New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30


'i Here Claire paused Her mother had sunk into
S snsn :xa a. q great abrupt dismay evident
1T think can guess just what has occurred TO
send won herev Claire soon proceeued 49, lou oe-
senu ys,ek Won got into the hospital While you
were there a CERTAIN lady now and then visited
your bedside You told this lady wh S you n we ri
your bstory--perhaps You gave her al OF IL voiu.
fairly. The lady was an enemy OF mine. Sne put
she finished by being certain We will say that you
described me 10 her with great accuracy; or VIC
will say that she knsT and h ,Ss, o Voe ea sgy
recalled the TACT of Sophia Bergemann having Deen
my friend long ago at Mrs. Arculariuss school, A.
II did transpire. As you grew better. the lady
horned little plot. i think you perceived this it
yOa to have Ssr It, i Ssr saT
Here Mrs. Twining rose. and put on. both hands
"sbe didn't do il. though vas her Hurried e1 Saas
and Get up a sceLe / was cute enough to see that
twas sH ressns her just like book, all the time"
hSys me- SHSs seoTn you chose this time
tSsi (ay,s 49,. 20, uv.s nor w,..
Se S, putt putting n me Of Whenever asked her. She
.s nS At sS hFS ssb me ,sere though was
we'll enough to quit more N week ago."
s ssa gs 5Sds sya that Rsa $
rounded by friends r. OF,
ht Mrs t ~ iremb lie lille "we yes she said
Something of that sort. And knew what she was
mp to. Just as clear as II she'd told me she paa ia
gong TO stay away till the party was all over-out
srs the e sneaker raised her eyes and flashed them
coniusedIy at her daughter. That glance was like
the expiring glow OF her conquered treacnerous
wrath.
LOOK here, Claire, Pm weak. and can't stand
Ind nm longer.
that room aud Law down. I'll wait till you como
mp ' We can talk more when all your big friends
II will send woman to you,p said Claire; "You
can give her what orders You please; ~
asked Mrs Digs when she and Claire stood.
ION, yes perfectly" was Sairss answer ms sa III.
thought everything was lost. and how splendidly
turned the tables an my GEAR ba yOa Seep on
throne. hate thrones. I'm Red Repuollcan, as
] told you the first time we met But ia change
INV politics IN minute If you represented an aDso-
Claire smiled. The color was, coming back
to hsr s6s ssd ong Il is going n peces
Kate you have seen that woman, Shc IS my
mother. wish you had seen ana known my
father Whatever strength there is In me comes
from her. But what little good there is In me comes
They went back into the. dining-room immedi-
steiy afterward and Claire spoke with lghtness to
= few of the ladies about having felt temporary
indspostion which had now entirely ceased. She at
once changed the subject and throughout the
remainder of the repast betrayed not sign by
which the most alert watcher could have detected
the least mental disturbance ,
A watcher OF this sort was Mrs. Lee. and beth
Claire and Mrs. Digs were certain or IT, sue
hasn't tasted morse for three courses , soon
whispered the latter. Upon my word, don't think
/ could De restrained from throwing glass or a
plate at her If were sure It wouldp, hit somebody
else. was always wretcheu snot =,
Euf Mrs DlQQS delivered another
after the banquet had broken up and the LADIES had
all passed once again into the ora glngr rooms. -.
Object she said dryly to Mrs. Lee The latter had
OPPORTUNITY sirayed away from her companions;
she was pretending to scrutinlZe certain painting
in the front apartment. This gave Mrs. Digss pre-
cisey her desired chance. ,
You know I've never liked you, sylvia anu
don't think you've ever liked me-" hersousn began
She showed no anger; hel voice was so ordinary In
tone that she might have been discussing the most
commonplace of matters. -
sMrs Lee started and twisted herself, as usual.
into fresh pose. 81 really don't see the occaslon
candor" She had got back her old drawl. She was
concerned witEa knot of roses at her BOSOM which
had had not become partially unfastensd; her
gaze was dropped toward tie roses, ana thus
avoided that of her kinswomdn.
you don't the occasion for candor SYLVIA
lido You know, just what you have tired TO do
this morning There is no use of denying"
"Tred to dos" she repeated, raising her eyes.
YES sped Mrs Diggs with kird of snap in
SAID, and l preluded my remarks with thus state
ment because want to show you why from to-day
henceforward we are open foes. You would have
had Claire HOLSTERS mother rush like madwoman
into that dining-room. Yon wanted It, You
planned. you plotted it. There's no use OF asserting
Mrs. Lee quietly threw back her head "Oh,
very well since the poe, woman" she began mas
BETRAYED youf' broke in Mrs. Digs. "She has
done nothing Of the. sort. II you exacted any
promise from her, know nothing OF that-nor does
Claire. We both understood that You were behind
Il Q whole affair, and when Mrs. Twining was taxed
with your completely she did not presume to dis
Mrs. Lee looked at her roses again. and touched
some of their petals with caressing hand:
IF you think me culosble 60 have told poor
who had deserted her," she said, am only sorry
that code of morals should so materially differ
"Moralsi" replied Mrs Diggs, with a quick
laugh that seemed to cracble. " It's amusing,
truly, to hear such word as that from you to me,
Mrs. Lee again lifted her eyes, She was smiling,
and her small dark head, garnished with tiny
crimson bonnet was set very much sideways. My
dear Kate" she said did il ever occnr TO you how
enormously vulgar you can be at pinchW
Id that question Il GS1 see 6hf09g9
yon please; we're talking of morals. Do you con-
slider that there is anything moral in mean, un.
sorted to- To serve a spiteful hatred, you would
dinng-room"
you are utteI;Dg falsehOod."
:" Bah! You can tell me a thousand times, If
you want Why did you never let Claires mother
know her marriage name or her address until to-
dayi Why did you keep her in the hospital until
to-dayf Why, unless you wanted to unloose her,
like a raging lionessP
Really Kate you have passed the bounds of
imperunence. You are now simply diverting"
Mrs. Diggs laughed second time. intend to
divert yOu still further Sylvia, before have done
with you"
Mrs Lee took step or two in an oblique direc-
tion. The lids OF her dark eyes bad begun TO move
rapidly. II have the option of declining to be
bored" she answered, 10 muffied voice. unless
yoa intend personal violence. In that case, you
know, there are always the footmen."
Answer me one question: please, II you have a