New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12

Al hTst fhcrr had Doom ncsftaIIOn. Z
lady better be taken home at oncef But thereupon
Mr. Brasthwaite had roared ont few decided In
structons that admitted of no reply. lie well knew
what must be the resources OF such nome as MiSs
hearts darling and her hearts darling were safe III
his care and couldn't help themselves, he did not
feel at all disposed to let them go from IT, lie and
Mr.. Spryggyns soon put themselves into dry cloth.
ing and were none the worse for their bath. and
very much the better for certain hearty shake OIL
the hands that said great deal. ,
I'll tell yOu frankly how il s. said Mr Brasfh-
waite. II her fathers wish nearly as much rs
mine that | should have a nearer and dearer right
than that Of guardian 10 protect Miss Blundel ana
her sister but she was not of tn" same way OF
thinking and remained only her very sincere ana
devoted friend. Since then had the great unliap-
pncss 10 drop her little slSter-that Is more IMAM
two years ago-out of n swing aud II was az hrst
feared that She would Ice cripple for life; In the
intensity of her grief Miss Blunde she would
never Willingly speak to me again. This expana-
ton will account to you Tor ny great neat -,
little while ago when Wen we begah
our acquaintance very violently Dnt ! rust Mr.
Spryggyns, that we may he good friends for many
years To come your conduct was so generous
50 manly
assure You. sir I am very sorry to have ap-
pcared so intrusive and very much regret
Certainly there is mystery somewhere, isn't
there Somebody must have begun talking some
miSchicvous nonsense Of some sort. Aud you may
be sure ! shall thoroughly sift the matter shall
remain at Scaweed until the whole thing is cleared
M There was a considerable pause.
Ms dear sir began Mr. Spryggyns presently.
Did Won ever live for any time at a small seaside
town such as this A nice dull healthy little spot
with sandy sofia church or chapeI 70 eY stl
five houses and a prayer meeting IN the Town Hall
to exercise the Devil whenever the great Dance
or the little France . came down TO give very
mild and adapted version of their entertainments 10
the five or six wicked ones IN the place
'Wcll-no" said Mr.. Brasthwate with smile.
Then / have. And my advice is, don't dttenpt
TO SIT anything at All Talk they must tho LAX
they'll talk II YOU think it worth while tO divert
their attention from the young ladies' you couid
send ND to snug secret London for half hundred
white eats and let them loose one night IN the town
OR You could advertise in he Sea,cecd Gdstte that
the great POppleOrum Jig has come ana VIII DC on
the Pier on Tuesdays and Fridays 1t takes very
little TO amusc them, really II does >.
Mr.. Brasthwaltc smiled again. IL appears
though. to me- Mr. SpryggynS,' said he. That You
not yourself al ways so superior to idle talk as
Well said Mr. Spryrgyns YEARLY. I live here
with some relations for very nearly three months
in the year and you see am completely democrat
Tho two gentlemen laughed heartily and were
fast becoming good friends when wai,er came IN
10 say that Miss buBdcll desired to see Mt bra,th-
waite If hc would ohligc h.r by going upstairs
Miss Bundcll wishes 10 see me, repeated he,
turning ~ bite with emotion that Mr. Spryggyns
walked away 10 the window IN sheer pity.
You'll excuse me for on" moment VIII yon notF
oh pray don't mind me- said Nr. sprygsynr.
Mr.. Brasthvaitc. when ne stood face to face with
his darling Bah for she was Just as dear to hun,
and dcarer shan she was to baby, had no Worls 10
sav what was in his heart and neither had Miss
Elundell But she gave him both her hands. and q
look glorious that none werc necessary ana they
stood silent awhile hand IN hand. lhey heard the
ticking of the clock the noise ~ the waves beating
ON the shingles In the dstance-and baby sweet
regular little snorc for She lay fast asleep m bed;
The silence grew lntolerahlr. ana Bab spoke :
Mr. Bra.thwaitc, ought TO thank You Tor saving
why so' You had nothing to do with it. A
man generally tries Ia save what he has most pre-
.I. aF~rt.a ff.tHf linn a.
yuu viii have nothing To say to me- Miss baO
that does not prevent my love for You being my
most prrolous pos~r-rion.
Nh Bra-thwaIte. / said would never speak 70
yOu again dldn "
'Iou did. said he gently.
And | have been so hard for two years. pretend
ing % keep a VOW but hen my mouth was iuIl 81
water. | could gurgle out 10 you fact enough
You sirgled about baby But knew she was in
Miss Binndcn dropped her head She knew she
must speak first Of what lay at both their hearts
He had asked her three times before "a be ms wie
how could hr divine now that she was wiling TO
follow him "a the other end of the globe Perhaps
IT was be- who was not now willing There was
another irving silence. during which MI Bra>th-
waite unclaspcd her hands. But she did not take
them away; and presently she looked mp with so
sweet a face, 80 wistful an expression, and 80
lovely a blush. that he very suddenly, Yet very
gently claspcd her in his rms and Kissed her
Are YOU coming down Ia Brasthwutc % me
Won aud baby Z SAID hc quickly.
"a
won't be- 50 rude rs % contradict you; my
beauty 49,. Bah are You serious 49,. lhink
we'll 80. For Co.'s SAKE don't let y"nT~eli nINlaAe
a monetary emotion for any dearer' lasting ieei-
so yon won't take me on the chance ? sand che
smiling; but the smile was tender.
Yes | think Will, said he.
Mr. Brosthwaite did not let loose any white cats
ON the town Of Scawc'd neither did he advertise
the arrival Of the great Poppleorum jig in The
Nedro,d Gazette but he found an ardent friend IN
Mr. Sprygslns he. ne sa n non, o',i n,, pt ~
see my friends, the Brasihwalies, directly. ihcy
come from Agicrs. They went there Tor the iltti,
SISTER who Is delicate. yon know; Charming child
Great fr ends . always exchanging postage,
stamps aud crcsts BglSthwaite Tablespoonful
Pacr: avenue thTce quarters OF mn iong:
Her father - Her father the Rector
Of Bra,thNatc Wonderful genius no good TO
ms family though go. very auccuonatc. but s't-
absorbed. Dicd very poor. Gifted 49,
Tancv' wouldn't have lrasthwaite of BraSth"ait".
Wouldn't speak for ever 40 long. Then found ont
in the midst Of the ocean that they couldn't i've
without one another. Mouths fall of water
hearts full of love llapPr~t par on earih no"
You remember that very elegant young woman
that We. pcoplc-uscd to oall-a-MrS. Spryg-
Ycs she wasn't after all. they say
No. 49,. Nnc has-shc married very wealthy
man a Mr lira,rnosr 5000.
No-uo. Bradllcstonc, wasn't ~
An Braddlcsione. -. Well, they W gone 10
live abroad because his aunt Is III delicate
health. . ...t,.
oh, is that it ..f | heard that her iather
didn't approve of the match-hc hhi tiii' III Wy,
for her But there u many titled husband that
couldn't Law o stone terrace nearly t"o miles long
AZ her feet like this common man can
stone terrace two miles long ,r
So fLry say . You think u seems long 9,
.WrU they do say you shonld ""nlN he,irEe
half that You see. and nothing that YOU hear
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