New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-08

would understand my refusal. and ask Mrs. Eos
dykes leave 10 accompany us. Lingering q little
as We vent downstairs. heard him in the hall J.
actually speaking 10 Mrs. Fosdyke. what was ne
saying That darling boy, Freddy. got INTO q
difficulty with one ~ HIS o-l3ces rY1ctly 10 mo
right moment | could help him and lsten-ard De
sadly Disappointed by the result. Mr. saX was
offended with me.
You needn't introduce me 10 the new governcss,'
heard him say. We have met coz former occl-
sion, and I produced % disagrecable Impression on
her. beg You will not speak of me 10 Mss Morris.
Nl.rr Freddy changed suddenly from q darling
hoy 10 det-st2bic imp. / say, Mt sax he called
out. Miss Morris doesn't mind sou 20 b.t-sLe Only
Tie answer 10 this was the sudden closing Of 70
door Mr. Sax had taken refuge rom me nm one of
the grounduoor rooms. | was 80 mortified, could
G. Ting down into the hail we fornl NJ Fo--
dyke with her garden hat on, ard one of The two
red one VII peru- o. Yer as iho door OF me I'D 'ih-
iug-rO0Iu. The ladY-Nls5 Ma,bu.--- fHkrd ~ We
with q certain appearance of curiosity winch was
quit" ~ loss 70 understand. ana suddenly turned
away toward the further end oil the BALI
Il will walk with YOU and the children Mrs
Foslvkr sad to me-. Freddy, Won can ride Your
bicycle if Won like, She turned to the girls. My
dcars, it, COO! under Tie trees. You may take your
skpplLg-ropcs'
She lad evidently something special to say 10
me: and she had adopted the ne esstry measures
for keeping the children in front of us, well ont OF
hearing. redty LED the way on ms horse on iuIee
wheels; the girls followed. skipping WrrrIly. Mrs.
fo-dvkc opened her business los the most cul'ur-
RAISING remark that she could Os.ioiy have made
/ ind That yoI ara Acquainted with M Sax she
hogan; and am surprised TO hear that you dislike
She smiled pleasantly, as if my supposed dislike
OF Mr.. Sax rather amused her. What the ruling
p3sai0n may be among mon, | cannot presume To
consider My own sex, however may claim to
understand: TIE ruling passion among women Is
Concert NV ridiculous notion Of u y own C.use-
Queucc YVES wruu |cd in some way. assumed q
POSITION Of che oitIe-t indifference.
md p Ia ff
answer Tor any impression that Mr. sax may have
formed We met by the merest accident. know
nothing about him.
Mrs Fosdyke e. ed me silly, and appeared to be
lie very odd man she admi.t ted. 'but can
tell you there is fine nature Unlcr that strange
surface OF his. However size wen. on, . am tor
getting that he forlIds me TO talk about hIh IN
your presence. When the opportunity offers,
shall take ms own way Of tcGrn'ng you two 70 IN
derstald cacu other: Won will both he grateful 20
me ~ ben have succeeded la the meantime there
* a thru. person Who will be sadly disappointed
10 hear that you know nothing about VI sax.
May ask. ma am, who the petrou Dr.
Can you keep "a secret. VI - Morris. Oh course
you can2 The person Is Miss Meloury.,
Miss Ncliury was dark woman. II cannot De
because ! am a fair woman myself hope am
above such narrow prgudces as ,utl-'ut II d.
'Sle heard Nr Sax telling me that you particu-
layly dis,j,cl ham, Mrs. Fo.Gyke proceeded. Amt
Just a8 Won appeared ln che hail. she was asking
rir 20 find out what your reason was.
Thus far we had been waking on. we no"
stopped a- If by common consent amt looked at one
In my lrr.f experience of Mrs. To-Ayl-o 7 had
thus for only seen the more cons t1iu.t ana IotAti
s'd. al r.- .l,4-..tcr Without being avar. Of my
r.u, thr rr.'- uI.' of her children Cou-tuln' now
select Ita FIRST opportunity OF W. lung away ii"
la'eut -au~a of hrm.r DO Che great lady showed r.
scL while 7 was inward. wondering "h'' re
nature of Mis-. Nc,blrv.. interest DID Nr. ~aN uich'
d. Easily penetrating mr thoughts .-r g '.'-."l
ny curiosity without coruitiu- h.r- ]. '' reply
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