The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
CHAPTER III.

old rs the world, since Adam and Eve cannot,
yet descending to us from unknowa antiquity:
But 1t has never yet been set at rest by general
is nothing to it. II seems such a small matter,
though, for the debate | moan turns on no
S STss allS Sdis a to ts one I this; Justify Nix By s % nny ty ThS
of reasoning his conduct in snatching a kiss
from another, this other being flor 1t is i'm.
portant 10 have the terms right not ESQ far as
can be judged, unwillingi / maintained that he
might. To be sure, my position admitted Of no
mans state which determines his arguments
and not his reasons that induce his state.
to be sure. 1t was, rs she added most promptly,
no concern OF hers; for she cared not whether
whom. nor, in a word. anything Mt nl about
the matter.
love or what men choose to call such, might be
involved; as to seemliness she must confess
TINT she had her view with which. maybe, Mr..
gardeners Cottage IS 'f must, She did il Fa5t doubt "a lSo
agree, wholly with Mr.. Dale, how otherwise
would she have, suffered the kiss in an open
space in the park, where anybody might pass
and where IN fact by the most pcrverse chance
at the moment whom the thing occurredi How
ever. II the matter could ever havo had the
t tm"i1SsI tn, in,e repn,n aaf ne Of the Village in SO on 1dr m ds It
afford an evil example to tho village maidcns
it could have none at all now, seeing that she
set out the next dry to London, to take her
thc Duchess: and would have as little leisure as
| lhNiiiltli'll W tiiilh VI EhI. lIl,O BhlO Ut Il
how he, chose to amuso himself when he be-
lieycd that none was watching. Not that she
had watched; her presence was of the purest
and most unwclcomc chance. Yet she could
not but be glad TO hear that the girl was soon
tshe was sure Of Madam Dale and q her dear
friends Lucy and Mary; to her love for whom
no~th,nGlno, n~othinSmsh9nld make any differ
but she conceived that her mother must be i'll
at ease concerning her.
1t will be allowed that Mistress barbara had
the most Of the argument II not the best. In
Duchess of York was the better for Mistress
Rarbara's departure. Tho civility won mo
nothing but the haughtiest courtesy and a
Mus you rehenrsc your pretty speeches on
me me! before smn S You venture them on your friends
n. 81 an at your mercy. Mistress Barbara,"1
She made me no answer. but | seemed to see
toward the window. whence. were to be- seen
beyond. l believe that with q little more COAX.
ing she would have %pardoncd inc, hut at that
figure sauntercd across the sunny fields. Tho
fairest sights may sometimes come amiss.
curling lip. '1i5i wager she has reasons for
Fl mother gives another to the gardener"
Names are as easy given as-as Kisses" she
retortea; As for c,Tdaria, my lord says it is a
an this while We had stood at the window,
watching Cydaria's light feet trip across the
her'hand. But now Cydaria disappeared among
the trunks Of the beech trees.
See. she /. gone, said I. in a whisper. "she
Barbara understood what I would say. but she
was reeoived to show me no sentences. The
soft tones of my voice had been for her. but
she would not accept their homage.
said hYs sRe need @A not sig sigh .l fGF + th2 2da SG Wfii, ny W fasei is
It. t1 to W msI ra h" ~, she ,d is not not gone zone far; and. doubt
.LIhap n nrN Tn IopApN - Sn,1 7 ,.rn, ,rtI
think with remorse how III yon used me-"
81 shall never think OF YOU at all. Do you
forget hat there arc gentlemen of wit and
The devil fly away with every one OF thcm!'
cried !. suddenly. not knowing Their how we'll
the better part OF them would match their
escort.
trinmDh in The dcpshs Of her dark eyes St'"' u
Perhaps when yon hear OF me at court, she
'Fi Bai she sEet broke &c of ifT sSya 70 3 3 shin and hq looked out o,
l"'"Ycum find a husband there" I suggested
Like enough" said she carclessly.
To be p,aic: was 4, no happy mood;
she should go thus inccnscd stung me moro
yet. was jealous of every man in London
town; had NOT my argument, then. some reason
Fare you well, madame, said ! with a
heavy frown and a sweeping bow. No player
from the Lane could have been moro tragic.
,or Fare Far b y0g Te HIo sir; o,b ! VIII ~ q mot sr dG'Hi in you,
'0E "& SoS f h%vs q w ea9W yc H!A'T I ' STieS. aoa ID %as to a
show Of exnltation that Cydaria stayed SO long.
II don't doubt that you will make good pse
she waved mo to the door. Girl as she was.
she had caught or inherited the grand air that
GIoo%iiy, passed out, to fall into the hands
He caught me by the arm. laughing In good
%YS%'vs 5ad a ..SS Sl}, Of fen, sentiment s1,St; sh: you
that, since the girl leaves us Tomorrow"
Indeed. my lord, there was little HARM
ssis i a io"E fs aSsId '1 %i. Fns'D Il, Il" his little ha . as %S
and noddedl. Mistress Barbara will hardly
He grew graver, though the mile still hung
"Thcy eossip about you in the village. simon"
said he. Take q friends counsel and.don't be
so much with the lady at the cottage, Come. /
don't speak without reason" lie nodded At me
when left him. / was even more angry. than
nature OF man being such as heaven has made
1t. what need to say that | bent my steps to the
Weapon OF an ill.used lover may. I will not argue
tho merits of the easel was ready to my hand.
Yet my impatiencs eyaiIed little. for thoro,
friond t issS vicar, disco discoursins in pleasant Il leisure
with the lady who named herself Cyddaria: ;,
1T Is true no was saying. II fear II Ia
true, though you're over young to have learned
"'There are schools. SIR" she returned with a
. smile that had Tor so 1t seemed to mel a touch
no more-,of:bitterness in 1t, where such lessons
""They are best let alone. those schools. ;" said
he:
8 Neither answered. The vicar rested his
Z hands on the ball OF his cane and suddenly
began to relate old Betty Sasroth's prophecy tG
0 his companion, | cannot tell what led his
thoughts TO II, but 1t was never far from his
' mind when l was by. She listened with atten
tion, smiling brightly in whimsical amusement
= when the fateful words. pronounced with due
/ solemnity, left tho Wears lips.
at is IA strange sayinE," he ended, 'of which
+ time alone can show the truth"
4 She glanced at me with merry eyes, yet with
: a new sort of interest. 1t is strange the hold
these superstitions have on all of us; though
surely future ages will outgrow such childish
ness.
~ don't know what the prophecy MEANS
said she, "yet one thing at least would seen
1 noedful for Its fulhlmont that Mr., Dale should
. become acquainted with the King"
TRUE cried the vicar eagerly. Every
thing stands on that, and on that we stick. Fol
simon cannot love where tho King loves, mo-
know what the King hides, nor drink OF tn,
9 Kings cup, il no abide all his days here II
IatnhatcaA' Coma Simon the nla0ua a