New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-01

| grave where she had long ago laid her right to
| think. So she fell back upon Isaiah: ana, sitting
! upright in her chair poured the eo1uence OF mo
| prophet upon Charlie ana hls quotations. IA ms
way it went on for some hai-tonr each talking m
a language not their own; AT last lii rose and
| quickly left the room. But quick rs she was
| Charlie the tears On her hot checks. liad no
really been distressing her !he sat silent and dis
| turhed not hearing the Old Testament quotations
! pressiveuesS Of "A very rcal anxiety.
LII meanwhile ran into the chill ar of the autumn
| evening, TO find BrOugh. Her whole frame was
| viii rating Anything like vehement discussion
| or opposition always affected her more painfully
than most people and tonight she could scarcely
control her eXciiahilIty. II was clear Inoou1gho
night and the long reach OF river had all tho charm
of faery seas forlorn Brongh. down by the
| waters edge was absorbed in contemplation OF tho
scene OF splendOr. But faint, distressed cry OF
| Papa reached his ear and startled him from his
dreams. Turning he saw LlPs white dress ana
ROSY ribbons diving toward hun her ie1t came nnr-
rying through the dry leaves which lay upon tho
| ground.
Oh, papa she said, all trembling, do 20 in
Gran is talking religion. and suppose Charlie IS
provoked. for he ~ saying such dreadful things
| DO e. in and stop themV
| You shiverins tile woman exclaimed Brongh
| he touched her: YOU are hot and cold IN
| patches This is nice state OF things They were
| close to the boat-hDuse. Inside 1T hung u great
| rough rug. which Brough used when they went
| boating. He went and got this. and wrapped her
round in it. that she was almost like little
| mummy. You stop here a Bit he said and walked
Oft. There a French window opening from tho
| drawing room to the lawn. Brough went 10 II
| and tapped on the glass Let me in. there's "A good
fellow he called out TO Charlie, who, starting up.
| came. and, undOing the bolts opened the window
wide TO admit Brough and the dogs, Brough stood
still. to Charities perpleXity; but he ~ ckly ex-
planned himself by pointing back over hIs shoulder,
| an action which he accompanied by an lndescnD-
able grimace. Charlie, looking afar OF in tho
moonlight Misunderstanding hgure-a golden
head at the top OF It's wiapplngs, and whlte tsh
| at the other end. With look of heartfelt graft
tude to Brongh. he rushed over tie lawn. SAYING
| to himself as he went That old boy Is very good
fellow after ALL Bronl stepped inside and closed
| the window, muttering: like the impctuosty OF
that youth; he's not such prig as he seems iiait
an hour after he again opened the French window;
the dogs at the sound started impetuOusly from tho
| hearthrug and joined him He went out AND
| strobe across the lawn. Come in YOU two, no
shouted you will catch cold, and want somebody
to talk to- A second after, the boat shot ont from
the shelter of some drOODng trees, and Brongh stood
| still to enjoy the sight for in the magic moon
| light Lii and her lover seemed fairy prince and
princess yoyaging upon some dim and undiscovered
sea of silver. A they reached the shore BrOugh
| went down and Lifted LII out.
| It's getting late, baby he said and you are
cold. What bright eyes You have. you httla
scamp! DO YOU know I'm confoundedly hungry
Couldn't you get Gran TO bed, and come down
again yonrselff We might baye IDLY suppeJr,
And she ran Oft to the house. scattering the dry
fallen leaves with her swift feet and long whits
| robe. Having seen Gran sale on the road 10 bed
| Lii deliberately ran on. she retreat,d 9ne,iy
without making known her intentions; Tor she did
not want to have TO submit just theh 10 any more
! of Grams searching questions. And an irregular
supper would have scandalized Gran terribly at any
! time.
! So Lii throwing a white shawl over her shoulders
| for though she would not confess IT. she had got
! little chilled the WATERMAN downstairs To tho
| diniug-rOOm. Here she found big ire; on tho
| table various amateur preparations Tor sup
| per. The servants had gone 10 bed, ana BrOugh
! had been nvestig eating the arder on his own ac-
| count. He was grilling slices OF cold beef on the
Goals and making a salad at one and the same time;
| with Charlie Newman in active service undfr his
directions. They were laughing and talking up
roarously when Lii cane IN. She sat herself down
in little chair in the middle OF the hearthrug like
| Il small Queen of Bohemia as she was. Isn't MS
nice she said.
Now said Charlie coming and standing IN front
| of her, papa considers himself asked. and says
| All right :" am | still to ask erandmamma
| why, no. said Lii but You have been through
what meant you would have b. ~ thfou Eh when
/ said that and | think you brbayed very badly.
| felt as if
Now. then children don't quarrel interrupted
Brough. Here, baby eat this while II A. hot.
believe you have been too excited To eat anything
for q week.
Papa said ILL., taking her supper plate and look
ing at il contemplatively, how Is IL tha We three
don't agree bit. and yet can get Oh ~ well aud
that it rs different with Granp
| If we can't agree about anything else we can
agree to be jolly together, remarked Charlie sagel
That's about it. said Br0ugh The old lady IL
crystaIlized she can't tolerate anybody of opposit.
| views or different character from her own. One OF
the very few blessings of modern civilization ~
tolerance. strongly disapprove of both you child
rem but like yOu uncommonly at the same time.
Mutual liberation Society on the spot.
'Doner cried CharliS here's to its health in n
tumbler of claret.' And Gran, just going of to
sleep. was scandaized and startled by dis,ans
sounds of merrment.-t Condensed from q Volume
of Stories by Mabel Collins.