The record-union., 1897-11-14

Miss Molyneux thereupon said with a
bored air that really there wasn't a
soul left in London, and Mr.. Laws said
that he supposed he should have TO
think about his holidays soon. and re-
| quested OF Miss Molyneux her views in
regard to Yarmouth.
! m afraid l can't give you any in
formation she remarked icily. Il 80
| next month to Homburg"
Ho. said Mr.. Laws. alone, may
ask?''
we make up a party"
| Il wish,'' said Mr. Laws, greatly dar-
| ing. L wish to eaven l was one of
| EN-
| She laughed a quiet. amused patron
izing laugh that rather annoyed Mr..
! Laws
''unlikelier things have appened," he
| said
Really? I should not have thought
| So"
why, 'Omburg's a mere trifle,' he
declared, energetically IF was really
gone on a young lady I'm the kind of
chap that'd follow her to the end of
the world
You must take care not to get gone
on young lady, then. as you express
1T. A journey to the end of the world
would be most expensive
Ah, said Mr.. Laws bitterly, 'it's
always money that comes in. If I had
a million pound year, 1 s'pose you
let me take your arm
You can do that now," she said
softly
I wish l could-I wish 1 could tell
you just how much Its no use" said
the young man despairingly It's no
use me trying to describe how grateful
l am to you for taking notice of me.
Even if we don't meet again. l shall
never pom my word, absolutely never
forget you. / turned round on my
self over near Marble Arch just now.
only because L thought it'd please you,
and I'd do anything
suppose we turn said Miss Molly
neuX calmly. Il don't want to be late,
and-dont press my arm, please; it is
not considered gentlemanly''
Il wish it was" said Mr. Laws with
fervor.
I am afraid she said sedately,
that 1t would take you a long time to
become practised in the manners of
good society. One has to be born in
it,
Still. suppose a chap might have
try?"
Never the same" said Miss Molly
neux with a superior air; never the
same
But I've card of people who've
caught the knack of it by setting their
mind to the job
They can't keep it up" said Miss
Molyneux, dogmatfcally. Sooner or
later they're sure to break down and
give themselves. away A cousin of
mine, a most charming girl, a daugh-
ter of Lady-perhaps I'd better not
mention the name-so far forgot her
self once as to marry a-whom do you
think?"
"A Journalistic
mo, member of Parliament
You said this Afternoon she married a
journalist"
MY dear sir" said Miss Molyneux.
pityingly, you surely don't suppose
that any one in my position has only
one cousin"
Beg pardon. 1 never thought of
that"
And he was most dreadful person.
why, hC Olul L hIOW HOW 10 enter a
room.''
How did he manage, them"
1t was quite painful to watch him.
and 1 feel sure that he himself was not
really happy. 1 remember Lork Bark
ham saying once-he has a very bitter
tongue Lord Barkham'-
Il s'pose so.''
Lord Barkham said once that any
one could see he was self-made man,
and 1t was a pity he hadn't taken
little more time over it,
Mr.. Laws laughed as gentlemen do
at the humOr of ladies whom they ad-
mire, and Miss Molyneux, encouraged,
told few more anecdotes of equal
brflliancy, with the result that Mr..
Laws found his reverence for her in
creasing at every word she uttered. He
wished for no greater joy than to walk
by her side, holding very lightly now
and very reverentially her arm and
listening to her voice. Whenever there
was a break in the conversation, he
rushed in with a remark intended to
keep the causerie going and to prevent
any suggestion of saying goodby.
I'VE will say goodnight at Marble
Arch" said Miss Molyneux. This has
been quite an odd experience for me. L
wonder what my people would say if
they dreamed for a single moment
that