The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
THE XNPERzZNEIVCE
OF Charles EDWARD
Copyright by the 8. 8. Mcclure co.,
BY II. G. RHODES.

Copyright by the 8. 8. Mcclure co.,
Most people who know Charles Ed
ward Austin and Lady Angela have
heard the story Of their first meeting.
But, altho every one ought to know this
amazing and delightful couple, many
do not; so the tale is worth telling. It
is rather surprising that it has never
found its way into the newspapers, for
the marriage attracted an enormous
amount of attention. 49,. Il
Charles Edward g, reputation at Har-
ward had caused number of elderly
Boston women to say that he must be
quite mad. But since his graduation,
which, to every one's establishment, he
accomplished with honors, very little
had been heard Of him. He had been
making, in leisurely fashion, tour
round the world. !:
In June Of '9S he. had progressed as
far as Paris, coming from the East, and
after leaving there he met, on the boat
crossing the channel, Edward Singer,
whom he had known at Cambridge
when he himself was a sophomore and
Singer a senior. @"Since that time
I have graduated and seen good many
places that any one, even Cook s. peo-
pie can see; while you've been some
where,'' was the polite way in which
Charles Edward summed up their inter
change Of condolences. Singer was go
ing to London with. the manuscript Of
book on eastern Turkestan in his lug
gage. He had been there for two years,
and when Charles Edward announced
that he considered his friends the only
authority on Central Asia, he only ut
tered the unspoken hope of Singers
heart.
Strange to relate, the train drew into
Charing Cross station on time. 1t was
the second time that month that this
had happened, a porter remarked WITH
admiration, and it was only the 2oth.
When the train does arrive when It
should one can go to ones hotel, dress
hour. Even authorities on Central
Asia must eat and go to the GaIety
theater. Charles Edward said. So 9
O o'clock found the two friends finishing
coffee on the terrace Of the Savoy,
while the fading light over the river
and the gardens began to grow deep
purplish blue by contrast with the glow
inside.
Fought we to 90 on to the theater3?::,
asked Singer, after consulting MS
Ssome time, suppose" was the
~But when was here before, long
E Enc 0i life, Which IS that no one has
ever seen the beginning Of Galety
piece. It wouldn't be legal, l beheve:
What the first half OF the nrss ace rs Is
like is one of the great mysteries OF
HThat sounds enormously expert
enced. Joking aside, do you know Lon
II have few esoteric bits Of infor:
nation like that; but-knoW London
No.
ct was thinking really of knewine
room with manifest satisfaction. One
# was a pleasant sight even for one
who was not fresh from the regions Of
the barbarians. Half the tables Were
still filed, and the restaurant, with III
low ceiling and its, dark, mahogany
paneled walls, looke 4ah IKE "a a warn hn
pparty Of eight were dining. Facins
:. tEmsfin sat q girl with quiet face
Int an infinite fund Of laughter in he
, ewes. Not much description. IS needed
! every one has seen Lady Angela,s poi
trait in the illustrated papers. Charle
EawMaEa Tthd he hss sansd 1r0m as
not. No. I don't know anybody here
T have q cousin who has bagged al
: Enulish husband. If she were here sh
would fix me. But the silly woman ma
!, chosen Just this time to go to Amerlc
on visit. She is sending some letteT;
. for me, believe, but they maven,
! come. And she won't be back hersel
= = FOR three weeks or so. But even it on
. cot acquainted, one couldn't be sur
: Of getting acquainted with just tn
:: people one wants to KNOW.
:, His eve rested again upon the gu
+ at the table near. BY,
i elbow ridiculous all this business Q
;, YOU and I are for only a little time
i. We should love to give dinners her
. every night and ask quantities Of thes
% charming people. We can It, becaus
q we don T know them. And SO we'y
y got to spend all the time we have t.
London in making friends and gettln
g ready to enjoy #. =
t gave dinners every night they Woul
q soon degenerate into buns and milk
t the-what do they call 'em, the 3
shops. You can talk about the Savoy.
y s9That's nothing Austin was no
IT estly modest about his money. :
g don't exactly know what the eurrel
r quotations on Central Asian books ar
" but I'll bet that in two weeks you WI
N sell yours for hundreds Of guinea
K crowns. forms and ha pence Of the
u ridiculous money. But until then I
be the host at our dinners. -
id 81 might venture to do that mysel
3e suppose, as long as we don't k 7
is any one to ask.
u "Yes, I suppose you S, must n, ,, kno
i Then suddenly, ~ have an tide
In Singer.
as seled.
re- twill you dine here with me a we
y, NGiadiy.O laughed Singer; that
X simple. !"