Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1883, Page 6

LOVE AND TENNIS. CHAPTER 1. A week ago to-day I was married to the charmingest, prettiest, and dearest girl in Britain, and to-night Iam the most miserable man within the four seas. My wife and I are both perfectly well, no relative has died, I haven't lost any money, and yet I am wretched. Thare been found out by my wife; and at present she Is crying her pretty biue eyes out up stairs, while I am alternately cursing my weakaess and anathematizing my fortune down here. I can- not help thinking that I have a sort of an excuse sy would only listen to me; and I set history of our mistortune > mournful hope that she may consent to read this, although she may not be willing to oak. it last summer I closed the volume that had been dehzhting me with the talk of the famous eighteenth-century men and women, and as I lay back in my chairin the dusk I seemed to hear the voices still speaking. I heard the deep tones of the political prophets, the eager arguments of the philosophers and the theolovians, and the light jests of the careless wits. I heard the softer tones of female voices and the merry tinkleof feminine laughter; and as I heard them a vast longing came upon me. If the shosts of bygone conversations still had such delights for me, should I not feel a vivider joy when the words came trom hearts that were yet beating, when the gay jest and sparkling Wit flashed from busy brains not yet. the spoil of the grave, when the airy laughter and bright illuminated lips that were still rosy with I had dwelt too long in the printed world; I was becoming stiff and straitened be- tween the boards of my books. Now I should mingle with my fellow-men; now take part in the conversations that perhaps would en; the attention of some peaceful student like 1: self in the future. I should awake into the nineteenth ¢n- tury. ears before the Christian era; had seen the A. D.’s in their teens; ha it lost in ages so dark that no candle would burn In them; and latterly had been wandering about In the eighteenth century. Thad lived pretty much alone in the world, 80 tar as contemporaries went. Parents or brethren I had never known: but my father had left me to the care of his brother, and the latter had discharged the trust by having me educated ivate school in England, allowing me to take a leisurely degree at ®xford, and finally leaving me his fortune, which he had acquired in some original way connected with ginger. I had seen him once or twice, but for the greater part of his life he resided at Calcutta. I had al- ways been of a retiring disposition; and the pos- session of a comfortable fortune, which was y uncle's lawyers, only placed it power to gratify my taste for quiet read- ing and study. I had my name entered at one of the Inas of Court. and had eaten my dinners; | but I had no intention of practising at the bar. Tshould have said that my name !s Theodore Lancey. It is very curious to look back upon my former life now. I seem to have been al- most a hermit. T had, and still have. a friend named Fitzjames. He is quite young, never having been out of the Rineteenth century; but in certain respects I have found that he is considerably older than I am. Fitzjames prides himself upon being a young man who knows about things—if not a younz man of the world, then nothing. It seemed to me that an individual with a special knowledze of the kind he claimed to possess would be of more use to me than priests to Herodotus. He would be the very man to in- troduce me to my fellow-beings. I accordingly told him of my wi So you've come to air at last,” he said; “well, I'm giad to hear it. and Til show you round all right. What you've got todo first is to learn the name of the ruling sovereign and the dates of the Reform Bill and the Bailot Act. I'm going to run up north to Strathblane Hydropathic Establishment, and it Jou like yon can come with me. These affairs are ail the nowadays, and you'll see lots of and we can take arun round rd.” ut of knowing what hydropathic iments were. Tconsented. and in about eek after my resolution I found myself in the Strathbiane Hydropathic Establishment. We arrived late in the afternoon, shortly before din- nd Fitzjames conducted me after a hasty to the drawing-room of the honse. The Toom, which was very larze, was very full, and cited eyes seemed at first full only of I subsided quietly into a corner behind & book, while Vitzjames disappeared elsewhere. Tfelt very much abashed by my intraston into this large company. where-erverybody seemed to Know some . and I began to feel the first es of that unmerciful nervousness into h the presence of ladies throws the unac- eustone in. As I peepedthrouzh myspec- tacles, tu ¢ notes of the social customs of the = f persuaded myself, I felt how helpless [ i be if turned adrift in such a place alone. thought I, “if the old ladies only took @utf and carried canes, and If the young ladies oniy wore high-waisted short gowns and high combs, I should feel more at home, and should be able to address them with a hig! Pliment and.a low bow.” The company was Certainly heterogeneous. Elderly ladies who bore the water-mark of spinsterhood abounded; kindly looking matrons were there; old gentle- men who looked as if only the near ‘prospect of dinner kept them from going to sleep; fresh, bright young ladies, such as in all my centuries Ihave never seen since Nausicaa; and slim young fellows {hat reminded me of the foppish Alci- Diades. Fitzjames I presently descried convere- ing, nay even chatting, at his ease and comtort- ably with what seemed to be a delightful family-party of ladies. “For,” as he afterward explained, “that’s the way one hus to do here, you know; you're a fool if you're stim.” I thought (parenthetically) that it was the way I should like to do everywhere, if 1 only got the ehance of such pleasant companions. And, after all, I discovered that Fitzjames was an old acquaintance