New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18

Bat YOU neCu NOT luLlu uef DelnS llehtciCu' L
tell you. 1t is ridiculous Suppose Mr.. Hawke
takes it into his head to cut US, who cares1 Flor
ence will remain friendly, depend upon it; and she
Is the only one Of the lot we like"
"You say. suppose Mr.. Hawke takes it into his
head 10 cut u.s. Now if he cuts you it will be
through me. l do not like the notion; and here
am for you TO advise"
GWhat upon p
ais it not my duty to pack up and leave your
house ~
"First of all Jack, why do you want to leave ?"
SAYS she.
"That Mr.. Hawke may have no excuse to cut
YOU"
"RcalIy. jack" she exclaimed, Il thought you
were a clever boy, but find you stupid. Do you
suppose that any of us values Mr.. Hawkes. ac-
ouantance sufficiently to induce to raise finger
to prevent him from cutting us if he wants to do
soV
"Well, Sophie, am forced to judge to large cx-
tent by what your mother says"
"Perhaps you want to 60 1" says she, looking at
me.
CAV. look your hardest you'll see nothing RESENT
bling that WISH" answered. "Want to CO. do | I
Want to leave these flowers and trees and that hos
pitablo home and the kind hearts in it No. no,
am very well satisfied. Only | cannot stay-I could
not be happy were to stay-if felt that my pres
ence distressed yOur mother as a kind OF standing
annoyance to Mr.. Hawke"
Bother Mr.. Hawke" exclaimed the dear girl
pouting "Why do you talk of him thought you
were going to speak of Florence
So am. She is involved in all this. 1t concerns
her more than anybody else"
How since you talk so coolly of feeling 1t your
duty to leave Clifton, and, of course, her"
Oh. make no mistake, Sophie" said l, shaking
my head and very gravely laughing. 4" | don't mean
to leave Clifton. and don't mean to leave her If
quit that house there, it will be only to retire to
lodging in Bristol or hereabOutS. No. no, cousin;
am in love with Florence Hawke, and rest assured
am not the man to leave young Morecombe or any
body else clear field until She and only she, orders
me to sheer off,"
"Let us sit down, Jack" said Sophie. this is
very ntercsting;" and her face took the expression
have sometimes noticed in Il girl when she comes
to an exciting part of a novel.
"You whispered last night, Sophie, dear" said |,
that might be sure Miss Hawke liked me. Did
Won say that merely to encourage or do you pos
itively know it to be truc"
IL positively know it to be true
allow did she convey it what were her words y
said l. ogling tho fat and amiablc face alongside OF
me-
"Why. she said it several times. Last evening
for instance when she accompanied Us upstairs De-
fore leaving said to her: Florence, really be-
lieve Won have made my cousin Jack in love with
you' She laughed and answered: / believe have
dear | said, Are you glad' i don't know, she
answered; l won't say; you repeat everything
Indeed don't said |. But, although he Is my
cousin, I'm not afraid TO say he is worth twelve
dozen of Reginald Morecombes, She cried Hush"
and looked at mamma, who was having her CLOAK
fastened by Amelia. Have you no message for him
,o Ipr ave IN
me not TO be silly. Is that enough for you, Jacki
| have often wondered what sort OF face mlno
was while Sophie talked in this strain. To Judge
from my feelings nothing could have been more I'M
beetle. from the udicTouS delight expressed in 1t.
"Oh. Sophc~ | cried. "you are a sweet creature
10 tell me all this Is she not darling grlf Leave
Clifton! No-though every lodging in the city was
full and there was nothing but an old bathing
machine to sleep in
But what are your idea" asked Sophie. Mr..
Hawke is certainly not likely to encourage YOU
He may die" said |. 4" | only want Florence to
be true"
Sophie heayed sigh. All this was in her vein; 1t
was better than a story. for il real and happen
ing before her; it aboundcd in living sentiment,
and. best of ALL she having finger III it,
You must make her fond Of you, and then she'll
be true" said she.
twill" | replied, " but you mus, give ne a hand
Sophie. The time will come when shall only be
able 10 meet her by stealth it, indeed she ever con-
sents to meet me secretly and who is there but You
to whom could trust the message | should want 10
send herY
Z" But if Mr. Hawke cuts II, and forbid, Florence
to have anything to do with us-out OF irar Of
That's Just it {" cried, fetching my knee a blow
aThcrc You exactly hit what am afraid Of, and
hence, if not for your mother, sake, then for my
own ought not to clear out Of this at once and let
old Hawke suppose have lett Clifton"
She reflected and then said: No, better let things
take their chance. There's nothing like honesty
Jack Hiding is mean besides, its undiguilicd
Are YOU not good enough TO be Mr. Hawke, son-n-
law? What j, his wealth but a kind Of peppermint
that disguiscs nasty fayorl II you hide and meet
Florence secretly, even supposinp you say, that
she consented to appointments Of that kind, you
wonld only be humbling yourself in her papa, opn
ion. when he came to hear of yOu, and lead him 10
suppose YOU were ashamed Of yourself for darag to
look so high as his daughter, and therefore slulkcd
as papa would say"
But it must be plain to you, Sophie" said l.
that if | am to exhaust oil Hawkes. patience,
can't 20 on living in youdcr house. There is a limit
even TO your father and mothers hospitality, and
old Hawke may hol out for the next ten years"
"Don't trouble yourself about him for the pres
cnt responded the sagacious girl. Think Of Flor
cncc."
You mean, must win her love before disturbing
myself about her papap Sophie nodded SIS it to
be done. ny darling|
"Now, Jack, if you cannot answer that question,
how should p
True Sophie, true; but what l want TO say is, if
her house is closed against iae and a GOODNESS
springs up between her family and yours how the
dickens an TO see herP
Amelia and | must arrange that matter some
how" said she, knitting her plump brow in deep re-
Election IL don't suppose even if Mr.. hawke
should cut us that be could compel Florence not TO
sneak 10 us if we met her and there really ought TO