New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-23
CHAPTER II.

| CHAPTER II.
When the appointed Tuesday came. Mr.. For.
roster. true to his word. drew up at the gate OF
| Normandy Villa FIVE minutes before the trysted
/ hour. carefully got up III the cabman mode Is 10
! his extreme outer man. while an abstraction OF
the cabman husk would have revealed gentleman
ID ordinary evening array. -,
His punctualty was rewarded. In answer to the
| bell which was pulled by passing arab, DIVA
/ Winter came 10 the gate IN the iampLght patted
! The horses neck with "A slim white hand on which
Mr FORESTER detected the gcam OF DIAMOND ring
! | am SO sorry, cabman she sliu kInuIy ny
/ sister will not be ready tor AT least ten minutes,
and you lly a little before your time.
would ask you to come in but of course you cannot
/ leave vour beautiful horse. l never saw 30 line
| creature between cah-shafts before, though know
! a good deal OF blood is sometimes 10 DC I0uha ID
/ hanson cattle. What IS his name PnghbI
/ Then Won are on our side IN politics. we are
! extreme Radicals. And your name hate to call
| people by their Offices, as II they were mere
machines. | recognize brother IN every nan
meet. and think Of his humanity rather than us
| accidental relations with myself
Mark FORESTER. at your service miss. he replied.
touching bis hat. not quite az his ease under the
steady frank gaze of the eyes beneath The wooden
shawl.
'Mark-a nice manly name. Are you married
Forster
Not exactly miss
Not exactlyi Trembling on the verge. Forster
! hope yOu viii make p good choice People gou
reflect sufficiently before marrying. Particularly
when circumstances allow them to marry young
and without diticulty. Now cabnan must ana
lrre9t comfort in a " fe. But don't be q hurry,
Forster she sad earnestly: don't give ~ YOUR
life for q bright eye and a pretty cheek MAKO
sure first that she is good.
Mr.. FORESTER smiled IN his comforter. lie had
frequently before been lectuIed upon bis NATL
mOual duties and prospects, hut never oy bcins
50 young so brIghteyed, and 50 disntefested.
lie liked lcw experiences.
There's a good deal in that. miss. he replied.
copyInr the information OF the London million; I'm
best l don't turn Il over ID nv mind. .
DO Forster. Aud If y0u can manage H. hrlhe
her 90 see me. and I'll lind out what size II mace o.
Women know women. / daTesay you think that
she j, not quite IN my class; but We nave gwen up
class distinctions my sisters anu /. we cohs.1er
ourselves quite au equality with YOu she added,
with smile full OF innocent and unconscious con-
DO Won now. mics = he returned. with evident
| surprise: well. now. If that ain queer. Rum
call il! The idea Of working airl on the second
floor of little COckney villa descending TO social
/ equality with an carr son tlckleq NM
Yes. ] am plain DIVA w winter.
The cabmau d0ubted IT, such voice and Such
/ eyes could not belong 10 pam woman He was
/ certain. However, he scarcely felt equa- TO eA-
/ pressing this opinion. and merely sAoOA MS hedu
dlssentingy IN the darkness.
care little for the conversation Of gentlemen.
/ They speak TO women rs II they were highly Ge-
| velopcd pus,y-cats. | prefer talking to men Ike
vourself-honrst fellows whose life is too serious
TO be fooled away IN idle things He thought OF
! his own aImesS existence, and sighed W hat 90
! vou think Of this war; You see tle papers sup
! pose and have a vote. Of course And only think,
/ / have none. Isn't It hard
! Things IN general Is rough upon women MISS;
! Howsomever shouldn't wonder If they was to pull
| the woman suffrage through Parry mint some OF
/
no Won really think So ForsterY I am so glad.
