New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-25

not know what he meant. She hao meyer d -
pected pink and white complexion ana p encliieu
eyebrows i was not her faglt Antnon4s and sbe
anee was all that she wanted for her par5j anu no
must beg to tell him that no woman hkea uIhhy-
/ faced men. Anthony's dark locks ana sWiaIOhff
sunbunt brow would n9d And 90 on and so
on diyerging to right and left OF the argument 40
Mrs. Cecil was apt TO do. -.1.or,o
However, she was too happy to be quarreiIsoIne
The dear bOysi She followed their gray DgutLe Tvs
with her eye until they were Lost 70 New anu for
fore night she Ths tbs Ser ony source Of anx
| ety was grOundless. The master OF Blatch"or1n
| had still heart to offer -. Ill boor+v
He had actually arrived at her door, hale, nearly
and disengaged; and at the end of her solemn eA
hortation on the duty Of remaining so no iIHgbstt
And she mad surely extended some OF her sisterly
cares to NOll. 1t was disgraceful II Noll ana not
turn into Benedict now that ne h haa goE 1hs
/ fifteen hundred pounds out OF Aunt MARIA; M WHY
could fellow like NOll do with fifteen hunuIeu
For heavens sake. Cis" cried the careful elder
| brother q get him wife. or he'll go to the deVH
"" Hush hush! you must not talk like that r.,
al didn't meanp said Anthony ,penitently., l
saw one gets into rough way of talking, knocking
about the worldi don't you mind' I'm going ~ sup
ssAnd you are not going to knock about the world
Then she bargained that they should go over With
her TO call at the Castle the following day. 1w9
DAVIS after shooting would begin, and hours Wonlu
| he changed and who could say when the aequalnt-
sbe trusted to the fair ssterhoOd acting as their
own magnet in the future. On, whaJ tIne LIZ
short intervening two miles took to get over Will
| such companions and how hot and tired was weary
Cecil at the end That they started late that tney
kept her waiting for threequarters OF an hour was
nothing: she was gOod-humOredly disposed 70 lay
the blame ON the change of toilet WHICH moInlngs
fishing rendered imperative; but why neeu Inoy
lounge and saunter and turn ASIDE az gwe Eyayhe
two great hulkng follower 1t was Dnt VOC Opff
GUS that they were being driven against their WILL o
flat had il not been their first day, and there was no
excuse handy they would have evaded the expedi-
| ton Oliver scuds off after o rabbit, Antn9pny
cheering him on; they investigate wen; - tL 10y
anime blasted piece of rock halfway mp the hill
At length, however, and by dint OF patience ana
SnS tS tos journey at end So she
II say Sis."
ANTHONY and are just going down to the shore
to see about getting fisherman Tor tonght All. An
have here. You 90 on, and we will overtake your.
HOvertake mel We are close at hand"
And come they did~after every one had gone ont
but Eleanour. The visit was failure Alter on n9
hours waiting, EleanOur, not without some sense Oh
frenehed herself in solitary state to receive the re-
cusants Her pretty goods should not remain TOT
ch taTdy apprecat9ht s nc anJ gV gests Of Cee
brothers or nOt-was grateful to them; She haa a
the color in her check and the sparkle IN her eye
her answer to divers hasty quest round the room
was q grim smile of satisfaction. -
For Oliver now that he was actually n Ie re IVA
moreover, caught view Of an excellent cIo9uet-
lawn-the days of croquet were not yet ended-as
10 kindIe desire. He was a renowned player, as he
was everything else that was useful ana caPtlYaI-
ing and II he could have gof n.y. o FL o sno a
But it appeared that Anthony had not only never
played, he had actually never seen the game, Vt.
to be presumed that he tried TO learn that he did
seriously incline his ear to the counses OF the Wise
but he made sad hash OF IT, neVeTtneesS 0;r 30
much was taken for granted so many, points
he expected to bear In mind at once and such
number Of rules and regulations were dlnned INTO
his ear at the same time. that he must be pardoned
for giving up the attempt and retreatng in morti-
fcatiOn to the Old-fashiOned sun-dial among tne
bushes, where Eleanour was mounting guard .,,,.
no very good will. They had Speedily;-and he
fancied joyfully-rearTanged sidesi and no could
tell by the general alasTty ana e19ecatsohh oo So
the whole stir and hustle oOnseQuent on ms qe-
parture that a well-contested match was TO be
played. He was no lOGs-indeed he must nave Deen
an intolerable drag. His going admitted another
sister to play, and enabled all to let out their
strength and show their skill.
| Oliver carrying with him his partner Kate from
right to left from centre to side clearing the route
for future use in the style of master OF the craft
| It seemed as though he were TO walk the course
but he slipped missed easy stroke and in trice
II was now his turn to be chased from hole to
corner by an unSparing foe and to ind himself ms and
far RSrfRST GGSSed @ncS S 6u Kate
could play too lucky shot reganed as by magic.
| the lost position, and cleared the coast why
| should her slender fingers have trembled ut that
critical momentf Pure eagerness, not even
anxiety, made them; she was notnervousby nature
and she was confident in herself, bnt she was OK,
cited and the malet turned her hand. II It had not
| touched, no mischief would have been done; but
oh woe betide the tiresOme thing 1t moved the ball.
and made the abOrtive attempt count rs q stroke.
The adversaries shouted and the striker stood STILL
but Oliver rushed to the rescue. By turns appealing
quoting, arguing, no maintained his position till al
had gathered round; and tho merry voices rose ana
fell by turns, interpreted with soft and pleasant
| laughter.
| out OF IL altogether reflected the elder brother
| mOrosely. Makes q fellow feel rather Enall.n
Then he essayed to explain to EleanouF how It
came to pass that no was so ignorant IL have not
been in This country for six years and though have
heard Of this, never came across any people who
&Ycu will find rage for it everywhere this Sum-
Soh, shall play, suppose; shall get into it
| by and by. Are you great handy
HIf Oh, no" said Eleanour with faint smile
| IL know no more Of it than you don
p S9 er he FsSd
al like to come here while they are playing, and
listen to their voices and have them all about me-"
fashion 6 it makes pretty sight, and it is such
| good exercise for the girls too"
Meantime you readP
| ayes"
GMay lOoki Coleridge. That's odd"
GOddp said Eleanour, warmly. "0dd, to read
| Coleridgep
aodd that You should be reading tho Ancient
Mariner Just when fancied myself to be like him.
| aOh-7 Indeed-P
GBehindhand with the world. Not in IT, as
| thew say on the turf. Rather fool, You know
| aBecause you cannot play cr0quet"
| "PshaW p said Anthony, shortly. 4" You will find
there are other things cannot do besides that"
"And do you really mindp
al am not sure IL do, or not. hate the thing
but you if all the rest at it." She thought
/ she understood, and was not ill-pleased.
Naturally he did not enjoy being left out in tho