The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-06

20 adore the Venus Annodomini.
Very Young" Gayerson's papa held
division or a collectorate or something
administrative in an unpleasant part of
Bengal--full Of babus who edited news
papers proving that Young" Gayer-
son was Nero. and a Scylla, and
Charybdis, and IN addition to the
babus there was good deal of dysen-
terry and cholsra abroad for nine months
of the year. Young Gayerson-he
was about five and forty-rather liked
babus-tbey amused him-but he object
ed to dysentery. and when he could get
away went TO Darjiling for the most
part. This particular season he fancied
that he would come up to Simla and see
his boy.
The boy was not altogether pleased.
He told the Venus Annodomini that his
father was coming up, and she flushed
little, and said that she should be de-
lighted TO make his acquaintance. Then
she looked long and thoughtfully at
Very Young" Gayerson, because she
was very, very sorry for him, and he
was very, very big idiot.
"My daughter is coming out in a
fortnight, Mr.. Gayerson, she said.
"Your what?" said he.
Daughter. said the Venus Ammo
domini. "She's been out for a year at
home already, and want her TO see
little of India. She is 10, and very
sensible, nice girl, / believe"
VERY Young" Gayerson, who was a
short 20 years old, nearly fell out of his
chair with establishment, for he had
persisted in believing, against all belief.
in the youth of the Venus Annodomini.
She, with her back to the curtained
window, watched the effect Of her SEN
fences and smiled.
Every Young" Gayersons papa
came up l2 days later and had not been
in Simla four and twenty hours before
two men, old acquaintance of his, had
told him how VERY Young Gayerson
had been conducting himself.
Young" Gayerson laughed a good
deal, and inquired who the Venus An
nodomini might be (Which proves that
he had been living in Bengal where no.
body knows anything except the rate Of
exchange). Then he said. Boys will be
boys" and spoke TO his son about the
matter. VERY Young" Gayerson said
that he felt wretched and unhappy, and
young" Gayerson said that he repent
ed of having helped to bring fool into
the world. He suggested that his son
down to his duties. This led to an
unfilial answer. and relations were
strained, until young" Gayerson de-
manded that they should call on the
Venus Annodomini. Every Young"
Gayerson went with his papa, feeling
somehow uncomfortable and small.
The Venus Annodomini received them
graciously, and Young" Gayerson
said "By Jove It's Kittyr' VERY
Young" Gayerson would have listened
for an explanation if his time had not
been taken up with trying to talk to
large, handsome, quiet, we'll dressed
girl-introduced to him by the Venus
Annodomini as her daughter. She was
far older in manner, style and repose
than Very Young" Gayerson, and as
he realized this thing he felt sick.
Presently he heard the Venus Ammo
domini saying:
DO you know that your son ia one Of |
my most devoted admirersf'
Il don't wonder" said Young"
Gayerson. Here he raised his voice
"He follows his fathers footsteps. |
Didn't worship the ground you trod |
on ever so long ago, Kitty? And you |
houapft al,anna1 th0p /
strange it all seemsl"
Every Young" Gayerson said moth
ing. His conversation with the daughter |
of the Venus Annodomini was through |
the rest of the call fragmentary and dis
jointed.
"At tomorrow. then" said the ve-
nus Annodomini. And mind You are |
punctual.
"At punctually," said Young"
Gayerson. lyon can lend your old ia
Their horse, dare say, youngster, can't |
you? I'm going for a ride tomorrow |
afternoon.
Certainly" said Every Young"
Gayerson. II am going down tomorrow |
My ponies are at your service.
sir. F."
The Venus Annodomini looked at
him across the half light of the room,
and her big gray eyes filed with mois.
ture. She rose and shook hands with |
him.
"Goodby. Tom," whispered the We.
nus Annodomini. --Rudyard Kipling.
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