New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-29
LADS LOVE.

40 fa'rer scene could be shown 10 app'CoiiI,,No
Az. his hot summer day. than thal PreSeH'T'p ny
wv, NJ ronv-rabed house standing well PACK
F,,,, the river: to whose banks runs 4, I9hg olu-
fashioned garden full OF all old tbrio,
,roTiColds and London pride, and dainty SWcelIiI
viii IFS uac miniature roses, garden wherein ovGs
ind delicious pastuTage. ana where, Jusv "" 80
pun a,,r,oS which with the lobelias ami dell
cafe yellow roses and their homeHer helsnpo t,,
look like fine ladies among gathering VI ooun'''
Near the waters edge grow great alder trees Win
anarled stems, and here ana tI'cIo "a ~ r;Ser
-, low seemed to touch the nipples OF inc IItcI
~ Gow,d for very love of their brlght oe''IS'
Tbe old house itself watched the river anu f wy
fnyeTs through deep mulliOned WINDOWS IaHe'i
sCaot tan~les of Jasmine, Cemats. and IVY; ana
about one of its gables a }ankSa rose haI spIcaH
net woven Of green leaves, ana starIeu win soluon
let ms enter the room which looks ont upon the
garden and the river, and whose curtains are drawn
fIlv aside TO let in the welcome GOODNESS That even
mo - bringing to refresh world which has painted
through this real hot summer day IN the month OF
IL ia low-roofed or would seem now TO our
mare modern ideas, and would be square but for
certain charming receSSes branching out IN uheN-
peced places, one OF which IS large enough 10 nave
q tall narrow window all to itself, couple OF CT airs
with spindle legs and some carved oak shelves rlch
III bits of rare old chlna.
almost TO fill the entire end of the room, ana an
round it runs window seat mXuriousiy cuSmIoneui
blossom laden branches. and framing dalntly
riyer-landscape exquisite olive green ana gray,
Wlp
II steals through ruStng flags ana bathes the leeJ Oh
- meadow. sweet or two, whose sunny plniheS
nrlc with the green of the sedges and the ruSet OIL
u" How fair the world looks thus sleeping in the
1velcome cyentide The red sail OF a tiny pleasure
oat nasnv acroS the disc of the picture seems the
so III fairy barge for the after-glo OF gorgeous
sunset catches it and turns II TO golu. iheIe are
two people IN this room whence such lar Stylus 'lo
soon 4 man and woman.
The woman, seated in the angle Of the low wide
window-seat, holds square OF muslin hhe "a, az q
snidpr's web ID her nand; an open basket lull OF
tinv bobbins stands beside her. and on the DAINTY
canvas a spray of wheat-eaIs and poppieSeinoroiu
cred all in white; -, 1900, ,5 .boir
f,nt nunrept perfume mngleS with the scent OF the
flowers that twIno about the window. ..,o.o &c
She has all her tools at hand, but the square OF
1nusln as often rests upon her lap as not, whlle
with dreamy ewes she watches the framed picture
of tue river or turns with quiet steadtast gaze to
This Woman was not young; that her female
friends and acquaintances felt small dIhculty in
deciding. How old seemed question lhNoNlhg
much uncertainty OF opinion. $500.
At ali events, hitherto time had but gwen new
depth aud eaInestneSs OF EXPIRE Ssiuh 10 ne prnnN
OF her face. new grace to the lines OF hGr pllaht
form as the finger of early autumn lends 20 the
Nirginian creeper delicious tints aDd tender shades
of crimson and gold. L.,
way that Milliccnt Warner was getting on what
ever that might mean, aEd-wueh tne sP?aAeIS
were OF the genter seX-Sad it with cunning lntlec-
tons of voice which sought to claim the pity OF the
listener for the progress in question: r. $780,.
Warner, 'Miily' was still child. As an orphan
She had been left early TO his care and that care
had been such as To merit luu well her DEVOTION
through the years OF maIdenhood ana WomahhooI
a devotion that had grown to him as the very ar he
breathcd. and the atmosphere III which he lived
They Mere very happy, those two, in the many
cabled red rooted house down by the river Tor
each understood the other. each mind was cultured
and colnpanoLalle, and each years routine was
varied by long autumn WanderlngS IN foreign lands
In Nflv's fife wears back now there had been
haDpV bllSSlul dream while IL
las ed. and after the dream had come the waxing.
In the first impulsve freshness of her grlhood she
had loved, trusted, bclieved-and found love and
trust, and credence things gwen Out 10 ihe SEM
bance OF what she had rested her hopes upon I'M
gruduugly. She had suffered, yet been brave IN
her suffering, and so the shadow passed from the
far surface of her life as the shadow OF storm
cloud from summer sea: .
Yet the suffering left its mark, IN quckcned pos
sibties Of sympathy for others IN added tender
ness to every sOTTowful creature who came across
her uoth Hers was one of those Clear-cut, high
featured faces that even in extreme old Haze viii
retain a certain beauty the eyes dark gray, black
lashed; the hair black as a ravens wing, with
CrIDple ruling here and there the nose slightly
aquiiine with sensitive almost transparent nos
trils; the mouth little sad but most inehably
sweet times. also at times little stern the chln
firm and finely moulded.
such was Milliccnt Warner TO look at. To listen
to she was delightful so symPathetlc was every IL,
Election of her soft low voice; ont she was
woman who was often silent, and often spoke by
look or smile much to the purpose as another by
Nv dear. She's thirty-fye if she's day sand the
wife of the village rector first to this person. then
And maybe the lady was right rs IL
nature was likely to be, adding n year or two. to
make up for the many who were ready to rate MISS
Warner at several years less than her actual age:
That she was thirty may be allowed You
seldom see such perfect TepOSe and grace OF manner
as Sir GeOtliey Warmers niece possessed IN any
woman under it, That the touch of light on the
edge of those pretty ripples in her hair meant the
glisten of a silver thread or two might also be
That She was an influence, pure and true, in the
lives Of those with whom she came IN contact
might also be taken for granted.
No one could look into her eyes and doubt that
fact.
1T makes me very glad and happy to hear all
these things
She locke across at her companion as She spoke,
sweet content shining IN her eyes
Il knew il would he answered blithcly All
the way here / wa, thinking what welcome news |
This was the way with Mncent Warner. No one
ever doubted her truth and reality If she showed
person that she liked them, that person knew that
her liking was a thing 10 be relied upon-sohd
ground on which their feet might rest securely
not the shaky bog land OF passing caprice or
affected sympathy.
And She was very glad to hear the news just told
10 her by Ruthvcn Dyott, for 1t concerned his own
welfare. and what can well be dealeI TO any OF us
than the welfare Of the friend we love A!
He deserved to have friends. tOo-ths young
fellow with the cearcut face and dark candid eyes
He was none of the drOnes of earth, but one who
kcOrned no honest drudgeTy that might lead 10
name and fame. Indeed, be belonged 10 profess
which no man VINO scOlnS real nara dfudg-
et can hope to on, for Ruthycn Dyott was civil
engineer.
Already he seemed marked out for a successful
career for. though hardly three and-twentY years
had passed his head his name was associated
with "a clever discovery in electrical engineering,
and among bis earthly possessions lie reckoncd
letters patent for this discovery.
80 much for the mol and toll of litc as Ruthven
Dyott had met and wrestled with IT. As for al
htrs poetry, that had consisted IN the friendship
borne to him by Miccnt Warner.
For the last year or so his weeks work was
frightened any disappointment that met him in
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