New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-30
A117SFAIRINLOVEA AND WAR

Iv Gresham W9SNfIS ulu'A 81" 'N'
oorld i've 10 douot about that; hs leipoa - roy
Couai -, ,ocer.aip and re was so contlhuaiy ma
80, h. HAIR cut which latter lacU ANN -, no
ca7r,ed CONVICTION to my mnd-to me oS'J rtirar
tr;e,d AMI ally At first sight there seeLoL -
c,,,t f,r the IrrltablltY OF his temper OF any
tSiny likely TO prevent the course OF MS ~ ~
t,n INNING as smooth. and probably rs uul!, ~
ditch-water Gresham was tan anu 4oou I III
@ bar was more to the point IN tlese days Tau
. nod nroperty and five thousaIu Il Aeaa, I ,
%o'ng lady too. On whom he Aau co4 cIIou .S
sSferf,ons although dlscroet, a. d Soua-I a.,
""oC ~ -. irlv diA not seem to regard MN
Iii aversion. TO the outward ana suPeino.Tai
eve Cresh4m's affairs seemed houl.suLn4 h nf
hut looking deeper there was " WIN a." Wv
Sr Thomas WervaIe the parent of the young
lady was that worm. ana worm tu1C SN'" SiI
,,rfortunately DO likelihood OF turning. cii
Thomas was equity and splenetIc anu scLeW' diiu
would see 10 company There was noL NJ, - -
II 9 comfy where Lady MerNae ana IeI u"u7I'S 60
IA NOT been stayIng, but not scnI "Ouiu 81
Thomas allow his open hearted nOSpiOdg 4Iiau -
TO ask into the house IN return Ihe W Ni,aIa
etoliowIng winter the two pretty Miss NieI dIS
yis,tet but little and the winter after ILdt, sun
rs 10 the increasing desperation OF UIvSliGi an
n,rsaf who had gone from bail 10 ball h Inc Hoo VI
meeting them. 1t was crying siiIIho' uIo>n t
sail 10 me- as we drove modify uolne ttloouss. SIM
The ball of the night before where We uU tTu'tu
on meeting them. but had not done SO. wy, ne
baa not sen her Tor "a month or more, ne gIOWleu'
although he only lived i've miles OIL anu now rs
Ia IN make himself agreeable. ne shouiu Ike 10
- = he never saw her. and how was he ever
20 yet proposed rs he sly led IT, II lie never Lel
heri Ii was not 10 be borne.
.[Cbv don't vou writer l suggested .-.,
Rnt | have not got to that stage yet reJolneu
Gresham She does not Know me We'll oIouII.
Tb,t ~ inst the point. and how am ever 10 ect
lHt - he other pont. Why. if | wrote now she
r,,it refuse me and then break her heaTt' poor
fhlng when she came 10 know me. ana 10 ma our
what nice chap was No, nilst Make NY 95iI
,onre Sgreeable first: and-hang It / ALWAYS come
bark IN the same pont-HOw rs that to lie done -
might he went on n9slLeiy, "I'oi a. tonG
rni0ht have a sudden KIND OF longing loI 1I i+
stetcbas of Mervale House ana the GROUNDS about
Haven't they got an alnug tree or d trn on
1Ve anything else! Cold wOrh ra'HeI no-= I'D
camnstool at This time of year, Ell ana never CtU
draw ANYTHING but julius Caesar III a ~ N" IL
Cori1n't manage it. that way, IN aTdu- nc nc
.kon-Ht Gar a momeut, and then went on / ni2ht
folIow them to the sea l know they generanS 70
10 scarborough. and might hans aooet On tL f ,I a
and 90 10 the ApuaTlun, and sec something oi mem
+Lot wav Iut then | should have 10 cookie Oul III
boat one must do 1t at tine seaside at the r1sh OF
uDsetting either my outer or my inner man' I i
d., CeorSe should meet the BeIestOrd Greens mere
ana those great girls, and should never De aQle 10
L., clear of Them No; that won't do either
" ell he added with long Drawn sisu' Stopping
his horses here Is your gate. old fellow, so ita
Come mn TO NolvertOn tomorrow, some time III Ihe
morning and bring your gun anu we Il la'c " IooA
round and see what we can get; ~,
/ watched him drive oil in the direction OF W OIL
vercote which was about TWO mNes Instant from
