New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-03


see YOU about something or other she Is very
Young: she meets very few other men and you
have been extremely attentive 10 her. But when
people like these admit You ntu their iami'Y, they
do so on the tacIt understanding that you VIII not
do what they would call abusing the position 10
day | half fancied that nv lady looked ~ you once
or twice when y0u were talking to GLADYS. anu l
Thought | would Try 10 be brave enough 10 speak
to YOU about IT, II don't think She Will
Really, Miss MaIundale, sad Harry rising and
walking by her side toward the lahurnum alley,
Pm very glad you have unbuI dened youI mind
ahout this matter For myself. you know. don't
acknOw edge the Obligation. / shoulA marry any
girl I liked if she would have me- whatever her
artificial position might be, and should never ley
anv harrc-s Of that SOFT stand IN my way. but
don't know that haze the slightest intention OF
ever trying to marry Lady I'll Idy7 or ANYBODY else
of the sort so while ! remain undecided on TN
point I shall do a. you wish me. bv the way IL
strikes me now that yoT have been trying 10 Keep
her away from me as much a. possible.
As part of my duty. | think ought to DO So
Yes 81, -,.
more cause tor anxiety. said Harry 30 he less we
say about 10 the better. What "A lovely sunset anu
what "a glorious color on the c.ih5 ~ ANIhoutu
Aud he walked down the aliey WIN heI Two OF
three times aking about various lndliierent sub
ects Somehow he had never managed 10 get on 80
well with her before. She 4 very nice grl, nc
thoug CHI really \ very nice girl; what pity she
would never take any notice OF nm IN any way.
However. he enjoyed that quiet hai-nouf I'M
ulpu.rlv aud was quite sorry when Lady surrey
came ont little later and joined them. exactly as
She wanted 10 interrupt their conversation. But
what a beautiful woman Lady surrey WAS too a
she came across the lawn Just thcn IN htr garden
hat and the pale blue CmrltZur shawl thrown loose
Is across her shaprly shoulders. by Joye, she was
- handsome "a woman after all, rs he had ever seen.
After dinner that evening Lady Surrey sent
GLADYS of To Miss Martludale's room on some small
nrptcxt and then put Harry down on the sofa he
side her TO help IN arranging those lnteluilhaDIe
ferns of hers. Evening dress suited the countess
best aud she knew it, She was looking even more
beautiful than before, with her hair prettllY
dressed and the little simple turquoise necklet
I.r pfk SIN Ia .aU a rra.ff
deal 10 Harry and was really very charming. No
more fascinating widow. he Thought. T. be found
anywhere within hundred miles. At last she
stopped. leaning the ferns and sat hack ltle
on the sofa. half fronting him. Mr.. Nardon,' she
said suddenly, there Is something wish to speak
to yor about. privately
Certainly said Harry, half-eXpecting the topic.
Do vnu know. think YOU oughi not 10 pay such
marked attention to Lady Gladys. Two OF three
times | fancied ! noticed IT, and have meant to
mention it to YOU. but thought might oe unneces-
sary On many accounts. however, think It Is best
not to let 1t pass any longer. The difference OF
.Excuse me-. said Harry. I'm sorry to differ
from you, but ! don't acknowledge differences Of
station
We'll said The countess in q conchatory tone
under certain circumstances that may be perfectly
correct. young man IN your position ahG win
your talents has 81 course the whole world before
HIM. ile can make himself whatever ne pie1ses.
don't think Mr. Nariou. have ever under-eStl-
mated the worth OF brains do feel thai know ledge
and culture are much greater things, alter an lth
mere position. Now, III justice to me- don you
think dor
Harry looked AZ hcr-she was really very beam
tiful wonan-and then said, Yes / think Nou
have certainly better and more rational tastes than
most other people cIrcumstanced A. }ou are.
I'm glad Won do, the countess anFwefel,
heartily. ! don't care for "a life of perfect FRI
voiIty and fashion, such n one gets I'D LondCn II
10 were not for GLADYS, sake some ines thli"
would give II MP entirely. 40 Won know. l oll'h
wish my life had been Gust very different cast
ainouE another set 81 people from tine people nave
always mixed amOug. When Yer meet clever
frf mon ~ -
So sorry I haven't moved all uv life N their world.
