New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-07

calling hereafter might not keep IL very seawOrtay
Claire had meanwhile exutcd in her economies,
and conducted them with that same easy tact aud
skill which had marked her past 'upeTVlsl2n "l
large and splendid establishments SEe st'I pre-
served certain TeSiduum OF trends; iurre was
no ascetlc remuneration of all worldly pleasures
either on her own or HollIstrrs part
1t amused her to observe Just Whom .s She
retained ms her iutmates and allies. Inc
survival of the ittest, IN tins respect, was
something To note aud value II showed her Una,
the gay throng IN winch she had snono WIS tLa
made OF worthlcSsly hippant members bht lnnse,
both men and women, whom she now llheu 10 nav
about her had each stood some pleas tnt lest' na'
each presented 10 her some solid or sterlhg IaO ~
mind or character. which gave them paNsp'Iss
into the gentler, healthier ana Wiser cohu''on' "
her new life. .,,L.,,n
Beverley Thurston only rare visits to hor nome,
She understood Why be dld rot come 9llcne, t pro
meyer messed him to- come She bad thanked MN
for his great service. with moist ewes aGu pIeahn
voice But she had not tpI lad nan gan ed She had
tried 10 LET him see this change. Sucu Ts'ea'io II
bad been far less difficult thah spoken W. 'hdIv
all words on suhject that hau NO" o90ouN0 ~ IVY
appeared To her implOus. -, ..Lo,,1
During many DAYS after impartng to Der husnS.u l
the knowledge that he must heneeloiW aIu IeJ' 10
her mother into his household sue au " G forssrn
clash Of their widely opposite natures an it' 70
trouble that won I'D only lend Welght anu SCI 40
that which fate had already inflicted but 10y ~
size fouud herself laughing with ferDeTt az tuo
shadows of her own fears. He treated MIS- lWInlns
as q kind of grim joke. WIN neI a.iSti', oc
health she was prepared to hOlu MIN suI TtlS q"
cuuutable for his altered circumstances hol ~
casms were more pltIleSs than CLAIRE mad ever le-
membered them She took the attitude OF d ~ 3Ga
who has been shut out from DdnquV vi 20 Good
yands are all demolished, aud then adnltIeu 10 tou
unun he unsatisiac DRY debris She uad no luehGi
whatever of forgiymg hOlIlsteT MS mlslo' % had
all her career of repulslye depor'11IGinU % '0 And
never achieved a more obnoxious ulunph. r hns
vet nv the sheer force of gOOd~humOreu' gdiltnt
conclatory kindness Hollister AT lenGIh succss;.
IN conquerng her. She found II Simply 10
Ia IpuiG
seriously His amabIity was so lmpenettaoIo ~
she finally recedcd before it, and began TO profess
toward him sort OF gloom my She is
punishment. But why should yon snare IL =
Nonsense he answered t tbaF he Sn0 was
immense fun Ii seemed to Clare lIiaU ho vas
quito in earnest as ne thus spoke al, all
She really does like you," Clare said. IN a."
nv life, Herbert | have never known hef 10 Inv
actually Iikc-auyone till now"
That makes IL all the funnier" he returned with
a slight blithe laugh She knew he was III earnest
then, and felt deep sense OF comfort, crI
Once Clare bad spoken to nm OF Uoiu"ln' :.
II aIready seemed far back III nc NC
past, now, although ~ was hCal'Sar
year ago. Her words bad been very le" h'i
checks mad burned while she uttered them.
Herbert" she had said. " feel that must , ASK
YOU whether YOU have-haye net Ana neiG
sine paused. Then WINE nc saw tne p,,n oI,H
shame on her face, she went stammeunQly on :
On Won know whom | medn-l don't want even
To sneak his name again-but II IS best that kne"
on on what terms you are, aud all that;
was very grave but perfectly Kind.
zee him nearly every day, Clare. mat Is
inevitable Won know. l have spoken to him only
once siuce-tbat time. | didn't quite kn""
whether was strong enough TO keep my temper
Rut dtd keep II. told HIN that | had IeaIheu
everything And then ! tol6 him, very quIriIyi
tbor II Inc ever dared TO address me again would
fin an excuse for cOwhdlng MN. no, r,..t
Claire sprang up from her seat "Dh, Herbert !
aid YOU saw that7 Aud did he stand lti
Yes he stood II. / didn't think he would LOT
moment or two. IL was Iuprudeut OF me, ptlilAFs
81 your account | mean. But he walked
away without a word. And now Iilirr' prom
lse me that YOU will never rs long as ne DOM lNo
refer TO this matter again. ~
She threw her arms about his meek, NrNtI''
she cried "Ididu't want 20 sprl, OF H. as IL was
/ promise you, with ali my Loart.
They had been married several years Mh'h
child q boy. was born 10 them. Clare male the
rnst adorIuh Of MOTHER NTs. Dlggs, who was
forever dropping Iu upon her friend, win even
more than her former intimacy, sAId' once
while she watched the Dapy laugh on
it's mothers lap after the bith thAl
Claire had lovingly given 1t win nor own nah"-.
i-pon nv word. il does seem 50 odd, don't you
knowf | can't inst quito realize 1t, even yet'
Care, dear"
Realize what !" said Claire. looking MP from the
rosy little treasure on her lap with smile 2nl Two
touches OF color for which the JOY OF her own
motherhood was solely responsible.
3" Why, that you are the same h'ng H-ea q"
know. lie perfectly lovely change. lpu rrnr'n-
Won even more. now. sui, wncre hare al your
grand ambitions flown tot.
Claire looked serious, for moment Iu"n sae
raye a Int. sweet laugh. " Oh, Eau very auJi-
tOus woman yet" she said
TIir END.