Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21
Anthony reflected deeply.

7 Anthony reflected deeply.
Very well, them" he said. at last, "yol
| SHALL"
Thank YOU" said Cammarleigh. Will
| satiric gratitude.
"Ill go on the continent
| You can go to the DEVIL
Ignoring this remark, and knowing per
| fectly well that Cammarleigh was very
| interested in his doings, Anthony con-
| tinued:
II shall probably go to Homburg. II
people would go to Homburg in their
youth instead of waiting till their Ole
| age there would not be so many wrecks
! You are quite sure you won't come with
me?'
II am perfectly we'll, thank you
II am not sure that at your age it isn't
| mistake to go in for cures.'' said An
thony. You would probably only find
out that you are i'll. One days perfect
health would brighten you into lifelong
THAT is the sort of foolish remark you
are always making" said Cammarleigh
| who would have given worlds to be able
| to say anything half as good.
| YES" said Anthony. Ginning in blithe-
| ly before Cammarleigh could complete his
reprimand. II don't find any difficulty in
saying that sort of thing-it comes quite
natural to me-"
Does it?'' said Cammarleigh. well
| It sounds singularly unnatural"
/
ut used to do me lot of harm when
| l was on the stage. Theatrical managers
| are like misunderstanding don't allow
anybody else to be witty on their prem
ises. But since I've been rnder your pro-
| lection people are beginning to repeat
| the things l say, with the result that if
| any stupid person says anything clever
very possibly get the credit of it-and that
| is how a reputation for wit, Cammar-
leigh. is built up"
nf no haap hitrnl M.
desirable people, said Cammarleigh, with
| a heightened upper lip.
| ''It is difficult to be moral and enter
| tanning. 1 expect that even Rochester
| was dull after the worthy bishop who
| converted him had finished his task
When shall you be al Cammarleigh Alb
| bey?"
Cammarleigh, seeing that Anthony
| meant business. said:
Il expect to be there at the end Of Au-
gust
Can you spare me till them"
"ITl try. There is not the least need
for you to come to Cammarleigh Abbey
my dear Cammarleigh. who on earth
| would see to the accommodation OF all
those guests?"
Guests screamed Cammarleigh.
"Of course" said Anthony, looking at
him in a puzzled way. what do you
| mean? You can't stop entertaining all OF
| q sudden. Your heart Is supposed to be
OVcrIi0WlnS Will TIC mix OIL human KIM
| ness. Why. they're thinking Of having
| a cartoon of you in Vanity Fair as the
modern Scrooge, pawning your cOronet
for the purpose Of charity"
I'll soon see about this said Cam
marleigh. thrusting an appallingly skinny
| leg out of bed.
| II wish you'd put that leg back said
Anthony, cit makes me sick
Under an impulse of vanity Cammar-
leigh hurriedly covered up his unappre-
ciated limb.
IT won't have 1t. It'll cost small for
| tune to make the place fit to receive peo-
| pie in
| Eyes. but merely small fortune. You
seem to forget, Cammarleigh. that | may
| only have a year in which to enjoy my
self in this way. and that at the end of
that time l may find myself out of para
| disc, with paltry income of five hundred
year and without the woman 1 love-"
If began Cammarleigh.
'You know. said Anthony. quite grave
/ ly. that I always keep my word
The prospect of getting rid of Anthony
| finally never brought Cammarleigh quite
that sense Of relief which he felt 1t
| should have done. He had begun to
realize vaguely that he had grown to like
him. or perhaps what was more true. that
| he exercised an extraordinary fascina-
! ton over him. That Anthony would sue
coed in marrying Sybil within the year
| he did not for one moment believe. al
| though the thought of the sum OF money
which he would have to disburse if such,
| by some extraordinary fatality, became
| the case. made him SILVER. Suddenly an
| inspiration struck him. He looked very
! gracious and said, with studied careless
| ness:
"Have you ever seen the AIps?"
NO said Anthony. seeing his drift at
once, ''but I should like to-"
II dare say I could spare a fortnight.
said Cammarleigh, ito go there with
you
| Anthony looked at him indulgently.
MY dear Lammarleigh. just as If /
should trust myself with you on the Alps.
I haven't the least intention of allowing
you to risk your neck by pushing me