New-York tribune., 1897-10-24

her and chance it,"
IL pity the poor servants" remarked Mia,
MolyneuX thoughtfuily. a life Of bondage
must be 50 horrid. Is this the end Of the park
Did you say you lived in Bayswater?"
Good gracious. no. said Miss MoIyneux.
pinchns her veil again and speaking with some
reserve. Il live Portman Square"
Then you can't do better than take bus
from Portland Road station and ihatIl land
you
Excuse me-" with good deal OF hauteur y
shall either walk or take hanson.
Yes. yes. OF course. what am thinking
about?
I'm afraid / can't tell you. Good afternoon
and thank you again so much fOr restoring n
ne
Don't arp Oh that. miss said Mr.. Lava
awkwardly. I'm glad 10 ave had BIT OF
chat with YOU. don't know many people. no
to speak to. and pom me word think It doe:
mo good to mix now and again with outsiders
What moan to say is" rather hastily, "outsit'
my particular set."
she was really very plcasant-lookng f'nn'
woman. and Mr. Laws felt loa'r 10 part ,oni.
plriorship 50 quickly.
"iiut dare say Mis- MolyneuX made - deef
li,t.c well on ,hc grave with tn fcrruie "f her
paraso!-'I dare say the young iady to whoiI
sou are cucls.d
Nc" said Mr. Lav- "Enrar,lr' u'
laughed s.o.ufuily The going lad, that's got
fre % 20 down 30 mo Blended knees and 'a.s &c
her 90 blank verse hl.n't been batu'
"FAu.yt
~Noi quiz" said Nj Law conll n,.y Miss
Rehtu hc a long time befor""
\ slap on tn shoulder from youth with !
d. f..4 ID
"'tlIlo old man, Finished your spouting ~ 'hc
park - bit early. 'ayon', YOU Not giving ny
politics are YOU in iivour here IN" silk ha'tel
youth nodded his head To Mss Moyn"u> ~
iyour of IN" far s"cty
The young lady turned and walked hrlsAiy 'h.
Nj Herbes, John Laws wheeled round upon ne
sni,-hattei youth sayascly and struck h.m On
the shoulder.
"Stiddy on protested tho youth Il ain !
iry-your-strcneth machine. what dye mean by
lifting on of the prol.tariat in that fashion
You come intcrfrrin' again" cried Mr. Laws
.xcltcdly. when I'm engaged H. conversation
with a lady. Parsons and I'll alter your face ior
you. Dycar?''
'Ir went to, fur" said Mr. Parsons defAnuy.
Il erpologise.'
You ave gone too far" said Mr. Laws and
| accept your apology. hut another time minc
you observe a certain what call etiInitle when
there's n lady I'm the case a wcllbred. not tc
say aristocratic lady il not used To that sort
Of thing"
I'VE card Of the aristocracy. said the six
HATED youth pon,cdy. and have reason 10
believe that they're card OF me I'm under n.
impression that not once nor twice or thrice. out
several times have raised my voice 10 protest
against the existence OF those who The not
neither do they spin. In this mornings li"y-
nolds "-
Get along" said Mr. Laws shortly. I'm tired
II you"
Fo' Hyde Park that evening Herbert John
Laws was some ha, late in starting In hr
room in WIlIiam-st. hc sat after tea (which he
made for himself by the aid Of an oil stovc).
looking at the ceiling so intentll that the loud
ticking metal clock on the inantclpiece failed.
despite lis persistent cndeavor, to call ms at
ten,ion to the swift progress ~ time Their.
was nothing on the ceiling but a few circles OF
brown made by the smoke from a lamp but
Mr. Laws saw there very attractive Young
woman with pink forget me nots in large hat,
and she was forever dropping purses with
coronets upon them. and a noble youth in silken
doublets AID hos. Who kind Of glorihei
copy Of NJ Laws: the kind Of youth H. woull
like to bel picked them up and with a courtly
bow that Mr.. Laws could imagine. but coul'
not for the life Of him describe handed them
back Then the tall lady with the pink forget.
nc-nots offered her hand. and the glcriied copy
OF Mr. Laws bent low and touched ii with hi
lips when he gave up contemplation OF TN
ceiling he took a more practical course. II,
found his hat placed the antimavassar on th'
hack Of a high chair and st it in the middle u
the room. He strolled round humming in a cas-
ual way ana twirling an imaginary walking
| s,i.L Mini cnnsidnrahle crhne and elegancn