of these same ladies, and in- deed I azo firmly convinced that their presence had something to do with Fitzjames’ choice of his first stoppinz-place in Scotland. ‘of the gong was responded to ral stampede of the occupants of the om, and I was swept along with the -flown com- rest to the dininz-hall. A compassionate wait- Tess piloted me to the seat apportioned me at the table, and almost immediately Fitzjames dropped Into the chair beside me. Dinner at a bydropathic establishment is alwafs a serious matter. and those who are knowing seem to de- Vote all their attention to it forthe time. Our neighbors were not and our vis-a- vis seemed to be too much enzrossed to repay advances. Jt was during dinner that Fitzjames told me that he had met some friends of his, the two Miss Delay and thelr aunt Miss Scott, who were spending a short time in Scot- Jand. We could desery the ladies at the other end ofthe long table af which we sat; and 1 ht Fitziaines was a lucky fellow to stum- m such charming acquaintances so soon. uce me to them after din- when that time came I was so over- owered—it is a humiliating confession—with hfulness that T couldn't summon up courage to enter the drawing-room, but kept uncom- fortably vibrating between the billiard-room and the reading-room, which seemed entirely eurrendered to the male sex. Fitzjames did not seem to have noticed my behavior, tor he made Bo aljusion to it; he probably forgot my ex- tstence. The next morning, after enjoying the more Specially hydropathie features of the place, I strolled into the reading-room to giance over the newspapers before breakfast. There were two or three ladies similarly waiting, and shortly afterward I noticed Fitzjames’ friends, the Delavels, enter the room, I don’t think they saw me, for my face was hidden behind a newspaper; but my attention was attracted by the sound of my own name—Lancey. It was the younger and more piquant-looking of the sisters, and the one whom secretly I feared the More, who spoke. I dare say a bolder man than 1, similarly situated, would have simply plucked. aside the paper, and so warned them of his pres- ence. But I was startled by the mention of my own name. and felt myself crimsoning in the ‘nost ridiculous manner. I had no desire to hear What was said about me; I claim that for my- seif. If I could have melted into thin air or in any way possessed myself of some fernseed, 1 should have gone ont of earshot at once; but to discover myself boldly, knowing that I should ‘hereby draw upon myself the eyes and the interest of these two girls, was more than I had nerve to do. It was pitiful weakness, I admit; but what then? 1 was a stranger to m century. The conversation was not loud, but couldn't help catching stray phrases: “isn't it jolly?—the famous T. Lancey, you know—in the papers—well known player—saw his name in the book—and Mr. Fitzjames says—splendid games at tennis—introduce him to-day.” I smiled a little to myself; they had made a mis- sake. If there really was a “famous T. Lancey,” I certainly was not he. but I should like very much to know what had said. The breakfast interra| my con eeeend and, as the young ladies the room before did, I was not discovered. fag ee conducted me to “see the place,” wi the which was his pleasant way of expres going to find the Misses Delayel, in order to an engagement to play lay with them. Before we found them I had told him what I had overheard, and he seemed to see in itan im- mense joke. | “Why,” said he, “Ido believe they are confounding you with Tom Lancey, of the Bayswater Tennis Club; a tremendous don at tennis; champion, and all that. That’s awtully good. These girls are just mad about tennis; and Miss Lilian, the young one. thinks, I verily believe, that a man’s not worth looking at un- less he can play tennis.” “But,” said 1, “I can't play tennis; I've only seen it once, and I never ada bat it my hand. You must put them right before you introduce me.” I am now sure that had I not happened to stumble over a stone I should have seen a sparkle of devilry in Fitz- james’ eyes as he replied, “Oh, that doesn’t much matter. Wouldn't it be rather fun to pretend you are Tom Lancey, Just a little bit? Miss Tossy (that’s Lilian’s pet name) will be awfully nice to you at first; and of course we'll not be able to carry the joke very far. Besides, they made the mistake first.” 1 positively shuddered at the idea of being mixed up in a Jest to be played off upon young ladies; but james wouldn't listen to me, and bois- terously laughed all my objections to scorn. He said it would make the introduction ever so much Caster, and, assuring me that he would see me through it, reduced me to a miserableacquiescence. I plaintively reminded him that I didn’t know a single technical term inthe game. But he assured me that didn’t matter. “All_you,ve got to do is not to make any Jokes about ‘deuce,’ or ‘love;’ you mustn’ anything amusing ‘about ‘being in court;’ you must avoid all literary allusions to ‘love that hath us in the net,’ or ‘they also serve who only stand and wait;’ aad forget, it possible, the Prince of Wales’ motto; and on no account men- tion the ‘coizn of vantage.’ Further, you must say racque and not bat. If youtrespass any of these rules, your reputation as an old player ia gone.” This was very awfol. I didn’t see that it was at all probable that I should ever betempted to say any of the things Fitzjames mentioned; but I foresaw avery unhappy predicament for myself. Thad not much time for thought, however. We had reached the tennis-lawn, and Fitzjames at once introduced me to Miss Scott and her nieces. Fortunately for me they had their set made up by another young fellow, and I had nothing to do with the game beyond expressing iny opinion that it was simply charming and splendidly healthy. I pleasled’ “letters” as an excuse to leave the ground almost at once, but & promise was extorted from me to return before luncheon. I hurried to the house, dashed off a short note to somebody in order to discharge my conscience, and anxiously plunged into the depths of “Laws of Lawn Tennis,” which I had seen In the reading-room. I understood no very great quantity of what I read, but I was de- termined to master some of it, and I did. There were several people in the room, and as I entergd I caught a suppressed whisper of “the great tennis-player,” that drove the biood to my cheeks. Every one seemed to have fallen a vic- tim to the same mistake, for an old gentleman, seeing me with the “Law: said something about “congenial literature.” I was becoming seriously concerned, and wished passionately that I hadn't consented to countenance the Jest, even fora moment. I longed for courage enough to disclaim the honor of being ‘T. Lancey, the great tenn‘s-player;” but I did not know how to begin; while the tdea of plunging first thing into explanations with unknown ladles posi- tively blanched my cheeks. I was then innocent enough to believe that I must keep my promises; go after waiting within doors so long as I decently could, I returned to thelawn. A new set was going on, and the younger Miss Delavel was resting on one of the | chairs under the trees. She signified, in_ thi wonderful tacit way that ladies have. that I was to go to speak with her;and despite my shyness, T felt mot altogether unwilling. She began the conversation by expressing her sorrow that I was so late, as another set had been begun and might not be finished before luncheon; und she was just on the point of launching into a discus- sion upon tennis, when her aunt called her to go with her into the house. “I shall be back in plenty of time for our set, Mr. Lancey,"'she ex- claimed as she went. This in reply, I presume, to alook of disappointment, which, however, had no reference to the future set. I remained and looked at the game. It was undoubtedly a buxom exercise. Talk of Nau- sicaa and her maidens playing ball! There was no such debonnair grace there as I now beheld before me. Ofall the exercises of the human form divine, lawn-tennis is the most beautiful. The trim costumes, the coquettish hats, and the saucy shoes, in which it is necessary for ladies to play, tend splendidly to set off the lithe grace of every attitude into which the young forms bend. And when the cheeks are delicately flushed with the exercise, the eyes bright with eagerness, and perhaps a stray curl danced from its straight confinement, what more enchanting picture could be desired? I was deliehted; I forgot my unhappy plight. I longed for Greek vases, on which to depict the free grace and the flowing curves of the lithe forms; Greek vases alone were suitable for such a relie The set was keenly contested and long, and Miss Lilian Delavel had returnea some time be- fore it was finished. I found te my intense sur- prise, that I got on fairly well in conversation with her. I didn’t miss the powder and patches of last century so much as I expected, and in- deed had mainly to signify my assent to all her rhapsodies about Iawn-tennts. She seemed to be very enthusiastic on that point. “Tam yery glad you can play, Mr. Lancey: people who can't are sostupid, don’t you think? fm sure I should never like any one who couldn't play, so you see, Mr. Lancey, you are fortunate in being able.” This wastoo much. “I assure you, Miss De- lavel, I really cannot.” “Now, Mr. Lancey. please don’t. Mr. Fitz- james told us you would probably pretend not to know much about it. But I Know all about it; I've seen your name in the papers scorus of times.” “But really, I protest, Miss Delavel; I haven't—” Here I was interrupted by the arrival of the layers, who apoloyized for having played so “ and advised usto lose no time in begin- ning. Fitzjames said he would give me his racquet; he had an efazement. I believe it was merely to smoke a cigarette and to aydid playing with the trio. Buta substitute was speedily found in young Miss MacBrier. I was in anything but comfortable frame ot mind; I felt convinced I should do something absurd, and that my false reputation would take away all excuse for it. I was glad, in a dim sort of way, that Miss Lilian was to be my partner against Miss Delavel and | Miss MacBrier. “We play in this court, Mr. Lancey,” said Miss Lilian. “Ob, do you always hold your racquet like that?” “Well, no,” I answered guiltily, and some- what taken aback. “I—I usually hold it like this.” Ishould have said_that I never held a Tacquet in any way before. but I was startled. “Because, you know,” she continued, “some crack players do play with the curve down- ward.” “But, good heavens! you don't really sup- se—" “I dare say we'll teach you, Mr. Lancey”— this with a roguish smile and shake of the head. “Minnie is going to serve; shall I take first?” . aay Just as you please; but where am 10 202” “Why there, of course, Mr. Lancey; don’t be ridiculous.” Thad no intention of being more ridiculous than I could help, but T felt distinctly uncom- | fortable. Fitzjames must. 2 been indulging in a considerable latitud statement about me, and the young ladies J determined to remain in their first error vas a dia: ble predicament. As I - my spectacles at the tr net, I have no doubt th wey were just as gracefully animated as they had been in the green glaring through pares beyond the | and witha little shriek she dived wildly at the 1 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. sucetaded; I am afraid, in being sickly, and an- swered: “Net at all, Miss Delavel; I am sure could have ee 80 aa ee het ~ been d only shook her racqu me_ from her o1 court, and sald: ‘And sald you didn't Na my But I protest-——" I got no farther, for Miss Minnie was on the eve of sending a serve to me. May the heavens be praised! both that and the next serve went into the net, and the game stood love-thirty. “You see,” said_my partner. ‘Minnie was trying to give you an extra difficult service.” Oh, baseness of decelt again! I tried to look