New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-30


cooking giving even NE q suIIy welcome. used
to drag hIm out for a smoke, or get HIM To nave u
game of billiards, but never deserted num- now
ever cross ne might be- And then he would gradu-
ally recover himself, and when the time came LOT
me 10 depart, he would lay his hand on my Shouider
and say Hang Ii all, MOstyn | am beginning 10
feel mortaIlv afraid OF the whole thing. know l
shall come 10 grief somehow; but you u suck by
me- old chap p And SO the time drew neM
".
The morning Of the 10th Of January arrived at
last. Gresham had arranged t. pick mp me and my
p0rtmanteau bis way 10 MerlVa!e House. we
had decided that we ought 10 uuir H Il an tbaf
o'clock, and accordingly at halt past = on tliae
eventful day Gresham well known do9 catJ move
in sight Gresham himself was IN splendid spirits
had found him unusually snai push me DAY oeiort'
but all my ears vanished at the inst glance oil MS
face TO day. My spirits rose IN proportion ana oy
the time we were spinning calamity up the drive 10
NeriVale House. Gresham mad iorgOtte- every mis-
giving he had ever had, and saw the Whole luhs III
the hgnt of a famous lark. But all my overflow OF
spirits egan 70 disappear in most unaccountaDe
manner when we were fairy standing IN Ile olu
stone hall of Mervale House, ana with the ala OF
the pompous butler were divestng ourselves oil our
ulsters. Gresham looked grave enough zoo anu
gave me one aw fri look he prepared 10 lolow the
butler to the-library! Heavens Why were they
taking TO the library Lazy MerlFaie always
RE door was thrown open. Mr.. Gresham Mr..
NostvpI pompousiy announced the p0mpous butler.
Gresham contded to me aftcrward that If he could
have cut and run at that moment ne ct'talhIy
should have done so. Our eyes met Inc huDIccn
had been passed. Incre va, no EolbS "deN Hv"'
saw Gresham 20 gracefully forward anu make ms
wav TO the sofa on which Lady Mer'Vale was slt-
ting | suppose followed. have confused i,
membrance of shaking HANDS Win cheT' WIN
Beatrlx with julia with Lady d. and hnaiiy SUD
siding into n chair and conversation with tue
/ voun5er daughter Of the latter. When | had re
ggNversd myself efficiently 10 look round me. |
I found myself engaged IN descIIptioh Oh tug9
/ weather at the precise moment nj whch We hau
| arrived Yes: rather colder than II had pecn
earlier in the day Ny own opinion being that We
| should have snow. 49,
and that will make everything SO sweetly
pretty remarked the young lady. i quite dote on
| snow
dotted on snow too. 1t made everything look so
| nice and white. | began to make a survey OF the
room. lt was all night so lar W were ceI JAM
| evpected Lady Mervale, trimming over Win
, good hunor and satisfaction wa Sra'eu hear VIc
! ire carving on an animated discussion with / ON
| Tower and young Butler TO when LedIllN apPd-
rontlv Ipnt an attentive ear. though Thought she
/ was not always quite aware why she IauEneu "ncn
! i've others did A little in the background was
| Tnlja the lamp near her throwing 4 soft light on
her rlear profile and slim graceful ugure. l
| Thought she looked quite as pretty rs beatfiN. Vh
| the whole things seemed TO be gong on tayorablY
| made a little col versatton to my companion ana
| then looked round for Gresham. There he was.
| standing by Lady DIS chair, She nursing her sol
| fat hands. and talking IN her s"iI low Noice' IT,
resprctfulv attentive TO all appearance. but Win
ewes that stole and anon to the laughing group
~ And now tell he of my dear Mary Lady Di was
saving Mary being Greshams sister, MY gear
| Mary But you ola not call ner Mary, ana you
we always calleu uSl ApAAJ' A'P''ON
Wa. .Ab YES. Poiy9 said her ladyship refectively
Pretty name TOO, though, DO you know, IL Il
,Iyavs associated in my mind with parrot.
oitf parros are sometimes called politics. suggested
Gresham. without muscle OF his lace becoming
disturbed. $500 =,
An, then that might account for it, Lady d
rrnreeded in the same slow tone. In fact thai
66nite accounts for it, And have not seen Mary =
poiiv ! mean dear Polly for 30 long. VIII you tel
her ;rben Won see her what long time II Is since
| saw her last Let ME see. That was Wueh sh'
was in mournng, poor dear. very trlIhs W DC II
mourning | always think. I've been IN lhourhLh1
1S,seIf Yes that was when saw her last and very
nice she looked in it too, though for my own psrl,
! saId Lady d., thoughtIully' away 'ni' - oi,
| ,norrning however becoming, makes people loOk
| IttIe-a little funereal. Don't you thlnh SO
Tea now came in. and IN the genera move
somehow found myself seated next ~ JuIa. w. " =.
on, An absorbed IN my conversation win her
tTiviaI though il was that hardly noticed the en-
trance of Sir Thomas. looking as gum ana plncne'
as ever Once glazed a. Gresham he liked I'll fo ea
~ Who smiled too, and slipped her yea. neNe
remember O'Clock tea being ioeG"eu Az we wen
ahrough the hall | caught glimpse through III
door Of the great drawing room Ia a diShauteu co
dtion. nudged Gresham roii Ingy ID. and that
why they received Us IN the llpriIy ;;,o, coabo,
I We nroceeded upstairs aud followed Oreshan
in'3 ms p LoGn sailing 90 far he said CAREFUL
shntting the door Really ! think II IS gong oi
very well And did yo4 notice a'tS her or
She is as pleased as Punch She las 5akeL nea "
5 nor ike sensible woman ola chap looks
rather clum though didn't ne ihnHns Oa w III
Icpp;ny never felt so hit in my life
sad don't EoD, e1 aoe h Mutually. an
q | 49,, f.ai n iii nervous Gresham having cor
ed to me that he also felt d cool 4 Ts seg
erbial cucumber. / left him 10 dress. ~ wb,n
Gresham Hg was Sn pased of with Julia and with th
s third Miss Merivale stern damsei 10 oTJh
g Who was anxious 10 know If | illuminate
tex because then. perhaps, could tell her "n'i
q to get gold powder for ivy leaves -, -o, y 7 :,
o But are not ivy leaves generally greer"
!. qured. .1.d
u They are gold IN texts replied the young i''
u with decision. Little as and h : are grcuu. al
Alter that held my peace. Inc dinner sao. %
me heavy and long; sir Thomas ue 1 Snnhtf
ial which showed itself in his telling uouot ~
Al story to Lady d. who did not understand IL WI WI
W Lady Mervale gave the signal TO the adIe q,
N as she could IN order TO send of her aansisls
T. dress Halt an hour later, lust as the hrst caIs
10 was driving mn Peatrix and Julia came down