From one point of view. urNe recognize "Adl
You said inst now that these artificial distinctions
sboglt NOT exist between people who are really
EQUALS in intellect and culture.
Naturally NOT said Harry, 10 whom this piVpo
sltinu sounded I,c IL familiar trui>m.
Eut i'm Lady Gladys case ! fee ought to guard
her against ng OF ANYBODY IN particular
inst al present She is only seventeen, ana she is
of rour-r tmpre-, ionahir. Now, Won knOw great
rng,v uothr would not have spoken 90 YOU rs I
do: but like you. Mr. \arion. ana fee. at home
with vou iou Will promise me MOI 10 pay 10 much
atteuiI ION TO 6ldCr> ln future, won You
As she looked 40 him fall IN tAe face with her
beautiful ewes Harry felt De couil lu,t then have
promised her anything. Yes, be said 1 viii
Thauk you said tie countess. looking at him
again: O. / am very much obliged TO you. Aud then
tor "a moment there was an aw Kwari pause, aud
they both looked lull INTO one another e5e Win
out saying a WORD. .
In minute the countess bean again, and sad
q GOOD many things about what drenifui waste OF
lie people generally made. and what privilege
IL was % know clever people; AMI what reality
and purpos. there were iu their lives. g at deal
o. this sort size said. and I'D % low, plea- II voice
Aud then there was another awkward pause, and
they looked ~ one another once more.
Harry certainly Thought the countess very beam
tiful. aul he Liked her very mach She was really
kiud-hrartrd ana friendly sue was lntelr tel DID
the subjects that pleased BIN; and size WIS alter
all pretty woman still v0ung ~ men count
youth and very agreeable. nay anxious To- please.
Ana then she had said what She SAID about
artncrAItv of class distinctions 30 markedly
and pointedlv with such q commentary from
her eyes. that HauY LaH iAhcied we'll
don't quite know what he fanced. As he sat
there beside her on the sofa. with the terms
before him. looking straight mo urf eyes ana she
into A!S 10 must b. clear to all ny readers that II he
had auy special proposition 10 MAKE 10 heI on any
abstract ,ubect of human speculation. the time had
obviously arrived TO make II. Bat something or
kept him back. Lady surrey -
he sad. and the words stuck ID MS throat. les
She answered softly. shall 49,. shall we 20 on
with The fernsf' Lady surrey gave a litlIe short
breath brought back her eyes IRON dteail.a"d
and turned with a sudden smile BACK % the p5it-
folio For the rest oi The evening, tae cahud MS
torian must admit that they both felt IKE pair
of fools. Conversation Jagged, and don't tnInk
either Of them was sorry when the time came lor
retiring.
II useless for the clumsy male psychologist to
pretend that he can see IAtO the heart of woman
especially when tbe normal action of SAID heart Is
compcated bv such queer conventic nallties that
OF countess who feels distinct hiking tor her sons
tntor: but # may venture 10 attempt that imp">-
sible feat Of claIrvoyance without febuAe 7IouIu
b. inclined - diagnose Lady surrey condition
a. she Law seepe-S for an hour or - on Ter pillow
that night somewhat As follows she thought that
Harry NardOn was really very clever ana very
pleasant fellow sue Thought tAat men ID SOC ei3 were
GENERALLY drcadfully emptY-headed dud horribly
vain She thought that the Importance o. disparity
ia age had a. a rule been Immensely oyerraied. ohe
tLrght ti',t RANK was tier all much less valuable
thau she used 10 think IL ~ hen hrst she married
moor dear surrey. who was really the kindrst OF
men. and thorough gentleman DuI ceT'd'n4N no.
at NH brilliant She thought thai young man of
Harrv's talent might if well connected, get INTO
Parliament and Use. ike Beacou-held. to any
position She thought he was verv frank, anu open
and yeutlcunauiv: ana very handsome too. She
thou ,ht he had halt heslt1ted whether he should
ptopose 10 her or not. and hid tnrn Drawn
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