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She waa anxious and nervous enough
before elsebegan, but at the end of the
first note of the song her nemusnese and
self-cou;cioucnces end from her tike a
teem garment, The oleer, well-trained
voice—fur the Movelier waa a goad wate
ter, and had trained her well --rose, in the
intc;nne silence, as melodious ae a bell.
She had not only a good voice, but she
sang with expr'ession; for the Chevalier
had ehcseu one of Tosti'e love ballads, and.
Mina sang with her heart as well as her
The outburst of hearty and eeneroua
applause atartled her. She swept a curt-
sey, and went off the 'platform, .and was.
greeted by the Chevalier with a nod and
a smile of satiefaotiou and approval.
"They want some more," he said. "You
must go en again. Sing them 'Rome,
Sweet Home.' That always fetche~athem;
for,though they are within an hour and
a ILlif of London, of course they feel ns
if they were a couple of thousand miles
from home. Go on, my dear! What are
you. trembling about? Just you remem-
ber what I told you, and think only of
she song, and forget that the people are
there;'
Mina weut on again, and ;sangthe bal-
lad which has stirred and racked so many
thousands of hearts; rand the applause
was deafening. Even the orchestra joined
in it; and, it need not be said,there were
tears of loving pride in. Elisha's eyes.
The Chevalier saw that Mina wee go-
tel Mina would require "looking after"
more than ever; and then' there was the
matter of Mina's wardrobe, which, T.bb'
declared, would demand 'nearly all her
time to superintend;' for it le an article
of faith with ladies in Tibby's position
that an evening dress marked eight gu=n-
eas in a sbop 'window may, with cunning
and persoveranee, 'be setiatactorily copied
at home ata quarter of the cost.
One of the first plaoes on their r'ou'te
was Maneheetor. 0f course, 'Miss Veroni-
ca Vernon" was quite unknown in that
metropolis, not only of commerce but of
art; so her name, therefore, appeared
quite modestly in the programme for a
couple of songs only. The hall waa a good
ono, and crowded; her appearanee inune-
diately prepossessed the audience in her
favor,, as usual, and her nest song tivas re-
ceived with great admiration. With her '
second she achieved a marked suoeees;
she was not only encored, but at the end
of the encore --she chose the Chevalier's
tour de force, ":Home, Sweet Home" --the
applause was vociferous, and she was
called back tothe platform; until, pale
and trembling under the strain of the!
f
general excitement, she clung to Tibby,
and refused to appear again.
Now, it chanced that there bad been
that afternoon a conference of the local
members of the Liberal party, at 'which
Lord. Ghesterleigh was present. Re. had
decided to remain until the next day to
address another meeting; and after lie
bad finished his dinner at the hotel—he
ing to be a great sweetie. and his eielon always insieted upon putting up at an
carried beyond Lea -on -Sands to the large hotel on these oecaeione, because he could
giroviuoiel towns, to London itself; and, get to bed early, which he cou'd. not do
of couree, he was. eager to secure a pee-, if staying as a guest at a private house-
sible gold mine; business is business. He he strolled out, the night being fine. Be.
came upon the concert hall, and, being
offered there and then to give Mina three
pounds n, week with an eagagemeetfor
three years; and it seemed such an enor-
mous income to her and Elisha that they
would have agreed to the proposal. But
here Tibby stepped in.
Heaven knows where she had gained
that knowledge of the world which, aided.
by her native shrewdness, made her,
though seemingly little more than a child gramme had commenced, but he was not
in years, a woman of business capable too late for Mina's fleet song. Immediate.
of meeting the Cbevalier on equal terms, ly she appeared, Lord Ohesterleigh • was
She had seen the effect which Mina's struck by the grace and modesty of her
grace and beauty and her sweet, clear bearing; and he put up hie eyeglaen and
voice -had wrought upon the Audience, and looked at her with attention- An he did
she, too, saw that Mina was going to be eo, he was smitten 'by a vague sense of
a auocers. having seen her before; yet he could not
"Three pounds a week!" she exclaimed, recollect where or under what ciroum-
'It fent likely! Why, that old Robinson stances; he consulted the programme. but
must think; were a set of Sugginsee. I her name, obviously a stage one, convey.
don't say that two of us ain't,' she put ed nothing to him. The feeling, a troub-
in darkly; "but hes got to take me into
account. Three pounds a weekl Why,
Mina will be getting more than that pre-
sently for a. single sang; she'll be worth
thirty or forty younds a week; p'r'aps
more, ever so much more. Don't you go
an' sign no snob agreement, father. No
if he likes to take the management of
Mina in hand, he'll have to be satisfied
with a commission, like any other agent.
