New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-23
CAAPTER V.

run aw AZ from clumsy lnsoient man IKE tn'I
oh Ivy / can't help my fears. ny neart 9eaVs
so when men are rude in the streets, especially at
night - ,.s
Little coward! Why didn't you call policeman
Miserable pretence of q woman! Non had better
90 back to Northwynd and get married II Won want
a protector. PRAY. what would you 90 Il you Ne le
a maid servant, with no knIghuy nloou III yu,li
VEINS with none of the courage when springs liohi
fifty generations of good feeding with DO 7tuse Oh
aOblesse 0bNge with no education no high thOHgnts
of woman's destiny and nothing 20 INT You above
the natural terrOrs OF crushed wOmanhood Wnen
will YOU he 4 woman, and not "a baby that you
must 20 about in the leading strings OF deceltu'
cabnan = ,,.,
Geraldine and remember that Naise has heiJhef
our stamina nor our inches. Let us nave no more
OF the cabman for pity sake. Mess you IKE 10
make ballad on the false fellow, anu VIM up the
whole thing with a good laugh- 80. -,
he was not yOnr cabman, sighed DIVA, Win
unintertIOnal pathos: and while she was yet
speaking. TIE hour being about Two CLOCK ~ 1ne
afternoon the leisure moment after the mid-day
meal enjoyed 10y the three sisters tRere cane
mans sprluglnI step upon the STAIRS lo.loNed by
knock nc the parOr-doCr ana the entrance Oh ine
object OF all OlIyla's ger ne indignant "asI'S
81 sfv brrrIt ewes and tine chill s.oure~s of three
cncc gracious and friendly laces' Iorlntu ny Ho
means encouraging reception .
And pray. SIR d.mandrd Olivia. after freez-
ing bow. and without ms ting her Yisit9r 10 u'
seated. 20 what are We e1ied Tor me uheG-
l.,.tcd honor of Tins visit We are not by way
OF receiving gcutlmen mt orr rooms .,-.,,
i came, her replied Gls1aylng gracrltl sH,.i
strongly wifn his performances on the occasion OF
is first visit, to offer my best ap9lo2ieS' ,,.-
Which are certainly needed SAID Geraldine
severely.
ON the contrary SAID Olivia, conduct so aJon-
mGbic Is beyond apology.
NV conduct is not so abominable as yen imagine
dear ladies', he replied with s9Ille paInos, ngn
he related the incidents that had lcd to his assuHp
'': and 50 YOU had no intention OF marrying my
sister alter all asked Oefd-clAe, VIII d s4'1e u
dlsappoin tmeut in her voice
None whatever.
sOhr iaitered Olivia with an obvious absence OF
the satisfaction that she ought 20 u'1Fc leu u-C'
'Yon shoula not have concealed your true name.
Nlisle said Pray. why dd you accept my sister
otter OF learning Creek 1t looks d'Ik' Dr.
Pardon me- gave my name as Mark Forester;
was 1t my part to correct ladies' VINO chOe' 10 pro-
nounce me Forster | accepted the Jreek Ouel Win
before | bad seen Miss De " yuter III a IuL ASAt
or was acquainted with her name. 40
This casuistry Is pltlIuL' erred OlIVl1 lou
ha We not acted the part OF a gentleman. .
Quite 20 / did the part OF ca man instead. lou
cannot say that 1t was IN unhandSome part;
Geraldine here burst cut laughing and VO"ed
that the role was perfect. We accept your
apology, she added, and we conHue 0he secle1 ol
our hidden lie TO Your honor, and request that you
will modest ~ no further.
Also that You Will cease to rob honest cabmen
of their bread Illuminated Olivia, suddenly turn
Kindly do me the favor of accepting the bread
lie returned. laying Il bracelet OF silver CONS,
elegantly strung upon lnicriacng I'll CT cHa.ns'
before the sisters. WHO recognized tue exact number
OF coins given hun IN requitai OF his services. ~
course | shall respect yO1r MecJ1t0, ne ADDED
but surely this dismissal IS rather hard. rs
cabman, / have been 50 kindly welcomed ~ these
ROOMS
The ease is now altered You are earps son,
said Olivia, with severe reproach
can't help being an earls son. he replied WIN
n melancholy air. Il dIdn choose mat state OF
I'd % / v~,tuld rather have IppN ItLncr OF " dlc>.
