New-York tribune., 1905-01-26

Hang that brutsr' rnuttsrsd the tall clean
shaven young in the smoking carriage. while
he shook his first at glaring advertisement which
had mooked him from every platform and almost
from every field on his journey down Hampshire;
1T ought to be made criminal offence annoy
the public in this way"
Perhaps 1t ought: still. upon the face OF II. Murs
Marvellous Mixture did not look very much more
offensive than the surrounding soaps and pills as to
justify special condemnation George Lawrence.
being happily exempt from physical maladies had
no quarrel with the insistent Muir on that account
What he did very naturally object 10 being
confronted at every with the name OF base
born and abominably wealthy rival
Under any circumstances IL would have been
saddenng thing TO think OF Sir Peter Wrey throw
ing his daughter at the head Of the son and sue
cessor OF the original Marvellous Mixture man; but
such a spectacle was rendered additionally abhOr-
rent 10 that rising barrstsr. George Lawrence, by
the fact that he himself happened 10 be over head
and ears in love with Amy Wrey And he
only rising barrister. yet risen one. and he
could venture TO make a formal offer OF mar
riage 10 Amy although he had reason to believe
that she did not altogether dislike him. and he was
a perfect fool to be going TO Sheldon Park at all
Or So at all events he morosely said himself
Not that he could very well have declined the
written invitation which Amy had dispatched 10
him on her mothers behalf Another gun was
wanted It appeared. and Sir Peter and Lady Wrey
hoped that Mr. Lawrence might be disengaged for
a day or two Mr. Muir also is coming at the
time" the writer had added-perhaps not
without some intention OF suggesting vague ap-
peal for protection. Such an appeal Vas not In any
ity under which George Lawrence; who was que at
Sonn5 d asSze 70 town d on ee tbn Single night
at Sheldon Park. He would have. OF course. TO
what would be a little more difhcult explain
satisfactorily to his host and hostess was the pre-
cipltatiOn with which in that unarmed CONDITION.
he had agreed TO Join a shooting party 81. -.
But really. don't care what they think, was
climbed into the dogcart which had been sent 70
enough what has brought me down here. and
they're very welcome TO know | & dare say they hey
mixture they can't make her drink IT
brown eyed and charmingly pretty young lady who
CHANGED to be strolling across the park al the
whom ne lost no time in greeting. limited. If she
did not say Il in SO many words that Pa PerentaI
Sir Peter Wrey's income had been seriously re-
for whom 1t was most desirable that some wel-to-
do DO, husband should be secured This was the ques
modest and too stupid to make the reply which he
had rushed down TO Hampshire upon false @ pre- pre-
their beds and that he hoped Miss wrey would be
cuse for him should her parents require any
As might have been anticipated Miss Wrey de-
Mr.. Muir is not so very much more offensive than
always been kindness itself to me-
So 1t was crestfalsn and detected young oarris-
ter who presently stammered out lame excuses 70
Lady wrey a stout matrony parsonage, who
politely assured him that his absence on the NOR
Sir Pster standing with his back 10 the fire and
his coat tails gathered up under his arms dld 70
apology, exclaim: "Oh hang It all this Is really too
inoonsoable nor did he offer further remonstrsnces
'I can't think why the deuce you asked the man."
understand his having thought It worth while TO
Pm hat a he ah Ia TO RAW
comparisons tomorrow between him and Muir. who
Is as miserable a shot as ever have had the mis-
fortune TO mset-besides being arrant cad"
Lady Wrey replied with placid smile that she
credit for being she had in reality invited Law
renee because she was aware that her daughter nag
might have been increased by refusal to let him
the result OF Comparisons between him and his
rival An arrant cad Mr.. Muir might be, and proba-
ths outer surface Of him sufcentiy for all ordinary
social purposes, and he was. without doubt in love
The irnpecunious Lawrence might go stay for
anything that his experienced hostess cared
his mind. and he had not been seated many minutes
at the dinner table before he wished with al his
Almost opposite TO him he could see the odious
Muir who had Just arrtved-a big. horid youth with
Of which bIazed single diamond OF portentous size
The brute-no capable OF wearing such a gem
could reasonably complain OF being called brute
was casting amorous glances at and talking impu-
Dor. alas! was no other than the fair daughter OF
the house. Moreover. as far as could be discerned
No wonder the poor lady TO whom Mr.; Lawrence
had been instructed to give his declared after
ward that she had never in her life met with man
so silent. dull and SO boorish-
AT IL O'Clock or thereabouts that luckleSs indi-
viduaI was privileged TO take leave OF Miss Wrey.
who throughout the evening had been so Ostenta-
tiously monopolized by Mr.. Muir that it had been
impossible TO approach her
..Cioodnight and gOodby." said she suiinsly.
she prepared with bedroom candleStiCk IN her
hand follow the procession OF ladies up the broad
staircase I suppose you can't De induced 70
change your mtnd?
Mr. Lawrence rather stiffy regretted that IT was
not in his power do He watched his faithlesS
Amy out of sight. threw one baeful glance at the
rubcund Muir, and excused himself to Sir Peter
from Joining the male section OF the party in the
smoking room His vindiCtive feelings toward the
enemy might have been to some extent sOrtened
had he been aware that formal ofrer OF marriage
had been made to Miss Wrey during tho evening
and had been met at first by point blank refusal
and afterward by plea for time but It is not GER
tain that such information would have reassured
him. He knew well enough that Amy was not in
love with the red headed rascal: that she would
end by doing what her parents wished her 70 do
the only reasonable deduction that could be
drawn from her conduct. and the only reasonable
for her lover to adopt was TO take good