New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18

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here. 1t is ridiculous to imagine he would sci IN
this manner TO all young men and the families they
might be staying with. But, untortnnateiy, ne nad
! only to combine my husbands deliberate mistake
with your behavior to his daughter to suspect even
more than was intended. ! mean, he would peiev99
that your uncle was playing into your hands, ana
had asked you down in the hope OF securing L lor-
"A good Job too !" said my uncle "Irespect 10y
atty in relations. and heartily hope that's bis no.
! tion. Why shouldn't find my brother Toms son =
| pretty heiress for hepmatef Isn't he good
"That's not the point, Charles" replied'my aunt.
"Any way" continued my uncle you may, take
il that Florence don't think herself too good ior
meaning in her hurrying round here this morning 10
pour her yarn about her papa's severity into SO
die if were twenty-five years old, single, and her
admirer And does the old fellow really suppose he
is going the right way to work to make his daughter
do what he wants What fools there are III the
"There is only one way" said J. addressing my
aunt, =" OF pleasantly ending this unfortunate
affair"
Not by giving Florence up surelyw cried my
"The condition" went on " is that Miss Hawke
is only to cease visiting you while remain your
"Oh, excuse me- Mr. Jack" cried my aunt, lifting
up her hands; there two sides to that con-
ditiOn; We shall always be glad to see Florence;
my own particular family-could even dream OF
calling on the Hawkes. again.
"At all events" said |, /" the condition, so far as
Miss Hawke is concerned, relates to me- and mo
only. will not say have already trespassed upon
your kndness-
" mean this" said /; it is ont of the question
that Miss Hawke can be debarred from visiting you
by me- must therefore leave you"
"When ~ said my uncle
"TO-day"
" By what train |" -
Ny aunt looked startled my uncle increduIOHss
did you do that /"
He turned to his wife and stared at her. "Well.r
said he, drawing a deep. breath; Jacks darned
modest fellow, anyhow
II hope you are not in earnest said my aunt,
whose kind heart did not at all relish this new pos
ture in me- although she might consider was act
ing very properly. H. .
of rooms, and remove there this evening After the
kindness you have shown me, it is painful to be
forced to leave you IN tbs fashion, But know my
duty. Mr.. Hawke shall have no further excuse 10
sides / mnst not forget have already been here
fortnight, and never intended To nnlct my society
upon you for longer term.
My uncle sat listening, and looking at me with his
head on one side his right eye half closed ana MS
face full of thO!ght / had fully expected an eX-
posOn of aiirOGted cordality, of indignant hos
ptaly, and was therefore not little surprised to
find him silent and cOntemplative lt was my aunt
who expOstulated; and must say she tried hard To
induce me To prOlong my visit. She Sad mat
whether went or whether stayed 1t could NOT IN
the least degree alter matters now. She heartily
hoped there had been nothing in her manner 10
cause me to leave Since meant to stop III bristol
she could not understand why Thought II neces-
saTy to take lodgings when her home was AT my SER
vice TO which replied that was exceedingly
Obliged to her for her kindness, and that should
part from her with great regret and much gratitude
for the hospitality had received.
Ali this while my uncle continued Watching me.
He waited until my aunt had given up trying to
coax me- and said: Jack, what makes you stop III
Bristol! Why don't you return to L9ndonV
Because like the air here" said |. 49,
Have you given up your town lodglngsT
NO"
"Can Won afford to keep two sets of rooms going
on something under two hundred and fifty pounds
: must endeavor to do So" replied.
"Sophia," he exclaimed, (" suppose you can guess
@it is not hard TO understand" she answered.
"We" continued he talking TO her az s. tn sTp
And as that's So he ought not to miss our encour-
agcmcnt and goodwill. lie knows Florence
through MS: he charge us with having shown
him the road into this business and we're bound not
to leave him up to his waist in ii, more especially
since old Hawkes. behavior has relieved us OF all
sense of our duty toward our nelgh9orD
the waist now, III scramble out by and by some
MI" Ny Uncle uncle LETT bis chair and walked about the
room. and shortly attcrward my aunt went away,
being sgnallcd by him to do 50, as might Judge by
the manner of her going. When the door was closed
upon her my uncle asked me where ! had taken
lodgings told him. He then inquired at what
charge | should be, and this question also an
You have quite made up your mind to leave us"
II have" I replied, "and for the reasons have
given
IAN rightm said he; " well say no more on that
head. If YOU had stayed we should have been glad.
Since YOU tc9Rt stop, you must 20. But what Is
your Schcmeg what do you hope 10 do by living
in Bristoll Surely Florence isn't ploiged to you, IL
She Hang if I'm not IN the nind TO DclicFe
anything"
II wish she Were" cried I. Lowing her as | do
as she knows do-and say thank God for that!
do YOU Chink | could 90 and put hundred lnlcS
of railway between us may be acting like TOOL,
or what is the same thing, like very young man
but while Miss Hawke remains single must keep
near hep in the hope of seeing her, OF meeting hGf,
of talking to her of winning her love. and-and-'
Boiling with her, dye mean 7 asked ne
made no answer.
well" said he " boil me alive, Jack, if you don't
deserve all the luck You may get. Upoh my W9il'
this business Is like one OF those iominces GSt
read when lad, where the heroine eloPtS WIN mo
hero in thunderstorm and returns with her nus
band, after many adventures, to receive the lielu-
louS blessing of her aged father the duke
Seeing however that this banter was NOT ihuGh
TO nv taste though forced sicl, ~ grin " ME bo
talked he grew serious said that though te did not
find fault with me for falling in love WIN florence
Hawke and cinging to the place IN when sic lNItl,
nught MOI to forget that my prospects so far rs Sho
was concerned were exceedingly small; Tor, hrst L
had to make her i'll love with me, ana hld l suDsldli-
tial reasons for surprising could succeed! Hecolu'
i'm order To make her in love with me II was hecrS-
s1ry that we should meet and. hoW was maj 10 30
managed now that | had left his house ana was Ia
booed by her father lIIid' even r ou Az ~
10 meet me, and succeeded IN gaming her rove guy
think she was likely to defy her father by 50 b0!d
and reckless step ~ an elopement' anu II dht
moi suppose her capable of any audacous action 81
that kind what IDEAS was | latterng myself WIN
lie would tell me this: that unless could get her TO
holt with me should never win her n a Wiie ana
inrc there was no girl he ever remembered meeting
less likely to elope with man than Florence
Hawke he would earnestly advise me-not, indeed,
to relnquish my pursuit; there was no BARN 10 my
taking lodgings in Bristol; 1t was healthier place
then London its temptations were few, and could
! save money but-not to allow my hopes OF success
tn Gather too much weight lest disappointment
sh0uId prove a seycrcr punishment than had any
he talked TO me- indeed very much as old CruSoe
talked To young Robinson; and rs with that