New-York tribune., 1881-11-20

with delight. Papa had nearly broken down with
the home WORK, and somebody kindly got him
ehaplalncy abroad for month, and he went there
with mamma. And am sure now that l have
heard MN mention you ! thought the name was
familiar to my ears. How glad am
Dolly could not have defined why she was glad
partly perhaps, at meeting some one who knew her
father; partly at the conviction this brought her
that Miss liamlets doubts were without tonnda-
tlon that the Baron was what he appeared to be.
And now you will longer be afraid of me, or
look. upon me as a fve-tailed bashaw,' quoth he,
Dolly blushed hotly. Did you see much of
papa did you like himp
liked him, indeed but did not see much OF
him. was at the place but week or ten days
nalioa. de Ferreville Won't you come lot q
sailf It's glorious day tor it,
Inc interruption was made by some OF the gentlteI
men staying mt the hotel. The Baron rose, SAID
good morning to Dolly, and went to them
Dolly found herself quite at liberty now 10 stroll
ont when she wOuld, and to talk to the Baron If he
chose 10 talk to her; ser cousins no longer inter
fered to prevent it, Very often, indeed, when she
was sitting on the beach, under the rocks, or
srolllng on the sands, to pick np shells Tor tne
young ones at home. did he join her; and somehow
Dolly grew to love the meetings.
- One evening at sunset yacht put in. It's owner,
Captain Close, came to the hotel and found ms
friend the Baron. After dinner, when Miss Hamlet
was sitting out of doors IN the soft twilight ileecy
white shawl on her shoulders Captain Close throw
ing away the end of his cigar chanced to SIT down III
the next chair
You are not with the dancers. SIR said Miss
liamIct, wishing to .e sociable iii.
Not tonight. ma'am. The young ladies might
hardly care TO dance with man IN rough pllot
jacket. / only came up to find lie flerreNllle, ana
dl9 not put myci shlp-snaue.'
All in moment it struck NJ iss llamcl that she
could not do better than question this sailor WIN
the frank speech and honest weaJucr-bcaten face,
abOut the Baron. Aud she did So
is he what he passes for, vi u'd you ask re,
pcatcd Captain Close in much surprise, when he had
listened lie IL George, Baron tie fle1evllle Just
surely as that / am Richard Close commander in
her Maestys NGvy-ior | am not captain yet
worse luck. though people give me the title on sdoe'
Why. what else did you take HIM for, ma am
Miss Hamlet made n few apologies explaining
little that cautious people dld not. u rule put
absolute trust IN harous and counts, when they
were unknown: tlau such gentlemen 1--we nV their
wits; and she wound up by asking whether the
Baron IN question was poor.
That's as may be; peoples notions on riches
differ, yOu must know, muam, aaid the SAILOR;
pounds clear yearly and that's an uncommon good
ms smc Tor France. though u might not be Thought
much OF here at home. Added to that, there was a
great deal OF money that had accumulated ne
tween the late HaiCn's death AMI this ones coming
Of age. which j. placed, as | charcc to know IN
good securities. oh, yes, he is well OIL; wish had
'You appcar to know hlm well sir
/ do. maam; have known hun ever since he was
il pc. tcoats. There was some distant relationship
between my people and hls late mother, VINO was
Close cioc size was married; though II nee siui II
l know what It was; aud I've oiicn stayed al Cha
tcau EIcTrrvl.c. lpS huC place
All this was genuine truth: and Miss Hamlet
wishing 10 bc iust Informed her three nccts. before
goHg 10 bed that She found she had miSludscd Ile
The young ladies' threw their heads INTO the ar.
Al the same they said to another. he - doing
BUghtwatcr under ahOmnably false coioIs.
Early the next morning Captain Closes yacht
went out. carrying the Baron with II. ANA ne hau
never ooudc-ccndrd to take leave ol ahFGouy,
just the manners that might be expected Oh hlm'
exclaimed LYDIA
Doliy was pa.ng the terrace in the twilight, feel
ing very down at heart tor winch she ccuid not al
all account the others being IN the dancihH-Ioou'
when she SAW the Baron approach from the beach.
