Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-09

moved finger to attract any one, but,
like Ninon de TEnclos, all men We're
attracted to her. One could admire and
respect Mrs Hauksbee, despise and
avoid Mrs. Reiver, hut one was forced
10 adore the Venus Annodomini.
Every Young" Gayerson's papa held
a division Or 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 i'll addition to the
babus there was good deal of dysen-
tery and cholera abroad for nine months
of the year. "Young" Gayerson-he
was about five and forty-rather liked
babus--they 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
every 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, Nh. Gayerson, y she said.
''Your what?" said he.
Daughter, said the Venus Ammo
donlini "She's been out for year at
home already, and want her to see a
little Of India. She is 10, and very
sensible, nice girl, l believe. "
every Young" Gayerson, who was
short 20 years old, nearly fell out OF his
chair with establishment, for he had
persisted i'll 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 Gayerson's papa
came up IL days later, and had not beer
in Simla four and twenty hours beforc
two men, old acquaintance of his, hac
told him how Every Young Gayersol
had been conducting himself.
young" Gayerson laughed good
deal, and inquired who the Venus An
nodomini might be (Which proves thai
he had been living in Bengal where no
body knows anything except the rate O
exchange). Then he said, "Boys will b'
boys" and spoke to his son about thu
matter. Every Young" Gayerson sait
that he felt wretched and unhappy, an'
"Young" Gayerson said that he repent
ed of having helped to bring fool int
the world. He suggested chat his sol
had better cut his leave short and g
down to his duties. This led to al
unfilial answer, and relations wer
strained, until Young Gayerson de
manded that they should call Oh tn
u Venus Annodomini. VERY Young
Gayerson went with his papa, feelin
somehow uncomfortable and small.
| The Venus Annodomini received ther
graciously, and Young Gayerso
said: "By Jove! It's Kitty" "Ver
: Young" Gayerson would have listene
for an explanation if his time had nc
. been taken up with trying to talk to
, large, handsome, quiet, we'll dresse
/, girl-introduced to him by the Venu
, Annodomni as her daughter. She wa
1 far older i'll manner, style and repos
than every Young" Gayerson, and q
!. he realized this thing he felt sick.
j Presently he heard the Venus Ammo
9 domini saying:
0 "Do you know that your son is one
O my most devoted admirers?'
: II don't wonder, said Young
II Gayerson. Here he raised his voice
9 she follows his fathers footsteps
Didn't worship the ground you tro
h on ever so long ago, Kitty? And yc
s haven't changed since then. Ho
< strange it all seems!'
II every Young Gayerson said notl
u ing. His conversation with the daught'
y Of the Venus Annodomini was throue
nj the rest of the call fragmentary and d1
Is jointed
al
ID cat 5 tomorrow, them" said the V
~ Nus AuuUuUulHl. NAu hiuA "" y
IL punctual.,"
es "At punctually, said Young
Gayerson. "You can lend your Old I
as ther horse, dare say, youngstel, can
q. you? I'm going for ride tomorro
30 afternoon.
or Certainly" said Every Young
n, Gayerson. II am going down tomorro
ad morning. My ponies are at your serylc
6 sir "
ip The Venus Annodomini looked
he him across the half light Of the rooi
a and her big gray eyes filled with mo-
ne ture. She rose and shook hands wi
n him.
IT. "taoodby, Tom," whispered the '
o. nus Annodomini. -Rudyard kipllng.
q Recognized Classics ut Sight.