The evening times., 1895-08-08

Az" ScS > PoPpcT udS anyways olIo wed ME TO
have my own way-wheneveri IL has not in
terefered too much with his went to
twenty schools, not to mention q college
or two, and some converts In Europe, tried
society and wenian's rights and mind cure,
took up painting and worked like beaver
for six months in Paris, had lessons In elo-
| cuuon from Reichamberg and talked OF
going on the stage, got religion and for a
year seriously considered joining a sister.
hood; then went to make a visit In Eng
land became hopelessly horsey, rode to
hounds, had betting book ana ioes 50 o'niuch
at Ascot that poor pepper groaned well
when 1 broke the udings to him by cable
But he settled my debts Ike the noble
parent he is, and promised never to bet
again, and. strange to say. have stuck to
my word from that day to this.
sir Harry Trent, NJ. +. H., of the most
famous pack of the shires, was Just carried
away with me aud crazy to marry me, writ
ing out to pepper in the States by every mail
to ask for my hand. making violent love in
his clumsy English way and hurrying off to
have our engagement announced in the
court Journal because l said would think
it over one night. Well, he was handsome
aud Jolly had a beautiful old country house
with draw-bridge, a moat, aud a bed in
which Queen Elizabeth had slept and being
in England, where you realize the full value
OF handle to your name, 1 must say 1
thought 1t would be rather nice to be Ny
Lady. Aunt Sue got word OF it. She was
wildly excited and wrote me eaffectioDately
that she had always felt a mothers yearn-
lug toward me, and would come on with all
the girls to the wedding, hoping-though
she did not say soto lay hold of a husband
for each Of those unappreciated blessings.
That upset the whole thing. Suddenly dis
gusted, l packed up-or rather my maid
did-one morning took an unexpected fare
wen OF Mrs. Beauchamp-B Bea uchanp, my
hostess (Which left her Frustrated by the
shock aud sailed for home from Southamp-
ton that afternoon.
Aunt Sue was furious. The papers were
full of me and him, giving our photo-
graphs and sketches of our respective
careers, all wrong, especially mine. head
ed Julia, the JiIt," and everybody was
down upon me. except dear old pepper He
said 1t was all right, and 1 shouldn't
marry anybody IL didn't want to, and,
best OF all, he agreed at once tn my sug-
gestion OF taking a place somewhere by
the sea for the summer, for my mind was
full of yachts and yachting. On the Tcu-
tonic half dozen cup-iefending cranks
had talked of nothing else from Fastnet
Light to Sandy Hook, and my enthusiasm
had instantly responded, growing and
glowing with each successive day until
could hardly wait to get ashore and start
the building OF yacht for myself
1 said nothing to NIB dy. but my brain
aaefhtnD MI hrfl v,Ia Of
persuading pepper to order a Puritan
races. Winning seemed to me certain
/ always do win texcept at Ascot), and
what a triumph for lovely young woman
to secure the cup for her native land,
Expensive? OF course, had no idea what
it would COST but certainly not more than
caisse OF new things from Doucet and
Virot. and 1 fancied the old gentleman
would begrudge nothing which would
bring honor To the house OF Van Dunck
Our original ancestor. 1 believe, was a
sailor, too, though we know very little
more about him than the ancient verse
which relates how
Mynbeer Van Dunck,
Who never was drunk,
Drank brandy and wafer gaily.
And quenched his thirst
With quart of the first
To pint OF the later daily.
There Is good deal in heredity, and
though I was not afraid of its cropping
out in the way of brandy and water, 1 did
expect to know instinctiveiy how to be at
windward and put my vessel in stays
We were soon settled in our house by the |
sea, butpopper pulled long face when got 4
him nicely fixed in the hammock on a love- |
ly June morning, and broached the great |
subject For the first time began to re- |
aiize that he was aging and losing interest |
In the leading questions of the day, for he |
didnt Seem to feel the least culver of ex- |
element at the thought of building a cup ]
defender, and. as latter of fact, began |
10 pooh pooh and throw cold water on the |
whole thing. Lofty Indignation in ham,
mock Is not impressive, and ombined with |
specs and gray whiskers and a little skull |
zap becomes positively funny, though he
1idn't know it.
Very few fathers have been as sirdulgent
as yours, my DEAR said he II have
ratified too many of your foolish waims, |
but this is so ridiculous taat 1T Is rot to
be entertained for a moment Build a CUP |
intNedl What under the sun
10 you or lAow about yachting, even il
had fortune to fling away? No, no, my
lear Julia, don't be absurd. You may have |
rowboat or a small saiiboat, now that |
Bobby is here TO hep you sail it, but let
lie hear no more such nonsense. You are
not child any more"
l burst into tears. 1t is ore of my accom-
they taught us in the convent
o weep becomingiy and without deepening
he tint of our pretty little pink noses.
copper was visibiy disturbed
"Good heavensl" he groaned, trying to
,et out of the hammock. Don't go on
ike that, Julia. Julia, you'n disturb
he neigabors." (They were half q mile
Iway.l
!, jumping mp and running indoors. II
want a cup dcfeIter, and you offer me a
owboat!. Oh, pepper, you have broken
ny heartl'
Hooked myself in my room and cried for
wo hours Papa was ON the piazza and
new he would hear me perfectly. Itwasn't
waste of time even IL it had no effect upon
i'm. for Ibid my finger nails and rearranged
y upper drawer bet ween the sobs. Hewas
ot at dinner that night. Bennett, his man,
aid he had gone uptown on business.
miIed and peggcd away at my Nesselrode
udding in triumph. for was sure my tears
ad made an impression, and In the evening
wrote TO New York for three or four
mart yachting rigs.
'sWhat's up?" said Bobby, sauntering In
bout half-past 10 from the lawn, where
e had Just finished his pipe.
II am going TO bed at once, murmuredI
lobby was enough TO vex saint with his
low way and his want OF entbu siaspa. He |