The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-03-18

quite appropriate to cessation from
active ventures. He liked her better
almost upon her sofa. or taking a
quiet walk through the garden lean
ing upon his arm, her wishes all con-
fined within that peaceful inclosure,
happy to watch the moon rise and the
sun set, and apparently caring for
nothing more. He talked to her OF
the light and shade, the breadth OF
the quiet soft landscape, the stars in
the sky, or about the new books, and
sometimes what was going on-very-
thing he could have said. They were
spectators of the uneasy world, which
rolled on as if they were outside OF
1t in some little paradise Of their own,
watching how men play pranks be-
fore high heaven as make the angels
weep" He was fond of commenting
on all that, on the futility Of effort,
on the way in which people flung
themselves against the impossible,
trying to do what no man could ever
do, to affect the movement of the
spheres. He would smile at states
men and philanthropists, and all
kinds of restless people, from his
little throne on the lawn, looking out
over the peaceful landscape. And Lady
Car would respond with smile, with
a glance that often fingered upon
him as he talked, and in which he
sometimes felt there was something
which he did not quite understand.
But what should that be-something
that he did not understand? He un-
derstood most things, and talked
beautifully. He was the most perfect
gentleman; his every tone, his every
thought was full of refinement. And
Lady Car was we'll pleased, who could
doubt, to lie back in her deep chair
and listen. What happiness could a
woman-a woman no longer young,
not in very good health, an idealist,
minor poet-what could she desire
more?
There came, however, a time when
The claims of the Towers could no
longer be ignored. Tom came OF age,
and Lady Car could no longer combat
he necessity of going back to hold
The necessary festivities and put him
IN possession of his lands and his
home. Tom had come altogether to
blows with his college and all it's
.unctionaries by this time, and had
been requested to remove himself
rom the university in a somewhat
aasty manner, which he declared
loudly was very good fun, but did not
perhaps in his secret heart enjoy the
ioke of so much as he made appear,
ior he had a great deal of that Scotch
bride which cannot bear to fall, even
when he had done everything to bring
he catastrophe about. He had not
net with many reproaches at home,
,or Lady Car was so convinced of the
great futility of her own eXertions,
that, save for the 'Oh, TONI" with
which he was received, and the tear
which made her eyes more lucid than
formal, she made no demonstration
1t all of her distress. Beaufort looked
very grave, but took little notice. "It
was evident that this must have come
sooner or later" he said coldly, with
1 tone in which Tom read contempt.
why did you send me there" the
Foung man cried, reddening sullenly,
"if you knew that this was what
must Gomez"
Il suppose your mother sent you-
because it is considered necessary for
gentleman" said Beaufort.
And 1 suppose you mean I'm not
one." cried Tom.
81 never said so," his stepfather
answered coldly. Janet seized upon
her brothers arm and drew him
away.
''Oh, what is the good of quarrel
ling with Beau? Did you expect no.
body was to say word?" cried Janet.
''Well, said Tom, they can't pre-
vent me coming Of age next year.
whatever they do, and then l should
like to know who will have any right
to say a word?"
Mother will always have a right
to say whatever she pleases, Tom"
"Oh, mother!" he said Janet
shook him by the arm she held She
cried passionately-
Il wouldn't if it had been me. I
shouldn't have let anyone say that
what was needed for a gentleman
was too much for me. Oh, l would
have died sooner!" Janet said.
He shook her off with muttered
oath. much you know about gen.
tlemen-or ladies either know
something of you that if were to tell
mother"
"What?" Janet cried, almost with
a shrek.
"Oh, know-and if you don't sing
very small I'll tell; but, mind, I'll
not say Oh, dear! like mother. I'll
turn you out of house and home il
you carry on with any fellow Ns,u
you're with me-"
To oe Contiuvsd.