New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-17

so that MISS Priscilla had never before ncrtcrcd In
their affairs. The project, she declared. was
insensate ridiculous. II put into execution il
would be a death-bow To her belief in the Ham
monds Propriety, RIGHT FEELING, and COMMON
SENSEUr This was only the beginning Of the
letter but the rest Of il all in the same strain
Just write 10 Priscilla and tell her that when
Hammond.
Bnt Gerty. on the contrary. wrote very cmul-
ccnt reply for she wisely thought that II docs
do To quarrel with rich old cousins for the sake of
pcrvcrsc Young sisters.
A week later little heroine started for Munich.
iii.
Three years had passed hut Joan's return 10 her
fathers house was still delayed. Not being much
missed ~ home IN any material sense. and rcsolutc
to remain away ~ long az she Thought necessary,
she had C0utrivcd To wiring one extension of leave
after another from her father Between her and
her sisters there was no very brisk correspond
cncc, hut when she did write, her letters were al
ways rcassurIng.
She sayS She is getting on rapidly with her music
and she appears 10 lee ~ good health which after
all is the chief point. When love Of home rev ives
in her suppose she will return was the substance
Of Gcrtrudc's usual answer IL any inquiries for her
Youngest sister.
These three years had not been marked by pros
pcrty for Mr.. Hammond. He and his sister. conf
dent in their business faculty had been cntTappcd
into speculation which turned out unfortunately.
The blow to their pride was almost ns lntOlcrahlc
the loss To their pockets. Mrs Meredith cspccl-
ally felt kccnly the humiliation of having Ia confess
the catastrophe Ia her son. although the loss To him
was after all comparatively thrilling. To make
matters worse he had just achieved decided sue
cess with tragedy IN blank verse. His mother,
though less displcascd than astonishcd NJ the
achievements Could not help feeling that like Lady
Macheth's death. IL should have come hereafter
In old days she would have praised IT. with critical
deduction in favor of hcrown inherent superiority:
A. il she had 10 swallow the success whole. and
the pill if highly gillcd. was not wholly sweet Al
together Mrs. Meredith felt uncomtortal lc And
Mr. Hammond felt no lees When they met they
sat and looked at one another without finding much
To say. \ diminished sens" Of Sclfnporiance had
brought with II a lcs~curd richness Of conversation.
Mr.. Hammond guaWrd his nails gloonnly and "hr
cor,spicuously cross 10 Gertrude who felt natural
disgust AZ the loss of money. and expressed II IN
Iammoudian | told you 80 fashion.
Things were not improved by the arrival OF MIS-,
Priscilla. with her maid and her pets, on her annual
visit ii was evident that the old Lady temper
did not improve with age.
Not coming home yet: She exclaimed tartIy IN
reference 10 Joan. Well. ! must frankly confess
that am disappointed IN YOU, one aud all had
expected better things than that George should hr
so foolish $1,000 lost think YOU said and that
Won Gertrude should hc - weak. Studying music
forso0ih studying iddl'StICks! And when III"
knows counter bass and thorongh-p"Int or what.
ever the largon l. what l. she {" do with them J
Lead the village chorr
IbclIcyc ,he intends coming ont a, . composer,
a whati shriclcd Miss Priscilla DO you
seriously mean @ay that -hc intends 10 drag your
naInr-thc Hammond name round the world "n
the frontisplccc of polkasf call !, positively III
Cousin Priscilla" protested Gertrude in amazed
CONSERVATION.
An absolute prostitution" continued Miss PRS
ella with increasing Nigor If dcnuuCaff"'i. She
might Ji@t ~ vel Toe ''r, HlII I,N'i nH'Ut.,'
!" Nr ll' I"N "H,l Wv ~ I'M ,,'i'''' ''''' wa
i cannot comprehend shy Joan should not writc
music int ~ we'll Peter can ~crihhlc accounts.
suddenly hrok" M Edith "iih unw"nt'd hrc.
For Heavens SAKE. don't you try T." l." sharp.
rrforted the old lady. turning upon her rNn--
p'rhtcIiE' >',k v. H"ul Pl'l". ,ii''' W.,
d'f i"ur [nl'' W'l'' u, f'i "''.' ~, ' 81"
Why Cousin Priscilla. always Thought y"u had
1890 y,ry g",T T., " l+X ' me- 'l'' iD''" '''''
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r,,,', j'i,,b b,J raid n icar .,,inrJ f,,,
r., I,,,.i 81, 80, 49, Lt,il,r,t,sf $50, - tlc ,,r
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M All rlr.rt 1o, ,n3 L,ll never l. r,-y ,,i,ti
ne - r,r. ,s,ir L,ine rr-pcefally under her
father roof
Aud with returning irritation Ms. Priscilla
,r,nn.d her red vn,l.n shawl rnund h,r .r,arc
farm and trrcititat.l, lrfi the room
II iii I v,r. tLirt, sighed Tditl n,iyclv.
Think n 1 am 10 r,t that money. how ,on,cnn,nt
il would be- now
Gertrude l,h -,ur natural a-p'n,y. that age L'ng
' don't ~ believe We siaii ever get It, Inb -Gc
takcs siicfu plcl'ur' IA dangling tn" cNrc t"i"n
81 II bcforc ouf eyes hut Am "riain that ihc r"n
10 do Sometimes think she wants one # u -
20 ont ~ a Inln-Ionary To- Central AiuCa.
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w., ..''' man, ~ .,,..t ,i,' III . ,,',.
10 i. innrrlcd she said and -,t down n tlc i,f,,t
char
70 whom asked Nh Hammond luguhrousiy.
.Inn C,rr,aiI .rirl a piafl.t from Munich' replied
Mr.. Nrr.,lth
C,rtrud, and Edith gave an exclamation 81 di-.
ma, Nlss Pr,s ill,, . .aVuyc laugh L.f come, 90,
.,Id, mo tLr art. ,hr remarked IA uu,on-, louis
cnnt1nJictinu To- Nir Andrew Agucchcck
.1hr name Of tins person I inquired VT Ham
mond with the AIR Of man INJURED To- the bun, II 81
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