The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-10-13

was still looking, when Uncle Rudolph
touched my arm.
"What in the world are you doing,
Templeton?" he exclaimed. as neatly
out of patience as l had ever seen him.
"You have frightened the ladies from
the room. Are you trying to scare
old Orlando from his place on the
wall?"
l gave a hard laugh, and turned
away.
81 was thinking" l replied, zone
often stares at objects when in deep
thought" At that time I would not
for the world have allowed RC-
dolph to know that / have made a
favorable comparison between myself
and the canvas.
"You had better stop thinking" said
Uncle Rudolph, with the kindness in
his voice, "if thoughts bring satanical
expressions to your face We are 60
ing to the stables; perhaps we shall
take drive. l would invite you to
accompany us, but Beatrice has re-
| quested that l spend the next halfhour
with her on the balcony. Her father
was here this morning, and I think
the desired interview has something
to do with your approaching mar
rage
l turned away to hide my angry
tears.
Gar more probably the interview
will break it, replied, sulenly.
Rudolph laughed.
jealousy, thy name is Templeton,'
he said, jokingly.
"Fickleness, thy name is woman l
repeated, in precisely the same tone.
He gave whistle and strobe away.
When the last man was gone, l follow
ed them to the stables, passing Beatrice
on the balcony without word.
That evening the ladies took tea in
their rooms, while we satisfied our ap-
petites with such viands as Jacques
provided, washing them down with ale.
1t was a disappointment to me not to
see the ladies. While am not a 50
ciety man, l greatly abhor society
in which the fair sex do not make an
appearance. l was wishing Beatrice
would come, if only for moment,
when Rudolph touched me.
"She has headache" he said, hoarse-
ly; "why in the d did you use her
| so?"
because | am neither a charming
person, nor settled in te,-both very
necessary requisites to comfort, ac-
cording to Beatrice Van Dudley's opin-
ion."
"Templeton, you always were Il fool,
but you never proved yourself so
thoroughly an imbecile as at the pres
ent moment. Beatrice adores you,
and, as have told you before, is not
well, and should be humored To my
mind, women should get much more
humoring than they do, and will get
it when we bears of men become civil
lized."
: Yes, he incarnated, if you will; any
thing to get 4 clean soul into mans
body. But Beatrice-are you going
to see her tonight"
"No, l think not, but, if you are go
ing, you might mention the fact that
Maurice Van Dudley would be only
too glad to call, and she we'll knows he
is uory charming person.
"Just as you like, but | warn you
now that Beatrice is not girl to be
toyed with in this unhappy manner"
l turned ON my heel, and walked away.
He strobe up the stairs to Mrs. Came
ron's room. | may as well add that
my uncle Rudolph was gentleman
much older than myself, and madly in
love with Mrs. Cameron, widow Of
three years.
The next day Beatrice was still ab-
sent from the public rooms. Maurice
sent her some flowers, bat | saw the
messenger carry them back to him.
This alone should have been sufficient
evidence that Beatrice did not care
for him, but my mind was not in con-
dition to be influenced by evidence |
simply laughed at her sly tricks, and
sent never kind word to the darken-
ed room where she lay.
A week passed, and in that time l
had been able to add much fuel TO the
flame already burning in my heart.
should love man. She lacked conf
dence in my ability. Mrs. Cameron
had faith in Rudolph; she never offer
ed him advice, or made suggestions
I from business point of view. Beat
rice offered suggestions, but now, in
my cooler moments, | can recall but
once when she made any effort in that
direction. We were talking of the
pursuit | was going to follow, and she
thought | had better follow the profes-
sion of my father, if my tastes would
allow, and thus put to use his valuable
library. 1t was simple thing: yet,
when thought of it, was furious
with rage The more | thought, the
| more determined | was that had been
sighted all along, and all because | had
| not travelled and made myself inter-