! This is nv sister Geraldine Winter she added
| n Girl with cup and saucer came tripping down
| to the gate Mark Forster, Gerry
MIR Forester by force OF habit, lifted his hat IN
the usual way. 10 the great surprise OF ms trends
i nave brought you a cup OF coffee, Forster, SAID
Miss Geraldine. with a frank smile. Maisie Is
inst coming. V ould you prefer beer
Malsie. otherwise Margaret. then appeared, and
was driven to her destination which proved to he
some well-knoVn public rooms n when concert
was being held and where the cablnan had the
pleasure OF hearing his fare, who inquired IN the
nrorramme under professional name, sing very
artisticall v III a trained chorus and once IN brief
solo Havin. driven her back to Normandy villa
and having been cordially thanked, duly paid
and wished pleasant goodnight he finished the
evening at a brilliant bail. " here the WEAKNESS OF
conventionailty was specially born IN upon bin.
I'm the meantime. life had ceased 10 be dull The
pleasant Of the cab nights perN AGED the rest
OF the week. His fare always chatted ageeaOy
and frankly with him. though with an uncOn-
scious condescension which ticAied him INN n,ely;
and Lls curiosity Kept upon the stretch by the
fact that beyond knowing that the three Were
working women be could not tel the occupation oil
the two elder sisters, each OF whom appeared rom
time to time bringing him tea or coffee and bits oi
carrot or sugar for the horse and talked pleas
antly upon general subjects particularly politics
anC literature, IN winch lasJ lie uau HuSA duO 10
keep at a proper level Of ignorance.
orr night Olivia accompanied her sister 10 her
destination. I'm having holiday Forster she
laurhed and l have really earned It. DO you
well miss lie returned with some embar7ass-
u
mans life. TO be sure
IL do hope you nave your Sundays at least she
said through the Trap, which was frequently
opened for conversational purposes, a proceeding
that by no means dImlllshed street dangers l
often think she added. blushing with eagerness
on learning that his Sundays were iTce what an
intelligent and well-lnformed man you are, and
what a pity il is that your calling should prev cnt
ou from II II further cuitIvatlng your mind. Now.
Forster as a friend. should ike 10 do what little
/ can for you; and II you would Ike to have
lessons in French Latin, Greek. or anything mat
OF nv sisters know. should be too happy 10 teach
Won of a Sunday evenng-of course II avon nave no
better engagement she put IN, remembering the
matrimonial bonds into which the caDman was
probably drifting
The driver fe,t quite dizzy for a moment, and was
thankful that he did not drop from his ee yaJed
perch The idea of the girl knowing Greek, he
thought ard proposing to teach him Oh an men noo
Lord miss, to think OF your knowing HreeK;
now That took my breath away, that dId.
should like to have a Try at Greek. I've hearl AZ
the hardest Of the lot. and one rs you cant turn
into ready money: and thinks | 10 myself, things
Ihat'll fetch no money is worth the most
Quite 80. Why. Forster, you are philosopher.
You have chosen the Leaden CasAeV IetuIneu Ills
fare, with rapture.
sMai,le' she added in whisper, i quite love
this cabman. | do hope he won't marry that
frivolous nurse-mad he Is dreaming OF,
Thus before the cabman had had mucn Oppor,
tnnity for reelection, the eager Olivia had engaged
him to come to Normandy Villa on the following
Sunday evening for his hrst creek lesson anu ,la
after this he felt that he could not dIsappont the
ardent girl. whatever his opinion OF the eNpedency
of the aTran cement might be-
on the following morning he appeared at the house
of his brother, the Hon and Rev. Alan FORESTER,
wear Of a large London parish, into which he hreW
all bis Youthful energies and large young heart.
Alan he said. entering the room IN which his
brother was snatchlng nasty luncheon at table
pie with correspondence reports and statistics 10
which be paid more attention than 10 the frugal
meal before him want TO know all about your
cabmen.
MY cabmep-honest fellows replied the Hon
Orable and Reverend vOung man, smiling. wound
make a pretty stiff subject for competitive eX-
animation. They can't be crammed III a minute
Mark. Look here dear old bOy-we have a big tea
on tomorrow night. Suppose you come ana give
inoIu l. of LIZ III I'd No ueelu-t