The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-19

great events spranE out Of 4, I must tell you
how u came about. IL was indeed the first Of
q series of events which affected not only my
fortunes. but those Of very much more impor-
tant people.
middle % April saw the leaves thick upon the
chesthnt trees. One evening we were all, scat.
the scrnnrh "V Of s, ersn S Ti 1 az; W AND there et wns
thS p1ttmen with a letter III his hand.
beautiful writing to Mrs. Mary Stone of
rrinrs Oak, and there was a red seal the size
~ n hhIi crown upon the outside OF IL, with q
lying dragon In the middle.
a., "Whoip do You think it is from, Anson1'
.on M hal had nopGd TINT It was from Lord Mel:
c"Hn"i be from any one Of much Importance,
fcnJic s1n IT ., 99ti' s s4G cried. pretending % be Of
speech, sir, for II Is from no less a person than
Slr oharies IrGgcllis. my own brother"
hnshcd voice when she mentioned this wonder
ful brother OF here. md always had done 80
as long rs | can remember, so that | had learned
also TO. have n sublucd and rcverent feeling
when heard, his name. And. indeed. IL was
TONED unless It were in connection With some-
thing brilliant and extraordinary. Once we
often he was Mt Brighton with tho Prince.
Sometimes, II was ms n sportsman that his repu.
Duke Of Quecnsberry's Egham at NewmeTket''
or. when he brought Jim lielchcr up flo BrIs.
fSi " Usually siiiig"H e w nsn as sP the fri friend np" nq the f rTsss.
the arbiter of fashions. the king of bucks. and
s shS 2 ssacS SPS's Ssl % Ny f IN tSTn h tGSs ei' S 5fiSSq -;
appear to be elated at my mothers reIoinder,
AYE. and what does he want2" asked ne, in
~ wrote to him. Arson, and told him that
Rodney was growing u man now. thinking that
might DO disposed to advance him"
we can do Xcry, well without him, =" qrowled
my father. He shcered off from us when the
weather was foul, and we have no neei of him
now that the sun Is shining"
ter heart than Charles, but his own life moves
OF ers'G may have trouble nS HHe"0i DURING arGsF's ali tS Sess
years | have known that had but to say the
word, to receive as much as l wished from
aim"
THANK God that you never had to stoop to
It,, Mary; want non none Of bis help"
Rodney has enough for his sea.chest and
kit: He needs no more"
In, London. He could make Rodney known TO
al the great people. Surely you would NOT
;'Lct us hear what he says then" said my
father. and this was the letter which she read
III JERMYN STREET,
ST.. JAMESs. April 10, 1903.
my DEAR SISTER MARY: In answer to your
letter / can assure you that you must not con-
ceive. me to be wanting In those finer feelings
T " Il true are tb the Sd4 so% nGor rsars o Of M9nmarn,,yi
have been in affairs of the highest Importance,
cam ! haS sss ss1do ya1 ,H ,Sa, = R Bsne iP bo band T.n for Taisb Il !
maly dies. plus charmantes of your charming
sex. At the present moment / lie abed (havinR
stayed late In order to pay a compliment to the
Maichtoness of Dover at her ball last night,
and this is writ to my dictntion by Ambrose, my
clever rascal of a valet. am interested to hear
of my nephew, Rodney Mon Dieu, Quel nom y,
and ms ! shall be on nv way to visit the Prince
at Brighton next week. shall break my Jour.
ney at FriarIs Oak for the sake of seeing both
you and him. Make my compliments to your
husband. l am ever, my dear sister Mary,
your brother, CHARLES TREGEILIs.
"what do you think of that2" cried my
mother in triumph. when she had finished.
~ think it is the letter Of a fop," said my
father bluntly.
You are too hard on him. Arson. You will
think better of him whom you know him. But
he says that he will be here next week. and
hung. and no lavender in the ~sneets!" Away
she hustled. half distracted. while my father
sat moody. with his chin upon his hands, and
/ remained lost in wonder at the Thought Of
this grand new relative from London. and Of
all that his coming might mean to US.