New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-02

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: going to take The early boat for New York
Raw brought Dle letters tonight which re
ouire my presence there, and may have tC
take the steamer to Europe"
He watched her closely as he said this
closely but kindly. She received the news
with some surprise; wanted to know if there
was any business, trouble; was glad there
was not; asked if somebody else couldn't
90 as well, and altogether was gently sorry
and interested for him.
~ am troubled for the care that will
come upon you, Kate-the breaking IN
here in Newport and going back to New
York again; but Ray will transact all bust
ness for you
80 don't think of that, Robert. | shall
do nicely. Yes, Ray will attend to all my
| wants as well as you You know when YOU
were in New Orleans last winter how
prompt he was. 1t hardly seemed as though
| you were away"
He bent over his memorandum book with
| a contracted brow, running his finger down
the page in great apparent earnestness,
while she pulled out the falling flowers from
| her falling hair, and shook out the soft
Light tresses till she was envelOped in a yell
| low mist.
Her husband looked up and thought of
what he had overheard: Pretty creature,
isn't she 2" and Leeds thinks So"
Perhaps that was why he said:
'Are those the flowers Mr.. Leeds sent,
Kate l'
She reused to animation.
''Yes; aren't they beautiful and SO rare
See. here is a spray of Cape iassamine, and
these Spanish lilies and English ferns But
l forgot, you don't take an interest in flower
varieties
Leeds has quite a passion for these
things, hasn't he 4"
20, yes; and fine taste. He promises
to help me rearrange the conservatory this
winter, and it will be such a thing for me"
little weary sigh came from behind the
memorandum book. Then Mrs. Meyer
started, saying, kindly, But how stupid l
am, Robert! Tell me if you want any
thing attended to that can do before you
go2"
q" No, dear. l shall lie here on the
lounge, it is so late now, and Wilson has
packed my things, and given orders for
coffee at five. No, there is nothing to be
done, and you are tired and had better 90
up to your room. I'll write from New York
So good night and good-by."
He put out his hand, and she came and
placed her little warm palm in it, aud bent
her head down to receive his kiss. all her
lovely cloud OF air falling round him. Slip
ping his other arm around her, he held her
gently moment longer, but did not speak.
She looked at him more earnestly as he re-
leased her and said:
"You are fretted about leaving affairs at
home, Robert. / assure you / can manage
very well; but / don't believe you'll have to
go-I hope not; but take good care of your
self if you do, and don't fret about us here,
and give my love to old Mr.. Geer." She
had got half way up the stairs, when she
ran back. Robert / was afraid you'd be
cold lying here if you slept" And she
spread an afghan lightly over him, and
with another good night. tripped away, un-
consciously hummiDg bar Of lie Desir
Among the callers that lounged in Mrs.
Meyers dTawing-rOOm the day following
the party, Harrison Leeds shOne, as usual,
the most brilliantly. He discussed art, re-
hgiOn and politics; talked of the ''rare
specimens he would add to the newly-ar- |
ranged conservatory; and went through all |
the botanical lists with the facility of q |
student Then speaking of music, he &C. |
cOmpaIied Mrs. Never in a little French |
chansOn with admirable taste and skill; and |
they talked of Patti, Brignoli and others. |
and Meyer, who was enchanting in recita- /
tons, was prevailed upon to retite portions |
of TennyGOn's Maud" and every one
thought she was fit representative of the
Queen rose Of the Eosebud garden of girls"
And, going away, the two gentlemen who
commented upon her attractions and Mr.
Leeds admiration the night before again
the topic.
How queerly people are married Meyer
now, is good gentlemanly fellow, but no
more taste. Completely absorbed in his
ledger and the East India trade / don't
believe he knows the Mater DOlorosa from
the Cenci. And what an accomplished lit
tie thing that wife of his is. How she sings
how she reads, and how she talks Bah
Leeds ought to have had her, don't you
see 2"
Tut you can't arrange the world to
your fastidiOus liking, Drake. Mr.. and
Mrs. Meyer seem to me the happiest couple
alive"
Eyes, negatively happy-the calm of a
lead sea. Did you perceive how cGollv she
,ook the possibility of his going out TO
india }"
" Bosh-negatively happy Let her
hank God for negative happiness, as you
all it, and the calm of dead seas"
"Well, if that is to be the way, what
ense in cultivating the higher needs do
lot say want Mrs. Meyer to awaken nor
o a conception of her capabilities in loving;
tut | do say that / deplore the circum-
tances, or blind destiny, that consigned
his woman to such partial existence.
Drake, you know what Dunn says
Iueer, quaint Matt Dunn?"
"What ?"
BE good and you'll be happy A school
OylSA bUuuulug phrase enough, DQU with .
uiZzical gravity he'll end his letters to
hat dandy prig, Holland, with the simple
title sentence; and, last night, when Deane
nd AylesWOrth were lamenting the state
f finances, be quietly took leave of them
Nth that admiration. Deane looked for a
minute as if somebody had said, Let us
ray So I'll end this teasing topic for
GU in the same manner. Let Mrs. Meyer
e good and she'll be happy" '
They both laughed and turned down the {
venue toward the Bellevue. I
But this opinion OF Mr. brakes was only
ne Of his notions as his friend would
ave said. The general idea was that Mr. :
nd Mrs. Meyer were the happiest couple
live. If Mrs. Meyer took her husbands
reject of trip to India very cOOlIy, she
,Ok it very sensibly, too /; for in few DAYS
-r. Meyers uncle and aunt, nice elderly
sOple were dOmiciled at the Newport villa !
play prOpriety in the absence of the mas
r.; so whenever the dear five hundred" /
llled one by one or two by two, they in =
lriably encountered a very respectable 7
ragOn in the shape of a charming old lady, .
it'll one of those rOse-in-the snow com
exiOns, and a mien of stately ease guard e
g the princess. And when recherche | !
tile dinner or breakfast brought Mr.. 7
eeds and Drake and the rest Of the agree :
Die men into the elegant young princess !
resence, in place of the prince they were .
elcomod by a stalwart old gentleman +
1mewhere in the sixties. whom Mrs. Mey- !
rs called Uncle Warde" And tile =
,orld, seeing all this discretion on the part
such pretty princess, clapped its hands !
pplaudngly And so the summer went. =
1t Will be thus seen that Mr.. Meyer found =
necessary to go out to India; but, con- i
AIRY TO her expectations, Mrs. Meyer failed {
receive the letter IRON New York which )
e promised to write. a