New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12

panIons Even while he was still seated she could
see that he was tall and of shapely build. Hls
head was small. and covered with glossy oona
curls; his blond mustache fringed lip OF sensitive
cut. though the smooth chm beneath 1t fell away
little, leaving his large, frank blue eyes, oroah lore
head and wen-formed nose 70 fan OF implying Vie ne
strength they would otherwise have easily told. lie
wore a suit of some thin. dark stun that einng
tightly about his athletic arms and chest, ana COZ
trastcd with the light silk n tie knotted a. DIS
widr SOLID throat. Every detail OF bis dress was
what Claire decided to be IN the best fashion
she had already learned good deal about the cor
rect reigning mode In mems dress. Inc exJ isr
binary nicely and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF her on5'r-
walton had made this one OF the sure results Oh nor
present sojourn. ,.,s
him more after she had heard him speak. His voice
was full and rich, like the voice OF a nan nseu w
The shout that often goes with the outdoor gamei
he could not be more than hve-and-twenty. az me
most she decided he SEEMED a trlffe Dasniul, 100
but bashfu with vIrie grace that pleased her pet
ter. in so robust and engaging person, thah 'no
most trained self-possession could have done.
Sophia mad always felt q hiking for the yenow-
eyebrowed young gentleman; they were the hrnes'
of friends. The coming of Claire appeared 10 re,
leve her from the responsibility OF entertaining ,.
Mr.. HOLSTER, whom she had never met I'LL tnls
evening. She soon drifted away arm-ln-arn WIN
her preferred companion, among the DARK tnronRs
beyond the huge bright-lt piazza Mis- bere ef
mann, perhaps from an instructive perception .,
how matters lay with Claire presently rose anu
sought the society OF maronl " friend, seated noe
many yards distant. whom she had Know IN nn
terror Hoboken days, and who had reached nearly
as fat prosperity as her own, from possibly siih'
lar causes. -.
Claire was glad to be alone with her new acquaint-
ance. He had reused her curiosity; she wanted 70
find ont about him, 10 account for him.. mus iar
they had said the most impersouai ana oruinary
thing. to each other. she Remembered aiteI wd
that they had used The old METEOROLOGICAL methoa
which has often served as the pain, dull pain
into fcrvent friendships or still warmer human re-
a.ipps they bad talked OF she Tea'he i, hem so
very hot In the city," Clare said. breaking the
pause that followed Mrs Bergemann's departure. :,
"Oh, 1t has been dreadful, assure you" sadd
Mr.. Hollister. Ninety in the shade at Tour
"Why. we have had a lovely breeze here. all day,
straight from the OCEAN Carr rrsnmra. WI. a,d
as though she were commencing tho Atmospheric
vIriues OF her own special domain. Once or twice
have felt actually emily" He looked iucredulous
nc this then broke into soft bass laugh laughter
was frequent with him. and made his Diue eyes
sparkle whenever II came; I've forgotten now y
feels TO lie chilly" he SAID. wonder II cou ,''
stand any chance oil reylving the sensaton uo"h U"
the shore yonder."
lie SPOKE the words in the manner Of anlnvitaIion,
and doubtless seeing prompt a.99 a twill
youygop Clare straightwav rose, answering WIN
pleasure She took his offered arm. ana toohahs
While she did so how strorg and hrm IL was. rs u
bronze or stone were beneHth It's ffmsy vestm mt.
ms cad Of m SECULAR mort llity. The band III sno
Illuminated pavilion Desr By had lately pause pnl
now struck up wnx x rsu ~ ys.t bcre;s sid
Clsire' as they de,cended the broad piazza steps
down toward the smooth trim levels OF grass and
the massive, rounded beds OF ReranIum, whose sca!-
lets and green's now iooxe.i vague IN the ssnrlrnt
" Or have YOU been here many times be!orr, sbc
went o." during past sesssons ana seiost All your
en- thusiasm for this charming place.
