Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-04-07
NOT A KNICKERBOCKER.

WHICH IL Is Cou>lIcIeu iHCu III oeHL upon
the ladies to retire.
Little Mrs. George Vanderburgh, sole
representative of her sex at the table,
looks doubtiuily across to her husband,
and, obedent to the glance Of approval
she sees in his eyes, rises to depart
Jack Raymond, their guest, who com
p'etes the small party OF three, also starts
u his feet, anticipating the ponderous
movement Of the venerable family re-
tainer, and filings wide open the heavy
mahoguny doors through which the lit
Tie lady must make her way into the hall
Mrs. George smiles at him then blush
rs, MS hcr small feet entaugie themselves
in her train, and finally passes through
the lofty arch, dragging foamy pillows
OF Nalencanucs lace and azure silk in
her wake. Mr. Raymond gazes after her
with stare Of admiration for which he
would never have forgiven himself ifIt
had fallen upon his hostess's fair face in
stead Of her buck hair.
Jack, my boy" drawla George Van
d.iburgh from his seat at the table, in
the ,oftcst and LATEST Of voices, you
shm.dnt ool; at another mans wife with
,he. SOFT Of oppression in your counte-
nance. It's expressly toI bidden in the
tenth commandment"
Jack Raymond resumes his place at
the others right hand.
u say, George, where did you find
her ? Who is >he?'
Ny wife"
Obviously; +; but l don't understand.
When | went 20 Europe, two years ago,
/ let you lying in an attitude Of pros
trato adornlion at ths feet Of the Imperial
judith Demar, belle Of the Avenue and
queen Mt Saratoga, with every prospect
Q. an immediate Wedding"
My dear fellow, got up"
And now ! come back and Gnd you
married to an -an angel. How Oh earth
did it happen WHO WAS she ?"
jacks enthusiasm is checked by
warning glance fon his host. lie looks
Up, and lis eyes meet the sable counte-
nance OF the ancient servitor Of the Van
dcIburgh family, and discover there an
eager curiosity that even exceeds his
OWE. Poor Jacob He had lived with
tie family man aud boy, for nearly eighty
years lis reverence Tor kuickeIbocl,er
blood IS MS strong rs his faith in the New
4 l., 4 H..
compelled to serve mistress whose name
he does not know. Now perhaps there
Is n chance that the secret may be dis
closed.
Alas No. George Vandcrburgh quon-
chos his African with a glance. "Jacob
attend to your business. Put the cigurs
on the table, and go"
l beg your pardon, George" bcgius
Mr. Raymond, MS soon rs they are alone.
You need not, Jack. Mrs. George
Nanderburgh is-Mr,. George Vander
burgh, and for the quidnuncs of society
that is enough. Bot you, old friend,
companion OF my boyhood, and tluest
he,.rt OF men, shall hear the story il you
like"
" Not unless you like"
" But do.' Then the cigars are light
ed, and The two young men settle them
selves comfortably in their chairs, the
one to hear and the other to tell story.
Now, Jack, ii you have all imugina-
ton, fancy how the bones of all my
Dutch ancestors must shake when | an
nounce that the last of their line has mar
ncd woman whose name WAS Smith -
"Smilh =
Either thator none. Do YOU know
amp thing Of New England, Jack ?"
Have hoard Of The p!ace-a land of
wooden nulmogs. There is small set
t!ement on the coa-t called Boston, where
the people eat Greek roots instead OF
bread aud butter, and where they mnnu-
tncturc tiaosccudrntal theology quite
ns remarkable ia i;s way as the Calvin
i'm it replaces"
Exacily. But New Hampshire is
the scene Of my small love-history. 1t
was at the foot Of one of those glorious
granite mountuin- ] picked up my daisy,
my Margaret, my pearl. You remem,
Der the summer when you sailed for Eu-
rope. The same week ! received com
mand- from lhe imperial Judith to fol-
low her to Saratoga, or rather she insin-
usted that my presence there would give
her pleasure. took the hint and fol
lowed, and after the manner or other de
voices before the altar OF fashion we ex-
change the monoionous WEAKNESS of fash
ionahle life in New York for second
edition Of the same thing at watering
place. We danced aud we rode and we
walked. | was the imperial Judith's de-
voted cavalier. had quite made up my
mind to lay my hand and fortune at the
lady's feet (; and although felt it wodld
not d. to cucumber her with my heart,
rs she had never displayed the small st
interest in that part Of my personality,
it never ltheless pleased my fancy TO think
OF the queen-liIe grace with which she
would preside over the hosptalities of the
Vandrrburgh mansion, and | concluded
t. be satisfied.
But one morning as VIC were walk
ing toward the springs the fair hand Of
loyal judith lying on my arm, "A sense of
the importance Of the step was about
TO take began to oppress me. l. felt
longing for few week, o! perfect peace
and quiet before | undertook the mani
fold responsibilities Of married man.-
Business became my excuse, and in the
afternoon fled toward the East, only
couple of hundred miles and found my