as though I were quite ready for the most puzzling serve in Minnie’s repertoire, What madness! In what century had [ left my brains! { knew I should never hit another ball, and yet I weakly sought to gaina temporary credit in Miss Toasy's eyes. The next serve my partner missed, and we it was again mytarn. i were fifteen-thirty. tried to be resigned, bunt I was hofribly agi- tated. Miss Minnie hed determined to try me with what I afterward learned is called a “lob.” The ball rose slowly in the air, describing a lofty parabolic arch. It seemed actually to hang in the air. I could hear my heart beating, for I felt that a supreme moment had come. I must either hit that ball ar live forever an impostor in the eyes of the nicest girl I had ever seen. I drew my breath quickly; I felt alternately hot and cold;’a sort of mist rose over my spectacles. As tie ball fell I smote desperately at it, with an raerey that I was far too agitated to con- trol. 0 A shout of laughter from the spectators brought me to myself with a Jerk. Whither the ball had gone [ did not know, but from the direction in which the people were all looking, it seemed to have flown into a shrubbery about ‘one hundred yards behind our opponents. Miss Tossy turned to me. hy, Mr. Lancey, are you always so severe upon lob faults? It’s too bad of you taking such aswipe, Fault, Minnie!” “Gracions powers.” thought I, ‘they think I meant to put it out of court.” I thought they were laughing at me, but it seems my play was a legitimate joke. I cannot help it now; I must be a tennis-player whether I will or not. Tam like Autolycus in the ‘Winter's Tale.” “If T have a mind to be honest. I see Fortune would not suffer me.” Thanks to Fortune, the next serve to me was in the net again, and we had forty to our opponents’ fifteen. Miss Tossy, however, in failed in returning the serve to her, and we stood tiirty-forty. T'was almost completely calious when I knew .that Iwas to “take” again. I should probably find some escape. I seemed to be a favorite of the gods; and though I should probably die young on that account, what mattered it, so lone asI maintained my position asa man of skill in the eyes of Miss Delavel? The ball came whizzing over, struck the ground near my feet, and bounced away I should say about a foot be- low my racquet. “What a shoot, Minnie!” cried my partner. “T see you weren't prepared for that naughty girl’s shoot, Mr. Lancey. You were too confident.” I didn’t understand then what a shoot was, but I saw that somehow my miss had not se- riously damaged my reputation as a player. “That's deuce,” called ont Miss Delavel. “T beg your pardon!” said I, involuntarily. “It’s deuce; we were thirty-forty, you know, and we scored this time.” I was relieved; it was a technical.term, and had warned me of it. said Miss Delavel; and the ball kimming over the net. Tossy did play it, and back it went into the left corner of Miss MacBrier’s court. The latter taken by sur- prise, she Lad not, expected to Haye the return, ball. “Well taken, Miss MacBrier; but I'am afraid It’s out.” cried Fitzjames, who had recently re- appeared on the scene, while the ball came fly- ing over my head. Twas resolved now, and sprang, desperately upward, brandishing my racquet at the ball. I missed. “Oh, Mr. Lancey, Ithought you were going to hit it, and it was out of court,” said my part- ner. Saved again! it was little short of miraculous. If Thad hit the ball I should have done wrong, apparently: and goodaess knows I had done my Well, it was my fate to deceive. pit; was doomed to be “T. Lan: cey, the great tennis player;” so I said as con- fidently as I could, “of couree it was, Miss Delavel. there was no fear of my hitting it.” In one sense it was true enough, but for the ed to my partner—oh, that Miss dand done to me what Macbeth to the soldier who told him of the approach of Birnam Wood! “That's vantage to us,” she cried. “I do be- lieve we'll win. Goon, Minne.” Minnie did 20 .my feeble poke on, s returning the ball just between our . Who each left it alone, under the n that the other was about to take it. cries impre “That makes game,” remarked Miss Tossy. “Thank you very much; you played awfally well. in spite of a strange racquet.” I merely bowed. I felt a glow ot shame upon my cheek; and even that, I bitterly thought would be attributed to my exertions and not to its true cause, thanks to my iniserable good luck. Just at that moment the luncheon-bell Tang: and from henceforth forever thanks be to the stern punctuaiity of hydropathic estoblish- ments, and to the unaffected appetite which every one haa at luncheon time inthese places, I was Teprieved. We were all apparently disap- pointed that ourset had come to a premature conclusion; but, as the ladies were going to drive that afternoon, it was agreed that we Should finish it on Monday forenoon, the next day being Sunday. I assured the young ladies that it would give meanuch pleasure. Wretch that I was, that very moment I had sworn to myself to devise excuses to avoid ever playing agai 4 CHAPTER II. There is a constant process of change going on in the positions that the guests occupy at table in hydropathic establisiments. The fresh comersare unusually placed at the bottom of one side of one of the long tables in the dining-hall, and gradually, as guests of longer standing de- part, and as they begin to feel what Dr. Chal- mers might have designated the prepulsive force of a new arrival, they work their way to the top, round it, and by degrees make thelr way down the other side, to the bottom again. Thence they are transferred to another of the long tables and repeat the process, until they reach the ultimate limit at the doctor's right hand. It thus happens that while one’s right and left-hand neighbors are always the same till one or other leaves the house, those who are opposite are different every day. On this eventful day, therefore, -it Came to-pass that Fitzjames_ and I, who were on our way