New-York tribune., 1903-05-07


peers, they must go very low, indeed. for mere
/ repeat that was inordnately bumptious at
this period OF existence and thought it chic to
oh. he is only mere knight" said Mr.. Puryis
with your good q leS9e @9 Will Will sit n me down
He took "a chair air and nd leaning g forward or ard passed S
Then. what is my LADY,
YOU do not understand our social scale and our
titles Of honor. OF course. there are knights and
knghthood given 20 tradesman who mas beer been
You look up to the first and down on the other
:In-deed But, this Sir William Marldon?'' y
"Oh! his knighthood is something different. He
is in the law. and that ranks with the army.
Then he is something He looked up question
ingly and with curious entreaty In his eyes Tor
yes, of course. He is a very distinguished bar
rister, indeed very much so-and will some day
be judge and baron:
other then rubbed down his trousers to make sure sure
he is something. And what is his missus? She Is
7 suppose. living as you have in colony. Mr.
Purvs. you hardly knew. the difference between
a lady, the lady, and simple LADY,?
Every difference replied : with superiority:
"A lady every woman with culture refinement @ OF
and-so is baron's wife with the title. but Lady
well. a baronets or a knights wife" a-0-u h,,.
WheR 5f0ksq IS Lazy 11fa he said hestating
said the Lady Emma Marldon''-
But dosds she is is Mary Mar vif% not 53,TG4s Emma
DO you know the MarldonsT' l asked ,,o,r.a
He coored to the temples and seemed bowed
Lord sir! how could I. Iou see me-what am,
a rough colonial, that have used pick and shovel
and wheeled a barrow all my days. Not hkeV' Is
it now noW?' ,.s not convinced was quite un-
what Lady Mardon,s Christian name o'sTsd was
him stiff glass of rum and water; -,
II looks toward you, sir and l wishes you all
things"
When he had done, he stood up. thrust back nus nus
forehead. said. I wish you good night sir' ana
many thanks"
He went to the door stood IN II nesagy m ae
ffd S nes sfsF tfe hops s am no9 taking liberty
but If might Just now and then-of an EVEN evening. NJ
time. if might; sir. have little talk-I should
take it kindly sir NV vastly knd 1benever suits
convenience. am dull alone. and SHAH be PLEASED
the "xs casewhskey. rum or brandy as you choose
THANK you, sir thank you You ar are very, kind
''I will be frank with you. Mr. Purvis If 1 am
Thank YOU. sir. thank you. I again wish you a
good night"
This was the beginning OF an acquaintance I !
liked the man could not help hklng nm. anu u II
patronizing this gray haired man ana tnaI ne
He was sineularIy innocent of almost everything
that concerns the etiquette and les convenances OF
S9 Not at the ne e realize it, that in every e
OF his mind and heart old Purvis was the genti,e-
man His spirit was singularly modest and shrink
ing sensitive touch; but OF the forms OF social
that man absolutely if ne passed his word TO me
about any matter confided to him; yet shoulo
have been been seem walking with him in Regentst
because he walked from his shoulders IKE a poor,
wore no gloves. Ill dressed and looked the
After this 1 saw a good deal of old Purvis in
he never presumed, and seemed humbly Obliged 70
the conversation upon the Marldons and inquired
about Sir William and the lady, and whether r., l
were much regarded. and what society they kept
could not Ne tR1s Knew they
ances of mine, and thought he was ooIIsins me
But one day when at the Marldons' house
in Harleyst lunching Sir William m drew rev sIas me
PRESENT. want you very much to tell me some
Ives ives in the same lodgings where you are
Seeing look surprised. he added: IT Is a curl
Gus thing. but are pestered with him. can
not say that I have met with annoyance person
ally from HIM but learn that ne hangs &p14t 6 6ng
servant asks questions about my wife ana me,
our nurse nurse and made much Of our children and
gave them sweetstuf-in the park. Now. this IS a
dren's stomachs upset with iopops. the consttu-
ton of which do not know We should I'd not not nave nave
cernine IT, The whole conduct of this fellow Is
FPen Pd * e 1t WRa s he great And
want, pottering and prying about this house: we
were dining at Lord Delmore's last week, and,
as I learned from the coachman' that man was
lurking about, watching the carriage and the doot
till we came What does ii all mean? set
the police find out. and all they have done IS 10
run him to ground in Margaret-st, and TO aScer-
tain that his name is Purvis. They have nothing
against him, they say But If he does not mean
mischief what does he mean?
There is no harm in the man. answered
He is a fellow who has been in South Africa, and
has made little money there-diamonds, think -
But what make him dodge US as ne does! =,
81 can only put it down to stupid tnqulsltlVeneSs,
said I; 'he may have heard speak OF you. But
I will do this: I will tell him how very annoying
this conduct is and request him TO destst II is a
. little awkward but 7 will certainly do it.
CTo be cOntinued)