Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03

| ara 10 the autumn as Il person looks
forward to Sunday, and yet there was
n time when hc doubtless loved going
to church, when it was only Il per
miSSahlc recreation. Surprising II
were one of the Ten Commandments
that we should 20 to ball every Mon.
day ana the opera every Wednesday,"
And YOU mean that You would dis.
like the duty of being permanently In
love with me-" said the young lady,
who perhaps found his remarks he
coming too general, though rs Il
temporary sentimental excursion YOU
have not hitherto found it disagree
able"
What find fault with. is" he de-
clnrcd, that unless one were to marry
| you one could not do several things
on" would like. For instance, | would
| like very much to take you to India"
"Whrn: inquired the young lady,
with somewhat startling drtinitencss.
Not" he replied. IT'LL say, October.
India in the middle of the season you
would not enjoy bit. But really
fear unless we do get married. the
trip is impossible. All the same, |
should love to explain the TAI to you,
and Shah Aims Mosque at Ahmcda-
hnd-oh and the Golden Gate ut San,
Francisco: ii is tircSome that cunuot
take you there without marrying YOU"
You could take mamma as we'll
and Aunt Adeliza, perhaps
THAT would be different. A superb
or plan for those to whom it commences
itself. but personally should not like
ii so much"
Miss GrrntorcX laughed. Mr.. Mark
ham left his scqucstcred seat and took
one beside her on the sofa.
Were you thinking" asked tn"
lady, that you would like to take my
landT
II have thought that before. w,S
thinking of taking it. Now If we were
married" he continued after m in
trrval. this would be my business. 1t
would be expected of me, as it is Of
hen to lay eggs, or the Prince of
Wales to lay foundation stones
and then it would cease to plaasr."
1T would then become detestabln.
and often lately l have pictured my
self as riding home in the deepening
dusk of Il winters afternoon from
hunting either with you by my side
or to find YOU waiting for me ut home.
When | think of it nearly take han
som and come here to lay myself at
your feet"
"Why don't you?'
"FOr the reasons detailed above.
picture comfort and Inconvenience 1t
would entail IN entire change of my
plans for the rest of the season."
But if YOU were not rcfuscd?"
Mr.. Markham started.
"Oh that certainly struck me as an al
tentative, but didn't find it less alarm
ing. If wrreaccrpted we slouldprob-
ably get married; and how dull for
both of us it would subsequently b..
What should really like would be for
to come and stay in our present ca
pacity ut Markham, say, for year.
You would walk with me, row with me,
fish with me. hunt with me; would
read to you my favorite bits of my fay
oritr authors. and you should rctaliatr
with yours. ] can imagine nothing so
delightful. have already had you to
stay ut Markham; but then Lady Great
orcX and Sir Marmndukc came. too,
and my sister came down to do hostess.
We were never alone except now and
then for Il quarter of an hour of mu-
tual cndeavoring."
"Thank YOU" intericcted, with some
asprrity. til" lady.
what should like would be to have
you thus for n time all to myself. You
would find m" much nicer than YOU
imagine. have much more to- me. as
the Yankees say, than you would
think"
You are not, in fact. such fool as
you look"
Mr.. Markham took no notice what
ever of this frivolous interruption.
"Well." added the lady. ION one con-
dition will come. DO not look fright
tncd; don't mean to insist on n prior
engagement You need not promise to
marry me. Put | will come n Who'll.
year to Markham if-if | may bring
Lord Mcndip with me-"
Lord Mcndip" Mr.. Markham re-
l., ,yh la, h,I i,,I
laid it back in the young lady's L.
with something of the air wherewith
one puts down IN article that one has
been lingering in Il salcrOom, when one
Sumcd his position on the hcartllrug,
but without again accommodating his
back to the mantelpiece.
1T was he remarked presently.
every nice of you to inform me of your
engagement IN that way. You can do
things, when you try, very gracefully. |
\ more awkward woman might have
told me fatty half IN hour ago"
II was going to tell you just now.
But YOU begged me to wait. as you
wished to finish your delightful con
vcrsation. concluded that you
thought you were shining. After all
you do not affect to ignore your rcpu-
thtiOn rs cOnvcrSatiOnalist."
Il am sure" he said after the brief.
est pause. you would be extremely
happy That is certainly my
wlSll-thnt you may b, happy
rs YOU deserve. Lord Mendips hap
pincss. of course, goes without saying.
1t is interesting to think that he was
my grnndfathcr's fng at Eton.
He told me that it was your great
"Ah. | think he was mistaken My
great grandfather died quite two years
heror" Lord Mrndip was born. ana lie
was not at Eton. Whore there is any
disparity of years"
"BptWppn Lord NruIin and nysplr