up the first side of the table, found ourselves at Inncheon directly opposite Miss Scott and her two charming nieces, who were on their way down the second side. I hardly knew whether to be glad or sasry, for the shadow of deceit that hung over me blighted all the pleas- ure [ might have taker in the conversation of a bright young girl, Of course lawn-tennis was one of the first topies, and I was on the rack lest I should betray myselt. Fitzjames, however, came to my rescue and managed to turn the talk in other directions, though he assured me afterward that it was as good asa comedy to see me fencing with Miss Toxsy. The same in- terposition protected me at distuer time; and as all the young people adjourned in the evening to dance in the recreation-room, the subject of tennis was shelved. I took care to have no mistake mide about my ferme, and emphat- featly avowed my inability. However, Milas Tossy, who seemed to be as enthusiastic about dancing as about tennis, insisted upon teaching me @new and not very difficult polka step in the hall; and afterward, when we tried it in the dancing-room, I got on wonderfully: The next day was Sunday, and I breathed mare freely. The girls, who had very delight- 1 revious set, but now I only saw that they [oked as if they knew perfectly well what to do with their racquets, and that Miss Minnie Delavel was on the point of sending a ball. I was Infinitely relieved to find that my partner was to “take,” as she put it; and I breathed a ——— prayer that I might not have much to jo. The first ball seemed to fly with horrid velocity, and I looked with apprehension at my partner. It stopped, however, in the net. The next serve came over all right, not so swift, and Miss Lilian sent it easily back ; and for two or three flights, Iwas thankful to note, the ball didn't come near me. I felt that bad safety was only fora moment, and sure enough my time came. I saw the ball shoot from Miss. MacBrier's racquet, and fly straight toward me. In that awful moment I thought a great deal; not of my sins, but of tie Resiiatas that Magsd about to — upon me before the unusual! com, o {ators that had suddenly assembled, Y shut my eyes, and, to quote Spenser, “let drive” at the ball. I certainly hit it; for with the concussion my juet was half > ful little notions about Sunday behavoir, pre- ferred not even to talk about tennis, and so I was free from one fear. Fitzjames and I went. tochurch with them, and on the way thither Miss Tossy, Miss Scott and I had quite an inter- esting conversation about the religion of the an- cient Peruvians. Perhaps I had more than my share of the talk; but neither of the ladies would say they were tired, and Miss Scott especially thank me for my improving information, which, she was good enough to say, was so dif- ferent from the Sunday conversation of other young men. After luncheon we sat in the den under the trees near the tennis-lawn. I felt delightfully triumphant as I looked at the last; like a debtor not liable to arrest on Sunday. Miss Tossy noticed my pane and, with a merry little laugh, cried: “No, Mr. Lancey, you mustn't! I know youare dying fora game, but remember what day it is!” Ah, if she only knew! Again, mit le hi , I had to affect grief for what filled me with able satisfaction. We had a delightful 00D. Gentle Miss Scott and her two nieces proved & most sympathetic audience for stories m the mythologies of different countries, which Miss Scott allowed to be quite suitable for Sunday, as being co! with lon. fe to speak Of euch a. subject I don't ‘and uncon- How I came to of Know; but I felt astonishingty fluent an grass with his that I was “in ahi pag ee sant SATURDAY. Eid to the end of their at Strathbiane, were goin; to take wonior tour thro eat and the father, Colonel lore meeting their Delayel, at Edinburgh on the follo day. Curiously emou; Fitzjames had dis- covered that we were going by exactly the same route, and had lias Scott, who was alittle nervous about traveling without an es- cort, that it would be for‘every one’s advant to allow us to join and’ assist her party. e were to start thenext forenoon before lunch, “but,” said Miss Tossy, '“‘I think we'll be able to finish our set berore we start; don’t you hope so, Mr. Lancey?” irthe guilt of stlentiy dssenting be less black than that of a expressing concurrence, I am entitled to the slight advan’ Tsaw my- self plunging deeper and deeper in the mire. I longed to tell Migs Tossy ail, but dared not. Coward.I lulled my cons¢ience with sophistries. What need to opeh her eyes now! A short. week aid we should part, probably never to meet again; then why cloud the happiness of that week? She had said she could never like any one who couldn’t play tennis: it was too much to resign all chance of Miss Tossy’s smiles and good opiten How I envied that other T. Lancey! Would I were he, and a justifiable hero in Miss Tossy’s eyes. On Monday morning I awoke in low spirits. I sprang up, and oh joy, Iwas on fortune's cap the very button! It was raining heavily. Blessed climate of Scotland, there would be no tennis. But the trial of wearing a dismal countenance to hide a Joyful heart was almost as bad, and even now I cannot think of that morning's greetings without feeling my cheeks burn with shame. The rain continued all the morning, but shortly after we got into the train the sun strug- gled through the clouds, and we had a fine afternoon and evening. We had quite a con- siderable tour marked out for one week. and never shall I forget these delightful days. Fitz~ james was a splendidly capable man to travel with, and managed everything, while to me, as a “book man,” was intrusted the duty of ex- Romine the interesting items from the fat green guide-book for the general benefit. I don’tsup- pose guide-books usually move any sentimental Tegards in the hearts of their possessors, still less when they are heavy and fat; but I cherish an affection for that guide-book that is