a cloud.
II say" whispered Miss Darby's young.
est brother, giving me q nudge, "ain't
tlat bcggar Millington boring Bee, Just
He's quoting Tennyson to her by tho yard.
/ overheard him. What TOmmy.rot the
chap did write to bc sure!"
II occurred 10 inc that had been rather
severe upon this lad. After all, his slang
was the slang Of oil schoolboys. I sup
pose must have talked the same jargon
once myself. When one realizes that one
has done fellow creature I'm injustice.
ones heart naturally reacts towards him.
My heart reacted towards this urchin
now.
We sat down to cat round cloth spread
upon the ground, oil among the ants and
beetles. A literary young lady with In.
tense eyes fastened upon me aud endeav-
Ored to draw me into discussion about
the English poets. talked TO her at ran.
dom. said things which made her open
her intense eyes. believe I ended by rs.
sorting that hated all the English poets
particularly Tcnnyson.
''Oh, DEAR" she sighed. II am afraid
you are dreadful Goth, Mr.. Vivian"
"Yes," assented cheerfully; 80 regu.
lar Vandal. It's constitutional, don't you
knowy A fellow cant help 1t. Fm.not
one Of the intellectual sort, Pm sorry to
say. Now Millington over there, who Is
awfully cultured, you know, and stepped
In poetry to his finger tips. lie can quote
TeiinysOn by the yard"
"Oh, how delightful" she exclaimed.
"Do you know Mr.. Millington? Win you
introduce him TO me after luncheon 7"
with pleasure" l said cordially.
didn't forget. Immediately luncheon
my dear fellow" told him, "there Is
an awfully nice girl here who is dying to
make your acquaintance. She has heard
so much about you, dou't you know, aud
your preaching. aud all that. Nothing
will satisfy her but an immediate intro
duction. Come along"
Wilmington was very vain. ! knew my
message flattered him. lie lett Miss
Darby's side with some reluctance; but lac
left II. introduced him to the intense
eyes, which fastened upon him Instantly.
It was clear that he was booked for the
present. Then repaired to Miss Darby's
side. The company was breaking up into
twos and threes.
"Shall we," suggested to her, stake q
short stroll through these beautiful
woods 7"
She usseuted. We roarncd away TO-