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

to the blaze ana whirl and Babel OF tongues OF the
The last valse was beginning when Gresham and
Beltrx returned 10 the ballroom. they Oesan
dancing. and mctu0ugnt p.eased smile SI"ie oI'I
Lady AeuVales face ~ size Watched theh ah,'
she nodded slightly 10 her husband, who was Stdh
Ing By her. sir Thomas stared, lt0Nhr.i' anu
smiled bandly. Lady Aerva'e was tn'nnIne u
her daughters partner, for whom she hal an cyl
dent liking: Sir Thomas was THINK ng OF th3l paiU
nrrs income. which he liked sti,l more ANA so .lo
ball, Gteshams ball. came to an ena al lasl, IN" We
haoe each other gOod-motning, and SLOWLY as
ucr,,d 10 our rooms. ! followed Gresham mo ms,
aud stood gazing at hun, as ne Sow t ~ .r
candles on the dressing table. lie turned lo"4l9
me at last. his face grave, but WIN iooh III IL
'Weilr he ssid and held out his hand. ..,,
.Welr | returned, and somehow we neltner OF
IA said ANYTHING more, only took his mana auu
wrung it, and tpen bolted away into my own rooHi'
v
Tho nevt dav was tho most confused unreal day
7 eyer passed We breakasted late, went OUT
shooting and ! suppose we lunched ana d.ned anu
talked aiterwarl but remember niue Oh IL, sa'S
vynrn now and then | could talk with julia Which
mad. everything afterward sun more unreal
Late in the evening, when the ladies hau gole "
bed, that 49, Tower, Rutiet, 4ir o iiI'ard'
Gresham and myself all repaired 10 Tue uNIIaIu-
room Tower and Butler had found themselves
very evenly matched, and having each won Two
games out of four we're intent upon tue cohquelor.
Sir Thomas marked with grim interest Aiter
watching a lew moments Gresham satntereu INTO
the snokug-ro0ui when adlohed, Ile oi,'aIu-
M.
PARTIALLY i'm an easy char by tine re- IoioWeu MS
example and We pulled away IN silence LOT some
moments. At last Gresham SPOKE. ...,io,,- Nth
Well it's all settled ! had an interview WIN
tho Governor the study this AFTERNOON anu mere
seems to be no inst cause or impeuimen'-hone "'
least that he Is aware Of.
'Of course not, SAID
No of course in the matter, returned
Gresham. 'as 1 found out when saw Lady Nerl-
vale IN the conservatory after tea. OF course
Beatrix had told her all about IT, ana she spoke 50
kindly that really my heart quite warmed u her,
and felt such "A brute for having taken advantage
OF her as II were, and PLAYED her anu her olu nus
hand such a trick, that. hang II. II ana not MAKE
clean breast Ot the Whole concern; cOuIo hoO
stand her talking like that AM, not Ah0"-hE oue
MD not believe IL at first and then when sue saw
I vas really IN earnest she quito collapsed loI
,,n1te ar two and stood staring at me As II we're
some Mild animal. Well, got her camp-stool out
nj . corner and sal her down on H. ana lheu,
viii out giving her time to et out worn, Guy ~
and tod her hOw 10 was All on account Oh DeatIl1
Jas il was. Won know, IN waYl' anu now Hau
tricd IN vain to lind other opportunities OF meeting
her. and IN short, went on m way snooi u.9
| uever have thought myself capable OF anu HnsHTu
mn with saving that after ALL 1t was an lhtAcIsani
| frllX and 1 wished could regret II rs hutn ds
! iet ought but that vas lnipossi9ie;, r1 w.,
She - Il little bit Irish, - Lady Aerlyaie lou
| con sec it, She looked puzzled when / had nm
isned as If she not sure whether she ought 10
! he aurrv or not. aud then she said suddenly
! - do tmnk OF all the men IN tue WoIIu III
! Tbnmas IL the most provoking. Hes enough 10
wear out the patience o. SAINT; ahG II !, VINO lve
! had nine worn ont these tWo-anu-I"eutg yea
/ donjt know | should Ike To know VINO docs. II
/ vou had seen him. my dear Il knew she would mol
be very hard on me IL she cilIeu NE ner ro' tha
vnn had seen him as ! saw HIM the morning Tue
! istters came in iusslug and stormlnk rOund the
| tohia iii BeatriX GOT 50 frightened she burnt her
month with heI tea and could hardly ear anything
,nT n week; If Won had seen hun that morning you
! vould not have fOrgO ten 1t IN hirry' anu sue
that dav' continued Lady MerVale eIhPnatiIGdl'y
| when | told hin point blank VIdl Mot'T 10y
| write round to put everybody OIL. and would give
tte ball whether he Jet 1t or not since that Jay
every morning has his egg been either oVeruohe OF
| n,CsSrdoue or not done at all every morning mas
his bntered toast been cut too thick or TOO thn or
| had too much or too little butter on IT, ana ms
rswsnaner not irOned properly or not IOlued right
or moi NM on the right side of his plate am mol a
| saint and Lady Meriyale looked IS II she meant
| IT, No saint could have stood IT.
