The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

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"wHAT DOES HE SAY? MAY LooK?s
came, and her father mentioned il to
her. she added her own persuasions to
the writer's.
"You have been going todosomething
for ham for ages" she said; 'you really
might, papa!"
Il must" said the peer, placidly,
"Yes, | will bear il in mind"
"What does he say--may look?"
She read the closely-covered pages
through in silence, and gave them back
to Drillingham, thoughtfully.
"Poor fellow" she said; "he seems
awfnily in earnest, doesn't hep"
"Yes, yes; l shall certainly remem-
ber the matter. / shall make it my busi-
ness to push him forward-er-er-
very soon"
"And to begin with? What shnll
you try for?" asked the girl.
Drillinghnm's attention was wander
Ing. lie closed his eyes. "Eh?" he
said. ''Do you mind pulling down that
further blind, Kitty? The sun is rather
strong, and think could manage to
sleep"
However, he wrote an affable little
note in reply TO his nephew the follow
ing morning, and for awhile Hopetoun
felt encouraged by it. Not for very
long, because he had had so many
similar notes. but just at first--say, for
the same length of time as his corre-
spondent's fervor of purpose lasted.
When a week had gone by he was
every whit as despondent as before, and
then an idea occurred to him. 1t was
q strange idea, a novel idea; it was,
he told himself, the idea of social
genius, but the question was whether
he could obtain the collaboration that
was necessary. About that he was not
sure, In fact he was extremely doubt
full, though it was entirely worth while
making the attempt. The first thing
to be done, though, was to ascertain
whether his fiancee would approve. and
when he left the L. o. tnat afternoon
the inspiration had OCCURRED to him in
his official chair--he drove to the lit
tie Hampstead house forthwith.
The mother and daughter were to-
gcther. %"
II want TO speak TO you," he whis-
pered, and by and by feminine diplo-
macy had effected a disappearance of
mamma.
"what is it?" asked Bella. "Im-
portant?"
"Well. yes" said Hopetoun, 81 think
IL may be called Important Give me
kiss before begin"
She lifted her face and smiled.
"Goose!" she said. "You are mys-
terious!"
because l like to kiss you?"
"No, wretch; that is natural"
delicious modesty!" laughed Hope
toun. Bella, I've scheme!"
Il hope you are going to say you
had an appointment"
Tout Went lui, etc! The scheme
first, and the appointment will follow.
In fact, the scheme is the appointment,
in chrysalis form. Give me another
kiss, there's an angel-l'appetit Went
en- mangeant!"
"You are very prolific OF proverbs
to-day" she remarked.
There! Now impart."
81 am ready-prepare to be startled.
Bella, sons three and twenty years
ago"
"Oh, do be serious!" she said.
IL am, ami" he cried. "Some three
and twenty years ago, the late Lady
Drillingham gave birth TO a daughter"
"Well, | know all that, Kate"
"Precisely--Kate! You have not
met her, but you have heard from me
that the young lady is a trump. You
have also heard from me that the one
thing in the world harder 10 move than
my respected uncle is steam-roller.
We'll, now listen. Lord Drillingham
has an immense amount of influence
tie couldn't make Inc prime minister,
or chancellor of the exchequer, or arch
bishop of Canterbury, but he could very
easily indeed make me the happiest
man in tie world"
''Ie?"
completed by you! lie could. as
we both already know. effect that de-
lightful vagueness termed putting me