New-York tribune., 1880-10-31
AFTER MANY DAYS.
sEVENTEEN.
sENlN I kt-N.
nre heen most lmpTudent.


Fanny THIS from yOu Iii. -
TSnuS ,aor hoy even from me. admit the
-. of the repFOach lurking IN NouI qu'etiOu'
lus.aOo lo0t only been indiscreet. nut cruei.
hare az slender handsome youth o1 seventeen VINO
confronted her in an "',noe ,a iIrog MIH,n win
N.'"n which owned "a deeper source stroVe 10
Sasb'on a reionder. nut failed. He Garted "ls'!u
l sf The facp of the beautiful gri who leaned TO-
I'd him so compasSiOnately and tnen iowe.td hls
raze Ir.trayIng al She same time the agitation ol
r. feelings by the way he handled her DAINTY WHIP
winch IN an absent moment ne had taken Poss1ssilon
of she WAS attred m riding naOit. neF h@hi-
brown hair " as braided beneath one ol tht ma sI
hats seen IA the h0" one nHlu tI nm .lu - an
wns uugloyed. Ibis she held out 10 'he youth al'
ncahng7v lie shrank from il as though from tbe
approach of coutagIon. Suddenly, Strengthening
herself and changing her manner, sne salu'
Ralph Mace, YOU forget y0aFseli; ,t,r
the niteousness of his tone dlsarned her. She
TOOK ms now not unwilling mana ihto DOM heI0'
me-, thr ,or head There tears IN her regret
ful ewes as she d.d 1t. After some hoHen'' Vi
Dreguant silence the youth said; -,
Why WAS my last letter returned uiopeHe"i .t
# was per turn Ia apnear confused. LtaNihg 'he
mortrlplece upon whIcd she had lcaht she aaNdh'ou
,a--.rd rhe one hay window OF The morning room
ALWAYS regarded as hers at AADeItAIope MA"o'I
and replied, IN a low voice.
Recause 4 was right
RiSpti We are cousins. are not Miss Frances
Grautbam lt had surely beth no more ludhn
c0uslulv on your part 10 nave READ m5 Aoo''s"
It was because was sure there was FOLLY beneath
tho cover thought If wiser, kinder, better hOJ 90
brrak the seal. Nay. hear ne, sHe Pio,eeueu, s'"S
inr with a gentle deprecatOrF ges Ie tHo nov IVPS
winch was ready TO leave the hoy IS IDS y n.y. ai
nv defence. Tor have none out IA soit4 Ap',I i
ton II 5 true we are COUSINS N'"Pn HnN "'0'''
regret IT.
Regret -, - ,4 h,,,,
akin. Ralpn it is scarcely likely We should have
''iWeni'
How Old are you. Ralph p
A.ft Erter
do do. SIX sixteen years and eight months And
am twenty IL,
voice VAS treuulous sic declared ueIs.
And that Is your reason, 1ias ifnthain, ioI-
DO not call me Miss Gra-tAdh' hl!pd' Ono VI
my reasons
Here is another Captain WytAburn, this Is my
Altnoagn here was dramatic fitness in the easy
entrance of the other reason whom Miss Grant
nam introduced. his appearance as that moment
was accidental. Ii n4sued across her mlud lhdj
pride would come to the rescue Ot the ooN, an"
prdc did HIS ackuOWIed Cmeut OF captain WlJu-
burns saluiation was tr.-id. For the instant ne
was a nau. with man Tor an adversary LoVhils
tine youth over from level fronting eIe1luN, DuU
WltHai good natUredly. Nythburn sad
Pardon my intrusion, tnou- u 4"n were a.uhe'
| met Iaus on her way b. the LtLscTN, dhd prom
Ised 10 BRING you TO her must 20 and comfort her
wiki the assurance THAT you Viii he nee Oy ana
by. You Will sec her presently, 1 an, eL -- ,,
Yes. yes thank you, DICK, OF course lci H"4'o
% bring heI 10 my dressing room Oh Aer way 10
Captain Wythbu1n withdrew. There vas no
strongly perez puJie CrauL- OF expression IL MS
naughty face as lac Ie.t tue room sti.i ,lolJ vas "
change and the youth teit H. chahee ihat eA-
asuer-,ted nIin. Drawing deep breath. winch was
either an inar1iculate menace OF sign 0I reueI the
boy dung away The whip. ana edcd'a'eu 1oaiSeP :
Aot Ike thai. Ralph. MOI yec No, until you
have forgiven ne. -
% 80 nlucli Nucn disparity as there s between
us Is not measurable by mere wears; IhDSS uoA-"S
ulrtatious we're plcasantto NE unll "a" low seIi,-
ously you regarded them. aud ibch ddf td Iot zen
yon tne ,ruth was rs GOOD tS engaged 10 captain
Nvihburu thcn. YET d could never haFo Oeeh'
nv poor. dear Ralph. l am such an Ola person
coiupafeG wiki you.' and here sne smiled through
va ns,cion+orv knock was followed by the instant
r,at,te,.raIce of Captain Wythourl. lie handed
Mss OrauthaIn envelope, saying al TIE sAuie
time IN Sharply defined tones; -,
telegram Tor you. 81 OIant1am. Inc mes
seuger waits. lie reply paid. This young gen
tjefnan-your c0usIn-can l DC OF any service 10
hmi He would, perhaps Ike ~ nave Ills hoi'c
saddled.