undying. and never see its corpulent form without feeling as though I beheld an old friend.. I felt less nervous than ever, and Miss Scott, Miss Tossy, and I got through an enormous quantity of talk. Thanks to the incidents of travel and to Miss Scott's presence, lawn-tennis did not often come upon the tapis, but, when it did, It gave mea twinge as though my conscience had tooth- ache. Saturday duly found usin Edinburgh. Ihad been somewhat nervous about the Colozel Miss Tossy had assured me more than once that' “Papa would be very pleased to see me, and thank me for all my trouble.” But there is always a lurking uncertainty about young ladies’ papas. Col. Delavel, who. was waiting for us in the Royal hotel. was not one of your tru¢ulent old fellows, with bloodshot eyes and loud voices, but was as quiet and retiring as ‘was consistent with an erect martial figure and a heavy white moustache. He received me very kindly. “Very glad to see you, Mr. Lan- cey. You've been looking after these two young bagzages, I hear. I hope you got on etter than I do.” I assured him it was a great pleasure, etc. By the way,” he went on, “Tl wonder whether you are any relation to old Jeremy Lancey in Calcutta, ‘Ginger Jeremy’ we used to call him.” “Yes, Colonel, he wasmy uncle.” *What! you're old nephew! I'm delighted to see you. must be young Theodore Lancey, th ——My dear boy, shake hands again.” This was all right; this was a charming sort of “papa.” Before the arrival of Fitzjames, who had walked from the Waverley Station, we were on the best of terms. The Colonel insisted on our taking rooms at the Royal; indeed, he secured rooms for us himself betore we could make any objections which neither of us had the remotest intention of doing. We stayed in Edinburgh three or four days, enjoying peerless weather, and charmed with that most tiful of cities. The Colonel was in great spi and trotted round with us to all the lions. Miss | Scott seemed to consider her responsibility as extinguished by the Colonel’s presence, aud she senerally remained with: him while we younger four indefatizably ascended all the stairs and steps and steep paths that led to anything to be seen. Fitzjames, withan admirable consistency, generally led the way with Miss Delavel, while Miss Tossy naturaily teil to my lot. I gradually grew less and less neryous and tongue-tied in her society, and often found myself talking her with the utmost sang-froid, and even ex changing mild Jests with her. But it was not all pleasure. Iwas too deeply involved in iniquity toescape punishment, and every time lawn- tennis was mentioned I fe!t as though I had re- ceived a stab. I avoided the subject as much as possible in conyersatfonyand yet sat up at night Yeading all the available literature on the game, for which I wrote to my bookseller in London. I gradually acquired a tolerabie theoretical ac- quaintance with the terms of the game, but I was always in agonies of alarm lest I should make some utterand irretrievavle biunder when. Iyentured to speak on the subject. May my | worst enemy never be in such a torture! But I was still Fortune's favorite, and even my re- luctance to speak on the subject was regarded as peculiar delicacy on the part of “f. Lancey, the great player,” in not wishing to bore papa or aunt Margaret with a selfish topic. With the Colonel I was in high favor, and he found me an unobtrusive listener to all his old sturies, in nota tew of which ‘Jeremy Ginger” was a figure. When we left Edinburgh, the Colonel to take his girls down to his place’ in Herts, and Fitz- james andI to further travel, I received a most cordial invitation to visit the Delavels imme- diately on my return south. For a moment as Tlooked at Tossy's blue eyes and pouting lips Ileaned to assent, but when she exclaimed, ‘Do come, Mr. Lancey, and we'll have some splendid games of tennis,” I shuddered at my danger and made my excuses as well as I might. I thought that Tossy looked disappointed, and had not all the others been present, I believe I should have flung myselfon her mercy and revealed all. ‘The Colonel insisted, however, on my promis- ing té visit them ‘at Christmas, and I con- sented. There could not surely beany tennis at Christmas time. I did not relapse into the bygone centuries when I returned to London. “Thad found ny contemporaries so very pleasant that I resolved to take up my permanent abode in the nine- teenth century, and revisit my former haunts only occasionally. Fitzjames gave me much help in bringing myself down to date, and in- deed I began to like him more than I had ever done before. He knew the Delavels, and was always willing to talk about them, and it is a great assistance to friendship when two fellows like to talk about the same people. He used sometimes to rally me about my tennis, and cry that it wasn't tairof me finding my way into ladies’ favor under false colors. I never could summon up courage to tell him how serious a matter it was to me, and by-and-by he forgot all about It. I practised tennis ey diligently, tor though I knew, of course, that i could not con< tinue under my present character, as champion, still Miss Tossy had said she didn’t think she could likeany one wo couldn't play, and I re- solved to emerge from that category at. all haz- ards. joined a suburban club, and several times I'Went to see the real T. Lancey play, and when I saw what Miss Tossy had thought me able to perform I almost swooned. The glaring difference was too trghtful. Christmas week ¢ame at last, and with it a cordial note from the Colonel, repeating his in- vitation. The note ended with a regret that there would be no teanis, unless I insisted upon laying in the snow, but Re dared say they would able to make me forget my passion for a week or 80, with other amusements. Bumaloe Hall was @ fine old country-house, rechristened by the Colonel. It was attached to 4 a small estate, and contained all the devices for | haven't you?” I thanked my stars that'fo this question I could truthfully answer “‘Yes;” were not many questions about tennis that could answer eee. “Yes, I've heard good deal about you. Bob Frayser told me about the tournament, and how splendidly you beat Mr. Martin.” This was becom! ar |. 