New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
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| The Princess went back in the article of dress
! She burst into tears when George laughed at her
too faithful imitation of the English lady abroad
and was only to be cOnsoled by kisses, and sup
plicatlOn that she would change her WATERPROOF
and boots for her picturesque skirts and shoes-but
she got ON rapidly with her accomplishments
| There was an old piano in the pretty house at
which George heard her practising indeiatigaby,
aud every day she brought hum the English exer-
cisrs he had set her. pleted and without error
| They had Just gOt 10 that first exquisite active
verb, to love, when George received this telegram
from his mother:
'Your Uncle Richard insists upon taking adj
vantage of this magnificent weather to come over
and see what You doing. We shall DO with You
in n few days
What was he to do lie by this time loved the
Princess so deeply that he proud of her iaultS
and should have little hesitation IN facing ms
mothers anger and Uncle Elchards satire On her
occount II they could not that Marie de Benz
was the most estimable of young women, so much
the worse for them. But he ieit some Tepugnancc
in introducing his mother To the DE Bchl ianlly.
II was true that Paul de Benz, the most objection
able representative had been sent to prison 1Or
making ardqe in the public streets but there still
remained the shepherd, the carter and the young
pcrs1u in the scullery to raise the blush OF shame
upon his face. If the weather had only been
little showrrv: if there had been single case OF
measles i'm the village. he might have been justified
i'm returning alarming kilograms OF tolnpests ana
epdemics But there was nothing CONTAGIOUS
except mirth and happiness in the village Tor INC
SIM shone in spcndor and brought visitors by every
foifure He was half minded to wrap the Princess
i'm her waterproof and carry her of to the English
church mt Geneva. AMI be married while ms uncle
and mother were overcoming the ir't Shoch OF MS
departure but the course was icpugnant to MN,
and he resolved 10 stay and have 1t out as soon
Following the telegram came a letter from Uncle
Dick-a stupid letter for when people try to he
funny Won know '--tieOrgo concluded the sentence
with shruu of his shoulders. u cle DICK hoped
ne had been sticking to landscape, ard had not
found any drOyers daughter IN AsnelIes TO tempt
him from vigorous application to the purpose OF ms
life, which was he conc!udei' 10 De bacheIol Oh
Art What a foolish, silly old Joke:
The telegram he translated to the Prncess the
letter he merely mentioned, and then he waited to
see if her ready wit could help him ont OF the nm
Guilty. But far ilom sharing ms dismal torehOd
ings she seemed only to derive pleasure from tie
intelligence he conveyed. She clapped her hands
iov.nlly and cried Il knew something pleasant
must happen for | have dreamed tnrce times con-
srcutiycy of your mamma, anu now am 10 zee ller
and one of your unc!es WIZ there bG anyone
elseY George mentioned that ms uncle hau q
daughter who would probably he OF ths party. me
Princess crew anxious ut once and Ossquestl0ned
HIM closely about her lie could tell her mn niue
He had NOT her-ndeed he had hurried MS &C.
parture from England to escape meeting her liet
ather said she pretty, but hen fathers we're not
imp,rtial Judges; he had also heard that she was
cIryer His mother, he believed, wished hun to
marry the girl. &c.. 800. ,o,,,,+
SAL ~ wonld die rather. | haven't seen her, but
detest her as much rs If had She Is clever ana
Don't you think that am clcverT
why yes. to be sure, you are clever dear, re-
nlied George with little embarraSSnent, LOT lie
was not quite certain upon that point Out yours
is not the kind of cleverness that thus precious
cousin of mine pretends to be. she Is a klhd Oh
would-be actress and you are such dear sweet
little pgeuue that you couldn't act II you tried
DO YOU think your cousin plays the piano
'Oh Of course she does III the ordinary Hiech"h'-
cal maddenlng manner =,
do play in the ordinary manner, George
That you certainly do not, DEAR lie GId not
hesitate IN affirming that.
'TLen | Shall not hesitate to play to your
mamma There is a beautiful piano at the hotel.
and they will 90 there OF necessity Sha'l pay
what know of the d" Mars"llia
Hem, you don't quite know the bass, do you,
M MT orite butI will We must make a sacrifice
70 please your mamma; and 50 instead OF meeting
Won tn- morrow | will stay at home anu practice on
the piano until | know the " Mar9elIlalSo per
fcctly For | want you to be quite prOua Oh iHe'
.Y6n DEAF sweet good and the remainder of
George, expression OF admiration was not 10 oo
The next Tay A. Marie was not TO he induced to
forogo her panoforte lesson George shouldeted ms
easel and walked over the nuns 10 w. li,n aa
settled himself down 20 the hrSt uhIHli7'lOhed
stnJv of nature he had made for many weeks.
ON his way home he met Richard Bgrtoni 49,
Il have como TO look after you. said ne, TOT
tbere il no peacc ut the hotel the ladies are dying
to see vou' George suppressed grOahJ WIS
told YOU had gone over 10 kyes. ...I t.,.o -
Il must 90 home with my traps ana nave
voib said George. hoping to get n word with the
prinrcss before Going to the hotel. 80
sGertoiuIv | will 90 with you and wait wDue
von dress; / daresay | can amuse myself with
looking at your studies ... .,..., .t,,l;o.
Knowing the kind of amusement these STUDIES
vonid afford George said: 49,,
S0n second thoughts my apartment Is niue
ont Of the way, and | can have room at INC
70 he sure You can-theres mine at your ser
vice said Uncle Richard in the most oblislng tone.
What have Won been doing mere ,..,
.0L Won will see tomorrow George thought no
r,,,Lt ~ well have out everything IN one DAY
liter than make protracted scene OF IT, HOW
dnos / ordon look = lie asked. 10 turn the subject
Il can hardly tell you. have been IN Paris these
past six weeks rrly
Then YOU left London before did,
a week business required my return
= have lived there for tiyeand-twenty years;
and seldom leave il. But the theatre was closed
3nr redecornton 30 got fortnight to run 10 Eng
Land and make my long-intended reconciliation
with the family Ill, 49, o..orisbror+
and leaking sidelODg on his uncle's large mouth
and shaven cheek sald:
vo ou nor mnch of an actor but rather more Of
lessee You have heard OF spot"r
'Of the OTpheeP - x,
Uncle Richard nodded and said: j am ha-'