CAPTAIN Wythbarn?
Miss lIrsnthAm.'
DtAl!v
Fan !!!v
There was no doubt about it. During his brief
absence something had come 10 ms kuO"led@e
which ruffled. pOss Dly angered. him had oir y1I
and Lady (IalnfOrd. his own good friends aud MISS
Grantham's uncle ana aunt, rallied MN on lne suD-
iect OF Ralph Wace- romantic attachment TO Fanny
The CAUSE OF tue surprising explosion Dt was their
first Misunderstanding stood erect ana dehdhI.
Mss Gianiham read the telegram, ana said To cap
taln NythOurn: -.
Nav oeg of YOU to request the messenger to
waltz desire 10 couter WIN my cousin aiohe on
toe subject of tins message. IL concerns h,ln
Wythburn bowed and retired
Ralph, how did yOu come
walked iTOm Grey klrk
Wbat all the way Twenty miiesf
Yes Aud It uad been nifty IL would nave Oeen
all tine same | heard from the Hurst tnat You were
here and as F0ustOne cleared out-he went t0 Lon
don last night gave myself leave 0i ABSENCE
Pray do BOT trouble yourself oh my account .t
Ralph. cannot help troubling she replied, with
deep eaTnestness. You guess the contents OI
TINS = ,.s a..
best fellows ID the WOra 1Or all That. presume
For foue Is back again
he is on nls way. You must get home before
him. Your friend tclcgfaDns must
Tie Doy = comment was lnaFucuiate, but 1t slsAi-
fed rebellion
succeeding III your profession W men YOU broke OUT
of bounds beiOrr-tO meet mc-hIr FOul' 'tOne de-
ciarea tna tue uext jlHe should be the last Raph,
deor RAJ pa. be Il man! tIcJ back 20 IrndOh Co-nlgdt
Inc muscles OF his mouth stirred with conflicting
emotions AT length lie murmuTed;
since you desire II, NIli try.'
There's a dear good boy SAe kissed Aim NOW
let me nrip YOU
Yes She rang the bell To the servant who
amutIy .sp,udod sir SAID Give this % the
souger who rs waiting She thereupOn wrote a re-
ply 10 the Telegram ana HANDED IL 10 the sef'ah'
saving al Toe same ume: Tell hIndleY 10 saddle
tbe marc ana MOt.Io. When you have done that
gct cook ~ give you sOme Sahd"'ches-a gOOd
maryland bEug them here with some brown
sherry Aud-.iay, give my compliments 10 Captain
NtfuDuru and say shall De glad 10 see hlm 1Or
ten minutes IN the library The servant departed.
Now Ia pA, maze tue best OF your Time Iat Is
1aucI a. ever Won can and take at least mali pIut
OF the cherry III w.ll 90 you good
but. Fan , 90,
Not d word; you have promised Will soon re-
turn iud she le.t him.
His uusp0ken protest against beng treated IKE
baby EXPIRED with the appearance OI reIIeslDeuls
de v,.s .ilnost tAmlshed and he had long journey
before ul,n De dd more jnstlce 10 las cousins Ca
tering ~ her absence than lie could possibly nave
done had she remained. lie heard the Two hAgs
brought out under the window, and also the SOUND
o. approaching voices Fanny was returning accom-
panied by her lover. AS they entered II was eva