Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-07-18
PART IL.
CHAPTER IL Continued.


I
thorough wet London night they arrived
from Dover; and found their little daughter
and her nurse had come up from Bracken-
field the day before with the Squire and the
Dame, in whose charge the child had been
left while her parents were making their
successful restorative trip, Sir Andrews
doctor declared 1t had probably saved his
life.
Pcnnie had spacious, comfortable room
assigned to her, looking out on grimy gar
den. 1t was sufficiently quiet, and her
heart warmed to the domestic homely Eng
lish air of it. For her own sake, and also
that she might leave her friends to an unre-
strained family talk, she beat an early re-
treat to bed, and enjoyed an hours undis-
turbed meditation by the pleasant sea-coal
fire, preparatory to closing her sleepy eyes.
-Four months she had been away from
England; four months unboken by single
striking episode that she conld rccal four
months Of level, easy flowing, innocent
amusement, diversified by frequent change
of scene, and passed in kind and cultivated |
society. She smiled as she thought to her
self how little had come of her seeing the |
world which her well-wishers had hoped to |
see come of it. Nowhere had she met Mr.. |
Tindal's equal. To her mind he was still |
beyond all comparison the most excellent,
the most interesting, the most lovablc Of hu-
man creatures. She had enjoyed her travels
very much, but she felt nevertheless, that
after few weeks in London, there would
be a pleasure in going back to Eskdalc
Though he was not there's it would seem to
bring her nearer to him if she had now and
then a glimpse of his house in her rides
She had heard nothing of him for a long
while; nothing at all since they parted, be-
yond that vague scrap Conformation, CLEANED
from her mother, that he was gone to the
East.
To the East was now turning all the
worlds anxiety. Every arsenal echoed with
rousing mp, fierce as an old lion, from the
long torpor of a forty years peace George
Goodwin came to luncheon the day after his
brothers arrival in Harley Street. He was
very happy to see Pennie again, but blush
ing embarrassment mingled with his delight;
and lie appeared to his sister-in-law to have
some difficulty in remembering the precise
terms on which they had said goodbye at
Rome. She thought what mercy it was
Sir Andrew hod discouraged him from max
ing declaration! Some rival mistress had
evidently seized possession of his tickle soul
He was, in fact, prime full of the war, and
visions of glory had almost outblazed his
little passion for Pennie. George had never
smelt powder yet except on a field-day. lie
had never been at the killing of anything
bigger than moor-game. He lived in dream
ing embarrassment mingled with his delight;
and he appeared to his sister-in-law to have
some difficulty in remembering the precise
terms on which they had said goodbye at
Rome. She thought what a mercy it was
Sir Andrew had discouraged him from max
ing declaration Some rival mistress had
!. evidently seized possession Of his tickle
soul. He was, in fact, prime full OF the
war, and visions of glory had almost out
blazed his little passion for Pennie. George
!, had never smelt powder yet except on
: field-day. He had never been at the killing
of anything bigger than inorganic. Ht
lived in dream-land, where there was nj
!, ''day after the battlc'-nothing but trumpet
s. sounding, banners waving, cavalry thunder
ing over the plain, and men shouting g Vic
g tory |" with their blood at boiling point.
ss aNext month";" said he in an exultan
lie voice, sswe shall be all on the move. East
ward Ho"
Pennie raised her eyes softly to his cage
e boyish face, and asked il he should be prou
,r to 20. He replied with enthusiasm, takin
G, the wistful, pathetic interest of the inquir
all to himself, and feeling entranced again
at Lady Goodwin misinterpreted it too.
q Pennie had conceived an affection for hin
a after all He was invited to stay to dinnel
NJ but duty prevented that; he promised, how
ever, to come the next day. And early th
next day he came. AS luck would have l
. Sir Andrew and the Squire had gone ou
, and the Dame was inclined for chat alor
with her daughter. TWAS beautiful sum
day, and Lady Goodwin asked Pennie if 81
would not like ride in the Park. Penn
IN said she should like it above all things--sl
lly was quite impatient to try the horse tn
zee had bsen bespoken for her. George hf
as ridden from the Tower, where his regimen
was stationed, SO that there was no difiicu
Ir. ty in setting the pair off together; and whit
el- she had done it Lady Goodwin felt satsiti
ith that she had done kind and virtuous dee
,en Hyde Park, even in its winter dress, W
ty. beautiful to Pennie. Her horse proved ju
-, agrceably spirited, and the air was not t
49, sharp for comfort. George gave her fol
'n' cast of what she would see there in t
:, spring, when the gay world came to tow
and as she encouraged him to go on, he ga
her further some society sketches, which S
ne found amusing. She wished frankly that
eai @ were not going away, alleging that it wot
'na' be dull to visit about where she never s.
men any one she knew, and opining that peol
li'as did not make friends in London. Geoi
said something rather eloquent about mar,
On a ing where duty and honor called,and hoi
tual that she would vouchsafe him a thought n
pap and then when he was far away Pen
at warmly promised that indeed, indeed
're' would.
pro- What he might have answered remain
ism. mystery for lust at that moment came
ays: view, walking and talking under the trt
lions Sir Andrew and the Squire. Pennie esr
liable them first, and said she was glad, beca
egan she could tell Sir Andrew she approved
the choice of horse for her riding; but Gee
arger felt rather guilty towards his brother, re
lding lecting the conversation they had had
lgether at Rome.