The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24

nc ToTS INSANITY; and stepping TO my side, sat
"yyhs "a said al, he p the King, simon'"
that ! have nothing to pay for it," and / turned
! over ana oyer in my hands; hut the inSSrip'
Esquire, At Hatchstcad by Hatfield.
~ ms time half the company was around us
and my lord Clarendon we'll nigh forgotten.
afar, and at Ilatchstead my affairs we're of
more ! moment than the fall Of a chancellor, or
mat 1 should open my packet and disclose what
II contained.
lance 1T may be on II private matter that tho
They would have believed that of my lord
~ me manor, they could not oI simon Dalc'
INC vicar met their laughter bTnvcly.
"But the King and Simon are 70 have private
muCkcry.
Meanwhile | opened my packet and read. TO
this day the nmalcmcnt it, contents brcd IN ne
is fresh. For the purport was that the, flng,
concentrating my fathers services TO ne King :
father, and forgetting. as 1t seemed. those done
TO Gen. Cromwell, and being informed of my 4wn,
loyal disnositi on, courage, and good parts, h2u
sion in his Mnicsty's regiment OF Lite Guards,
such commission being post dated six months
should havclci ,urc to inform himself IN his duties
and n himself FOR his post; to which eng II
II%s the Klns,s ItHiTtnsr p'I hrinr;n tina, M mr. s pnIS
letter with him, without delay, at Whitehall;
and there DO instructed in his drill and IN all
other matters necessary for him to know thus
the letter ended, with u commentator of ic
to the care Of the Almighty.
,,l sat ~Tasping. The gosSips EaE,cd around me:
The vicar seemed stunned. Al last somebody
II do not love these guards. What need of u
guard has tho King except in the love OF his
subicctsi'
$50 his father found, did her cried the vicar,
"rhc Life Guardsi', / murmured. at is the
first regiment, of al in honor"
have been well enough, for YOU to serve in tho
ranks of it. but to hold his M"jestyss commits u.s.
landlords snaffbox, Which. that good man,
moved by subtle sympathy, held out, pat to the
occasion. =
suddenly those words of my lords that had
at the time OF their utterance caught my at
~tention SO strongly flashed into my mind. seem
were fault to be found in the King. 1t did not
lie with his own servants and officers to find 1t.
| was now of his household my lord must have
known what was on the way to mo from Lon;
don when he addressed me so pointcdiy y, and
been SG tbs m H%Sw in SP iEe m 6sGf@so he sp Ran h np sed
Why. it is. my lords kindness. He has
AYE, aye, it is my, lord" was gruntcd and
nodded round the circle in the 4 satisfaction of a
dissented. He took another pinch and wagged
his head petnlantly.
But why not. sir, and who clscl urged.
Il don't know. but | do not think 1t is my
lord. he persisted.
Then l laughed at him, and he understood
well that l Knocked his dislike of u ploin.sailin{
everyday account Of anything to which II might
OF mystery. He had harped back to the proph-
ecy, opd would not have my lord come be-
You may laugh. Simon said he, gravely,
but it will be found to be as l say
paid no more heed to him. but caught up
at once and offer thanks to my lord, for he was
to set out for London that day. and would be
AT least" conceded the vicar. you will do
no ham by. telling him. He will wonder as
Laughing again. l ran off and left the com.
pany %crowding 10 a man round the stubborn
vicar; 1t was well. indeed, that did not lin.
door and himself in cloak and bat about to step
into it. But he waited to hear my GREATNESS
story. and when ! came to the pith of 1t snatched
my letter from ny hands and read it eagerly
meant only to deny his kindness or delay. the
confession OF it. His manner soon undcceived
h msi p rec 9 Tsi, but in 'r mnre t 1m'az that' as be '1 Was s'f Il
read his face Alright. sorely displeascd also; for
a heavy frown gathered on his brow, and ne
of the length Of he terrace:
Il have nothing TO do with it" he said bitter;
ly. 81 and my family have done the King ana
his too much service to have the giving away or
favors. Kings do not love their creditors; no,
But, my lord, I can think Of no other friend
who would have, such, power"
his Nh hand 'S ON my ~ Shoulder saoli T.'FaFMsI aybe. Simon
you don't understand how. power Is come by In
these days. nor what are the titles to the Kings
His words and manner dashed my new pride,
and l suppose my face grew glum, for he went
Way. lad, since it comes. take it without
question. Whatever the source OF it, your own
conduct may make it an honor.
But | could not be content with that,
The letter says" remarked; that the
'T had thnupht thar the arp Of miracles was
past" smiled my lord. Perhaps it Is not,
Then if it be not for my fathers sake nor for
yours. my lord. l am at a loss and | stuffed
the letter into my pocket very ,peevishly;.
ing toward the coach. let me- hear from You
when you come simon; an1 ! suppose YOU VIII
in Southampton square, and my lady will be
glad Of your Company.
was still cloudcd. He had seemed to suspect and
hint at zone faint IN the fountain OF honor that
had so unexpectedly flowed forth
Il can't tell what to make OF IL, l cried.
lie stopped again as he was about to set his
foot on the step of his coach, and turned, facing
me sIuarely.
There's no other friend at all in London.
simSnr wot he asked e: Aeff AZ ,bc I grew IRE, on rsd ot Is q ne
''I 7 col E"tsh'H mys mff; as 1 veil 5PG as i pS eoS GHS a onde an,
swercd:
One that would give me a commission in the
My lord shrugged his shoulders and mounted
into the coach; ! closed the door behind him.
'''' S'opl NhlllilB MS ItIly Nv ttIlc' VI
ward and spoke across me to the lackey be-
hind, saying, go on. go on
What do you mean, my lordf' / cried. He
smiled but did not speak. The coach began to
move. had to walk to keep my place. Soon
My lord" cried. show could She"
My lord took out his snuff box and opened It.
Nay, cannot tell how" said he, as he car
ricd his thumb TO his nose.
My lord" ! cried, running now, do you
My lord looked at me as ! ran painting.
Soon | SHOULD, have to give in. for the horses
made mcrr" play down he avenue. He seemed
to wait for the last moment of my endurance
before he answered. Then waving his hand ut
the window, ne said: A London knows
And with that he shut the window, and | fell
back brcathles5, amazed, and miscrably cha,
grined. For he hnd told mo nothing of all that
J. desired TO know, and what he had told me
did no more than intiamc my curiosity most
unbearably. Vet, II il we're true. this mystcri.
Gus lady, known to all London, had remembered
Simon Dale! A man Of 20 would have been
moved by such "A thing; what wonder that a boy
of - should run half mad with it!
Yet. strange 10 say, IL seemed 10 tho Wears
mind no more ~unlikcly and infinitely more
pleasant that the Kings favor should be bound
up with the lady we had called CS daria thar