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Just eight days after his conception of this magnificent scheme the postman whistled at Partington's door and left this note: "OFFICE OF NURSERY DAYS, "NEW YORK, March 16, 1889. "Richard Partington Smithers, Esq.: "DEAR SIR, Can you call upon me some afternoon this week? Yours truly, "The bait is good, and I'll land the fish at once," said Partington, his face wreathing with smiles.
The names of the gentlemen are Belton, Mowbray, Tourville, and Belford. These four, with Mrs. Sinclair, Miss Partington, the great heiress mentioned in my last, Mr. Lovelace, and myself, made up the company. I gave you before the favourable side of Miss Partington's character, such as it was given to me by Mrs. Sinclair, and her nieces.
Lovelace's favour. She could prefer him to all the men she ever knew, if he would always be what he had been that day. Is determined, as much as possible, by true merit, and by deeds. Dates again, and is offended at Miss Partington's being introduced to her, and at his making her yield to be present at his intended collation. LETTER VII. From the same. Disgusted wit her evening.
Characterizes his four companions. Likes not Miss Partington's behaviour. LETTER VIII. From the same. An attempt to induce her to admit Miss Partington to a share in her bed for that night. She refuses. Her reasons. Is highly dissatisfied. LETTER IX. From the same. Has received an angry letter from Mrs. Howe, forbidding her to correspond with her daughter.
'The Atlantic was roused. Mrs. Partington's spirit was up. But I need not tell you that the contest was unequal. The Atlantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. Gentlemen, be at your ease, be quiet and steady; you will beat Mrs. Partington. The newspapers carried the witty allusion everywhere.
Partington's against the rising tide of woe and want and fruitless toil, each wave only the forerunner of mightier and more destructive ones, while the world has gone its way, casting abundant contributions toward the workers, but denying that there was need for agitation or speculation as to where or how the next crest might break.
We like it immensely, and every one tries to get the first reading of it. "Tommy and the Huckleberry-tree" is a splendid story. Papa bought six copies of Nursery Days with that in it to send to my little cousins in England. Others were more laudatory of Partington's story, some less so, but each demanded more of his work.
We gave her and her pretty daughter a luncheon in Lamb Court, Temple; in Sibwright's chambers luncheon from Dick's Coffee House ices and dessert from Partington's in the Strand. Miss Rosey, Mr. Sibwright, our neighbour in Lamb Court, and the Reverend Charles Honeyman sang very delightfully after lunch; there was quite a crowd of porters, laundresses, and boys to listen in the court; Mr.
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