New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-17

that burned ID his veins. Giving speech and ut
terance to his love seemed 10 have awakened ~
to more conscious exlstence--au activity OF lie
thar would not allow to its subject reDose or
calm SO with the dawn Thorpe arose and at
10 having with difficulty restrained his ardor
till that hour, he ordered bis dogcart TO drive
into BriarfOrd. The golden corn was waving
in the fresh breeze the many tinted woods ana
flashing river lay bathed in the glorious light OF
the morning sun but 10 was OF none or these
things that Sir Cecil was thinking 1t was none
of the comehnesses Of nature that brought the
liebt into the Young mans eye, and the smile
about his mouth. As he was being swiftly
borne through that fair scene, Thoipes MIND
was centred entirely upon the coming meeting
with Ethel Spenser: he was pcturlng her shy
consent to be his wife, and planning how ne
would extOrt from her sweet lips confession
of love-the confession that her soft eyes nad
made many times.
just as Sir Cecil Thorpe reached the vicarage
door IL was thrown open from within, disclosing
Mr. Spenser, who was preparing TO issue forth.
That gentleman would not hav permitted q
prince of the blood TO delay him IN parochiai
duty, tar less a young man who was constltul-
ing himself into regular member or the mousse
hold so now he only paused to fling VIDE the
door of the mOrning-room, and excuse himself
briefly.
How do you dof Walk in perhaps you
will excuse me as | am gOiug out on matter
of urgency
Sir Cecil would have excused him for all time
with the most absolute content: the estlmable
clergyman was not the person whom he wanted;
But glancng round the room into winch he Mad
been so summariy shown, Sir Cecil found II
also empty of his divinity. The apartment was
quite vacant, IN unusual circumstance, Tor IL
was the ordinary family slttng-fOOm at Unal
period of the day.
One of the French windO VS. which opened INTO
the verandah stood ajar, and Thorpe advanced
to look if Ethel had stepped OUT into the gar.
den, as she would often take occasion to 40 II
her attention were attracted by specially
alluring rose, or flower in need OF tying up
ANYTHING in fact that would furnish plea for
straying forth into the early sunshine. DuC
Miss Spenser was nowhere In sight, and lhorpe
was turning again within doors to wait, WIN
what patience he might, when MS glance zen
upon the davenport, which had been very evil
IDENTIFY drawn up to the window that the writer
thereat might enjoy the morning air.
Miss Spenser had apparently been inter
rupted in the midst of epstOary labors. There
was pen laid down; carnat0n tied together
with fern-leaf - seeing the little bunch the
Young man smiled 70 himself, he could SO
well picture Ethel placing s5ch between the
folds OF her innocent nOtes,-On the plotting
pad was a letter just commenced, and Deslae
il one that bad come through the post, the
emrtv envelope of which had fallen TO the
oround. the superscription being like the hand
writing of the note, bold and dashlng. Pecul-
iarIy so. ..o e.,,.a
That fellow must have a small tree felled
when he wants "a new pen, SAID Slr Cecil 10
himself with a light-hearted laugh, as he
picked up the envelope from the carpet ana put
il back in its place on the desk.
The next moment sir Cecils face had TUNED
of a CHASTITY hue, and a word OF bitter meaning
and emphasis burst from his lips. What was
there in that simple scene to cause this excite
mentq Enough. In the glance which Thorpe
had had of the open letter III laying down Its
cover upon the table, some words III the large
black characters had been apparent 10 him.
They were the conclusion:
And now goodbye, dearest and sweetest.
Ever your own loving
'BEvIs TREHAwKE.'
There could be no mistake the sylabes in
that bold decided writing stood out as clear as
DAYLIGHT burning themselves INTO ms BRAIN,
and there beside them, her delicate calgraphy
Offering a strong contrast, was Ethel reply:
MY OWN DARLING BEvIs,-l have had your
letter and, kissed 1t a hundred times; would
that # had been your dear self AT that point
Thorpe stopped even III so terrible moment
the instinct of the gentleman rose to prevent
his reading words meant for another, anu,
clenchIne his teeth and hands in his fierce
wrath, he strobe away to the other end CT the
room. -
'The coquette 7 he muttered, grinding his
teeth in his bitter sense of betrayal. An was
not that what those women were saying last
night those women tO whom, had they been
but men, he would then have given the lei 1t
was true-wOmen knew each other more truly
than men could do; and they had seen the
guile, the wickedness that lay behind thar TAR
face Thereupon vision of that tdlr race,
its crystalline transparency, us chlldllke
purity, rose before his eyes, and he gr0aned
aloud. ..
have duneq Why have yOu thus betrayed
me p rhe Young man cried despalrlngy: then
his mood changed, and recOllecting the ardent
sentiment of the letter, he laughed III se0rn ana
derision. Bah 1t Is slckenng; ana !, 1901
that | was, thinking how | might teach those
shy Inns TO frame the words, love you"
Truly. thev are practised enough already!
Sir Cecis sad and bitter thoughts were
broken in upon by slight stir and the rustic
of a woman's dress on the floor above Il pc
ture OF Ethel In her sweet and tender beauty
Hoated before him, and he felt that II he were
once to look into her innocent eyes and meet
her tender cOntiding smile and FAINT blush, win
which she was used to greet and welcome him
he should either gather her, fraii and taise as
she was, into his arms, or ieprOacn her with
madden upbraidngS. 80 he turned anu iel'
the house peyer more TO enter II.
".
How severe to Sir Cecil Thorpe of all mes
was the blow OF discovering that ms IDOL was
ONLY clay, and very coarse clay, 1t would ne I'M
ness to him: life had lost It's SAVIOR. His course
alone was clear; he must quit Br. afford, b0tl
as unspeakably dis;asteful as the late scene OF
his dream of happiness, and possible meeting.
ground ar any time with his far false love
Tn refore he set his house in order ANA set on
on uncertain travels; perchance III the varied
spectacle and constant change Of life, he might
learn 70 forget
II is curious to note the several cures that
different men adopt for the relief OF that
maladv. grief: some think it may DE drowned
in dissipation. and these, losing it, lose thcm-
selves also. Some address themselves to work
with all their might and main; and these are
right for work is the great assuager OF every
evil under the sun. Others again Try To OutruU
Their troubles which. though, mostly mount be-
hind. ana pursue wherever their victims fee
Oc Il lntLer cl.ss Nuns SIR CacIl InOrne. Ihf