Middletown transcript., 1912-06-29
Love
conquers All
BY Alfred Gibson

luxury. He was an only child,
and his parents had done their
best to spoil him. Strange to
say, they had not quite succeeded.
He had, it is true, achieved few
virtues and many vice, but there
was a general wholesomeness
about the lad that suggested pos
sibilities when he arrived at the
years of discretion. At the time
Of writing he was 21, and had
never done a days work in his
life. He had never, indeed, done
anything that be had not wished
to do.
He was perhaps in quest of
further experience ia this direc-
tion when, in company with a
chum, he dropped in to afternoon
tea at the Criterion restaurant in
Piccsdilly Circus.
At q table in the corner of the
hall sat two girls, one pretty and
one more than pretty. Itdid not
take him a fraction of a second to
make up his mind to sit down at
the next table where he could face
them. His friend was prepared.
to eniop the hunt.
After casting at them few ad-
miring glances in his best style,
Hugh wondered how he could ap-
proach them. His companion.
Cyril Humbert, was equally per-
picked. 1t was fairly evident
that the ladies themselves we're
determined to take no notice.
They would not even take Of
Tense.
1t was six months after the
Criterion incident that he caught
sight of her again. His heart
gave a great bound. and he was
partly stihed by emotion. It was
an experience he had never felt
before. This time she was &C.
companied of all men in the world
by a man who looked like a
bishop!
Hugh followed them along Re.
gent street into Pail Mall, where
he ran into the arms of an old
school chun.
Oh. l say, old chap, cried Hugh,
can you tell me who that church
man is over there, that one with
the girl?
Why 1 thought every one knew
that was old Bishop Cudleigh,
and if Lam not greatly mistaken
that is his granddaughter.
1t was quite easy Of a man of
Hugh's extensive acquaintance to
get an introduction to any bishop
in the land; but he wondered on
what pretext he could ask to visit
old Chudleigh, who was known
to be both scholarly and devout.
The opportunity came when the
bishop was giving a garden party,
which included sale of work for
a charity.
1t was the first time Hugh had
attended anything of the kind,
and he stuffed his pockets full of
gold and notes, determined to
buy everything that a certain
girl offered to him, if only she
were among the saleswomen.
To his great delight she was
one of the first he saw. He
grasped handful of coin to be
ready for all emergencies; but
whether it was the result Of acci-
dent or whether Miss Chudleigh
recognized him, and avoided him
by design, he could not say; but
il was only after a deal of man.
euvering on his part that he came
face to face with her, and she
asked him to buy a pair of sleeve
links.
A little later be met Lady
Wellington, we'll known for her
intelligence and good works,
Glad to see you here, she said.
Come along, and l will introduce
you to Miss Chudleigh. She is a
girl who will do you good. She
is as clever as she is charming.
Allow me, Miss Ehudleigh,
said Lady Wellington, when they
overlook her, to introduce Hugh
Allistaire, boy who may repay
you for looking after him as we'll
IS the waits and strays you de-
vote so much time to, and before
either of the young couple could
utter a word, she was off.
You see, l teach boys three
nights a week, said Miss Chud.
leigh, trying to enlighten him.
Ah ! lucky little beggars, cried
hugh.
Oh, they are not at all little, I
assure you. Their ages vary
from 12 to 80.
What! cried Hugh. Do you
mean to tell me that you teach
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