New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07

| TO know her opinion that astonishes even himself.
Then IT would be dlss, ,sr,nuslv but Without
| haste Perhaps she thinks she has spoken TOO Sc
verely because presently she smiles mp ~ MIN very
softly and kindly. And thcD after little bit. he
says good by to her. and out into the cleaning
sunshine, and all the way. up to the grand old
Conrt THAT may, may not be his rs his VIII dlc
tstes and into 1t. not the face OF the cousa
who ielgns there and whom 1t sexpcdient he SHOULD
marry, but soft vision glad with eyes that chime
like sapphres, and supbuInt bar, and smile grave
and sweet and full Of heavenly tenderness.
It is month later. Thirty days-as cruelty short
days will ever be where happiness reigns supreme
have taken to themselves wings and nown away.
1t is now high noon already the day begins 10
wane. The god of light grows weary Tired Ma
ture halts The streamlets al running YEARLY as
though fatigued with the exertons OF the day. now
almost past.
1T Is the earth's sesta-even the bee flags in his
deep and dull monotony. AL the morning Oeoree 70
Norwood has toed asslduously after his cousin at
the Court; has followed from greenhouses 10 con-
SCI vatores fIom Conservatives to orchards; tno
woman BIO has been taught no must marry ;b the he
wishes to keep up his good fellowship WIN tne
world to which hs has so long been Known. now,
when evening is descending, he mas escaped from
his duty and has flung himself With deepest ntehs-
est relief at the feet OF the woman he ought not to
marry, with whom indeed marriage Will mean
social extinction.
He met her nalf an hour ago in this little shadowy
valley, where the dying sunbeams are playing aI
hide and seek among the branches OF the trees ana
where tiny rvuet IL lisping and stammerhg 2s IL
Monica. having thrown aside her huge white hat
is sitting on little mound. with her back against
beech tree. She has taken her knees INTO het e,,
brace, and just now is looking at her cousin rom
under heavily dashed lids that seem barely aDic 10
support themselves, languorous Is the hour ana
so contented her spirit. ,:
Her companion can scarcely he said to be looking
as free from care she Isl there is sllght susp-
clon of vearness his eyes. his manner is some
what tlnged with depression very foreign 10 H.
which as a rule is of the debOnnare cTder.
Anything the matter with your asks Monica NJ
last
Yes any amount OF things
'Wel-go on-say them all over-it will do you
good suggests she sympathetica
Not for worlds-at least, not for many reasons
1t would bore you; it wouldn't cure my case. ana
besides with n half laugn, my Worries are OF inc
kind difficult to put into speech
That Means they are nothing bat fancles.
Does it r Then leaning back and placing his
hands behind his head. he turns his eyes slowly
upon hers. i wish had never come down here
he says deliberately
.WhatP CITES she. leaning toward him. Has
Julia proved unkindH or is it kind Won't she
marry your Or will shelf ..
thinking OF julia
moi Then why are you sorry you came to the
CourtP
Norwood at this regards her fxedly. i wonder
he saws in a curious tone, whether you really
don't know. or whether you are an accomplished
Don't know whatP asks Monica. opening her
large earnest eyes to their fullest and looking ut
him with such sweet and honest surprise as awakes
could he have DOUBTED her, for even one short
moment. TO be n coqueIte,' she says in q little
dignifed tone, requires, believe, practice Ihefe
is nobody down here except the rector ana Sir Johh
Frere'
Yes lie is toothess and seventyfve. The
rector is hairless aud sixty one" With this she
very properly tutrs her back upon him. ,.,-
Thank goodness says Mr.; Norwood deyoutly'
He feels alectionate toward both these old men
in spite their Authorizations and in spite OF the
fact that he has never seen either of them. beg
your pardon very humbly,' lie says. after pause
full OF eloquence.
No reply.
'MonIca-speak to me-
Il will lot, says Monica. giving herself the lie
oh! but you are speaking declares he. Pm
awfully sorry SAID that, because 1T vas as absurd
as it was unpardonaDle.'
AS you acknowledge 1t TO be unpardoLaDle. you
can't well look for my forgiveness 80,
Nevertheless | do exclalms he boldly.
Well then, say at once am not a coquctte'
Certainly yuu are not. lou are an ang- You
are all you ought to be. You are
THAT will do says Miss Monica with mischicv-
ous glance; you will overdo it, IL You go any
further And now don't let us quarrel auy more.
Tell me v hat you were doing all tie morning.
Happy man | do so love that old Court and
suppose sne took you through the gardens. u only
TO papa! Instead Of which here we are, playing
second where we should be first
We'll, it's nearly us bad for me- says the young
man moody; Il was brought up in the belief that
Yon will be- all right when you marry JULIA
saws Monica with the friendlest encouragement.
But this announcement falls through
1Ob dare say says Mr.. Norwood uugraefuly
and with increasing gloom.
But YOU can't be badly of. You must have
money now too, SAYS his cousin with swift glance
at his clothes. which are lrreproachabie
Not enough to keep inc dccently. My mother
Seven hundfed u year, says Miss Norwood Sc
veIely. Il think no young man could possibly re-
oulre more than that. IUu have only yoursclt to
think ONO other expenses-no grown-up daughter
TO dress and keep
We'll, ! could hardly, have that you know, says
George Norwood alphabetically L won't be
tv entysi1 until next month ~
Il was thinking OF papa-lf he had 1|OO year.
how happy should both be!
'No-yOu would instantly want more
Il am sure not. That would give HIM all he re-
qures =" house full of books and = garden Of dow
ers"' She makes her quotation with sweet visit
full smile that goes to his heart
And you-what would it give your he asks
Me! oh. should be happy enough in his hap
piness,' replies she lightly '"The garden of
flowers" you See would be as much mine as his.
Now she says with little irrepressbe sigh. he
hasn't even enough money 10 Duy some oil the DOCKS
in which his soul delights .
What are they II mean. their names = asks he
eagerly too eagerly she Raises her soft ewes TO
his; there is gratitude in them but stern resolve
'0 no. no. she says Remember what you said
rnoment since-yOur income ~ not sufficient for
Yourself You shall not waste IL upon us
Il don't think 10 Is quite a civil thing TO remember
every word fellow says returns George re-
We'll, we went 90 into that replies she quickly.
Then az though some hidden force ccoinpels her to
return to the subject, she says. Toll me how you
get ON with Juap
VERY we'll impatiently. She will look all that
ia satisfactory at the head Of ones table There IS
Consolation no doubt in that thought, as, bitterly,
: | suppose must marry her.
.Ub, why say must ? gently, and with glance
ot HIM from under her long lashes. III Is not
Perhaps shouldn't have thought it 80 month
ago. ..,,-.a
Not onite! There is something else. ! think
many other things; but above ana beyond all the
essential grace that makes iife-'hat 49, married lie
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