New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25
ELEANOUR.
I TAI,F OF NoN.PERFoRMERs.


s abe did not look 80 much.
thoughtful expression, an easy figure, and pair
~ te ewes. constituted her chief outward claims to
notices but then she was widow, and ono VINO
had also been mOther,-it was felt that they were
quite sufficient for any purpose her life could now
afford
she had a convenient income, goc1 health, and
Z tolerably whole heart; since. although her mar
Yiaee had undoubtedly been of affection, 1T had
rot perhaps yielded the entire fution OF happiness
Anticipated II had been entered into after DrleI
aeauaintanceship and under peculiar crcumstanceeS
The single child which had been born to her had died
in infancy and there had then been five years OF
uninterrupted companionship with an amaoie OF
binary young man. who attended to his profession
dilieently. took his recreatons Punctually' ioyeo
his wife sincerely and ate his dinner heartily. HIS
wishes had always been moderate and his habits
& respectable -since he had comfortable home ana
an excellent business he asked no more; his ambi-
ton did not extend beyond returning the hoSYlta-
ties Of his neigbors In style equal to theirs and pay
ng s9s Sss seb hnd suited him 50 wen was nm
fortunately, scarcely that which y1nthd9i 1a egs
different rom her mind was superior to his; neT
fancy was warn; and of knowledge OF the world
She lad none whatever. $1,000.
with the comfortable roof which shetered her with
ths modest luxury of her surroundings, with t9e
estimate these as far better things, far more SOLID
* tsnsSie benefits. than congeniality Of taste and
harmony Of purpose t vas snS 9@a 1sSS ont
~ SIGHT. and 20 accept her lot without saying to
any living creature that il had disappointed her,
ed Than the early and sudden death which had left
x her. at twenty live, o widow; and aSt2nished ana
e she had aa insp the sbsOus 4e Termination Of
that episode in her history which had seemed 80
fixed 80 immutabe, and for which she had peen 70
manffestly unit. 1t had been still more OF SHOCK
= than n sorrow. - a,
Time however, did his work with marvellous
ap Il s g. sh to her ss almost too
soon; and IN spite of the jealoue guard maintained
over the past, it might have been observed that
with Che sense of grief and loss other feenngS had
EIeanonr could not pretend q part; but. luckily
M suspicions had ever entered the breasts of the
four pretty sisters over whom it was ordained that
she should return TO hold vice maternal sway.
Their mother had died many years before and on the
return of the widow to her early home at the expra
ton Of her married life shefound Kate aged twenty
ope fJula twenty, Puss ana Dot, respectively
seventeen and fifteen all inclined 70 lock upon net
IN the Light OF parent obey her eicts without mex
itation, and regard her with an anecuon u WHICH
respect was largely mingled
The emancipation of the younger Two nom scnooL-
bondage, and the adyancemenS o. t1g e az
= p0sitson TINS at first established. Eleanour was
fuide. gnardian, counsellor and to their father
4 they were not One-half SO submissive.
M. Crichton did not, indeed, exact submission.
He was an mdulgent, easy;going man; VINO. a.
though he had not opposed ms eldest daugnters
choice had been afterward as well pleased as de-
seIev would permit that the union should be dis
solved by death, and that he should hear no moro
His con had made far moro suitable match land
Alexander bad two fine boys. That was OF impor;
lance He had but one con ana T 4; nad
have been terrible business. But Elean0ur was
only ono OF the girls; and as matters had turned
out. no great harm had been done
He had now all his family about him again, and
he liked that He could walk oyer 20 Alexanders
was but two tor hS d an sD % RSr fSe
agreeable feeling that he bad done bis duty, and
& that It had scarcely cost him an effort. -. -,
When the boys were old enough, he would send
them to school ct his own expense until then nc
: could supply them with barley -sugar dropsi anu
even he were obliged e LAY dG s1 6o Dms
eiamorer who had tcddied 70 his knee, he found
himself able to do il with Q tolerably good grace
long - nobody intcrfsred with him, interfered
with nobody, and whom the Eolid annoyance OF an
it II Be- sssn that he was not the entirely good tenn
B pered man be was generally gwen out 70 De,
harmony When prevailed S1 IN sSo family circle was
Tb s younger sisters grew prettier gayer. more
sDasa Sc ana DOCK them and
over tbem ;--within three years Of her return and
was1 ga RsT monarchy ~ lSys acUts
z What would they do without herr cried Cecil
Aexanders blths busy young Mifs p she Is
they would be LOST
It WAS time, however, that some Of the fair mads
who. were really now In the prime OF their youth
nest nest and Sc the ornaments Of other spheres
dot Is growing very pretty said Cecil ono day
g 3 H 9ssg STst sP9SF'-
She looks nearly as old ns Kate
Il isfssher awkward all four of them beingoutn
ysFy s0ttly;
4. ~. s- A -tt
he slder ones would not have becr, at hcmcwhen
On which foliowed . solemn maternal cOnclaye,
AM ss sna Csefs cheeks were burning when it
eaae 10 m end at last and she could scarce forbear
6nneing along the road rs she ran homo TO her
ehieks Eicano1r had tIfniled on her suggestion.
"a Eleancus,s smile had seemed ~ once 70 stamps
With authority for the hrSteEs wac s Was r. Se
esty Of our dark haired autocra as were any OF the
party; che hsd felt that il che could venture e
whisper To- Eleanour the dear delightful idea which
lid come into her bend, and il Eleanonr would only
approve 1t might actually come to mean something
sSS ss ss sre sb S dew e
hoEe all were assembled, and painted regard
u 2 0h. Nsllvs deaT. re Is really eomingP
EIeanoHr frowned. The young ones would be en-.
& fehfcned, land this was strong meat for men, not
milk for babes. Bier aniet Who Is comingT " car
nor vas Cecils 30h. my brother followed by
Yea know teld you. Nelly without It's due
xeaf brother Anthony. Yes know Of COURSE
Cirsumspecticn being thus festoged she could new,
must he pleased indeed, Cecil How long Is it since
ytu have met r.
Sinee before we've were married before We were
tsen<ugaEed. EleaDonr Think Of that Alexan-
6er has never seen Anthony never 0nce.H
s = And he Is coming homo for good " =.
+ 4 Tse ~ vx,sd fle b on his way now and he Is
81 81 live ak Bisschworth. 1t Is BlatohwoEth that has
kranfht aim we AhonId never have seen hls dear
1c Sor yenrs and yeafa, dqSesa[ = ne naa mo 70
--Ad. poor John r
5nt John haa leea only 5 cousin end Anthony