New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
NEvYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY IsaTRIPLR sIEEF


ingl IL tits TO be always like this when so any
where had better stay ct home. This Jirl, tins
widow, is laughing at me in her sleeve, suppose;
MY sln &c, !, has sent me neg way rgaln ana NOT
He was surprised that she did not address him
that he was let alone to choose his own entertain
ment and by and by he could even feel inclined 70
enjOr the beauties Of the scene without. A. tull
moon was reflected IN the still water OF the pay
was lighting up the innumerable herring boats,
whose brown sails were stretched motionless 70
dry; and was every now and then shedding Its
would for The must stand out from the darkness
Of the land shadow, and become the central glory
Of the picture.
IL was beautiful, Il was delightful. Hebethought
himself Of other such scenes he had witnessed-of
nights beneath the starry skies of Egypt, or amid
the gorgeous forests Of Cashmere-of the peace OF
great wildernesses and the solemn stiffness Of mid
ocenn. In pause of his reyerie came the clash OF
q chorus from within-and it sounded discord
Involuntarily he turned to frOwn; so did
Eleanour; and their eyes met. glove, she has
fine pairP cried Anthony to himself. Bnt as she
was r-gazing also, they did not interrupt each
other-they did not even exchange passing COM
ment.
BY and by, however, Cecil took her naughty boy
to task. q You might at least have paid the girls
the compliment Of thanking them, though you
would not listen, my dear brother"
What should 1 thank them forp
Their singing, of cOUrsep
GThey did not sing to please me land would
very much rather, they had not sung at all. 1t
spoilt my evening"
aWhat did you want to do p
@Nothing-watch the moonn
al saw you; but that is Eleanours prerogatiye
poor dear She won't be grateful to you for dis
al did not disturb her-and she did not disturb
SNo; you appeared to hold no. communication.
Blt still, do assure, you. she would prefer your
q But il the Others 90 off without mo 2"
ooh, nOw,n thought she, understand" Bnt
she must really find out something that he could do
that he could like to do. Even of shooting he
owned that he could have enough, and so far well;
but 1t absurd that he should he absolutely I'M
able. 10 take part in anything else.
Oliver was so clever, so handy, such o fayorte,
that it was really almost pity that he should have
no Blatchworth to make it possible for him to be-
sure, have been puzzled which fair one to besege,
such was his devotion TO all; Kate sang his songs
Julia used his pencils Puss wore his cricketrbbon,
and Dot played with his mallet: but thnt difficulty
could have been overcome; and for o penniless
younger son who could do no more, he was GER
tainly right to mete out his attentions with such
admirable impartiaity. Why, with half his slscep-
thony not catch spark from the famef 80 cold,
or so cautious, which was 1t
"Qnite anti-matrimOnial, anyway" said Alex
ander, rubbing his hands in the plentnde OF ms
satisfaction. 4Your plans have come to nOught,
Cecil and since 1t is 80, may say suppose, that
/ for one am not sorry. Not but what L like yolTT
brother. He is queer fellow, and no trouble at all
in house but should not have cared for people
10 have had the chance Of saying we had had him
here in order to knock UP match"
He had thought of this too late. Had 1t occurred
to hin sooner IL WOulu, ne now DSSh
an unanswerable reason for excluding Anthony from
CrichtOn. However, it was as well perhaps, after
ALL that the thing should have been got over. Cecil
would have given him no peace; ana, ae matters
had turned out, he was not sorry on the whole that
she should be quieted 80 ettectually. Nothing but
this brothers presence and indifference would have
knocked her care for his welfare on the head but
now she would perhaps see that he might be
trusted to look after il for himself. $50
Neither did his guests annoy him. The rattle OF
Oliver was harmless and, so far from Anthonys
engrossng the conversation, he needed to be
drawn ont to make him talk.
aEleanour is the only one who can do IT," con-
tinued Alexander having remarked on this to his
wife. " He shirks the others. think lie y oyer
there now,'-it in the afternoon" and they
arr Mi four gone off riding with NOll."
"Where il he, thenP
Reading to Eleanour under q tree"
Reading to EleanOur" said Cecil Laughing.
aWell it is good thing he has Eleanonr to read to.
The girls would not listen to that sort OF thing for
moment. And what was he readlngT -,
"Oh, by George, you don't expect me to tell you
%Did you not go to themr',
HNotl. walked past and, they never saw me-
/ was right under their noses" -,
@They would think you very r1do, am afraid
Nonsense! How could they think me rude when
I tell VOu they never saw met Now, come out
yourself you and won't waste so fine day read
ing under trees, anyway. , 8,
Anthony had explained It all satisfactorily on his
first nnDparanCe Mt the Castle. He never rode when
he could walk he had walked over to keep his
brother company; and now, might he stay
ayes, got him here" added Oliver trium-
incrciful, and don't turn him from the door"
II was quite good thing that Eleanour was at
hOme for now they felt no difficulty about all the
other sisters going for the ride; and all four were
pauipDed and waiting, never having dreamed OF An
thongs paying visit that day.
EleqnoIr was going to st under the OAKS sor ne
scat and IL nc would not be in her way II he wond
not disturb her he had something in his pocket ne
Ssbamed y Of himself: he was afraid it would only
bore her. She thought she was never to find out
what was the meaning of such stammering anu
bushes.
AT last, however, all was plain. A packet was
produced, and IL appeared that 1T contained an
original manuscript; something he had once writ
ten scarcely with view TO publication, more as
vent for his own ideas the subject, than for any
other purpose. Still he yearned for an opinion on
its merits and hers was the first he had ever been
able to make up his mind to seek.
She could not but be flattered, interested eager,
now that she understood the honor bestowed on
her. What would 1t pT6vof Would 1t be good
Would it be worthy her praise Would 1t be
worthy Of more than hers
All alacrty and expectation, she gave her assents
and threw herself on the turf to listen. How now
Where Is flown the austere stately Eleanour, whose
measured tread appals the tlmld stranger an, nu
whose calm serenity rebukes the frivolous Inc
abandon of the movement the flash OF her eye,
have TRANSPORTED AnthOny's auditor; and none OF
this is lost on him. He finds In the moment a won
drous fascination. He experiences a-strange charm
In making this companion the first recipient OF his
hidden delights. They have BOlaced him IN MS
rough hut on the prairies, and accompanied MN 10
his hammock on the broad ocean escaped perlls Dy
sea and land but never been submitted to mortal
eve or err, till now.
of all people in the world he is the least likely to
be suspected of such pursuits. Why, he cannot
even act a charade, or below chorusl why,
oliver has done more than one neat little thing for
fhe paneTs and IL was he who was chosen to send
mn That capital account of the football-match,
which was Thought so we'll DONE. yOu remember
Cecil sent for six copies and the hOusemaids were
not allowed to have them till after they had lam
for months on her bOudOr shelf. But no one would
ever ask Anthony to indite even an adyertisement.
His letters are nothing, and no doesn't tel you
never knew fellow so free from travellers tales
40 that though Eleanour was not surprised that he
Sonid she was amazed that he should, write. And
had Ii been possible, he would now almost have
drawn back from the plunge, though standing on
the brink Even with this long, lazy afternoon
4. IA I, ia nd