The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14

by our forefathois. d nave BoOu Story
= ts4I-a rafting good story, ZOO i you
viii pardon the alan6-d 1h"ii"'5'F4'e
for which j have been slVins thanhs'
ID begins with klncn-my cousin hilieH.
KlAen Is certainly the best ioo"4Na si'4
In Inc town. ana tne very best IcilO"-
ouife 4a GOOD at sports as amy OF the
BOYS. She can make ass good "a dliFe as
any man j know. or take as hl6h "a renee
or swim AS Iar. A. Tor women, she once
.oud out0lrt en- all, she could now l
She wanted 20. perhaps she does a ~,
now and then. bat IT'S not for me TO say
We grew up together. cousins by pro-
pinouIty. hor aunt married my uncle, the
Daubys and the WcstmOrcs nave Dech
pseud0-rclauvcs for more than century.
When We began 10 30 out 10 iuncuohs
i'm Town. j liked 10 have kiiieu aiOns,
sine made the gest OF INC women bit
inferior. But j never lcil IN love with
heron. no. i reserved that privilege for
other girls. AS i say, We both hao our
affairs. 4 think j bad about "a score ana
should have had more 10 my income-had
permitted. and 4 hadn't been so busy
frvug 10 get on iu Buy * sells once
dnwu I'M the street. And since kliien was
one of tine handsOmost Jolliest girls lh
tho Town and one OF Inc richest ass WELL
suitors charged up the hin ana fell ike
fellows 1 didn't like any too we'll puI
there was none j ever dislkcd SO much
gs that little Englishmau, the Earl ot
Stavcrs
When 1 first saw him after dinner al
tho Cosmopolitan Club, / felt that j was
going 10 dislike him. knew what he was
over mere for. 100 the tow of his mamma
the dowager Countess-che restoration or
Fcnlcy House. MOnmouthshIe. ana All
len was obviously the most important or
the young women who were 10 De paraded
for the Inspection of Lady Stavcrs' lors-
uoftc-for when j saw the Earl ! didn
believe he would have much TO say about
IT, lie was Just a little stocNly bunt,
red faced. fair haired chap. with a smile
that ] was bound TO acknowledge was
agreeable and easy good manners, with
none OF that patronizng manner That
marks your sccOnd-class Brtsher.
Nobody at the club noticed him par
ficularlv until Teddy Brooks who had
him I'm tow. had made some introductions;
then they crowded about him a bit. fnr
though titles are common enough here
these DAYS. we don't object 20 being seen
v,l.b an English nobleman cny mere ta'n
the Great Thackcray who confessed 10
tho desire 90 promenade Picct1 v wiin
l1rl on each arm.
"Hh Charlie" said Teddy. as Proud
a4 baby with a new race, 'ot ne
Introduce Lord Stavers-Lord Stavers,
Mr. Yves more.
How dye do" said Lord stavers.
"iollv fine day
~How dye do" said /; Eyes jolly
fine"
you two probably VIII meet at the
Danbv's. Weetmoro is always down az
their house at Dale" said Teddy.
"Dcuccd fine girl Miss Dandy STAY
crs remarked.
eyes. I think So" I commented, TAX
ing his measure.
But the next morning ! was 10 see his
mother. the Countess down at Dale. and
understood az once that he was the led
not the leader. This old woman was ono
Of tho greatest gossips f. has ever been
my fortune TO know Betty Burton. whom
took FIN 10 dinner. whispered 20 mo
isn't she awful? Yet I like Lord STAY
crs"
Stavcrs had Kilion. Of course, and XII
ions eyes were dancing for him. Tine
Countess. too paid my delightful cousin
lot Of attention.
'Whafs the matter. Charlic?" Frtty
Burton asked. "You seem nervous. THEN.
seeing where my eyes were. her laughter
"rfs Knen"
"Oh. Won know" FASTENED 10 COW.
"Kncn IS too nice q girl TO marry in En-
gland"
'T think she can take care of herself
Betty said: and ACKNOWLEDGED that my
cousin usually could. But 0s ] watched
them 7 came 20 see that Siavcrs. after
all was q rather attractive '''7W. ]
know ne rose I'm tho estimation of philip
Dandy: and 7 know, that because y 'clt
this. liked him less.
After dinner we mon went ont - tho
stables and Stavors strengthened his
position with Philip Dandy by showing
his knowledge OF q horses points. I
foit tremendously out OF g. What was
TO Kilicn. or Kilicn % me. with an the
advantages this man had 20 offer? What
was 20 Kllicn anyway. just comrade.
"You arc I'm n mun Charlie" Kilcn
said whom we came i'm. "You look as cross
as n bear"
"I was never so good-naturod In my
lie" asserted comfy I wish Englishmon
would stay on their own side"
eve certainly don't" she replied de-
murcly.
'That's true" Then T added. looking
across tho room-"Bctty Burton and ne
make n good-looking pairs pity Betty IS
So poor"
"f understand Lord stavors wants 10
marry ronov-o~ hie mother has so or
dninc0s ltnAlhtN NiN'" NlA iNs
It's you. kiicn.'
Tor better or for worse" my incorri-
cihle cousin responded, laughing me I'm
tho face.
The morning came fair and fresh. There
was a tossing Of heads and champing OF
hits. rs the grooms held tho horses I'm
FESTIVE outline against tho bare Novem-
Der branches the pure cold sky. We aad
a brisk hard yum. the strong mir hit and
frightened our faces and the deep hayins
% the dogs resounded over the meadow
land now near now far away
But OF course stavers had the best
mount
Yes. ~ course. Stavcrs mad fav end
away tho host one as tho guest Of ncnor,
and my little mare Bahotte was rlainly
ont 81 a. She did her best. but we zen
behind and KiIcn and the Earl were
IN az tho death.
Notice en-" said BETTY over my
shoulder she meant notice tho two VIM
ners who were talking earnestly together
and looking into each others eyes Then
sfavers. seeing as, crossed over and COM
plimcnted Kllicn's riding: but that young
lady cried out with sparkling eyes. 1T
was iust Ulysses"
left them and rode back alone.
"Heno. Charlie came voice from the
roadside. and there. astridc Of "a fence.