New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-19
THAT NIGHT IN JUNE.

room III PenyWeru hOaO, south heuslug t"n, anu
directing genial glance at the faded remains
of what once was beauty, repOslng III an antl-
qua ed armchair. Ii is charming day. Out
side, the sun is beating heavily on road ana
house and such luckless beings as must walk
abroad. The whole earth is bowlng before us
faint gasps a breath of air. Inside, the blinds
are all puzzled down as though to exclude II,
aud in the gate a tire-an actual, rOailDg, mad
dening fire-is burning.
sCharming. is it saws grandmamma, declin
ing to see the geniality of her visitor. Gan
nature produce charming day In TINS age
think it chilly. She Is sitting with her Knees
well iato the fire, and with the grim express
sion that usually greets her grandson approach
upon her witbered lips.
'Wby not try a foot-warmer and fur
cloak = says Mr. Wildiug, furtively .wiping his
brow You don't take half care OF yourself J;
and really during the present inclofuency-'
Nav / ask what has brought you here to-
dayr interrupts she. with an amount OF I'M
eraciousness difficult TO combat. But he is ac-
customed to her incivility ; and as Hecuba Is
nothing TO him, and ne Is less 10 Hecupa, ne
hardly takes il to heart. -
An overpOwerng desire 10 see you ne replies
indOlently. but with an admirable assumption
of amiabiity. ,.
saws the old lady tartly. Keep them tor your
unfortunate clients, IT you nave any. some
thing sides dutiful consideration tor my
efare has brought you here to-day what Is
itr .,o ond
mamma murmurs he languidly, with what Is
meant for enthusiasm, but ends IN sarcasm.
'Coneealment with you is impossible. Another
but, of course, very secondary-rnotiVe mas
brought me here this morning. TIE tact Is,
have some stalls for the Opera, and thought
perhaps Brenda might like to hear PATTI again
And to hear her with you alone! Certainly
not Nothing of the sort says Lady Molyneux
with emphasis If that Is your mission,
T. 10 |
never dreamt you would replies the pru-
dent George. who had dreamt 1t f0ndIy never
theless. Josephine will come with us lou
can scarcely object TO trusting ller WIN hei iial
sHnmph. Jose? always say Jose is only
half married, that man makes such 1901 Oh
her :, oros.ior ,rbv
should She not come with me alone I pulsues
ne his foot on the fender, his eyes on the iepel,
lent old face, so lined and scared with age and
Qnerulous discomfort. Surely a cousin may
count as a brother any day.
Nav ir9 I don't think so. | can't say how
society may regard 1t in these indecent days
but. in nv time, one relative was never mis-
taken for another. Besides, there are cousins
and cousins. s :, iii, ~. r,,,,ob
careless md ference as stlnSs her. So
'You ale your fathers son, replies she Dit,
terlv. No one of the blood ever came 10 good
can't sag you are over eiV ibn ,e tha do nT
opeps, and Brenda herself enters quickly ana
with the unprecedented manner OF one VINO an
tIcpates an empty loom. seeing Ue0rge' size
starts perceptibly, smiles Involuntary, ana
She il q very pretty GIRL of middle height
with large dark eyes shaded by lengthy lashes
a riante mouth, and the dearest LITTLE nose III
the world.
nd IL
this time, and are secret between her anu her
cousin come mere -, C
The girl having shaken hands with George
in a calm orthodox fashion, goes up 10 Lazy
Nolvneux's chair and, standing oehind hef
leans on the top of 1t. so standing .her lace Is
bidoen from gIandmamma. -.
i have some tickets for tonight. want
crandmamma to let you come ana near fattl'
repeats Wilding colby. .
sizes over this news, when she 10 stopped ny q
vigorous gesture of the hand -and frown from
her cousin. Changing her role On the spot, she
saws indiiferently: T. :. oo,, of
Won. George, to think OF me; but really
FIJI y saws grandmamma, making praise
worthy but utterly hopeless effort TO turn her
neck so as to see the flower-ilke lace psno Wnt
care 7 / beg, Brenda, you Will not Try 70 copy
the blaze airs that distinguish, and render 90
noxious. the youth of to-day thinK you
ought to go. The tickets are ooughI' anu 90 eo
If il were not for Disney. Is IL th't YOU 'n'nA
he would object 7 anxlousiy. ~, -. A.
II was not thinking of Lord Disney, says the
girl proudly. Hood M har and she
Iowers her ewes; and Pushes hotly-she scarcely
Lnows why. Perhaps she fears he may see me ne
repugpance, ana detestauon, ana ueep eiiei
III disfoure the beauty OF her face ,
Zen e Brenda is to MARY Lord Disney,
savs WildinQ calmly, carefully particular ABOUT
giving him his formal title, 90 not seeE l..
IT, interrupts the Ola daine h'i'e'' " -
'Dost thou answer me With us ! says
W;i1;ng in . low tone To his cousin, VINO ieturns
ms glance with faint, very faint smile.
OF course she will marry him, goes on ei aht
mamma, shIilly. w NAT tnioM sontnd enc
,,r'~n an arrangement that has lasteu since
Rrenda was fifteen an engagement 80 aon III
ahle an suitable. 80 splendid with fegaIu 70 Sc.
tIementsi IL is like you, George, 10 disregaLu
it, importance. girl without penny Ike
father like SOB reckless-Ieckless! ..,,o or-
no Won think he will break this suitapie Gu.
n0 you = brenda goes to the Opera with her
slsfer p AXIS Wilding in an Impossible ZONE: =,
II do,'f Euow. Pun sore, what he may thlnA
of IL saws erandmamma perfiexed; LOU s'o
Disney in many ways Is-Is-occenti". sors
He would be- you know, at bis age says
Wllding slowly. cr
4 mean eccenfricity generally Accompanies
old age saws Wilding obst1nateiy; u.,s ;,s,
He Is not old Certainly not o'd' ne '"''
so dificult to define that word prime, i,
maImurs he pIoyokipSsiy' II. % Da even en- younger
eIIed. he can't be old: ne s CIV"
than you, grandmamma Ill so,, Daft
Perhaps, after all, may az Wen seg - nad.
again before the sesson closes, pu.s IN, ~ COIN
lightly. AS you seem to ADVISE my RoiHs