Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23
EHAFrER ".
CMarid Revealed.

and enchanting music.
CHAF3rER Nv.
CyaIaria Revealed.
There mounted on the coach at Hartford
dor at last am fairly on my way and may
boast that I have made short work of my
farewells) gentleman, apparently about
thirty years of age, TALL well-proportioned
and with a thin face, clean-cut and high
featured. He was ATTENDED by a servant
| whom he called Roberts, stout, ruddy
fellow, who was very jovial with every
postboy and 'ostlerA on the road. The gen.
tleman. being placed next to me by the
| chance Of our >billets, lost no time in open
| ing the conversation, step which my rus
| tic backwardAess would long have delayed.
| He invited my confidence by a free dis
| posal of his own, informing me that he
was attached to the household of Lord Ar
hngton and was returning to London on his
| iordshlps summons. For since his Datru,i
| had been called to the place of secretary
of state, he, Nr. Christopher Darrell (sucii
| was his nancy, was likely to be employed
by HIM In matters of trust. and thus fill a
| position which 1 must perceive to be of
some Importance.
/ All this was poured forth with wonderful
| candor and geniality, and 1, in response,
opened to him my fortunes and prospects,,
| Keeping back nothing save the mention of
Cydar1a. Mr.. Darrell was, affected to
| De, astonished to learn that was stran-
ger to London-my air smacked of the
Mall and of no other spot in the world, he
| sWore, most politely-but made haste to
| offer me his services. proposing that, since
Lord Arlington did not look for him that
! night, and he had abandoned his former
| lodging, We should lodge together at an
| inn he named in Covent Garden, when he
could introduce me to some pleasant COM
pany. l accepted mis- offer most eagerly.
Then he fell to talking of the court, of
the households of the king and the duke, of
ma. do TN,,,t nnlo
soon to come to England. they said, on
what business he did not know. Next he
spoke, although now with caution, of per-
sons no less well known. but of less high
reputation, referring lightly to Lady Cas-
tlemaine and Eleanor Gwyn and others,
while l listened, half scandalized, half
pleased. But 1 called him back by asking
whether he We're acquainted with one of
the duchess ladies named Mistress Barbara
Quintcn.
Surely" he said. There is no faire,
lady at court, and very few so honest"
l hurried to let him know that Mistress
Barbara and l were old friends. He laugh-
ed as he answered:
IF you'd be more you must lose no time.
1t is impossible that she should refuse
many more suitors, and a noblcman of
great estate is now signing for her SC
loudly as to be audible from Whitehall to
Temple Bar
heard the news with interest. with
pride and with a touch of jealousy; but at
this time my own fortunes so engrossed
me that soon ! harked back to Them and,
taking my courage in both hands, was
ABOUT 10 ask my companion If he had
CHANGED ever to hear of Cydaria when he
gave new turn to the talk by asking
carelessly:
You are churchman, sir. I suppose?'
Why. yes,' l answered with IA smile
and perhaps a bit of a stare. What did
you conceive me TO be, SRA Ranter or a
Papist?"
Pardon. pardon, if you find offense in
my question: he answered, laughing.
There are many men who are one or the
other, you know"
'Tha country has learnt that to it's
sorrow said 1 sturdily.
Aye he said In dreamy way "ani
maybe will learn It again." And without
more he fell to describing the famous reg-
ment to which WAS to belong, adding at
the end: Il t
And If you like a brawl, the 'prentices
in the city will always find one for a gen.
t!eman of thee Kings Guards. Take a
companion or two with you when you walk
east OF Temple. Bar By the way, sir if the
question may be pardoned, how came you
by your commission? For we know that
merit. standing alone, stands generally
naked also g ~
l was much inclined to tell him all the
story. but shamefacedness came over
me. l did not know then how many owed
all their advancement to woman's in
fuence. and my manly pride, disdained &c
own the obligation / put him off by
story of a friend who wished to remaiE
unnamed, and after the feint of some in.
different talk, seized the chance of short
silence to ask Of him my great question.
Pray sir, have! you ever heard Of a ladv.
who gees sometimes by the name of Cy-
daria?" said L.. l fear my cheek flushed
a little. do what l could to check such an
exhibition Of rawness.
"Cydaria? Where have 1 heard that
name? No. l know nobody-and yet"
He paused. Then. clapping his hand on
his thigh. cried, by my faith yes. 1 was
sure l had heard it. 1t is name from a
play, from-from the Indian Emperor
ttink your lady must have been masquer-
aiding"
Il thought as much,' nodded, conceal
ing my disappointment.
He looked at nae a moment with some
curiosity, but did not press me further and
since we had begun to draw near London,
l soon had my mind too full to allow me
to think even of Cydaria. There Is small
profit in describing what every man can re-
member for himself-his first sight of the
greatest city in the world, with it's endless
houses and swarming people. 1t made me
still ard silent, as we clattered along. and
forgot my companion until 1 CHANGED to
look toward him, and found an amused
glance fixed on my face. But as we reach
ed the city he began to point out where the
fire had been and how the task Of rebuild
ing progressed. Again wonder and antici-
patton grew on me-
Yes said he, its a fine treasure house
for man that can get the key to it."
1el dudZeu DIS WAS, L would not nave
| supposed that was altogether an unlocked
cub. My stay in Norwich, if it had not
made me Londoner. had rubbed off some
of the pillow mud from me, and L believe
that my new friend was not speaking Who'll
ly in idle compliment when he assured me
that l should hold my own very we'll The
first lesson l learned was not to show any
wonder that l might feel, but to receive
all that CHANGED as though it were the
most ordinary thing in the world for this,
beyond all, is the hallmark of your quality.
Indeed, it was well that was so far fit
| to show my face, since I was to be plunged
into the midst of the stream with a sudden
ness which startled, although it could not
displease me. For the first beginning 1 was
indebted to Mr.. Darrell for what followed TO
| myself alone, and temper that has never
been of the most patient.
We had reached our inn and refreshed
ourselves, and 1 was standing looking out
on the evening and wondering at what time
| 1t was proper for me to seek my bed, when
| my friend entered with an eager air and
| advanced toward me, crying:
Dear sir, / hope your wardrobe is IN
| order, for am resolved to redeem my word
| forthwith, and tonight to carry you with
| me to entertainment for which 1 have
| received an invitation. l am most anxious
| for you to accompany me, as we shall meet
| many whom you should know
| was Of course fllIl of aycusa hut I,o