Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-28
HER BROTHERS. TUTOR.

81 eha II have any NenOphOn ready for
tomorrow" states Mr.. FOlke Fortoscue,
with nfteen-ytar-old majesty. "And for
n v'ry good reason"
II is Folkc's study-hour, and Foko has
no business to talk.nMr Gormc, his tutor,
seated at an opposite end of the room ad
her answcrlossly to bis newspaper. lie
has persuaded himself that total disregard
is Tie onlY way &C doing the ihmest dam
age 10 his pupils immense loquacity.
sister Grlselis coming home this even
ing, pnrsues FOlke, e,narrowly observant of
his Tutor, to detect the vaguest sign OF curl
osiy In the matter of hearing more. 81
didni krO any thing about II till this
morning. Wasn't il mean Of father not
oicll me lie didn't want my mind taken
oil ny studies. Sweet exeusel"
silence on the part Of Mr.. Gorme, viii e
to'ko relapses into the classic pages for
Which he has pronounced loathirg, with
certain conviction In his mind that MIR.
Hurmc cannot be curious about any thing.
MEANWHILE, Mr.. Gurmc l. very curious
indeed, without showing IL, lie has been
with the Fouescues, father and son, dur
Ing lHlf May and all June, and In that
time has heard many fond illusions 10 the
ah-ent daughter OF the house. Now she
is having superb timo with the Some
hoiys at sucn-and such Il place again
her quarters have charged, and she has
gone among fresh friends and entertainers
NOW. Magistelial MIR. Foite-cue always
eui down { Om hi pedc. tai, aud pulls In
BIS ugus. horns, ard tutrs a shade mere
hHm1n Centrally, when he mentions my
daughter Grsell -
Besides all this, Mr. Gorme has fecn a
lOr hit of the young lady that hangs iu
hrr IN ~ hpr 1 H..
Her father has told him il is absurdly like
lie doums If IL is like, for his own part
lie believes that the women with liily.
white skins, great, full throats, small
heads, Whose proluse auburn hair wave,
ulsuly, aud with limpid eyes the color Ol
iurquosc,do nOt,as a rulo,cXist outside O
artists dreams and poets tine frCnzics.
While he sits here in the school room
seeming TO the mind ofp0or Folkc so com
pete ielly-ish Of Indifference, he como
help wishing that Mr. Forteseue hnt
spoken few words that morning relaiiv,
To l's daughters expected return. llith
eTio FDlke and himself have brcakiasto.
and dined with the master of the house
but doubtless, that arrangement will b.
UNPLEASANT to its young mistress, who vii
probably entertain many friends at Long
shore durlngihe remainder of the summer
Mr. Gorme has heard Foke say that shl
is great fdvOritc with lots Of people
lou may come and take walk witt
mo if You like, " he tells Folkc, whea stud
hours arc over. 81 am poin,e down IN Nh
marhle.rock."
"And am going to drive the pon'e
down 10 the. station for father and Gli
tcHi announces FO'kc. "lhey are com
mg IN the halfpast six train"
Mr. Harm. If .T
willing irmncss. "The ponies are no
very safe, Folke. | can't let you driv
them unless your father gave you permis
sion"
which he did do, If you please" erie
Fo.ke, with the air of one who produces
lrnmp-card TO his opponents huge discou
hturc.
Mf. Gorme is only too glad, as he tell
himself, while starting on his walk, tn,
lne trump-card has been played lie dit
likes everything which ilavors in the least
pedagosuish opposition to Foxes wishe
ulslkes even the privilege of possible col
lioli dislikes all that relates to his tutO
snip, except the Latin and Gre. X. whit
he Is paid for driving into that handsom
bonde head so bitterly against its owner
viii. And even the Latin and the Gree
have mcagre charm for him, since he
uea tired of the Virgil, fine as he thinl
IT. und the recurrcnt intelligence how mar
fladil per day marched the army of Kin
Cyrus, fail keeny to interest his scholar
las'es.
Mr.. ticrme leaves behind him the grca
giny stone house, and passes downwa
through its woody, trim swarded preun
TO lAe sea. The marble.rock eiimmc
nohl.si ,,,rr,i " VI o'ioie tn"''
this beautiful, hoavy.foliargd shore.
lcrtAes himself upon the n,nrble-rork. m
dn vast meerschaum, and. Wh
tmoAiuu il, lets himself mss opa,riy col
The nurnur, the color. the brilH,nce
lhis exquisite afteuoo9 Ii s'ds the een.
hut tue enjoyment docs not last lon
ior rr certain handles disrnrtsnt dra,
him away from this bnppv Inns feast. n
lnaN-s its luscious Niands rnp,lat.b
Na nelcss he might deceive himself
calling il, but really moi pntn,loss nt nj
really an angry regret ihat Mis- Grls
tou,scue Is c0.1ifgto Lonrshnre. II
no' hc has alm,st f.lt.at lime. n, tbou
hi, delightful rIe,snr, Il nd via bisov
Wl'n ir, cd tom his duties win Felge.