New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-25

@ 18th little meaning in IT, and yet not desttnte
of kind Of neona on On iu' rs do so to speak,
throuab the other end OF the telescope, anu Iecali
the amazing experiences To W fender 9eyentf
SntrodnctionY Would | go through II again Gan
IaDceve of any woman so divine, SO stately, so ma
tico1 50 ilv-white, so bland so all the rest OF H.
~ ndnce me into putting to sea for her lovely
and noble sake, and getting shlpwreckedI MnaIt
say ye mariners Is tHeie any c0oonrcnl sense
Inf Eterauy-amid storm of wind, Ill the trough OF
a raging ocean, when the lightning makes a helI Oh
the so0tv sky, and the Yelling OF inc hu5lc ii
inclinG with the cries of the drowning sounds IKE
tbe Voices of fends tTiumphng over the agohIcs OF
the damned Answer that my lvGiy neariLeS 50
i,e that YOU know what II is 10 be shipWrecked
fnrned in shortly before II, and rcckoned upon
,..ssng night, instead of which fell sound aslcep
and opened my eyes ' WERE eS in Street and
when rose to shave myself, the lookout over the
way formed a very depressing contrast WIN tne
bright fresh scene of trees and flowers mad every
n,oTni1g pazed at from my bedroom III my uncle's
house Nevertheless ! felt, ON the whole, pretty
lively. aud was in temper to take cheeI1ul!er
- of INV conduct and resolutions than my spirits
bod allowed me on the previous night The street
cave me but a narrow horizon; but the sky was to
fTon the radiancy and life of it; for there was a
strong breeze of wind blowing, and clouds like
bursts of cannOn-smOke, white ana gleaming, were
sailing the blue IN Staiey pIOSeSsIohs, anu
the dancing sunshine seemed like kind OF laughter
IpOn the face of the world
When | arrived i'll the parlor under my bedroom
fonnd breakfast ready; and though it was but
modest repast, yet what COO kerry there was IN u
was up to the hammer-the coffee eXceilenty every
thing clean a nOsegay in tumbler IN the middle OF
fhe fable and a local newspaper, damp ana nat,
living mon the napkin. Trifing as these matters
are re- mention found them TecOnciling, and when
4 had breakfasted and slowed myself away in the
arm-chair-there was but one-Wlth the pipe IN my
mouth aud the newspaper IN my han9, | e0uld not
helm rejecting that, even if viewed this freak as
mo more than q holiday iaunt, could not nave
chosen brighter scene than Bristol, with ITS docks
and its picturesque old houses ana the rlveT Wnu
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scenery close at hand:
SOPHIE had promised to call, and remained III my
lodgings the whole morning tor fear OF missing her
A mighty long morning it was; but an end was
made of it shortly before noon by hearty knock
the door anu my MTS tRem
amused by the size of the room and confess that
when they seated, it seemed to have shrunk 70
half its real dimensions, owing, no doqbt 70 It's
beinr pretty well filed by the two fat girls and my
self They asked me how slept whether was
likely to be comfortable, whether ny love iGr lol
The dodgers life and so forth. When say they,
mean it was chiefly Amelia who asked these Dues
tions for there was often little touch OF banter III
her as if she never thoroughly gave me credit Tor
earnestness while Sophie, on the other hand would
always return sigh for sigh and echo gT3an Ior
proau They had no news to give me. Ihey ha9
merely called to see what sort of apartments mad
taken. and to know if l would dine with them that
SNo.S said /, do not tempt me. want to inure
myself to solitude. want to accnstom niyseh 10
my own company; unless, indeed, H. $50, =,
not see Florence m
Have You written to her y
ayes" she answered, putting her hand in her
nocket' and here is her reply" She gave me lit
lie cocked-hat note, the counterpart OF the one
possessed 1t was dated lo:3o proving uat aopie
had replied Immediately. The little msslVe trem-
bled In my hand as j read:
aDEAREsT SOPHIE,-Papa is out, so l must wait
TO tell him that your Cousin Jack has lett yOu; l
shall not read your letter TO him. as there Is, really
no reason why he should know that your cousin has
taken apartments in Bristol; The whole thing rs
and tIust, dear, this foolish anxiety about Inc on
papa's part will not prevent You from calling, as
on my side l certainly do not intend 10 lei IL es1
TRANCE us am very much ashamed that should
have been the cause OF your COUSIN leaving you 1
know how gT t So ySn 4e that ann nnoenty
so. and let assure you that hOtnlng ever sur
prised and vexed me more than papas desire th3t
Should not visit yOu while your cousin remained at
sSY% on rS Sincerely. FLORENCE HAWKE.
aP 81 suppose You will often your cousin !
Poor fellow. hope he has found nice apartments"
aThere's a deal in that note about you, isn't
there. Jack I" said Amelia, after had read it twice
through, and was beginning for the third !i time a.
There is indeed i exclaimed, thrilled by the
references; but what does she mean by saying
that the whole thing is quite absurd enough
aThat her papa's conduct is absurd answered
Are Won sure p said doubtfully looking at the
sentence in the letter You don't think she means
The Tbey were both so confident on that head that
they Vanqushed my msgvings. | asked Sophie II
she meant to call at Clifton Lodge Sie said lhat
her mamma did not object she would CALI that la,
of course, if Mr. Hawke allowed Florence to visit
them. ,,-,.-
athat we should call If you were not concerned IN
our remaining friendly with Florence, because we
all consider Mr.. Hawke has behaved most insult
ingly to us. But Sophie and have talked things
over as came here, and we have agreed, IN
mamma does not object TO occasionally visit Flor
ence SO as to enable her to call upon us"
/" / am afraid your mamma will object said !.
She has said none of you could ever dream Of cali
ing upon the Hawkes. again after what has hap
aShe may change her mind and if so7 said
Sophie, "the arrangement should suit you very
"Why yes" said /, " if am to meet Miss Hawke
at your house. But will she call, knowing her
papa's objectiOnsf and will not old Hawke stop his
daughters visits when he hears that am IN Brls-
a You are really, a very hard person to help"
cried Amelia. Here is pile OF might-bes! If all
that You fear is going to take place we must salam,
and give your lovc-troubles up, for what can We
On this | mentally cursed myself for q fool, for
was not one, to 60 and invent difficulties, and
damp the romantic fancies which rendered these
cousins my warm allies Looking humbly at them
both begged their forgiveness and promised never
to express any more approximations nor to entertain
any further fOrebodings, but to take things rs they
came and if the wind blew ahead on one tack to
shift the helm and try the other tack:
! There's nothing else to be done said Sophie;
for if mamma wont, ana Florence won't ana M
Hawke wOn't-if ii is to be all won't
Then, of course it must be won't with me-" said
l. finishing her speech for her.
They STAYED awhile chatting, and before leaving
asked me again to dine with them. | should have
been well pleased to accept the invitation, but CON
sidered would stand a better chance of preserving
their esteem aud affection If, now that was out OF
the house, did not dose them too often with my
company and. besides, if this courtship of mine
was going to involve much waiting, whether it
came TO anything not, should not be dining at
their house often enOughY
If ever you want the phaeton or feel disposed
for a canter Won have only TO send message,
Jack" said Sophie; and then. giving Inc a tender,
sentimental shake OF the hand, my cousins went
away.
/ killed the rest of the day in wandering about
Bristol hanging about the docks where the vessels
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