What fast friends we had been since we mad fought
and ouarrelled together at school since we had
rowed 10 the same boat at Cambridge, since ne had
co",e IN Tor his fathers estate of W olverton, since
had taken up my abode in London as clerk IN the
t,v,lS arxrp We comparatively llItle OF taCu
other now, but whenever l ran down nome LOT
lew weeks a day seldom passed without either
my going over to WOlvercote or MS driving over TO
look me up His growing attachment 20 Miss
RIerivale had given ne much pleasure, and bad
no fears Tor his ultimate success. ! could Lot help
laughing. as | turned toward the house, at his i'm
patience of not being able TO advance his SUIT with
all the speed he desired
OF course ! went over to Wolvercote next morn
inr and as was my custom repaired at once to
the library. where Gresham was generally to be
found To my surprise the door was locked ana
ny turning OF the handle was followed by low
wrathful muttcrng, and then loud who's
thereT
Iexplained.
The door remained locked What do you
wantf
well then YOU NAV as well 90 back at once.
am awfullv busy and can't do with you now
Nonsense | SAID, hammering at the door.
heard chair pushed back The door was IN
locked opened very little, and Gresham's head ap-
peared in the aperture.
i say old chap he said gravely, without Joking,
do wish YOU Il go back now.
looked at him astonished, for saw he meant It,
/ suppose be perceived the amazement OF my face,
for he ADDED, as he half led halt pushed me to the
door of the conservatory, Come over to breakfast
tomorrow. Half past D. Mind you don't forget
and some sudden idea seeming to strike him. be
horst ont Laughing. l not sure / could come
next dav | did not know. He need not expect Inc
till he saw me. In short, was little cross.
oh nonsense! You can come fast enough L
was half way down the steps when he called
excitedly after me. oh and say when is you
NV ieavel Oh. about the middle of January
suppose
'famousp
He stood for a moment in the doorway watching
me depart, ana then. after shouting Halt past
tomorrow morning Don't forget. he burst int
another loud laugh, and disappeared What hat
he been doing What could it meant
The following morning among my letters was
small square one directed in a delicate fem,%In
hand. Il was an invitation from Lady Mervale t
stay at Merivac House for ball!l I read th
r0te twice over before could believe my eyes r
stav IN the house and living 80 nearl | felt quit
riddv Was it possible Julia had asked Lad
NeriyaleY But no, Julia never could. Did Lad
Merivale thiuk-but no, Lady Merivale never coul
have thought .
me 10 bring all the three girls said my mothe
looking mp from similar note. how tDoroush
NICE OF her.
hardly heard the chorus from the three girls
question. ! seized my hat, and rushed out OF u
honse IN the direction of WOlveIcote. What won
Gresham say TO this !
II.
Gresham was on the lookout for me- and brea
fast was ready on the table. | bolted out at on
with Have Won read your letters!
Not II said Gresham carelessiy. = never GO u
after breakfast
And what do you think is IN this one this OF
that came for rue this morning. l cried exultipgi
holding the letter over my head. Don't you kno
the wrtIngf
Its like Lady Merivae's' said Gresham quietl
remember new the studied calmuess Of his ma
ner, but was far too much excited 10 notice II
The time.
And 1t Is from Lady Merivale, and they are goir
fhngs on earth, they've asked to stay in Il
house. when we are not two miles of. It's II
oldest thing ever knew. There, take 10. and res
hySpIset And ! thrust the letter into his hand