New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26

and odd to HIN. and hence not just nis own Ssos.
serene familiar Claire. Any jar. as 1t were IN the
stsadfast vibrations Of his ealty sent to the heart
OF this most answering loyalist strange acute
dismay. .,, - A.,
muIttudlnous tombs of Greenwood before Claire
WAS willing TO leave that OF her father Ills name,
emit In the modest gray Of the stone seemed LOT
bours afterward cut into her conscience as well.
he grand repose of the place. too left ITS haunting
thrill 1r nsr Oa ali hsr ons at time when brain
aud ,rves had begun TO feel the fuii intoxicatlon
of worldly longing. While she was living intense
ly, death had come to her In the shape OF Keen
reproacLful reminder. The vast cemetery had
now no vernal or summer charm. Above. the SKY
was soft as clouded TURQUOISE. but undertook
and on tree aud shrub the lovely melancholy oil
waning autumn met tho butter melancholy OF
far more woful decay. IT was all ike one
music. With certain sinister and piercing eio-
queDcc moreover,th huge, mute city OF death
addressed Claire. Many noted family names haa
of late passed into her mem CRY, as those OF people
whom it would 20 safe, wise, polite to Know ana
not few of these she now saw etteroo on siaps ~
shafts and craven over the portals Of
More than once she closed her eyes and shuddered,
as the carriage made both exit and entrance mere
rendered its doleful pathos even more poignant
The dead wcre not neglected, here; others. now
alive and of the bright world she nag yoarheT 70
narrow beds were kept we'll tended, perhaps, 1or
inst this dreary aud hideous reason.
That night she spent alSit yoos ring
the stiffness; she had waking visions OF her
fathers face. clad with an angelic rebgKe sne
seemed to listen once more while Beverley Ihurston
spoke those words of rsmonstrance ana colaing
which were the last he had uttered in her presence :
warn Won against yourself . snere sa III anssa
by the act Of your own will you change it into
blessing" -
Yes, her aim had bean false and worthless. She
knew IL we'll, ut last Her fathers grave had told
her So She was born for better things than to fling
down dainty gauntlet OF social warfare AZ MID
Van Horn The 1g world MAD pig wSFs r tos ssSn
now; she had realized 1t all along. Herbert
thought she had been right merely because he loved
her Tomorrow she would make Herbert see
clearly the folly of his own acquescsnce: Now
that the money had como, thee were grsat charl-
ties possible She would 60 back, too, among ner
ever yet taught 1t was true enough that IN one
way she was cold; she could not feel passion like
other women. The infatnation OF Mr. Holloway
lottier ideal Of life love it and try to climb thther
by the sleeper and harsher path. This, surely, was
Such wero her now reflections and her new re-
solves 1t took Just one day and no more. 10 d,s:
pate them MIRA
little obstructive matters had prevented her pur-
posed visit that morning. but begging TO have the
dinner on the same evening. Would not Claire
drop in very early say about o'clock ~ IL n my
bsrs wg g. cuE or i've Callers
none. If there are mono, We can have q eood three
hours chat, don't you know I've some new Things
from Paris that want to show You. IL strikes me
that Worths taste grows moro depraved every year,
and want you to give me your adviceas 70
whether shall throw ali these hideous impofta
tious over to my maid or no. You eau leave little
note st homo for that delightful husband of yours.
telling him that the nggses dine at seven. Or you
show With Ss D1 @S orS
Claire Quilted the house at about four that after
noon, leaving behind her few Inns Tor HoiIstcr;
She chose to 60 on foot. the day being far and
pleasant But she had scarcely got twenty yards
away from her own stUop when a carriage ratified
past her. stopping suddenly. 1t was an eduipage OF
great elegance. Claire soon perceived that 1T had
made exit A footman .prang from the box. and
than a single card was handed him by an unseen
occupant of the carriage. tie then sscended tnc
stoop of the Hollstsr abode. and sharply rang IT'S
bell When his summons was answered the man
held brief converse with Clairc's now butler, ana
then presented, with little bow, the card or cards
entrusted 10 him. In trice he was down the stoop
again. and again at the carriage door, He did not
30 denver any spoken message, but merely touched
with raised finger the rim OF his cockaded nat.
The carriage then started btiskly off, without its
hiQh-throned driver paying the slightest heed TO
the fact that his lyeried associate must scramble
MP TO bis aid. while the Vehicle was IN 1ait motion
manperism of fashion demanded that the HOFFMAN
should 80 perform IL; the approved effect OF com
plete unconcern on Que hand and up-leaping agility
on the other was never produced with more COM
Claire had soon re entered the house.. She found
that two cards had been left upon her. One bore
tho name OF Mrs. Van Horn, and one that OF Mrs.
Rideeway Lee.
- Delightful" exclaimed Mrs. DigGs. on learning
this occurrence from Claire herself. about half
hour later That visit, from those two women. mas
an enormous meaning. How sorry am you were
not at home. 1t would have been two against one
hut I'm inclined to paw you the very marked com
pliment of saying that both yonr antagonists deep
and clever they are would have been no ma,ch ior
you Well hostlities postponed It's an armistice
not truce insist, you see using the terms OF
warfare How the battle will be fought is still a
mystery Of course but two potent Trns sPv
Horns brother. That is one of them" ,.,. =,
aAnd the secondi" asked Claire. little alb
sently. because she felt what answer would come.
. The second You've reused pointed admiration
IN the mau whom Sylvia Lee worships"
Claire. looked at the speaker and slowly SHOOK <
her head. There was doubt. trouble. irresoluton
in her face; and now. when she spoke, her voice
had weary. almost plaintiye note. e,. :, ou
really think there is to be one" she said hesi-
family al don't mean because am afraid" were
her next words delivered WITH much greater
! can't explain, just now" Here she paused, and
her face softly frightened. while she gave little
sbrug of the shoulders. Well" she abruptly
went on, perhaps shall never explain"
She never did explain. THIS was her last feeble
FASCINATION which was once more steadily reclaim
ing her. The gloomy rcuorse and the vital energy
of yesterday mood had. neither OF them quito lett
her. But they both soon withdrew their last rem
pant of sway.
Hollister cane little late to Mrs. Digsss dinner.
It had been great day with him. He had risked Y
very important sum by retaining large number OF
shares in a certain precarious stock. He bad had
his reasons for doing SO, and they were clever
reasons, judged by the general conditions Of the
market. He had made memorable stroke, and al
Wall Street knew of il before the usual hour FOL
brokers to sock other than their daily haunts OF
hazard He was radiant. il this could be said oil
one whose spirits always bright as his temper
was sweet There only four at dinner. Mr.
Digs overnOwed with congratulations tn Holhster
He was quite as tipsy as usual, and to Clare
thinking, quts as tiresome.
But the dinner was not tiresome. Mrs Digs was
at her loquacious best The recent brilliant
man9uvre of her husband bad reused III claire Al
thu old exultant feeling. Yesterday was now in
deed Yesterday She wac already plungng an