The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-11

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things 10 think on.
Late one afternoon under q leadeu
sky I rode into London, my country
eyes and ears assailed by such sights
and sounds 90 never before greeted
them; for - went In toward the
heart Of the city found myself IL
company with gangs OF pack horses
or pushing my way with difhculty be-
tween great wagons Of which there
was IN endless number. From lanes
and narrow by-ytreets there came In
cessantly noises such a. I knew must
be made by smiths and armourers a
their work; but among all other
sounds, and dominating them. was the
noise OF the city's traflic, the rumble
Of wheels and the beat OF hoofs blend.
Ing into . distant, thunderous roar
il my eyes and ears saw and heard
much the like of which Westmoreland
could not furnish, my nose. too, par.
took In . lesser degree Of the marveis
that were spread out before me; In.
deed. Of all evil smells. this famous
town Of London presented varieties
which were wholly strange to me. Per.
haps 70 the Loudoner born and bred
these would have had their special
significance. merely telling him that
here such and such trades were being
carried on: that in this lane. were
tanners; In that soapmakers: In an.
other, dyers.
Then from craning my neck to look
at the tops Of buildings, or to catch .
distant glimpse Of Paul's ruined tow
o., what time the wagons and pack
horses gave me for this, looked
down into the street itself and found
that my horse was splashing his way
up gutter flowing with dirty water
which swept gaily along rags and
| refuse OF every sort, and was aug
mented at intervals by freshets OF
soapy water.
Presently turned into Cheapside.
Here we're the most splendid houses
I had yet seen. They were Of great
height. many Of them being ave sto-
ries, built OF ornamental brick and
timber: their gables faced the street,
and each story projected over the one
below, which gave them q most i'm
posing appearance. In every shop
were 'prenttces who called their mas
ters' wares with tireless, braxen lungs.
] saw those whom I took to be- grave
city merchants, fne ladies': and good.
II coucourse Of foppish gallants. At
tended by servants who carried their
swords. which thought vastly lazy
practice.
found the Three Tuns In Newgats.
which Tom Preston had % highly rec
commended; the landlord Of which
even professed to remember Tom him.
SEX. when took occasion to speak Of
that young gentleman to him, though
doubt not he was more civil than
truthful After had changed my
travelling dress for IN apparel that I
deemed more m0dish, and after I MAD
supped. sailed forth TO and the house
OF Lady Bellesly In .AlderSgato1t.
While had been thus busy, night and
. measure Of silence had settled down
on the city. - I discovered whom |
ventured abroad on my errand. There
was now continual passine Of state.
~ coaches. and fanc1od me occu.
pants Of these were on their way To
balls or masQuersdes, or perhaps even
to the kings own palace. Before the
doors OF many Of the houses and shops
were suspended gaily colcced lamps.
and down some OF the lanes and lesser
strests blaxed bcnfires, @ had become
the custom since the plague. to clear
the air.
BY dint Of inquiry finally made my
way into Aldersgate-st., and hare Z
man, who by his dress I took . b .
groom, civilly pointed out q very great
house where he said resided Lady Bel
lesly. went quickly up the steps
and my knock brought rod-faced
serving-man In line livery To the door.
He told me that her ladyship and her
ladyship's niece were. abroad that
night had not reckoned on this dis
appointment, and went sadly away
to wait for the morrow.
strolIed back to Cheapside ana
watched the crowds there Tor . little
time, and then hume to my INN and 70
bed. slept Ill and the roar OF the
city reused me early. dressed &C lei.
sure. brsakfAsted. and a little AFTER
nine O'clock started forth q second
/. time for AlderseAte-st.
| The same servant I had seen the
night before answered my knock: he
now looked ne over rather superctl-
iously, but he showed me into q small
waiting room and there left me to
take my name to Mary. l had not
long to walt. for l heard q light step
In the hall. and Mary herself came
quickly into the room.
| Dick! could not believe Il was
you'll" she cried.
And then she said no more, for I
had lifted her In my arms, and held
her against my heart, whilst I vowed
to myself that II would 20 hard with
him who should seek TO take her from,
me. or deprive me Of the love which
] could see n the dark eyso. that were
raised to mine.
First abe had me tell her OF nv motn.
er and father, and Betty.
And now you. Dick--and what has
brought you to London ?" she asked.
1T was your last letter that fetched
me here In SUCH haste, sweet" said.
"Oh, Dick--dear Dick, I have not
even dared To dream that you would
follow me- here" she whispered.
Better than that, III MOI lsavs Lon
don unless I take you with met" 1
Sid, drawing her to me again. what
of this Nevil MAXWELL"
II have given no one reason 70 thinx
| ! could ever care for him; indeed.
Dick. ! have told her ladyship I could
never love him"
And how does she take that?' I
asked.
'she only laughs at me. for she viii
take nothing seriously that ! say 20
her Ia this matter"