| She stopped Tor want OF breath, aad so go1 IN
edceways something about feaIlng after ali she HAD
| zone Though she would never forgive me, .
| ~ think she began to see the whole thlng IN us
| 1,d,cr"ns light tor size laughed. ard SAID For
| - von NV dear2 Why, OF course do. Not that
| n was not the most shameful trick, but dear me
| never was so pleased in nv lie Ne times l nave
T,nred 70 give a ball and l didn't do 1t badly,
- First-rate," said enthqsiasticyally on.o,
| 50 And he continued Lady Mervale appeal
in0lv now did not ne look nice when he tound ne
must 90 through with it, sitting ut the nead OF hlT
own table. ana entertaining ms gucats iNT ,d
sible man And you were the person VINO ul,I
80 How we racked our brains e una out who ~
vas But don't" she made IN sudden alarm uon !
mention this TO s thomas Ior a. r 1at
world You are in favor at present. anu II - uloSe
i'nnorfant Won should remain so. lie 10 perfectly
r,L,J on the subect. and II he came 10 KNOW
nouId not answer for the consequences. lou
have made your confession 10 me- anu reg th n
s~,iice' Aud besides all that" added her ladys
mvsteriousIy II once be found out from what
nuarter the letters came should never pe aDle 70
Eeen him up to "A ball every year IN tutHe' as l
firmly intend n do -
And then | told her of all the mistakes had
| II and We compared notes. aud on. now sue
! ianohed What amused her most was Lazy ~
note which puzzled her dreadiuuy at the time, pe
r.nse aly III said that. not being much oL H'I n
hrn,trr a footman II Lady Meriyaie pleased. 49,
'Dear mer aud Gresham slowly kho9 i 1,'
osbes ont of his pipe, how strange IL an sceuiS
| And | never thought of proposing ~hsh IAN,
,hnnght II would be long enough before shouiu
dare In come t. that Yet, somehow OF Vlh ' u
the btlIiar,I-room | was in for II beioie stew
| ~" I US / have hardly been able 70 O,lleN'
il all day All. Mostyn! when l uniI Ia, ,h a' en-
nckv- His sentence was cut snort oy 'Ho en
, trance Of Sir Thomas.
They have actually begun another game ~
, "a a cyoint,ng over his shoulder. Iower won
own himself beaten. Well they are weico tI u !.
nl,v bur they may mark Tor themseNer TIC II
. c;gar a. he spoke aud drew a chair 10 the ire.
II Syonder YOU young men are not treu' TIC sau
dancing I'll u'clock this morning e., c.....,
By Jove, sir, we are tireu' sa.u mie',.I ,ni
Why. sir. If you WIZ InS'sS d.ncin@ - IRE
poished floors and such oand, 1ahclns - IL
s.fible-at least to me 1t l. OH luouhaS oIedie
I NJ .Greshani he said i have great confidence
= | yon esnrcially since our-ahen-Our interview
. | mis- afteIno IN Mostyn, too, | believe 10 po ~,
. fectly trustworthy. / bowed wondering VIA
@ | was comiI next. IL. ,A Won n.
= la and Sir Thomas struck his thin hand on III
4 | ..,f-' h;s whole face working with suppressc