New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-20

NGXE Oay W0e one OI LuOe0 CIuWuluS AnyS
summer which seem the climax, and as the
eame time the conclusion, Of the perfect year.
From morning till night there was no shadow upon
" no sSrssnns q Ss Soan 70 GARDENS basod from
Che level beds In their framework OF greennes the
great masses of summer foliage stood out against
Che soft yet brilliant sky; every outline Was roubu
end distinct detaching itself 10 ever varying lines,
ono cufye upon another. Had the weather boon less
perfect their dtstnctness would nave DSen @ SO
kass OF the SUMMER air harmonzed everything IN
sight and sound alike. The voices on ire terrace
mingled IN subtle musical tones ana psrfset In
ITSELF vet all were melodionsly mingled. ana De-
lonesd to each other On the sea.snors anu ano9g
outline pressed upon the eye too bright 100 near near
Tor pleasure. alarming the weatherwlse but mere
warmly inane in landscape 80 wSssS - anu onS
hrishtened. Ii was the end of August and changes
Vese preparing among the elements. Next osy u
might % autumn E W.. I; wss mi simmer
meredian more rich than that OF June, YET SILL er
dian full noon of the seasons.
n nous reste IN gateau dc Ia iete;
Demain nous aurons du pain nofr;
Anne woke up this heavenly morning saying these
words to herself Il had rained half the night
through and the morning had risen pale SS
thought better of IT. and sworn to haze ere summer
ended, enc other resplendent day. Then the sun
i1aee. 10 q fius6 Of sacred pride and joy: People
said 70 each other what . lovely day Ihough It
had been fine summer. and the harvest mao Oeen
bsaing afterDoon vet there was something In this
that touched the general hearts perhaps because IL
WAs after the rain, perhaps because s0meGnlng ~
lie air told that it was the last, that Nature had
surpassed herself and after this was capable o.
nothing further. As matter OF TACT noDooy conla
ing. First one girl stole out, and then another,
through the garden, upon which the morning sun
ives shining; then Mrs. Mountford sailed forth
Under the shelter of her parasol Even shes though
che was half ashamed Of herself being plump, had
put on. dazgled BY the morning 8m!e go%n.
Though am too old for white, she saia VIII "a
siah Net too old bat little too stout IN, said MrS
Worth with that ferOcious frankness which we have
ali to submit to from maids. None of the three
Tnorslfzed were they. Annie, il truth must DO tod,
went toward the Becomes; nous reste IN gateau
de Be- fete,, she sang to herself under her breath
Domain nous aurOps du pain noir.'
Tho same thing happened at the Reotory even
the rector himself came ont, wandering, 6y way
fover BEDS. Tho bedding-Out plants have done
very we'll this year. he said but he was not think
ing Of the bedding-out plants any moro than the
Minds there was that same sense of the one bit of
cake remaining to eat which was IN Annes soma.
Charley. who, had not the cake, but was only to
SympatRsticaliy excited yet felt little forlorn sat
isfactcn Ia che approaching resumption OF the pain
Ssared bnt Il would Be pIeasSnter fare when the
munohing Of tho 06teda was over; and Douglas stole
Of 10 consume that last norsel when the eurate, TO
: H0GFRINlY. 81
81 10 his schools Under tbs Beeches the day was
Ike fresh bit out Of Paradise. IL Adam ana Eve
are only fable, as the scientihe gentlemen Say,
what poet Moses wasi Eden has never gone ont
OF fashion 70 this day The under the trees PIT
for her muslin and his tweed were. over again. the
TO-: but neither Eve had seen il, nor Adam pre-
pared that everlasting plea Of eelf-defence which
has been handed down through ell his sons his
Derfoctions OF summer passed through the perfection
Of noon; somany perfeetions touching each othefI
perfect orb of loyelinese and happiness with that
6Aded grace which makes perfection more perfect
fhe sense OF incompleteness human crown OF
hope. All the timethey wero thinking OF the some
Rng better Somssng SwseGef s1Ss dS U sSs
Bald. In wonder at the new digcoVereo pnss WIZ
which she Was surrounded. Yes the next ne
@ on NV which ne th sn1 2Os NtSOu that con-
6luslon perhaps, this hour would not have been 80
Sxquisite; but 1t was still some hours on tnsnK
hoayeni
aftar lunehAon thu chairs were carried out to the
0reee tcrraoe where the shadow Of the lines fell
The hines got in tbOway Of tho sun almost as soon
. cious daSoing of shadow over tho grsas-a shadow
Shat was quito eAeetual and kept the lawn as COOL
as 10 the middle Of forest, but which wae In ITSELF
aIovely living thing. In so perpetual notion every
little twg and green giIken leaf contributing its
particular canopy, and hingilg down Succession OF
lttle hobs and Ourtseys with every crsstn OF ar
daresay VIC shall have great many visitors. Tell
Eaymcre be may bring GUS the big table, said Mrs.
3L0UnttOfO, 4OhoO wa
the chief house IN the and that every
body came. Mrs. MeuDtsort had regretipiiy
TelInquiShea BY this time bet on- White White
s sSwS:. but when you are stout, It must
s. acknowledged the experiment is rash;
d moi beer able n e e 81 M Mrs n %DE' 0fS
Scioasiy ingraslasing tone And Rose was still more
ssa s.Ssa q her sDS mOsSer You do look fat
mamma she said. II was bard upon the poor
shSnsd Is WITH ss tO g.I RsT dAFfsSi
had my way, 'nl' said Worth, I'd dress YOU always
Ia black There i nothing like i when one gets e
time s Ms SsG cs%S ont
sRain, accompanied by Saymore with her work
basket. II was put down upon the table, dazzling
work. It l. too tine to work Mrs. Mountford said;
What is that you are singing for ever, AnneI
have hesrd you att all day.
II nous reste IN eateau de Ia fete:
Domain noUs aurons du pain polF.
Anne Gang without changing color. though her
for conversation. When would he come for the
farewell, and what would her father say . Would
happeni She sat very still in her basket. chair,
With al the lime leaves waving over her, LETTING
~ etray CLEANS OF sunshine that ornamented heI
Then. nfta 80 interval, two dark figures were
soen upon the whitsnees and unsheltefed light OF
4he read through the PARK. There arc the Ashley
l3Gy today
The Ashley boysl Now that Charley Is ordained,
ron ehOuld speak with more respect said Mrs.
W0unkfcr1. Anuo looked MP, and her heart seemed
8 stand stiil--only two Of theml But she soon
Es3iSa herself lhkt II was not Ccsmo that was the
dNfaRlt8g, she gat, not saying anything scarcely
fer5nQ - bfeathe. Tie moment had come.
Willis Ashley had not regarded with much salts
fsctien tlle reconciliation which be found to his
great amusement bad taken place while he was out
IA fhe rain lnd0ed The attitude Of bis mind had
been ae less than one Of dieRHst, aud when be
1oand mex Gay that Douglas was setting ont arm
fiaIfka1l before to walk 70 Mount his impotence
IOSo TO such point that no hung OF altogether:
Two mag bt company. but three rs none he SAID
10 hie brothSr. Il thought ycn bad little more
s1fis: Pm nof going 10 Mennf u ynn car see your
asif cue out like thai can't III walk up as far %
khe Wocdheads / 4 daresay theJ'll DO vefy GLAD %
{Ssfe only two figures on The road They
fR1ee NttY conEdentisl, Hrd perhapJ tbs enratc
Ioan aEnFOfted raofe than he himself was aware BY
fsfos,d noinn agFnv that