New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31

snan NJ them and stretch their yawning jaws as !"
take them in" .H| ....
In the Spring. when they got back to southampton
they found there letter OF invitation from ni oiu
mer the step father OF Brandon, Tor lone io,' " W
home in the country where his family OF ooIoN io'
h NIL ~ Brandons dead mother, and to him
brandon seems 70 have been even dearer than ms own
con Valentino Brandons step-brother Between these
two were the Grant sisters, an intermediate i""''
children NJ the second husband. Beside these' WIS
widowed daughter Of Mr.. Mortimcs hrst VIC "uu'
sran Re TO say, all these various eIemeh's maui Wy
20 bo nost harmonious and delightful Of families val
tto ,vas nerbaps a year younger than Dorothea Dut
seemed much more than that having been the youngest
Of the family with slight trouble OF the lungs ana
much petted 1t the family fashion to can nin tue
oubit, apropos of Kingsley's lines'
" II WAS q hairy oubt sac proud he crept aang'
A feCkless hairy Ouhit. and merrily he sang;
NV Minnie bidsme bide at home untll get my "u6s'
IN show her my souls aDoon the waIks cieep-
ing things"
He was a thorough boy-bright, witty, tormentng,
and vet very attractive. Sentiment he had none; Dut
his ruling passion was half-merIy, naIserlous, DuS
always active rivalry with Prentice, feliowstudeht'
Prentice had become engaged TO their tutors daughter
TO become engaged TO some one was, therefore, the
Oubits present ambition. He At attached himself
TO Dorothea She was entertained by his merry pranks'
but the idea of his meaning serious love never once oc
CURED 10 her. Meantime she grew secretly more anu
more interested in Brandon, who treated her with eh
der delicate Difference, winch surely seemed 10 hdoa'e
dawning affection. Suddenly Brandon went away
taking her brother Tom with him. 1t comes out after
wards that il is for Toms own sake in the hope Of free
ing him from a disreputable ENHANCEMENT, that the
sudden Journey has been made; but, al tne
time, Dorothea blames Brandon for 1t, particularly
as he comes back without Tom and abe presently finds
that to return TO the yacht but 10 NIX ner
own residence shore, for which purpose her uncle
Oubit has beseged her with attentions and she finds
thot he seriously insists considering himself engaged
to her. while he tells her she may herCe remain free.
Into the midst OF this state OF things Brandon returns
secretly more in love with DOrOhea than ever Bat he
finds the family all persuaded Of her attachment to Val
entne One would think he might have known better
but there seem to be things that no fellow can IND
out" and probably one Of them is when or whether
woman him. He fears for her happiness, because
he understands Valentines incOnstant temperament;
and one day. her that herove is not and never
will be fully returned and that she is making shpwreek
Of her heart He mentions no names, In his enbarrass
mept: and She conscious Of her own feeling for him.
thinks he is warning that he does not and never can
love her. Naturally enough she resents this, and he
sinks in her estimation.
She goes away then TO London, and establishes herself
there with wonderful maid, who proves to be the best
type city missionary encountered in books OF out
of them. DOrothea teaches children and learns and prac
tees wood-enavng that she may supply funds for her
maids charities. Valentine, meanwhile, continues MS
attentions He writes constantly; he sends nowers nc
cOmes-and after year two he wins from her GER
tain kind lovethat responsive tenderness when mas
none of the glow glory of true passion, but which
is grateful and tender and in good womans hear no
poor reliance His uncertain health makes an Austria
Ian life seem the best thing for him. and he is Welcoh
tent when he has persuaded DOTOthea TO accompany
him The wedding day fixed and all the preparations
are made when suddenly Valentine falls in love- as ne
then thinks for the first time. The other was tender
friendship gentle regard, long habits this is the sun OF
high noOn which puts out all morning stars He has the
grace TO be "a little ashamed Of himself and though he
has taken cold and is mseraby ill., does not come home
till Brandon goes for him at tho request OF
DorOthea, who was previously established in the
family home and was TO have been married from there
IL is a wonderful piece OF misunderstanding. the whole
pTesentment OF Valentine You enter into the very heart
innocent nature capable of causing much pain to others
through his weakness but bdmcless in his intentions
as a child three years old. When he comes back and
DOrothea lovely, in the beautiful gowns OF
10 out, his allegiance TO his new flame actually
wavers, and YOU are not surprised that the second en-
gagement after awhile Is broken in its turn. IL is
broken vain however far DOrOheai Is concerned
for She at last has learned the secret OF BrandOns heart
She las found out how man, strong, and faithful, ana
silent love, and that wOinans nature holds some
thing warmer and deeper than gratitude. rus gives
You a sCanty outline OF the plOt-a plot which has not
been threddbare by long use. Tie filling In IS
than worthy Of itdelicate graceful, poetic, and
very often surprisingly witty. Miss lngelow has long
children | think one will read " of the Skeligs"
without feeling that she equally at home III the realm
OF grOwn-up fiction. l. c. NJ.