You leave me to talk to 'im."
They did 60; and, to his -astonishment,
pe.ssionately fond of music, went in, and
was given a seat in a private box by the
booking -office clerk, who recognized him,
and, settling himself, hie lordship leant
back, and, putting polities away from
him. was quite prepared to enjoy the
music.
He had come in some time after the pro.
lous one, stirred dim depths of his past
life, and made him strangely uneasy, even
melancholy; and her singing of `Home,
Sweet Home," though he admired it and
applauded it ae enthusiastically as the
rest of the audience, made him still sad-
der. Where had he seen her before, of
whom did she remind him? He harried
hi§ memory with the question; but it re-
fused to answer.
He remained. until the end of the •'con-
eert, and was making his way out, still
the . Chevalier found himself confronted thinking of the girl and pondering over
by a woman's wit and sharpness concealed the problem which her pereona:ity had
in the form of a weird creature, whose set him, when, at a temporary block near
face was that of a pecocions child. but the entrance, he recognized aman who
whose mental acuteness proved more than was standing close in front of him.
a match for him. He had to content him- "How do you do, Mr. Quilton?" he said,
self with a commission on Mina's earn- touching the gran on the shoulder.
Inge; and it may be hinted, to Tibby's Quilton turned round and gazed at Lord.
credit, that it was by no means an exon- Ghesterleigh with his colorless eyes, and
bitant one. Tibby also secured an en- without the slightest sign of responsive
gagement for Blithe, in the Chevalier's recognition in his face.
orchestra during the term of Mina's con- `I'm afraid you don't remember me?"
tract. said Ghesterleigh, as they passed on to -
Per some reason which has never been gether into the street. 'My name is Ghee-
clearly defined, members of the dramiaeo terleigh. We met in India, 11 yonrecol-
and musical professions seem to prefer to lett? At any rate, I do not forget that
work under any other names than their you rendered the Government a great Ser.
own. Under the 'rather high -down name, vice:"
Veronica Vernon, with which the Cheva• "Ah, yes! How do you do, Lord Ches-
tier had launched her, she continued to terleigh?" said Quilton as if he had just.
be known; and as she was as yet by no recollected his companion; but his tone
means strong, it was decided that she and faee were as impaioive as usual.
should remain for the present at Lea -on- "Yes; that was very valuable assist -
Sande. The Chevalier waa too wise to let ante you rendered us," said Lord. Chester -
her appear too often, and she sang at leigh; 'and I fear that it was not fully
the Bursaal for only three ni,•hts in the
recognized. But that was not altogether
week. On those nights the piace was our fault, waa it? Yon left—I was going
crowded, and she acquired such local to say disappeared from Sunlit so suds
fame that vleitors came from the neigh- denies, not to say mysteriously," he smi1.
toying watering -places to hear her sing.. ed, that all our efforts to find you were
Now, staging is one of the most bane., unavailing,"
Hein?
eeereteee that man or woman can. "That's come years ago, Lord. Chester -
indulge in; an(11.1i • health improved leigh," said Quilton • "and I'm afraid I've
rapidly; but though both Elisha and Tib- I forgotten what it was that took me away.
by were overjoyed at her success,. Mina I Any small service I may havo been able
herself was not elated. As all true artists; to render .the Government it was quite
should, and indeed must be, she was ab- : welcome to."
sorbed in her art—that is, while she eves! "Strange to meet you here. again at
practising, or singing before an audience ' Manchester after so many years.—Will
—but at other times she was preoccupied you have a cigar?" said Lord Chester -
and melancholy. She seemed to be living , leigh. Quilton accepted one, and lit it in
in a world of her own; and it was a world his leisurely fashion. "May one inquire
of sadneos; for she never laughed now,; what brings you here?"
