New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-02

the little ones are all In bed and asleep and the mend
ing basket closed for the night and even the long
effort at making something like congenial converse,
ton between father and Frank has been terminated
by the attoI going out for smoke, and the former
shutting his big book on divinity with bang; ana
ordering me TO light the candles and 60 10 pea. III
is then that eau think of Dick and as 90 so my
heart grows and tender that the foolish tears
OF which Tom falsely accused me before rise rise IN
little sob at the thought OF the angry paIthg oI
which / pretended TO make 80 light few hours
since | cannot bear Dick TO be angry with me-
Dick who for All his quick fiery nature, Is gentle
as woman in general with those he loves, ana VINO
has been so tender and true 20 ne all these years
that at times his very generosity makes one forget
that those who give much have right 10 expect
much in return. ~.
that il diminishes the mutual love OF those most
concerned but that 1t Is apt 10 lessen the outward
expression of il, and bring about unintentional
Sights and apparent cOonesses and II is trying too
from the fact that the longer lasts the less consd
Grafton sympathy IL seems TO elicit from tnose
even most nearly allied to the lovers; ana who
when the first ecnt of the affair Is over are apt 10
regard It's heightened existence with something oil
impatience not to say contempt. DICK and nave
been engaged an immense while. four years before
mother died and he was ready and waiting Tor me
when she was first taken i'll, nearly year before
that ! remember what disappointment 1t was to
him when the nrst DISAPPOINTMENT OIL ,ne rI led
with us and promised TO make haste ana get well;
but | don't think the rest of the family gave
thought to il at all and when. instead OF getting
we'll she died and my presence as the eldest became
more necessary than ever the home party seemed
to agree 10 look me quite as much OF ilXtuTe
as the old clock IN the hall, and to regard poor DICK
as an unauthorized and somewhat tlresome inter
loper whose rare demands on my time and atten-
ton could be either laughed at or ignored by even
the Youngest OF his sweetheart's home belongings.
And | fear that long custom has almost Injured
me 10 this ana dearly IA love INV lover TO giving
a tact assent at any rate to the theory that who
eGers wishes are TO first with me, his and OF
course mine, must inevitably be last.
don't see him often. He is civil engineer and
too busy to pay frequent visits IL our quiet village
but during this one his patience has been tired
more than usual We have hardly been together
ten Minutes and when look back to this evening
and recall how cavalieIly | met and dismissed his
tender, passionate pleading for the fuliilmcnt ~
that old PROMISE feel that. even though could
give him no other answer IN the nam. he has "a
right 90 feel hurt and angered, and mediate a
more loving greeting to him in tire morning. ana
ete-a-tee walk to he stolen somehow out OF house
hold duties. 1t will not he difficult to make friends
with him. He is very fC giving always my lover.
How beautifully that morning dawns, Is there
anything more lovely than those early April days
when the sun rises in turquoise sky through the
feathery rits of rose and silver Clouds when the
furIed white buds or the chestnut ana the glossy
brown buds OF the beech are opening on every
eide and tie tender green leaves parting and nut
terng on the wantOn breeze