New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-17
4 CLOSE SHAVE.
CHAPTER l.

"cno'a human interest," without which few scenes
are worth painters while 10 copy VI 81 tho lane
Will 10 write about. Round corner OF tuc Iaro
co-1e two figures a wellset-up, handsome Youth
~ -and-twenty, aud girl OF seventeen y, ~
4he s.'a - narrowed an additional cham from the
ibsstened mile of humor which lurked IN tne
ewes wbicn shot occasional glance az IieI cum, Uni
DaUinu who seemed perturbed IN spirit, auu
Iincked az his mOustache with nervous manu-, 49,,
II thought you had something to saw SAID the
young a IA' lave. answered the young man. I'm
going away.
i don't know, yet. 1t may be only day or
two it NAV be month or even more. $500, loe4
The smile faded from the girls eyes anu Ielt
them grave and her lips quvered niue; 10y SOM
Keen feminine instinct incompreHenSoIe 10 Us "a
the other sex. she knew that heT coInpan'1In
glance was turned on ner' altuouSH "Oi 0"i '''-
dropped 10 the dus road. 81, .,..t
IT'S too bad. Mr. EytOn,' she SAID petulantIy;
when YOU had promised Tor the Zfth anu
the rehearsals were going SO nicely II WI" spun
e'e You don't suppose want to goi' asked the
yo ?Yan mare sTe gong said the girl Its too bad
who is 20 play the Marquis. II you aren't oacN III
There are plenty of fellows TO pick from, an
swered her companion. Try Tom Courtenay' ne
suggested. with the air OF one VINO Launches coi'-
ycrs4tIOnal shot Of unusual point
why are Won gong inquired the young lauy
with a sudden ASSUMPTION OF ease ,,-,..-,
The young mans face. which had Drlghteheu
M ~. cor a letter this m,rnlnr from West. nv
nncle's lawyer He took the letter from his POCKET
as ne spoke. but restored II again unopened. MY
uncle is very i'll; 80 Ill, West says, that ne can
last much longer so i'll that he coud not write NM
self He wants me 10 20 and see NM
i am very sorry, said the girl. Ot course. you
must 90: ,,.,
1T was very thoughtful of Won To remember the
theatricals at ALL ut such time, and to give me
warning. I'm sorry ] was 500 cross about IT, III
1nu.t be very sad to lose anyone You love.
I'm afraid am not so sorry for that as ought
N he answered the young fellow. West says
Ina ,4lp "A
rocket but withdrew II again. est says that the
will is in my favor You see -
lie stopped short. at the sudden look OF panied
amazeruent on the girls face.
NO | didn't mean that he broke ont. Nelly,
don't 20 aw.v stay You can't think me such
cad as 10 bee glad of mans death because 1t brings
me money Hang the money Can't you guess
The girls eyes dropped aeain, and she stood
trembling Mr. Evton bit his lips with vexauon,
and made two distinct attempts to speak with no
comprehensive result The girl was the hTst TO re-
.Wi you kindly explain p she asked, trifle
icily though her checks were Oarhhs' ana Her eyes
less steady than she EIshed TO make them.
i don't know where to begin, said the Young man.
Begin responded the young lady lucidly at
tie beginning
4 will he said with aspect of desperate deter
mInation. i love you. shon!d never nave hAd
the heck to tell yOu 50 If hadn cot tins letter
But now | can offer ven such Hie a you nave
night 10 expect | couldn't 90 away 10 uncertainty.
have really heen trying To feel sorry for Tcor OLD
uncle all day, and couldn't thlnk OF anything |
hut Won I've thought OF nothing else for-for
ages since met YOU drst. It's ungrateful perhaps
in fact I'm sure II s-but | eau I help feeling
glad that / have the right to speak.
The girls lciness melted before this Sudden
warmth, and face and neck and ears were
IF YOU say YES l SHALL be sorry,' said the
young man
declares that the female sex IS VOID of humOr If
thar doctrine be tine of women general Miss
Then l think had better say NJ ~ She SAID
in answer to the young mans remarkable declara-
ton ,-..,
even NJ. EytOn. who much IN love any
young man the British Islands. penetrated the
meaning Of thIs uttcrance
'Sav "Yes"' he answered boldly possessing
himself OF her passive hand. She made feeble
motion 20 Withdraw H. whereat he passed his arm
about her waist and took the other She raised her
eyes IN one swift glance at his face, and dropped
them again. The pressure of the arm about her
frightened, he renewed his bidding. and her lips
moved Yes, although no sound was audible, even
10 her lovers ears. Wnerrat. his boldness overran
all restraint and, overcoming the slightest Possible
resistance he drew the lips 10 ms and kissed them
Why do fall in love p inquired Miss Boswell
halt hour later, with an air 81 philosophical
research.
Judging from my own case answered Mr..
EytOn, because they can't help It,
Now see what Won nave brought on yourself
continued the young lady You'll have 10 tell
Aunt Ellza and then she's TO tell You the his
tory OF her courtship. which yol must have
heard fifty times already.
i dou't mind I'm rather fond of Ancient His
tory
Don't interrupt and don't laugh at Aunt Eliza.
If yOu please. Then You II have 70 face papa and
tell hm all about il when he comes home. And
then she paused 10 give iull weight 10 this an
nouncemcnt- then you ii have 10 marry mo.
Mr. Evton boldly announced himself untouched
By the terrors Of this programme.
All. saiu Nelly. you don't know me yet
What kind Of man IS the genera asked her
companion.
L haven't seen him for twelve years answered
Nelly. / was only five when he took board
the ship at Madras. and he's never been to England
since. lie was always very KIND, and l cried
awfully when / left BIN. And be writes such
nee letters. and sends me things by pretty nearly
every ship that COMES home And Aunt Eliza says
he's the best man she ever knew. / don think
you need be very much afraid OF him
WITH such an ally. answered her. lover L
Do be quiet George, said Nelly There's Aunt
Eliza on the lawn
mp and ask for some tea. And then ] must run
away and catch the 400
i am awake, young people. said Aunt Eliza
GOOD afternoon. Mr. Eyton. Nelly. what you
look guilty about
Nelly and l. MIS-. Iresham. said George with
his arm round bis sweetheaft's waist, have a con
Il knew itg said the old lady with sleepy
triumph. You needn't take the trouble. I'm not
ALWAYS asleep and I've it coming this last two
months. Nelly, come and kiss me. SO yOu DO love
him. after ALL you little hy p0criteF
IL think So said Nelly.
You think 500 repeated the old lady. You
little goose Young people were more certain Of
their own minds when l was young. But there
are 10 young people nowadays. Love has gone out
OF fashion 4 dccOIOus attachment Is what young
people feel toward each other now. George, you
may KISS me- too You might have thong more of
the privilege forty years Nelly 90 and order
Some tea. sit down, Mr. EytOn, and tell HE why
You mu.t leave rs 50 sOOn
George entered INTO particulars.
=, / couldn't 20 away an uncertainty Mrs
IIesham, lie concluded; so asked Nelly TINS
Htt rnOon'
Uncertainty. indeed SAID Mrs. Tresham. A<lf
There vas any uncertainty. But young men are
ha9d, nowadays Nelly h4s been III love with you
luis two months past.
And you Will hSp US with the Generals asked
George