1 had seen that tournament. and I seen the real Lancey (I was all sham) defeat Martin, a teut that I was hopelessly incapable of. The error must be cleared up now, at once. I should seize the opportunity; that conservat should be the scene of my confession. But alas! as I in, my cursed nervousness came upon me like a flood. ‘Miss Tossy, Miss Delavel, I should like—I mean, I must say something about that tennis. I'm not—that is—you mistake what——” Thad stammered thus far when I was inter- rupted by thesudden appearance of Miss Delavel and Fitrjames. The former looked excee:ingly Tosy, while the latter walked caviiy up to Tossy, kissed her, sald, “Weil, sister Tossy, may i take a brother's privilege?” For an instant the girls looked at each other, and then Tossy Tushed at her sister, erying, “Oh, Minnie, I'm so lad!” There wasn't time for any domestic felicitations, however, for “the Lancers” had come to an end, and the dancers began to make their way into the conservatory. I was as glad as any one at the news of Fitz- james’ engagement to Miss Delavel, but I could not help wishing that he had chosen another time for declaring himself. As it was, after desperately screwing up my courage, I had been interrupted In disburdeaing my conscience; and who could tell when Ishou!d have another op- portunity of Speaking to Miss Tosay alone? For the next few days I was in utter agony. Fortu- nately, none of the people in the house had ever seen the real Lancey, and they accepted me as the genuine article. They put intricate questions to me about tennis, and it was a con- stant strain upon me to avoid committing my- self to anything. I haven't the least doubt, however, that many of my opinions have since then raised serious dissensions in various local clubs; but, after all, these commotions could be nothing compared to the troubles with my own bosom. I used to steal away from the merry groups whenever the talk threatened to ap- proach lawn-tennis, and when esczpe was im- possible I was impelled by the grim dread of ex- posure to force aside my shyness and nervous- ne ind try to lead the conversation into other channels. ‘“Fitzjames was struck with the change. say, old fellow,” he sald to me, “you are coming it strong. I never heard you talk so much in my life before; and where, in the name of Joe Miller, do you get these extraordi- nary stories of yours?” But I didn’t tell him that under the driving pressure, when mem- ory failed’, invention had to provide the anecdote that was to stave off lawn-tennis. ‘When the pressure was removed. I was more nervous than ever, and had several brief tete-a- tete with Miss Tossy without venturing to ap- proach the subject. “For some reason Miss Deia- vel’s engagement was not generally published; andthe fact that-I had been admitted to a family secret only made my concealment the more heinous, while it gave me sometimes an opportunity for conversation with Miss ‘Tossy, for Fitziames used to exert his ingenuity to bring about eircumstances in which he and I might accidentally be told off to look after the sisters. That once done, the internal arrange- ments of our square party were stereotyped. On one of these occasions we had been skating, and were returning from the pond by the path through the woods. Miss Tossy, apropos of a letter she had received, asked me some ques- tions about tennis, and then, without waiting for the reply, went on. “Oh, by the way, Mr. Lancey, you .were going to tell me something about lawn-tennis the other night, in the con- servatory, you remember?” To have a pretty young lady remember for j 4 three days what he has said to her is a compli- ment fitted to turn any average young man’s head. And seeing that the pretty young lady in this case was looking specially bewitching in some sort of fur arrangement, that there was no one else in sight. and that I had to return to London in a couple of days, what wonder that I forgot all about my good resolutions; and, neglecting this magnificent opening for my con- fession, stammered out: “I remember, Miss Delavel; but before that— I mean I have som ing else, Miss Lilian— wouldn't you like to be like your sister—that is —oh, Tossy, Ihave loved you ever since you at Strathblane! Will'you be my wi If any one wish to see a beautiful girl look her very best, let him get her to consent to be his wife In the frosty light of a winter sunset ; tor I vow I never saw Tossy looking more lovely than when she shyly promised to share my life. I am not going to attempt to reduce to the painful distinctness of grammatical sentences the conversation that ensued, and that made us both miss afternoon tea. For some all too brief moments I was the happlest of men. But there Was still the lurking adder to sting me in my Jey Nestling her soft cheek against my coat, ‘ossy murmured :_ “And I’m so. proud of your lawn tennis, too; I really think it was that that made me like you first.” “What, Toasy, li “Yea, mutinously; “it was ‘like,’ for I didn’t love you till long after, sir; but I don’t believe I shouid ever have cared for you Ifyou hadn’t been such 9 good player.” A cold shudder passed over me as I listened. Good Heavens. what had I brought upon my- self! I quailed before the revelation that must ensue. Had I aright to clasp that form in my arms in such deceit ? Yet, how could I mar the sweetness of “‘our” first moments with any hor- rible confession. How I cursed my weakness, my folly, my decelt! And yet had I not won awife? A man who has just been accepted Is generally bold enough to face a raging lion, much less a gentlemanly “papa.” And before the glory of mny afternoon’s walk died away in me, I had an interview with the Colonel. He guessed my object and