even at Tibby's queer ways nd sharp "Business," replied Quilton. "I am on
speeches, and she rarely even smiled. ; the staff of the Beacon; and I camedown
Strange to say, few of us live in the to report your lordship's meeting."
present; some of us live in the future, and I "I wish you could have found pleas -
meet of us alas= live in the past And. anter occupation," said Lord Chest leigh;
a
s
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a
Chester
leigh,
Mina was amongst the majority. They sbrugging his shoulders; but. indeed, you'
all told her that she was going to be a have this evening. What a capital con- I
a
fameue, rich; and she was glad for Eli -1 cert! By the way, he hesitated a mo
aha's and Tibby's eakes; but the prospect • ment, "there was a young lady, quite a r
brought no gladness for herself; she was young girl, who sang most charming'y:
liping in that past in which Clive had I an extremely pretty girl, Mies Veronica
moved as the chief factor in her .life. as ! Vernon. Do you—you gentleman of the
the centre on which all her thoughts, all Press are generally omniscient --do you
her happiness, had rested. But she was know anything of her? I don't remember
possessed of more good sense than falls seeing her name before."
to the lot of most girls of her age; and ! Quilton knocked the ash off his cigar,
she reminded herself incessantly that he l and studied it as if he had suddenly die-
had—yes, deserted her; that on reflection covered something extremely interesting
he had decided he could not marry her. in it; then he said:
It was her duty to herself, to her self- ,"She bee only appeared recently. 1
respect, to forget hires But forgetfulness, should say—I don't know much about such
like several other things we eometimes matters—that she promises to be a eye -
crave, will not come at bidding.
The eeason is a short one at such places
as Lea-onSands; and immediately the
Chevalier's engagement ran out they
started on a provincial tour. Tabby ac-
companied the others; but, of course, not I I fancied that I had seen her before, or
as an idle member of the party. Elisha 1 that she reminded me of some one."
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ask was, do you know anything about her
personally? I put the question because
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Quilton stared before .him with expres-
sionlese eyes.
"I should scarcely think that was likely,
Lord C)iesterleigh, I do happen to know
something about her. She is the daughter
of quito humble people. Icer father play-
ed
lay
ed in the orchestra, to -night; and he and
her sister look after her."
Lord Cbesterleigh sighed= it eeemed al.
most with relief. "I am glad she is eo
well looked after, guarded. A' girl so
young, so beautiful, and so highly gifted,
is eel/seed to many temptations: You dud
not tell me her name?" -
Quilton seemed to ponder for e, moment,
"Jones, Brown, Thompson—I forget," be
said octeually.
Lord 'Cbesterkeigh eighed again. "Ah,
well," he said, as if dismissing the sub-
ject. "Will you come to the hotel with
me, and havo a night-cap and a chat over
the old times in India,' Mr. Quilton?'
Thank you; T am afraid I cannot," said
Quilton, I am going to take my report
ne with me by the night train. And that
reminds me that I have only just time to
catch it. Good night, Lord Chestorleigh:
glad to have mot Yon."
He went off, not hurriedly, but in such
a way ae to prevent any further conver-
sation; and Lord Ghesterleigh'went on to
his hotel, his head bent, his breve drawn,
as if his meeting with Quilton had awak-
ened echoes of the past.
CHAPTER XXI.
The months glided by, the Season come
menced; the Conservatives were stet cling-
ing to, office with a tenacity which, of
course,' the Liberals declared- to 'be as
wicked as it was desperate. The Liberals
were still working hard to overthrow the
Government, and few worked harder than
Clive; not, if the truth met be told, that
he was particularly and personally de-
sirous of ousting' the Conseevatives, but
beoause he found that when. he was riot
at work he invariably fell to brooding.
Therefore, he was nearly always in his
place in the House, and did a great deal
of stumping in the country. and. what
was unusual with him, went a, great deal
into Society, whore, it chould be added,
'he was very welcome.