"Tyc heel here bout six times all he answered,
but nv ent hnsiasu II still IN fine order. Ivs rradY
to break forth At any minute III you ~ahi, slss
Twining, Ne can have combined eruption 'A''
Glaze Thought thIsclevcr; 1t had 50 fresh sound
after the blunt fun ss bed long heard: ~ maze Der
think a little of the way BevereyIburstOn paIased
his ideas though any resemblance tween tie NO
men could only exist Tor her IN tue large genera
sense that they were both gentlemen. She iaushed,
WI CD note OF real gee among Tue Iquid treoies OF
her mIrth. IL seemed to her that she had already
got 10 know Mr.. ifoliisterqute well. Ana yet ines
were still such stTangers! She had still 80 much 10
Pm glad you've nothing TO say against this
islanhn she declared. ~ N mildly
jubilsni, over the discovery heard man on
MORNINGS ago. He was shabby man who wanted
shaving, aud Pm moi sure that no had on soy
collar ! think he must have been KIND 81
He said that Couey Island was an iui-
nenss fact There ~ just my Opnlon-that " - an
immense fact" They were now but tlght DIS
fane- from the foamy. rolling piash OF the dark SEA-
waves The music came 20 them m bursts OF softer
richness With her arm still ~ that Of ber com.
raBion. Claire half turned toward tbo hotel starred
with countless lights. and looking. n u rO~ above
the vague throngs beneath it, Hike some palace Of
dreamy legend ht Tor festival
81 often think that this mere STRIP of sand must
Ia 40 surprlsed,r she continued, Ito lind Itself
grown suddenly important and lannon's after Il has
lain here lonely. almost unDoticed, fT long cen
turies | sometimes fancy that eau hear the
waves talk 10 10 as they break on It's shore aud ASK
IL what ~ meant by this wonderful change"
THAT'S q very pretty way or looking at the
replied HoIIisier. willis no gazed down
in o her face from bIs considerably taller height
with keeDer OF preston of interest aud charm than
he himself guessed. Perhaps tho waves
congratulate Coney Island on its iinsl sue,
L. al
proverb about every thing coming 10 those who
Clare rest started. ' DO you believe tbat'' she
SAID. " Dos everything come 10 those VINO
Doliist~r laughed again. "You talk rs II yos had
been waiting. But Pm sure il can't have been Tor
Thls last sentence was put at least half In the
form of question. But she evaded II, saying WIN
a lisht little toss OF the head: Hasn't everybody
always something 10 walt for between yoa'h ana
"Tell me something about your expectations
won't You r. he asked, with the non-commlttal ten
derness of man whose aequaintanceshlp pas p1en
too brief for any serious depth TO accompany mas
words. "7ou can't think how much wish that
was one Of them"
BIT how could answer you on that pointp
she returned. letting hin catch in tue gloom a
me. IL you'll not think my candor rude, haven't
au idea who you are"
II don't bslIsve / SHOULD think you rude II you
really were s0 he SAID smiling, and yet seeming 10
mean with much quiet force each word that no
spoke. " So you want me To give an account OF my
self Well, Pm rather obscure fellow, Ihat ~,
I don't believe 1 know more rsan ten people IN
Nev-York at all well. / lead quiet life: IN
what they call "A Wall Street mai, but m,ngle
with the big throng there only In srt OF busi-
ness way. was graduated ut Dartmouth Two years
ago ana spent year IN Europe afterwnrd. Then
/ came back. and began hard work. There were
reasopo uhv should do so-I mean financial ga,
sons. Pun not a Yorker, 1 wa born ap ,,!
reared In Providence. Do you know Providence
"No,D said Claire. 81 know only New-York"
She was looking at him interestedly at short IN
tervals; they had resumed their stroll again her
arm was still within his; he had con- con.
tinued TO please her. though she ieit
no thrill OF warm attraction toward him, now
ever mild in degree. Sue had sense of friendship,
OF easy familiarity. But apart from this. she wac
conscious. as a woman sometimes not merely VIII
but must be, that she had won him 10 like ner by