The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
on the method of my search some difference

the stocks for Jewellers, 10" u"
ter S MARI m% %bo p %Ss for guidance" said ,El my rTsr SIS.
man a prebe,nd, too, of tile. cathedral.
"inero Is, said | stoutly. nothing of such
matters In Betty NasrUth's prophecy
They, are taken for granted, dear boy, said
The vicar rubbed his nose.
Yet not these excellent and jealous counsel.
l,ors proved right, but the vicar and I. For Ind
gone to London rs they urged instead Of nbid-
ing where | was. agrecahly to the Wears argt-
in1ent and my own inclination, it is a great qucs..
ton whether the plague would not have proved
ton gone to lie'with mo in a dcath.pit.
As things hofcll lived, hearing only dimly,
iamitS, and Of Inc ' horrors at"r II bcset the city.
For the disease did not come our way, and we
anora,lIed on the sins Of the townsf3!k with
SOUND bodies and contentcd minds. we were
disinclincd to applaud Gods Judgment that
ehastisement OF one sinner feeds anothcr's pride.
yet the plague had q hand, and no. small ono,
near me, for it brought fresh tenants to those
same rooms In the gardeners e cottage where
net proved too hard Tor the conscience OF, our
independent minister. and tho vicar. nothing
lo!n, moved back to his parsonage.
license and leave to walk, in tho avenue OF
9%uinton manor, when | saw. first. what Ind
e nm to tell the truth come TO see, to wit,
the figure OF young mistress Barbara, daintily
arrayGd In a white summer gown; Barbara
had not fallen in tho world rs mine had. Yet
s TS T SIvinr f ]cirGSss s ar T ! tn ipnrTG Il, s sRS p saliiSa,
ing my rudencss and l accepting forgiveness,
while my lord and my lady. perhaps, thinking
f%So 700 showed low i0 me ie Much XIX x n sG' &ssn Ny SgI ioFd, i in.
deed. would often iest with me on the great
Yet" he would say, with n twinkle. in his
eye. "the King has strange secrets, and there
is some strange wine in his, cup, and to love
who CHANGED to he by, twinkled also. hut shift:
ed the conversation to some theme which did
not touch the King, his secrets, his wine, or
Thus then /, saw, rs I say. the slim. tall fig
bara Q]uinton; and the eyes were flashing, in
anger as their owner turned away from-whet
had not looked to see in B9rbarn's company;
plumper figure, dressed full as prcttily as Bar.
hara herself. and laughing with most merry
an eclipse Of mirth. When Barbara saw me
she did not as her custom was, fSign not to
Simon, Who is thts siirifS She has dared to tell
Ike th nn o ny s%Srk + on S' &C sH Se"npo %HSe' ana hangs
"Mistress barbara" / answered. who
h b ed si ths MAXI %sfc G' the x sSv ToT wneq ih sns s msn GfG
not know that to compliment herself at tho
expense of her apparel Is not the best way to
r""You are silly" said Barbara. "who is
The girl" I said, crestfallen, ais, they tell
me, from London. and she lodges with her
mother in yoSr gardeners cottage; But I
o'" "You '0 Shall i" mott nnp again nsa n.fh If I | have baS si my way"
said Barbara. Then she added abruptly and
Now it was true that I was looking at the
stranger. and on Barbara's question l looked
she is mighty pretty" said 1. Does she
not seem so to you, Mistress Barbara And.
simple though I was, 1 spoke not altogether in
d. $ Pr tSdr e Ct Sss,, Rs5sa; a.,, .Ag sim s5sy. what
What / have learned at ouinton MANOR
That doesn't prove her pretty rctorted
There's more than one way of II" said I.
discreetly, and 1 took a step toward the visitor,
who stood some ten yards from us. laughing
still and p~lucking q flower to pieces in her Nm
she is not known to your asked Barbara,
~ can remedy that said I, smiling.
Never since the world began had youth been
Sara ouinton. Yet because. II a mantle down.
the best OF girls will set her pretty foot on his
new. I =" was Thoroughly resolved to accost the
g gard Sr STf na ana ic0 mg pIpT pos Of T9 her nG Mt, a.,
head as she turned away.
at is no more than civility;" ! protested. ito
ask after her health, u l. for, coming oah ~ from ,,n, London
Barbara tossed her heal again, declaring
plainly her opinion OF my excuse. =.
BIT II you desire me to walk with you
There is nothing ! thought of less" she in
terrlptCd. Il came mere 10 ne alOne.
My pleasure lies in obeying you, said !, and
I stood barehcaded while Barbara. without an
other glance at me, walked oil toward the house
Half %pcnitont. yet wholly obstinate. watched
her go. She did not once look over her shoul
der. Had shc-but q, truce to. that. What
story would Stretch to he worlds end. !
smothered my remorse and went up to the stran
s sSd a s5adins Matinee hsf =gcod she sm nj siy b m9s at P %ha1
| knew not. She seemed little more than 4
$40 NO siDn in her creating Of mo In
deed, she was most maryellously at her ease
for On my salute she cried, lifting her hands II
IA man. by my faith. a man in this PLACED"
Well pleased to be called a man, l bowed
"Or at least she added. what will DO ont
II it please heaven"
wr g69a may Said iH i. {. s9ri SfG y to " eoneeal f my an
"And one that has repartee in him oh
I've do not all lack wit in the country
madame said ]. simperine as supposed thu
came TO London, beauty"
Indeed. it's wonderful" she cried In mocl
admiration, d they teach such sayings here
abouts, siri'
Even 50. madame, and from ron s such books a a
mockcry l was, as I remember. much pleased
With this speech: It had had come nnf frGm x some well
s .armG read fe" OF such s dpSfi ih h1s; l was ever al
She ,courtesied low, laughing up at me will
roguish eyes and mouth, ,.,s .uo
ANoNy pa phS ufsNs " ihbb ~
Simon Dale. Of whom my host, the gardener
Fit is my name, madame. at your service
But the gardener has played me a trick; 10
now ] have nothing to give In exchange for you
Nay. you have a very pretty nosegay in you,
hand" said she. II might be persuaded u
barter my name for IT.
The nosegay that was in. my hand hat
gathered and brought for Barbara Quinton. AM
still meant to use it as a peace offering. Blu
Barbara had treated me %harshly, and tn
stranger looked longingly at the nosegay.
The gardener is a niggaEd with his flowers.
"To confess the truth said I, wavering II
my purpose. "the nosegay was plucked for an
other"
"It will smell the sweeter," she cried with
|, laugh. Nothing gives flowers such a per
/ fume.' And she held out a wonderfully SINAI
hand toward my nOsegay.
is that a LOnioa lessonf' I asked, holding
the flowers away from her grasp.
ut holds good in the country also, sir; wher
ever. indeed. there Is n man to gather flower
and more than one lady who loves smelling
| Them
pricc." and ! held 1t out to her.