At first .hr was not but 1t might bc his ghost
and what with that, something else, every pulse
she possessed began 10 beat at fever heai
Thought you had lett she SAID t!mdIy. ,
surely not, We have been ont tor day s SAL
Close want. 10 carry mr OF tomorrow lot Eoou Ic
added. but tell hm am not ready.
Dolly looked mp AZ the stars, Just making Their
appearance m the sky. She had nothing to say III
/ answer. lie had turned to wall, by her side.
How much longer will your party be staying
here do Nou supposc. Miss ktane ~. .,,..,,,.o
only twoOr thrc" day' sighed Dolly we nave
been here nearly four weeks. .
snail you be sorry t. leave!
'Oh. very. Tor some things auu'u nui'S
auickiy-. Tie sea. and the holiday lite. Hut |
Shall ur very glad to 90 home AGAIN Sahhot
think what my mother has dour W,lnouS 'h''
What will She do without Nou-lait'
Later" echoed Dolly, not understandings
Uot bi1sIcs Iycd her cheeks That VIII never
be- -ho answered. when she could spta" Hu'''y'
i am not lincly 20 marry.
10 you think not Why"
tlu not supuo>r any lpIy VIII ask me .
Rut why not. Ms, Dolly Come, please tcIl me.
FOR one thing there - not ANYBODY M stag.
/ hTpur, hl WOuld Ice ~ the rlSt UNtN t'--l ''ih
remember ouc--uot that have thought about 1t
ur-at all suitable s;umm"trd Dolly, "ir' eut' a.
usual. but wishing he would not say things Ia
confuse her And Tor another thing she came
We'll. What E. the other thiugf
mean that ! have not any money; not any ~
! AN. You must pardon me for shNlng thNr ihlnI7.
don't care to speak oi them II y"u VIII P'''9' ho'
/ to question me. O., -.
/ in France BE- asked In iuer ana PIea,aut
house not iar from the which can O' seen from
! it, windows.
The tone hc spoke iu was very peculiar rurlou'y
! tender and Dolly husucd huuy. 80,
II must rn IN she sald . Aunt Charlotte VIII
But rn, Bnom lid not lct her 90. lie caught her
! hnud she turning. and stood hoid'hR IT. III
/ his. , Nj
| Dolly! Don you know that | lett Close ana tUe
Yacht on purro,r to come 10 you Let ne tel you
! u htilc about tins house 10 France.
smoking their cigars Seeing the Baron, they called
| to dn. and Dolly escaped indoors. a., 7 ,,;,
TIncrr,. lie might have stayed away l4r III the
! ornament hc Is here or the good ne uocs ll~ 80,
Ny dear don't Ice severe Ieprovcd Aunt ! mar
lotc At one tuc YOU seemed. al thi'e "l YOU, 20
mink the Baron was an angel; II may Apply 'ne 'ne
word to "A young man. Latt rly you nave pe'l "'-
! We'll. aunt aud with cause. Here he came,
! fourshIng amidst ~. never saving VINO ne was OF
! what lac was: passing himself oil lnr "a hachelo',
stay moment. Lyuia lon iaih 700 laI,l' no"
! did he pass himself OH for haclIciOrf suppose
you mean that you guIs took mp the notion that he
| was one = ,,
| ANYWAY. he did not say he was n married man
! fired LYDIA lie ought to have let II ne known
| that he was. 1t was piece OF audacious deceit
| ls he married p II, H.,
lie is. lie began talking to rs the other day
| about his wife go go, -
And pray my dcars what possible difference can
| il make To yOu whether he Is marrtu OF hoI. ne
| man,ed Aunt Charlotte looking at them over hcr
spcctaGcs. You would not, any one ol you' 'h'uN
| of "A French baron for yourselves expect no'
! even You. LYDIA . -,
! 'Of course not rcortcd Lydia with emphasis
You dOuE understand things, Aunt Ska'Iot'o;
The world Is becoming too much adNahctu l4' U, +
| think its young people arc TetoltrTt, ~, ht;'' ~
CharlOite. and she said no mOlc. But DOlly, llS-