New-York tribune., 1883-06-17
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tShe goes OUT
The Dra,riRq room MR.. KING, MISS GERARD.
Mr. X, little coufased-I was so sorry you were
not Mt home, Miss Gerard, anu took the liberty Oh
making ali appointment. hope have mterlered
with no engagement
Mr.. III have been thinking that perhaps am
altogether wrong in appealiOg 10 you; thst
should nave seen your father or mother. lie comes
to full STOP and looks at his companion ior litte
encouragement -
Miss G. solilOquizes-I am the person generally
appealed to- In this land fathers and mothers ars
the last to be consulted. Says nothing)
Mr. X sorrewha at repulsed, not meeting the assist
ance he e1pected-Y0u are so direct and sttaignt-
forward am sure you Will put me ont OF my mis-
ery possible.
Miss G.. to herself-This is explicit enough, but
what can sayf | cannot tell him 10 come 10 the
point. CShe looks np coquettshlyl. Thank you for
thinking me straightforward. | am so unaccus-
toned 70 he cOmplimented on my moral quantities.
Mr. X. perplexod by her lnanner, yet relieved
from a degree of cOnStrant-l have confession 10
make Miss Gerard. ~.
don't you make 1t. then lllosumes her coquet-
tish manner: > You do not look like - culprit
Mr. K.-I am nevertheless. | have committed n
crime. or what the Frenchman said is worae-a
blnnler.
Miss G.. astonishel. wonders what he can mean
never have been consdsred Solomon IN my own
family but il you want my advice IN any eHer-
gsncy Mr. King yon certainly Are welcome 10 the
best u,e can mako Of my wits. -,
Mr.. H.. very much relieyed-Ihats lust Wb"f
waut-yunr advice lconfdentialy Seats himself
by her sde.l | met your cousin Bessie IN the fafk
this neutrality-suspicious. yon do not know she drlyes
fraauently with the gOyeruesS and children 10 the
Park-and moved by aD irresistible, now think
insane impulse / told her loved her, and asked
her 20 marry me- | call It insane. for II had such
an extraordinary effect upon her. she burst into
tears she sobbed anu wrung her hands. ] ex-
hausted thu language IN eNPostuatons and entreat-
les endcavOring 60 sovihe her by every means IN
my COVER. At lcugth, rising, she left me hnTledIy
without worl Now come to YOU.
Miss G.-YOu come to me to find out what 1t all
Mr. K.-Precsely. You may think me oonceted:
but thero was something In her brushes, tears ana
agitation that did not look like indiilennce. And
vet there's an Obstacle-a mVstery.
Miss Ci.-Besse is very Young, aud ls 80 aocus-
toned 20 he looked upon aud treated as child.
MIR: Kit was not CONFUSION. lhefe W.s POS,
nexprrlence that attract me. Men oil my age. Miss
Gerard do not generally like girls Of seventeen
bat | am so tired of alcctatIou mannerism and
wurlGliness Why do women take such pains TO
make themselves unaitraciiye!
Miss G.-rhank you as am one Oi tho women
Mr. K.-Not NJ all You are peculiarly direct.
You disdaiu petty afcca'ions. Please let me IN
an insnuaing toLHl 30 egotisilcal and conhden-
uial az may possibly DO yonr cousin 70 ii1ei
hard 10 fall In love anA wlthout success. ~ sad
before ! like something fresh. natural and unhRck
noyed then want 20 10 loved for myself, not be-
canss am ban pGTIi. have eXpatiated TO You on
tainy am neither cynical nor suspicious; and am
modest. although yOu'll not believe It. 1et the
Uushiug welcomes which | have received. DOM
from'mothers aud dan Ehters. could not but ascrbe
to tins fact Ihs house has been a grand eXcep,
ton. iou we're all simple. kind and friendly ana
the undisguised delight which has shone ln iirsSes
lovely eyes would baye charmed 10 sleep The sna-
plcions Of The yeficst misanthropo Tho dear litte
soul mourns that she IS childike. IL 10 me hrr
greatest charm. 70 read her every thought n her
face. to watch her natural, unstudicd movements,
IL has been perfect rapture
Miss G-Where have you had such opportunities
Of studying Be'sief
Mr. H.. snrmlsed-Why am continually here,
y0n know then 20 every Friday night 20 The pri-
vste dancing class. I've met you there. Miss
Miss g., rs IL penetrated with n new Idea oh
Mr. X, with enthusiasm-She dances b, autiIuliy'
and enjoys 10 much, smilcs and shows tho"e OK
Miss c.. rather frieidly-Besse's personal attrac-
tions appear TO have great weight with yon. ~,
Mr. X, pagerly-Oh, no! YOU are mistaken hest
tatesl at least. I'm not conscious Of it, She II 20
kind. gOnd and innocent, 30 ready 10 admire what
Is nice IN others. | wish yOu could hear her datc
on your psrfections, Miss Gerard. Then she likes
Inc for myself. Ii were II hod-carrieF, size d l@e
m9. .,
bir K.-You know what ! mean. am myself to
her-forgi,e Tor speaking of 1t again-nota
good match 49,
Eessie Is n great deal more than you have said.
She rs bright ana ORIGINAL. we'll Informed, too.
She startles me sometimes WITH her knowledge and
abashcs me with her questions.
Nir H. enthusiastically-Of course she Is! Her
passion for study shows ability, and. as you say
her duestlOns occasionally are very dIscomiting.
She can he irrcsistibly funny. too after Tarsel
You see Miss Gerard, these are her attractons-nOt
merely dmples white teetn and lovely color
NJ 81 G.-But without the Shte teeth aud lovely
color
Mr.. X. shrngs his shoulders knows7 Yet
cannot imagine. even If she should have smallpox,
NOT loving Bessie. But, dear Miss Gerard, how
must bore yon with these rhaDsodiss! II let YOU
90 after few hints ana instructions. lou must
,yile tho secret from Bessie of her extraordinary
conduct II she has not some feeling for me. why
did she weep so bttcrlyf Why lid such pangs
rend her little heart She acted as III were mar
rjed and belonged 30 somebody else ltriumpbanhlyl
1--we hit IL. However (after pause in depressed
tonsl il IL useless to theOrizr.
Miss G.-Come this evening. as YOU wish ~ soon
a. possible to be put ont Oi suspenBc. shal prob
ably have some information to give. At any rate,
come. even on an uncertainty. CThey Tise shake
hands Mr.. King leaves tho room