The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02

who bet.
Five half crowns, my Lord Oliver
passed them along. 81 hope your Lordshif
will give me my evenge.
continuous bad luck. In other words, he
showed himself obstinately OF ne oppo'
site opinion to that Of his Lordship'
When the play was over the latter wa'
In great good humor; not only had ne woi
/ many guineas. but he had also PROVED
his own Judgment and knowledge Of the
birds.
The people rolled out noisily, fighting
their battles over again.
Il am proud to lose a few bets with 80
great a cocker as your Lordehip, SAID olvei
politely. Perhaps On some other even
ing | may be privileged to take another
lesson"
"Sir. I am here most evenings. The
sport Is my chief amusement
My Lord, | have had the honor OF meet
ing you once or twice at a certain house
In St. James square" Lord Strather-
rick affected Inconsistencies. AT the
house Of Mrs. Weyland.'
-Ay. ay. AZ you say, sir he. resumed
at once the cold and %insolent air OF the
nobleman: Outside the cockpit this man
| ner was habitual with him. NO doubt,
sir, as you say"
MY Lord there Is a tavern not far IRON
| here, In Covent Garden. ! should be greatly
honored and so would the company, which
IL chiefly composed Of lawyers, II. your
Lordship would take a glass OF punch win
me. A coach will take US to the spot IN
a few minutes"
Sir" his Lordship hesitated. but yielded
TO the seductiveness of the punch, Il shat
be honored by accepting YOUR invitation;
After two or three glasses OF the punch
and listening to two or three songs from
the young lawyer in the room. Lord
Stratherrick began to show signs OF some
cordiality. He was but human.
sir. he said, Il remember. now, ! have
met you at the house OF my sister-In Ia"
on several occasions. II / am right
quite right. On several occasions
Let me offer your Lordship another glass
Of this excellent punch. II Is whispered
among ourselves that the lawyers wig
covers the finest judge Of punch, but to
night we must except your Lordship.
why, sir, you may do So perhaps,
without prejudice. AZ you lawyers say
to your legitimate claims
Mrs. Weyland. IL one may mention her
name with the greatest respect In IN tins
company" Oliver dropped his voice TO a
whisper, .your Iordship's sister-in-law
II, | am sorry to say. unhappy at this mo-
ment."
ALLOW me another glass. lfyour Lord
ship il as good a Judge Of a glass OF punch
as Of a bird. We shall be pleased with your
appreciation. The lady's unhappineSs il
in fact partly due TO your l'ordship.
How, sirr
Il am glad OF an opportunity-unex-
pected az welcome of laying the matter
before your Lordship, even in this public
place. Your Lordship cannot but know
The reverence with which Mrs. Weyland
regards the head of her husbands family
why. sir" thinking Of the smallness o'
his allowance. Il was not aware
"Of course the lady cannot he always
proclaiming the fact. our Lordship viii,
however. remember that her own family
Is inferior to her late husbands. which
makes her the more ready, perhaps, 10
recognize the respect due TO its leader
Pray. sir. proceed
@She is, then. uneasy because she I'M
AGNES that she has in some way forfeited
your Lordship's esteem 49,,
"Ahem' nv esteem His Lordship
slipped his glass thoughtfully. He could
not understand what was meant. because
indeed, that esteem for the head Of the
family had not Of late been marked.
There are CERTAIN passages In the lady's
past history which should DO forgotten,
out Of respect 10 her husband = family
They have been misrepresented, especially
by a fellow who Is a drunken liar saving
your Lordship's presence. She fears That
YOU believe the story Of his fellow and that
YOU NAV De protecting him AZ the risk
of her Own reputation and the honor OF
the family
There Is certainly an unfortunate per
son
He j. kept a. your Lordship's expense
AZ a certain tavern In Jermyn street, where
he employs his whole time IL drinking He
has made mp a tale with which lac decelye-
'hus. who listen 10 him. | would submit
90 youT Lprdship that The maintenance Of
such a creature is derogat"ty 10 the dignity
# your family.
sir. ! nave been Al great expense over
that man
.Deo.ivcd hy him aud mi-led by your
.... u.--t .,ll. .N..tY. flaf a.. IlaN.NUtT
should rest upon your name. My Lord
a. 'h- legal adviser 81 ~" lady, ] acknoN
leig- not only ia. expenditure tat ale"
tie motive the most honorable motive
which called for that cAIsenditur"
-Nos. ~ We arr. 80 80 -psak, Ia a pfivui"
place. pcrhaps ! might with the utmnst
submission aud ne-Is-rf suggest that The
support and oouutruau,s' vhi'h your Lad
sllp ha- given this man shuuld ir W'h.
drawn on the ground tha' hir story h a.
impatient fable and that thr man h. un
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