Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-06

Continued From Last Saturday.
The kings immediate party was no SOON
err gone than Darrell ran up to me eagerly
and before my lord could rejoin me. crying:
What did he say to you?'
THE king? Why. he said
mo. no. What did my lord say?' He
pointed to Arlington, who was walking
OFF with the king.
He asked whether I were a good
churohman. and told me thatI should hear
from him. But if he is so soIicitous about
the church. how does he endure your re-
ligion?'
Darrell had no time to answer for Lord
Quintons grave voice struck in:
He is a wise man who can answer a
question touching my Lord Arlington
opinion of the church." said he.
Darrell flushed red and turned angrily on
the interrupter
You have no cause. my lord he cried.
to attack the secretarys churchmanship.
Then you have no cause, SIR. retorted
ouinton, Ito defend it with SO much tenn
per Come, let me be- l have said as much
10 the secretary's face, and he bore it with
more patience than you can muster on his
behalf
see my old friend and my new at such va
rance, and the more as 1 could not under
stand the ground of their difference; the
secretarys suspected leaning toward the
Popish religion had not reached our ears
in the country. But Darrell, as though he
did not wish to dispute further with a man
MS superior in rank and age, drew off with
q bow to my lord and kindly nod to me-
and reJoined the other gentlemen in at
tendance on the king and his party.
lou came off well with the king Simon"
said my lord. taking my arm again You
made him laugh, and he counts no man his
haf Iy,,f
what did Arlington say to your"
When 1 repeated the secretary's words
he grew grave, but he patted my arm IN a
friendly fashion, saying:
You've shown wisdom and honor in this
first matter. led. / must trust you in 9TH
ers- Yet there are many who have no faith
in my Lord Arlington, E1glishman or
churchman. either
But" cried /, does not Lord Arlington
do as the kirg bids him?"
My lord looked full in my face and an
swerel steadily.
Il think he does, Simon" But then. as
though he had said enough, or even too
much, he went on: Come, you needn't
grow too old or too prudent all at once
Since you have seen the king, your business
at Whitehall will wait Let us turn back
to the coach and be driven to my house.
for. besides my lady. Barbara is there to-
day on leave from her attendance and she
Will be glad to renew her acquaintance
with you"
1t was my experience as d young man.
and. perchance. other young men may have
found the like, that whatsoever apprehen-
sions Or embarrassments might be entailed
BY meeting & comely damseI and however
greatly her dspleasure and seorn were to
he dreaded Yet the meeting was not fore
gone, all perils being taken rather than
that certain calamity. Therefore | went
with my lord TO his handsome house in
southampton square, and found myself
kissing my lady's hard before / was resolv-
ed on how i should treat Mistress Barba-
ra or On the more weighty question of
now L might look to be treated by her
1 had not to wait long for the first test
After few moments of my ladys amiable
and kindly conversation, Barbara entered
from the room behind, and With her Lord
Carford- He wore a disturbed air that his
affected composure could not wholly con-
ceaL Her cheek was flushed and she SEEM
ed yexed. but 1 did rot notice these things
so much as the change which had been
wrought in her by the last four years She
had become n very beautiful woman, or
namented with high-bred grace and ex-
quisite hauShtiness. tall and SLIM carry
ing herself with delicate dignity She
gave me her hand to kiss, careiessly enough
and rather as though she Acknowledged an
old acquaintance than found any pleasure
in its renewal But she was gentle to me-
and detected in her manner a subtle in
dicaticn that, although she knew all vet
she pitied rather than blamed Was not
Simon very young and ignorant and did
not all the world know how easily even
honest young men might be beguiled by
cunning women? An old friend must not
turn her back on account of a folly, dis
tasteful as it might be to her to be remind
ed OF such matters.
MY lord, L think. read his daughter very
well, ard being determined to afford me an
Opportunity to make my peace engaged
Lord Carford in conversation and babe her
lead me into the room behind to see the pic
ture that Lely had lately painted of her
She obeye6, and having brought me to
where 1t hung, listened patiently 10 my re-
marks on IL, which / tried to shape into
compliments that should be pleasing and
yet not gross Then, taking courage / ven
tIred to assure her that / fell out with
Lord Carford in sheer ignorance that he
Was friend of her family. and would have
horne anything at his hands had 1 known
It She smiled. answering:
But you did him no HARM and she
glanced at my arm in its sling. She had not
troubled herself TO ask how il did and l.
a little nettled at her neglect said:
Nay. all ended well. / alone was hurt,
and the great lord came off safe"
Since the great lord was in the right"
said she. I'VE should all rejoice at that.
Are You satisfied with your examination of
the picture. Mr.. Daleg'
i was not to be turned aside so easily
II VOL: hold me to have been wrong then
i have done what I cO1Ild N mt in