He was walking one day in the
Zoological Gardens and he came upon a pretty picture,--flesh and
blood too.
Lady Caroline feeding buns to the bears! An exquisite thrill
passed through his veins. She turned her sweet face and their eyes
met. They recollected their first meeting seven years before, but
it was his turn to be shy and timid. Wonderful power of age and
sex! She met him with perfect self-possession.
"Well meant, but indigestible I fear" (he alluded to the buns).
"A clever person like yourself can easily correct that" (she, the
slyboots, was thinking of something else).
In a few moments they were chatting gayly. Little eagerly
descanted upon the different animals; she listened with delicious
interest. An hour glided delightfully away.
After this sunshine, clouds.
To them suddenly entered Mr. Raby and a handsome young man. The
gentlemen bowed stiffly and looked vicious,--as they felt. The
lady of this quartette smiled amiably, as she did not feel.
"Looking at your ancestors, I suppose," said Mr. Raby, pointing to
the monkeys; "we will not disturb you. Come." And he led
Caroline away.
Little was heart-sick. He dared not follow them.
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