New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29

ing would please her except to have Eunice sitting
quite close to her. turning over the pages. Once,
indeed, Miss Bell ventured far as the viadow
but she was speedily captured o sistery arm being
gently but firmly placed round Der waist, while q
plaintive voice murmured in her ear All, Eunice |
a sisters affection lOve-is, after ALL the only
thing in the world one can really depend uIon
And while this was giong on in the drawing
room Cathcart had efectnally button holed Graf
ton. and was coniding to him that as his domestic
life had suffered utter collapse he intended-in-
deed, it wa, his only chance OF saving his life and
reason-he intended to exchange with Hutchings.
and go to seek glory and he degoutly hoped, death
IN South Africa.
But the most wretched evening must at last como
to an end. About 10 o'clock James Grafton again
found himself in Tulip-tree-lane; but instead of
the happy calm OF few hours earlier, he now felt
as II he had been assisting at An earthquake. lie
was quite dazed. and unable Co contemplate any
thing at all except the extraordinary ways OF mar
red people, at which he gazed. so to speak, with
mingled wonder. and anger Should he ever be
able to re-enter that house that desecrated saDc-
tuaryf
1t was, however. o sweet, peaceful night, SO that
by the time he had reached his own door be had so
far recovered himself as to see that 1t was his
bounden DUTY to rescue Eunlce Bell fr0m-gOod
Heavens il was maddenng TO think what sne
might he enduring that very minute lie entered entered
his hon as soon as he had made up his mind, while
taking an extra stroll or two in front OF II, that
nothing should hinder him from going over to
TulIp-treelane first thing in the morning and tax
ing circumstances firmly in hand:
Now might perhaps get along fairly II one
had merely to deal with the circumstances that
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collateral circumstances that are always lying In
ambush on 10th sides of our path ready TO spring
out and eat up both us and our case. James Graf
ton found letter and a telegram awaiting hlm.
He tore Open the telegram: II was from Mrs. Harry.
Her y, ulgest child had been suddenly seized with
Group. James must come at once and bring ply
siclan with HIM. James went at once and took "a
physician with him. On his way down he read the
letter which, recognizing Mrs. Charless only too
well-kuown hand. he had thrust hastily into his
pocket Mrs. Charles wrote TO him regularly every
day. On one day she called HIM good angel, the
next q demon: it was the turn for being demon
now. lie entirely upset by one thing and an
other that he quite believed what she said, which
not what ho did very often. Mrs Harrys
chids crOup turned out to be something far less ter
rible but duty kept him with her tor some DAYS.
At length however no was again walking down
Tulip-tree-laue, thinking that this time no do
nestle complication should prevent his saying his
say when who should lie meet but Mr.. ana Mrs.
Cathcart arm in arm. conversing with Most lover
like actions snbjecC that any one could see vas
deep, interesting and amusing!
They looked so over-like that james Grafton
almost hestated to approach them. But Mrs.
Cathcart espied him.
'Oh, Mr.. Grafton what do you think has nap
pened p she asked, laughing In the brightest ana
most charming way and looking very much excited
'Why-really we're all so delighted about living,
Eunice's old sweetheart has como back, and 1T was
all mistake and he's the finest fellow in tine world,
and they going TO be married at once and they re
as happy, as happy, as happy, as happy and she
looked at her husband and rapidly nodded her head
up and down as happy, very nearly, as we are !!
What do you think of that, Mr.. Grafton T-lIhe
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