New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09


and fearing that Winterbourne's attentions to Daisy
| Miller may tend to prevent it he induces Madame
de Katkoff to cease discouraging Wmterbourne as
she has been doing and to use her attractions "
draw him away from the Amer can girl. her 10
ward will be the return of her compromising ie''ei.
| The Russian widow is not an adventures Us ~
! might be supposed from this outline, but. on the
contrary. IS represented, apparently, as woman Oh
| bipb social position and amiable instincts VINO IL
| entangled in an embarrassing situation. lns ioi'
lowing is part of the scene in which TINS ih.isu'
| is arranged and such as 1t is, 1t IS, III dram"'0
| terest, above the average of the booK'
| EUGENIo, MADAME DE KATKoFE
| FuGrNIo. perceiving her, aside.
| The Katkoff-up to time! If my second little pa
per worgs as we'll as my irst nave no.n,ms o #
fear. (AloudJ / am quite at the Ser'i0' u
| Madame. ,.1orr
NV carriage has not come back; II was 10 PICK up
friend at St. Peters
| am greatly indebted TO Madames friends'
| have my litlle proeoNtiou ready.
| MADAME DE KATK0FF.
Be so good as 10 let me hear H.
EUGENIO. .
In three words it is thi: Do me the favor to cap
| She Will pretend. perhaps that Mr.. Winterbourhe
| is already capuvated.
Won bovs IN odd idea at NV prcIensions! wond
rather nav YOU a SUN OF money than listen to this
sort OF thing.
wac afraid Won would be little shocked-at
first. But the proposal l make mas the greatest
| recommendations
For Mr. WinterbOurne certainly!
EUGENIO.
For Mr. Winterb0urne, very plainly; but also ior
Madame, if she would only reflect upon the lach'-
ty-
MADAME DE KATKOFF
What do you know about faciiltyf Your pro-
posal is 0d'ous' v,,orx,o
The worst is already done. Mr.. Winterbourne is
deeply interested in Madame.
MADAME DE kATKoFF. :,
His name has no place iu our discussion. DE so
good as not TO mention II again.
EUGENIO. go
r. will be easy not to mention it: Madame will
understand without that. She will remember. per
haps that men had the honor OF mer ting her las,
summer, l was in the service OF adisnnsu'Sneu
family.
The amiable Mrs. Miller' that name has STUCK
in my mind!
Permit me to regard IL as happy omen! lhe
awable Mrs Miller. as l then informed Mauai me-
has daughter as amlable as herself. IL IS "i tue
greatest importance that this young lady snoud DC
detached from the gentleman whose name am not
allowed to mention
MADAME DE KATKOPF'
Should be detachedf
EUGENIO 49,,
If he Is interested in Madame. he Is also lttle
interested in the Sgnorina. You know what men
are Madamel
MADAME DE KATKoFF.
If the SignoriDa Is as amliDle as you say, eau
imagine no happier circumstance.
EUGENIO. $3.50
From the point of view OF Madame. who IS niue
tired of the gentleman; but not IRON my own, WHO
wish the young lady 10 make another marriage.
MADAME DE KATKoFF.
Excuse me from entering into your points OF
view and your marriages!
EUGENIo, abruptly.
All if you choose 10 terminate the discussion IL
wasn't worth ~hile to wait "a pause
MADAME DR. KATKOfF, ASIDE.
It was worth while to wa't-to learn what cow
ard am! (hloud, after a moInentl Is MISS Miller
in love with Mr.. Winteroourne1
FUGFNIO smiling.
Thought Madame would come TO the namel
Aside) Ii vas The idea that fetched her. tAloud)
Miss Miller Is not, perhaps exactly IN love win
Mr. WnterbOurne, bui sac has great appreciation
OF his society. What l ask of you is to undertake
that for the next two months she snail nave as
little of II as possible.
MADAME DE EATRoFF.
Bv taking as much OF 1t nyseltI lou ask INC 10
play very pretty part.
Madame would play 1t 10 perfection!
MADAME DE KATKOFF.
To break young girls hrart-to act an abomi-
nable comedy5
EUGENIO.
You won't break any ones heart, unless tide MT
WinterbOurue's-whch will serve him right Tor
being so tiresome. AS for the comedy remember
that the best actresses receive the best salary.
The Russian princess consents at last. and in pur-
suance of the plan agreed upon compels Winter
bourne to withdraw his acceptance OF al invitation
from Daisy Miller to dine with her mother and
herself that evening. This slight drives the girl
into still greater violations OF the proprieries in
csnpauy with Giovanelli, which cause Winter
bourne to make the worst differences respecting her
character She takes the Roman fever, as in the
sketch. but she does not die. Mir. James, for stage
purpo.es. does himself the violence of "a happy
ending" The girl emergcs from her room during
the carnival still weak. Wnterbourne's GOODNESS
wounds her. and she goes out with the fortune
bunting Italian among the gay throngs of the
carnival Is caught in a crowd and half smothered.
and is brought back fainting by Wnterbourne, who
thinks her dying, and, in desperation, reveals his
love for hor She recoyers hears his declarations,
and all ends we'll, in manner which may well be
quoted, as it is Mr.. Jamess strongest climax:
wINTERBoURNE.
OH yes must present. 10 his aunt present
GIovASELLI, starting: then recovering himself and
folding his arms.
/ congratulate you. Mademosele, on your taste
for the unexpected.
Well, it is unexpected But never deceived
you'll
Oh, no, you haven't deceived me; you have only
ruined me!
Poor old Giovanelli! Well, you've had good
time.
MRS. COSTELLO impressvely. to Winterbourne.
Your wifel
wINTERBOURNE
Nv dear aunt, she has stood the testl
| RUGENIo who has walked round to Madame dc
Katkof, in a low tone.
You haven't kept the terms of our bargain.
MADAME DE KATKoFF
am sick Of your baTgain-and Of you!
EUGENIo Tie eyes her moment; then, vindic-
tvely.)
shall give your letter 10 Mr. Winterbourne.
MADAME DE KATKoFF.
Coward! ASIDE. jov0usly.l And Mr.. Winter
bourne will give it 10 me.
GIOvANEII, beside Eugenlo.
You must lind another heress.