helped me out a good deal, and seemed as relieved and as satistied as I was when the interview was over, I only wish all men found “the papas” as agreeable, T arranged, of course, to stay a few days longer than I had originally intended; and though my conscience often interrupted iny peace, Tossy and I had a variety of other subjects than tennis to talk about. The Colonel was to return to India in April, and after much persuasion and argument it was agreed he should see both daughters pro- vided with a special protector before he sailed. We were to be married on April 16. ‘The interval passed, I suppose, at the rate of one day every twenty-four hours; and as I had naturally a good deal to do, including the bring- ing out of my book on ‘Comparative Mytho- logy,” it passed with tolerable rapidity. The Colonel came up to London to look after his affairs, but his town-house had no tennis-lawn; and by continued good luck I escaped having to reveal my duplicity. For I had doggedly argued myself into the determination to keep silent on the point for the present: It would be exceed- ngly bad tasteto obtrude such ne matter onthe few weeks yet left before our marriage. Besides, it would be so much easier after we were married; there should be no difti- culty in confessing to the wife of one’s bosom. Time passed on. The 16th of April arrived, and we were married, just a week ago to-day. We have to content ourselves with a very short honeymoon, for we must return to see the Colonel before he sails tor India. Tossy wished to visit Edinburgh again, and here is Edinburgh; we arrived two days ago. What misery it would have spared me if only the last visit to Edinburgh had seen me in my true colors; it was reserved tor this occasion to unmask me! This evening, after dinner at six, I went out to post a note from Tosay to her father, while she stayed behind to look at the London papers which had just arrived. When I returned she greeted me with a curious little lauch, and ex- claimed: “‘Isn’t this funny, Theo? Here's quite a long account of a tennis-match played yester- day by Mr. T. Lancey against Mr. Martin. They don’t seem to know that T. Lancey was quite otherwise engaged.” I saw at once that Nemesis had ran me down. securing comfort that an old colonial could imagine. The hous¢ waé filled with Christmas guests, and, as I ex; |, Fitzjathes was one of these. I received a 'y welcome; the Colonel was kindness itseif, and theyoung ladies were, if possible, prettier than ever. Lilian, I though looked especially bevitehing, and I imagined perceived just the faintest little blush on her cheeks as she shook hands with me. = The blackness of my deceit loomed darker and darker in my mind'seye'the longer I thought of The time for explanation had come, and, instead of having the advantage of making a voluntary confession, I was driven to it: and Tossy would never pare vias I a eee to Sassen I suppose my horror mi ave appeared in my ties for Tossy looked quite frightened. “What is the matter, Theo—it’s just a mis- take, I suppose?” “I can explain it,” said T, ina hollow voice. “T am not that T. Lancey.” “Then there are two great players of that the Delavels’ kimdaess,'and I resolved to dis- charge my conscleme a8 soon as ble and take the consequenes. I felt that I could make contession only to MI others my tennis character teynute din th 8 ant ie even! Meal Jalen at ‘bumaloe Hal ; ore the necessityof learning to eas if were going to remain /n this fi while ‘we were waiting for the guests from outside, I found that my step sulted Miss She would not give herd ear) A croc was forced to content myself with two waltzes and “the Lancers,’ ” for “aquares” were not entirel; banished from the Bumaloe . e My two waltzes ‘Miss Tosay were simply delicious; but at “ we were an odd couple, al the sets bel I was not sorry, and we the name? How odd!” “: Tossy, you have been mistaken about me all the time. I’m nota pcind ga fae all.” “Oh, Theo, what do you mean: saw you mm credulous and almost but then her ex- she buried her face inher kerchief. When I had finished I was too humiliated to plead for my: but when I at- to take Tossy’s hand, she drew itaway, turning her back upon me, sald: “80, then, you have been deceiving us all the Cee aes ye ott bit? ie) proud of your being such a good player, ‘wrote to everybody, and —" if city oie Trateed awe stall : = 1 but, she had locked the door of her room, and | (WE, GREAT, TROUBLE Tx told me to go away and not to her, which | Sostant wal. an ears on. « canes oa ae ae peer acne | ETT RL LSAT cannot well expostulate with his wife from the ‘culty in the way of permanent and eng gc sae Tconld only retarn | "Stine. ba RS ay PEE lecue of Fitzjames" hatstan Joke? Have'Teeceneg | isob Watcee PY RAINE Manure. a my life's piness for that? Would ever CY AND SELL U. 8. GOVT AND D. ©. BONDS, love me oo or would she insist on living Brey WASH. C. GASLIGHT and ALL other City from me? Are all my dreams of sweet home life with my dainty little wife =v idle | Deposits receivet subject to check. dreams and nothing more? I feel crushed, and| We SPECIAL attention to obtaining CORRECE qt cannot _— at the severity of my sen- ce. A week married. and I am sitting here thus, and Tossy in tears up stairs! Teonld write no more, but laying down my pen, and hiding my face inmy hands, thought Ditterly of the loss of our happiness." As I sat thus the door opened.a light little figure entered the room, two soft white arms stole round my neck before I could turn, and Tossy was in my arms, laughing and kissing me by turns, and looking as bright and saucy and merry as ever. “You dear old goose,” she said, with an “in- terruption,” “did you really think that I didn’t know all that before? I knew perfectly well all about your trying to pass off as a great tennis layer. Fitzjames toldus, And the idea that would care ior any one simply because he could play tennis! 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