New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-19

Mrs. Digss. You've no idea bow prodisious -
honor she was coufsrnBs. lie ike decoreting Jon
Pm afraid failed TO vaIne 1t in that way" ~
piled CLAIRE, who was recovering hefsen
of course ycu did. nor haven't ycs 'sxem N sre
do 1T until you SEQ hcr surrounded by her ewn
proper atnosphere--vlth her foot en- her native
heath. so TO speak. Then you'll understand cue
massive condecension of Tonight
Il think would just a lief not understand 4.
laughed holiistsr, with hn characteristic pay o.
rey big mountains. Every body says that there's
very bttls to SEQ alter you've got to the topsef
Mrs. Diggs echoed his laugh She was looking -
Claire, boweveS with her bright. black. restless
eyes " think your wife may want TO climb" .sbo
said. "Pll be her guide If she'll let me- Thers's
very good view from the summit of cousin Coruelia
You can look down on u lot Of smaller peakA" :.
but nc" bsr net sbs spoke
in q tone of preoccuDed seriousness that did nos
harmonic with her light words.
and be lost" she said.
or there's no fear Of that" cried MrA Disss
Somewhat later that evening whsn they were
alone together, Holstcr asked OF his wife:
"Dld that Mrs. Van Horn say anything that hurt
ooh, no. What made you think so Herbsrw
Il Well. perhaps only fancicd II.
You had known her brother. hadn't youf"
last spring. He went 10 Europe afterward. sup:
pose that was why she wanted to know me Dstser~
standing before her drsssin iseneaeiDs ths
from her breast. Holster stole MP behind her
and casped her IN his arms, setting his face CLOSE
u o
at "a las. s'H Little ST. sss aSa be s' aid
sG ON tbs St 5 bis about her,
:" l suppose you'll make quick work of It nov: Pn
glad, for your sake-you know ami You're 6oand
This seemed quite In the proper order Of things to
Claire. Her husbands approval was mstter.of-
course it was like the roses he gave her every day
Like the kiss the embrace. the loving devotion
that had each grown accepted SYNONYMS OF Herbers
himself. She forgot the words and tho carcss with
Mrs Van Horn had said to her, down-stairs in the
great sitting-room- Her sleep that night was per-
turbed by the memory Of 1t. Does that woman
through her mind. in tine intervals between sleep
ing and waking. Does she feel that she owes me
Gudge and longs I. pay 1T Is sac angry that
should find myself face to face with some hard,
bitter snmty ust at the threshold OF the new ins
But the bright morning disspated these brooding
fears. 1t q very bright morning, and an -unex.
pectedly cold one The sea sparkled with the vivid
from her window on rising. and every trace Of its
former lazy mist had left the slyery crystal blue OK
the Overarching sky. sharp baromstric change
had occurred during the night Claire and Holistor
effected their toilets with numb fingers and not .
few audible shvers The fimsy architecture OF this
huge hotel reared TO court GOODNESS rather than TO
resist cold, had suddenly become abode Of agulsa
discomfort.
Its occupants fed, that day. In startled scores.
Mrs. Diggs among the earlier departures. She
babe farewell to Claire. wrapped IN o formidably
wlntry MANTLE Her leave-taking was warm enough,
though her teeth almost seemed to chatter whils she
| gave il. Her husband was at her side. looking ~
though the altered weather had melted him to even
more bacchanal disregard of his complexion than
Serns and the maid Of Mrs Digs were also near at
| hand. They ell i've on the piazza where
HOLSTER and Claire had met them, both careless.
in their youthful health and vlgor, of the rushing
| ocean wind that blew out into straight lines
every shred of ralment that IL could seize. Little
| Louise was whimperlng and contnmacious; sne
wanted to break away from Aline, and pulled
against the latters tense clasp of her hand as II the
] wind and sne were in some hoydenish, hy-away
plot together An admonitory stroke OF bells had
lust sounded from the depot; the train would
soon glide on from the ing wooden platform beyond
| Mrs. DIggs was a furry. like tho weather; her
great wrap could not warm her; she looked more
chalky of hue than ever. and the blush line at her
lips had grown purpl,sahil; But detective
| was alive with her w0nted yivacity.
| she had caught Glars hand, while turning. at
very brief intervals toward Ane and the child:
arenthetica; they. were half addressed 70 Ciairo
and half TO the recalcitrant Louise.
Now GU cont forget just where you're to find
| ME, Louise; nous altoas d Neg York toufe
de-sab. IL want so much to see you
as soon as you can manage to come. Did you
4
| SO cold that believe it will take good month to
warm me- Tais-toi. chtrie m vas Neac- Pork. on u
fat pas do how going tas I Mas
There's cousin Jane Van Corear just going inside
| | promised to go along with her. Say geod-by,
Manhattanj the cold weather has made you a. red
as a turkey cock. hasn't it. dear boy e.. .Alims.
preRez gardei Ellie est bien m<cante ellie re dshe alb
soiument perdue. Well. good-by. both Of yod.
| do hope you won't freeze before You get on Y
| When the Diggs family bad disappeared Claire
and hsr husband went and finished their packing.
ing New York at about dusk. They had themselves
driven 10 the Everett House; hollister had ooca-
sionally lodged there in bachelor days. and pro-
posed II as q temporary place OF sojourn
1t proved less temporary than they had expected.
Apartments were easy and yet hard 10 procure.
good many suites in ts Saa
suites 'r in buildings far les: grand. which
pleased them less and suited their parse better but
still left a certain margin as regarded proposed
rental expenditure Five or six days were con-
sumed in these monotonous modes of search. They
could obtain Judgment that was too dear and iodg-
ment that was too chespj but they could not MT
the golden mean of adaptability which would COM
bine delectable quarters with moderate rates
1T is tiresome work" Claire at length said and
it is keeping yoa from your business. Herbert In
most shameful way. really don't see what we arc
to do"
THE apartments invest Thirty -Sixth-Street, that
we saw yesterday ventursd HollIster, eenially.
Z" were rather NICE though small of course"
Quite too small" affirmed Claire. Besides, tho
nomical Herbert. We don't want to look economi-
cal we want only to be it,"
HOLSTER made bthe grlmace. I am afraid
that to be IL and look 1t indispensable" he said.
"The grain of the mud tells the quality OF the
frmt.n He put his head little sideways aud
glanced at his wife with o QUIZ
zeal eve "Now. IN the way Of downright
bargains Clare" he went on, "there Is that nice
basement house which for rent entire in Twenty
Eighth Street The one We drifted into by MISTAKE
dunng our wanderings OF yesterday, you remember"
"Pd rather not think OF ~" sane Claire. With
sort of musng occurrences "Iliked 1t very much-
don't believe there is furnished house TO rent IN
the whole city that could be had for the same terms
take it, with the need Of at least three scrvsns.
apart from other expenses"
:" TrueD said HolliStsr. THAT Is unless / get