New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-07
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half an hour of their meeting the younger Lcstrange
was in possession of the details of the family
Vaccinations and the basco consequent thereupon.
Il heard something about the affair from home
SAID Jacaues but in such a vague way that could
make nothing of it. However we need not trouble
ourselves about the thing now, and suppose You
won't let it make any difference to you. Are you
going 10 Lady Leigps on ThursdavT
Upon my word answered Hugh meditatively
don't know. | was going but hear Pauline ana
vonr mother will be there, and that seems awk-
INV good fellow you don't mean to say yOu
going to cut us on account of this untoward affair
You will have everybody gOssiping about the thing
If you behave so ridiculously. and You may inJure
Paulincs chances in way you don't think or
Why should people know there has been anything
contemplated between yOu' All sorts OF tales will
he told a hundred times worse, every one of them
than the truth and nobody need guess anything
at all if only you conduct yourself nationally and
IN a natural manner And really cannot see why
YOU should dislike meeting Pauline. There has
been no regular quarrel between you, jilting or
jealousy or anything of that kind 1t was simple
tanned for you by older people who ought TO have
been wiser Besides, ii all happened four months
ago. and the entire scheme has been dropped.
Were | you, | would not only 20 to Lady Lelghs
ball, but l would dance with Pauline. inst to show
tiendliness and disposition to put things back on
the old footing.
This discussion ended as Jacques wished. Hugh
promised not TO absent himself from the ball IN
question and he kept TO his word. 1t was one OF
the fiji It balls of the season and was well attended.
Pauline seemed 10 he great success, and danced
unwcariedly Bat shortly after supper. as Hugh.
having handed his last partner TO her seat, stood
idle moment by doorway. his surprise was great
at being lightly tapped on the arm by Pauncs ian.
and hearing her say, as though echolng her
brothers. advice:
Hnguesg | have just this waltz free If you Ike
Then in lever tones: DO not seem TO avoid me;
there need for us TO be STRANGERS TO each other
on account of what has occurred. People Will
/ notice il, mamma says
! What could Hugh GO7 impossible TO refuse
hath h. W Hpr al
not mattered nothing; their engagement had been
formally nulliiied. and no attentions he might pay
her could he mlSlnterpteted Alter all zoo she
was handsome girl, ana 'Hlportanle enough us
/ mere cousin. 4 cousin may be tolerated ana even
danced with very agIeeabiy, provided one IS not
expected To MAKE her ones companion Tor lie. 80
Hugh resolved 10 be pleasant Perhaps. indeed,
poor girl. ne owed her some an nGs tor h, part 10
line recent failure of the family plot at any rate.
they stood now IN no false light to-ethtr, and
| there was therefore no reason for observing con.
straiut reserve IN his manner toward her And
30 the next minute the young mans arm was round
Paulines waist and The pair were whrlug together
amIcabiy down the room.
They paused at length by a conservatory. and
Hugh found his partner seat beneath a tell tree
What a splendid walter you are he said srl-
ciOusly. Did they teach You that IN Paris
She answered pleasantly, win manner 50
unaffected and a smile so bright. that Hugh re-
called with woEdermcnt the suu pumncsS Wmc1
had characterized her every gesture and word
W hen last they met How. he asked himself. could
four short months have brought about 50 striking
Their talk flowed raily on for Hugh melted and
warmed under the influence OF ms companion
gracious manner: until Pauline. being IN Ie9nrst
for another dance, dismissed her cousin With a
parting iutimatOn that she EOped 10 meet hlm the
following evening at the hOusc Of mutual Trend.
We shall lie there early said Size with IN M
| eenuOuS air If You Ike In como by 10 d CLOCK /
can give you the first quadTII c..
! room a the gray morning twilight threw himself
into an easy chair ana medItaTed there III sunrise
! What This Girl. 50 mindless, 30 woIdless. 80
prulsh, SO unsympa 'he'ic Wlon Il "IsN9 c uo
v0t0n 10 the interests OF knshlp W0uid lave l0r,ed
| upon him a n vile. had suddenly changed her
! Who'll. nature. and became genial, frank. intelli-
! GENT charming Hugh could make nothlh3 OF lu'
mystery II did not occur to Inn that be too must
! have appeared TO Pauline that night under "A new
! and very different aspect from that presented by
! th, cruf and unamiable young man who had been
offered her for q husband Let tnat have been as 10
may. however. it IS not on record that Mademoseue
LesTange made any observation Oh th's latter KIM
L"dy LENS ball was but the first of a goodly
! number of dances and at homes At which the
/ cousins destined 10 meet. lugh lulu hli~cli
| that To attempt avoiding such meetings would he
! childish and affected: aud that, moreover a.
| Pauline showed no evidence of embarrassment or
| ANNOYANCE il his presence. bur, on the contrary
| most natural and perfect gaety OF speech ana
manner. he ought not to consider himself an OBJ
! stacle to her enjoyment.
| One circumstance only began, little by little, 10
| disturb the peaceful equanulitJ OF Hughs exist
ence There was a certain Colonel SpieIs Gordon n
| tall handsome officer of the husSars WIN whom
| Pauline danced much. who rode often beside her III
the mark and whose presence az Malalhe L.
stranges afternoon tea was not lniTeQucnt IT
was Hugh admitted to himself, supremacy ndicu-
Ions to feel annoyed by such paltry Incidents as
these for the Colonel was man OF the nest fclu-
tation personally, and his pehigree and fortune
were all that Mayfair could desire. Hugh eX,
amined his mind deeply on the suNecl ana louhl
there nothing to account for the nclpent mlstruSt
and discomfort which this acquaintance caused
him. Pauline his cousin certainly, Dat ID thc
third degree On - and lis interest IN hcr welfare
was comparatively remote and OF a merely friendly
character Doubtless his uneaslness arose from the
incongruty presented TO his mind 10y tie ldea OF "a
/ marriage possibly taking place between so youne
girl and the Colonel for the latter must certainly
have attained his fOrtlcth year, while she was not
| vet nineteen. Hugh had sufficient regard for his
cousia 10 eel some soicitTde for her happiness a
wife and to wish for her a husband AT least more
! suitable IN age than this gallant HussaT. Young
Lesrange was not a little cOmiorted at having thus
satisfactorily solved the secret OF MS dlsqietude
! Ii had looked at the outset so suspcou>ly IKE
latent flame of jealousy that TO feel assured OF me
harmleSsness of its true nature was most era Iy-
| ing To have been Jealous. even III the smallest
degree would have implied the existence OF feel
| inT IN regard TO Pauline which 1t was absolutely
and eternally impossible he shond ever entertain;
and he was well acquainted with the fact that SHE,
on her rart held similar immutable views in re-
One brilliant May noontide Mademoiselle Le
| strange entering the breakfastroom on her return
from her morning ride found her mother app&-
rentlv absorbed IN meditation over letter which
| Law open on a table at her elbow beside a cup OF
nntasted chocolate. When she saw Pauline she
started slightly, and retolded her letter. bat, OBJ
serving her daughters eye upon ii as she dd so,
said lightly
| No bad news, hOpeY asked Pauline IN the
Same tone gathering up he folds of her habit, and
cOntemp atng the splashes upon it.
| " it'll "A smile, Madame Lestrange put tue letter
! into her daughters hand.
Pauline read it hastily the rosy color gathering
| brightly over her face and throat; then turning
again to her mother she SAID IN Io"' 'reihulou'
So he wants me to be Madame Spiers Gordon
They call n Mrs. in this country replied her
,,-oI.~ and Nit an