And, of course, he saw a great deal of
Lady Edith. He met her nearly every-
where he went, and, they danced and talk-
ed together. And they talked' not only
when they met at bane and receptions,.
but at Grosvenor Square. Habit is second
nature; a man is very much like a -tabby
eat, in hie unconscious readiness to move
in a certain groove or haunt- a. certain
spot. Clive got into the habit of dropping.
in at the Chesterleighs' especially wheat
he felt tired and hipped;. and it.. is just
when a man is in tale condition that the
presence and the sympathy of a girl wbo
is not only beautiful,' but cultured and
tactful, are most welcome.
Lady Edith's sympathy was of the most
comprehensive kind= she understood all
Olive's aims and aspirations; shelled fora-.
ed herself to take an interest in the cause
of the poor, which he was always cham-
pioning; and her tact was really remark-
able for se young a girl she seemed. to
divine hie mood the.. moment he' entered
the room, seemed to know whether it
would be better to .be silent or to talk to
him. Sometimes. she went to' the piano,
and played softly; but, if she could have
known it, these were the only occasions
on which she erred; for 'when she played
or sang Clive was reminded of Mina; and
sometimes ho could scarcely bear the
music.
Lord Ghesterleigh and he were greater
friends than ever; and Clive was made
free of the house; indeed, Lord Cheetor-
leigh treated him almost as if he were a
son; and Olive naturally grew much at-
tached' to the older man. They had be-
come so friendly, and Lord Chesterleigh
so often talked about famLy and personal,
matters unreservedly and confidentially,
that Clive was several times on the point
of telling him of the strange foreign -
looking woman; but'in these modern' days
meet of us; shrink from even the appear-.
ante of intrusion en other persons' private
affairs, and Clive held' hie tongue. As a
matter of fact; he attached little or no
importance to the woman, or her behavior,
which he ascribed to monomania.
It is scarcely necessary to say that the,
evident friendship between Clive and Lady
Edith, and his frequent visite to the house, I
attracted attention. Society regarded a
marriage between them as 'certain, and
thoroughly approved of it. But Clive had
no intention of proposing to Lady Edith;
ho did not want to marry any one—except-
ing Mina. His heart felt dead; be was 'in-
capa+b.e of love for.any other woman, and
he had, almost unconsotously, the feeli: g
which every man and woman has in hie
condition—that every one must be aware
of his state of mind.
But accident and circumstance, often
drive us whither we havo no intention of
going -
Olive went home one morning with Lord.
Cheelerleigh to lunch. It was a lovely day
in early spring; and Lady Edith, who had
received Clive as if his presence were all
that was needed to make the day. per-
fect, remarked:
"What a shame to waste such lovely
weather! Father, could you not drive me
out into the country in that new mail
phaeton of yours?—Do' you'know," ' she
turned to Clive with a. laugh, "that he
has bought a most ep'endacious phaeton
and a pair of lovely cobs; and that he has
never once asked me to go out with him?
And yet I dare say he goes about priding_
himself that he is an affectionate' and at-
tentive parent."
Lord Chesterfield laughed. "I haven't
been out with them yet myself," lie said.:
"Then take me somewhere this ` after-
noon," she retorted quickly. "And per-
haps lar. Ilarvey would come with us;
that is, if he can tear himself away_from
the louse."
I should be delighted," said Clive.
"Wild horses wouldu't drag me to the
Rouse this afternoon."
"Then tame horses shall drag us down
to—where, father?" she eaid! her eyes
eparkling, her face rad•:ant. " I don't care
where it Is, Could we find some rustic,
out-of-the-way spot where we' cou.d have
a dinner of tough chops or ham and eggs,
or something different from the usual end-
less and tiresome 'meal we get at home? --
Do yon know of snob a place, Mr. }lar-
vey?"
Clive considered fee a moment or two.
"There's a little place called Palmer's
Green, out Surrey way," he Haid; "it la
ecarcely a place, for there Is nothing
there but a small inn; bet'"`though 7 doubt
the chops, I Mel pretty sure about the
bam and egge. I came upon the place
when 1 was out riding' oats day. By the
way, it is a Tether long drive."
"1'11 back my horses for any distance,""
Geld Lord Cheslerleigh, with an owner's
proud con,adenoe.