His is the only RANK save one IN winch man can
neither act, think or speak As ne likes an, II
which one really earns ms champagne ana nav
anas. his Is tie only station III winch IL Il cred!t
&c lie oily
No one supposes vou 10 be guilty Of your own
Li-,b Mr. TnIrpstpr' continueI Olivia with M
abated majesty: but | think You might see that 10
places a bar 10 your admission Lele. there are
certain conventions with regard to the Association
- TIactIv. Int Olivia Wynter told me that she
desulscd conventonaty, rs / do. And might
perhaps hint that il IS not usual fer unmarried
lad IS to have young cabmen TO tea with them
Really Mr Forester interrupted Geraldine
with heat-f0r she felt that this was ungrateiuI as
coming from the favored cahman hmseil-' IL must
be evident 10 the deusest intelligence that cab
man is IN a class TAR beneath us as TO be III quite
quite 50. But then. Miss Wynter has renowned
class distinctions. She recognizes a brother IN
every man she meets and thinks OF ms humanity
rather than his accidents IS 1t possible, Mss
WINTER that your sympathies have only down
known a the upper classes has no claim upon your
kindness What a dea! OF msaPpued charity
there Is IN this world, to be snre go
And msapI led talent, added 'eralulne'
. " bat a pity you not a bauistef Mr. tor-
restcri Your clients might commit the cruelIest
murders with q quiet mind.
At this moment another step was heard upon tne
stairs and succeeded 10y gentle knoce az the
paror door which Masle opened, disclosing the form
OF young lady with sweet smile ana IN an eie-
CANT costume. and who appeared to be stranger To
the three sisters.
Whit Mark here p she exclaimed upon seeing
him: and humping rashly 20 conclusions. she TOOK
n for granted That her brothers Intended proposals
were already accepted. And You don recognize
me- Hiss De WyEter Don you remember my
Christmas at NOrtLcOurt and the fun we had
and Marx kissing little Ivy under the mistletoe :
To think that he should fall IN love win her ~
the disguise OF ca0man after all Dear old Lady
MWhymper told NE al about It this morning ana
| thought mieht venture 20 call.
Ny sister, Lady Jane FORESTER said Mr. For
roster. introducing her.
What! the mllkmadf cried Geraldine laush-
ing.
Yes: Jane the mlkmaid replied the guest,
sinking into the lOunging- hair that was offered
her. Oh. it was quite true. 90 milk the cows
Dear Miss De y inter- | appre tate your me- ana
quite believe in wonIens Disabilities though never
admit it to men, for fear OF being Thought p0d ana
uni-mnne. But | do hope that you WIN marry
Nark-the poor fellow j. 10 dreadiully IN love;
IL happened during the first cup Of tea, he eX-
planned. looking hard at The ceiling is II taxing
that mute object 10 VIII eSs.
The order OF things was apparently reversed
Geraldine; tue tea stirred The spooh'
instead Of the spoon stirring tie tea.
Olivia rebuked her sisters ieylty with a look OF
cons siderable majesty, and thcn turned "a whitening
Glance upon the sutton, whose natural misery was
by a sense OK humor. THIS Is quite new
10 MS she observed; AMI pray. which Of Us does
Nj Forester intend TO honor with has hand
Her who has showed HIM the greatest kindness
he replied promptly. Dearest Hiss Olivia lie
added my sister has precIpitated things. should
never have ventuTed to put the decisive question 80
quickly. But IL is my firm intention 10 leave no
stone VI turned until have persuaded YOU 10 marry
me In tact be added, viii marry you.
Olivia laughed defiant little laugh, aud mo,
toned TO the audac. Ou, sutton. who had app cached
very near to her while Lady Jane and the othet
two had withdrawn under preteuce OF eNahiih'hsa
picture on the easel 10 keep his distance. Ana 40
you think she asked that would marry " mere