New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-09

sWellP mimioked Puffins And is that all your
gruttudei Aren't you pleased at the chance oil
seeing your handsome heroine again. Don't you
care to Gomez
4 should like to very much answered Heron
Archer slowly but
Now don't pull any of your conscientious scrupies
in by the forelock laughed Putfins. It's all right
You're mutually interested in each other-renewal
of acquaintance; topics of conversation primroses
and hanson horses, services rendered. gratitude,
etc, etc. There's the case plainly stated. The
concluding points | leave to you. Good morning;
sharp; shall be here
Then he was gone, noisy and voluble to the last.
But Heron Archer did little work that DAY, only
young stanton was astonished by the receipt of
| ive-pound note sent him anonymously, and posted
| in the 5. +. district of London.
IL was there that Heron Archers restlessness first
| had taken him. for his mind was too unsettled ara
perplexed to allow of his sitting in ais chambers
Would she he Oifendedf he thought. she must
hear his explanation nOW-and them
Well, then he dared not pursue the subject any
farther. Fate settle it for him In the time TO
come. -, ~
TO his friends chambers in hansom Heron Archer
had been ready since T. but naturally he did not
inform the lively barrister of that fact.
He was strangely ncrvoue aud agltated' t9ough
he strOve to hide 10 by an unusual amount OF cool
ness and Indifference; and when he reached the
house. and was ushered into the drawing-room, and
heard his name announced in conjunction with That
of Puilins, he absolutely trembled at his own
tcmeTity.
moment. and fair whlte-robed figure stood
| before him. and his low bow and appealing look
were met by half-timid Apologize glance that
| filled his heart with wonder He heard Puffins's
introduction, and was conscious OF belng eHtoiled
rs a shining light in my own profession by that
well mentioned individual, but her smile anu
| glance were too much for his dazzed senses. / ne
whole room seemed to swim round hlm, and lie
could find no words in which TO answer her greeting
With ready tact the Young hostess drew the taik
alive Puttins away, ana introduced nllh 10 lazy Ny
whose SIDE was vacant chair Then, to Heron
Archer's amaZement, she came TO MN agaln-a
deepening flush on her cheek, timid shy anxiety
in the eyes that had looked 50 proud and cold at
| their last meeting.
Proud and cold AN, surely hot!-tuere was no
such look within them now.
have an Old acquaintance of yours to Introduce
you to- Mr. Archer. she SAID DashiuiIy; VIII you
Like one in a dream he followed. Indeed. it
seemed to him that tins must all be dreahZ.n ie
! on some cold de3Olate tomorrow he would awake
! and find himself back IN his chambers once more
feel in his throbbing heart the old nerce gnaw-
| ing pain of that sudden and hopeless love OF his.
She paused beside the piano, and there sat young
! Staunton a radiant contented look on his face,
such a. had not rcs;ed there for many long day!
There is no need to Introduce you. see, sue SAID
smiling and lie ron Archer, in whom no single gram
| OF false shame ever found restlng-place, shook
hands warmly with the young musician under
| standing at last that this was no dream
His eyes turned apDeangiy to her. You under
! stand-now, he said IN low earnest tones.
She flashed at him an exquisite LOOK that more
than repaid him for all he had endured Tor the sake Oh
which he felt he could have endured a huhnredloiu
How did il come about he asked James Staun-
! ing to and trO among her guests
| 5She heard of mellow do not know he said IN
! n low voice that fell in like an accompaniment TO
the neIndv he was ulaVng. Then she came to me
| one dav. and asked me to play to her. and was 80
| full of praise, and so sweet and grac'ous-oh'
| cannot tell Won ali--She Is an angel
| She is ~ agreed Heron Archer enthusiastically.
And she said Ought to have better engagements
and not play dance music and she ~ going 10 speak
to ali her friends and to night she gives this party
| that may play | can play, as nave never uli
| the chance of playing yet Ana only Yesterday u
| mrnt at the Marlborough Rooms and how sI0UId
have lost il hut for your kindness and how that,
| gentleman as you were you took my place. ana SAT
| with the band. and brought me the money next
| day; and sir when told her this, her eyes were
fun of tears she grew strangely aglta'd, ana shS
| asked vOur name. and where You INci, ana lI
| obout Won and told NE how once you had done her
! n great service And saw by her manner to-iIiGnt
! that she was glad 70 meet you again. An" H.
! indeed | have been of any use IN the matter. or
| Csel Oh Jim. You have done me the most IN
| cStinablc service | have ever received from any
! human beingH
| M wonder Jim Stanton looked up in amazement
! ot those impulsvc words. But rs he saw the llgbt
m the Young mans eyes. the glory ana gIaIIleS III
his face he seemed to read "a meaning beyond "hai
the words told him. aud his grateful healt rcloceo
that Tor all the benefits ne had received NJ hcrou
| Nrcher's hands. he had been able to make one re-
En-, the evening was over Heron Archer had hear'
from her lips of the regret she had iet Tor her ms
Judgment. Ere the evening was over ne haI Io u
! her see too in some degree the trhaclty ana oeN"
tinp of that swift and sudden passion when nae
lcaped up like flame in his heart on that sprln4
morning when they hal frs met.
And aftcrward Well aftcrward tho romance
ended as all such rnmancrs su0uld ehd ana ~
III newt spriug Heron Archer led To the altar the
! ,i-l Le had woueI and won for his own.
| There was one odd thing about the wedding
peope said; aud tnat was, that ON the hfHc "tcS'
and in her snowy bouquet, rs well aS along th'
path aud ajslrS she tro,, were scattered punches
primrOses. .. L., A.,
,,prp the two tor whom that marriage rite nnliet
hearts as well ~ hands, and b'..ore whom th'
future law a land of sweet aud gIouonS promise
ti',i thew should hcnccforth tread together -tAl
The Year hound.