"Your description sounds delightful,"' re'
Marked Lady Edith. "Let tie go at once t"
Clive rose, ""I think I Omuta like to
change my hat and frock coat for name.
thing more suitable to the occasion," be
said. I previa° to be back long before
you're ready.,'
Then tree will have to be very quick,"
she said. brightly; "for 1 shall be exa.etly
three izit'Iutee and a half."
-That means tbree.quartcre of an hour,"
remarked Lord Ohesterlelgh, "Yee;
:I can
have the phaeton round by that time."
.To be �ecnttuned.)
JOHN BURROUGIIS.
Finds Each 1Day Too Short For the
Thoughts Re 'Wants to Think.
Have yott, ever wandered in a vast
peace and ooutentnient through
woodland paths and over fields,
within hearing of the hearty voice
of some full -flowing brook, now in
the warm glow of the sun, now un-
der green and tawny, shade f Rave
you, so wandering, felt the tide c
life flush through your being with
an indescribable power and beauty,
John Burroughs,
so that you moved along deeply at-
tuned and at one with the whole
great spirit of existence, warm as
it were wththe•oreative warmth of
the sun, the pulses of your - body
beating in .time to :that of nature?
If these experiences have come to
you, you, have known an unsha
Bowed happiness, a chrystalline
well-being that is aa unforgettable
as it is untranslatable. Only those
lof a like fortune will understand
you when you speak, :only these can
respond in kind.
It is to. this fraternity that the
books by -John Burroughs make
their strongest appeal, In his
pages, as nearly as may be, one
finds the song without words trans-
cribed. So pure and ardent is his
love for this rapt communion with
nature, this joyous companionship
and sympathy with the living world
of animals and plants, that almost
rhe puts the thing itself into writ-
ing. Reading him, cooped up in-
side your room, with the iron circle
of" he city hemming you close,,, you
suddenly find yourself free again of
1i'edgcrow and ,swaying tree, breath-
ing an air too sweet to blow
through any city streets, and see-
ing hill -top visions your sick heart
had all, but forgotten.
There is not a whit of weary age
in "Tine Summit of the Years,
just from his pen.` Mr, Burroughs'
letter tells us:
"'I still find each day too short
for all the thoughts I want to
think, all the walks I want to take,
all the books I want to read, and
all the friends I want to see. The
longer I live the more my mind
dwells upon the beauty and wonder
of the. world, * *' * I have loved
the feel of the grass under my feet
and the sound of the running
streams by my side. Tlie hum of
the wind in the tree -tops has al-
ways been good music to me, and
the face of the fields has often com-
forted me more than the faces. of
anen,"
Following upon a beautiful pas-
sage extolling the loveliness and
mystery of =light, Mr. Burroughs.
gives this hint of his own eventide :«
"1 am a oreature of the day; I
belong to the open, cheerful, Opti-
mistic day, Few of my habits or
feelings are nocturnal. I am not a
prowler, nor a burner' of midnight
oil, nor a lover of the spectral or
obscure. I bring all things to the
test of the sunlight; my mind works
best and•my faith is strongest when
the day is waxing and not waning.
Yet now I am in a mood to praise
the night, the not -day, the great
shadow which is a telescope
through which we see the Infinite."
Looking back upon. his life.he
reads this lesson:
• "That one may have a happy and
not altogether useless life on cheap
and easy terms; that the essential
things are always near at hand ;
that one's own door opens upon the
wealth of heaven and earth; and
that all things are ready to serve
and cheer one. Life is a struggle,.
but nota warfare; it is a day's la-
bor, but labor on God's earth, un-
der the sun and Mars, with other
laborers, where we may think and
sing and rejoice as we work."
In his preface Mr. Burroughs
tells us that he has finished with
the. discussion of the question, "Do
animals reason `t" Yet he has a
very clear and logical paper among
these essays that takes ` up the
problem very thoroughly. It is
called the ``Animal Mind," and is
full of incidents of apparent reason-
ing, which, under the searchlight
of the author's impartial.and pa-
tient investigation, turn out to be
far more probably the result of in-
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