New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-02

in Iove.malinp, Only Frenchmen court Witty,
and shall el you why Because they are neNea rs
earnest When John Bull offers his heart me- ILL.,
H. Yes he kneels down in his great boots i Id
fool of himself, and rumbles out nonsense n ~
grammar; but there's conscience IN Ms oil that
There was sincerity in mine; meant sit ' ntfer
said and so YOU have the best excuse can oN'i'
for asking you TO listen TO this stun. rbova
We ranged alongside the bath FII Cor a. her Sis
ter Nobody would have required teles9tIIPpf ,vc
Judge from Florence's and my appearance ion
had been enjoying rather earnest con ;h+ and
Her face was flushed. her eyes were pIlsh;,, 90" 81
there was an odd and fascinating e1pIT ,Hon her
mirth Puzzlcment gTatGatlHn ap SEEMED up to
her And what bath-chair was hers ap5 "a and
turn-o worthy Of Alphonso superDly iIl eI writ
finished and his conionhqsu ol9 Rut was too
mellow too sanguine, too intoxicated DY W Nm nor
passed between Florence and me 70 ailo" 'i''
tbonghf Won had left Clifton ~ said she Of
q So have | replied, smiling with the energy -
ayes" says she, but you have not gone N'i' -''
away" -....;,,, -, .,,ot sorbie had told
her lodged in Bristol but am SO charit ira nv nv
the scenery here" said l. hypocrtically CASING a
upon myself TO return to London ndeed she looked at
me as much as to say: You are h9rriu 20. IN
teller But never mind. Papa shall near ~ Vi she I
| thiso She was desperately hard 10 lalK vi Z
gave me but little more than m0nosy llaploo, I'll,
asked after her health, and she returned ne isP'
that was like bidding me mind my owl own ;n and
then in0nired after Mr. Morecombes sprlini Hnc
tL,e seemed TO freeze her up. There was no chano
for amiability here had hoped, when we me- mel ~
her house that she was gr as her pspas child
she had heard him talk abont me, she was 1rJh% her
suspicious, peevsh anxious TO pe on h thrs 81 her
| invelv sex who in the sacred name OF loyaIly 20
papa and mamma and the family dlgnltyl IPP and
their nrrtty sisters when lovers heaye III sigh III
| hear dnwn. and hard as tried could make noun
ing of her Meanwhile, Sophie and Florence nav
dropped astern, and were deep III tak m,'' a. I
| ions that they should not be lnterTupleu, a. -
| eos;lr Guessed that nv cousin would make Jach
| seymour the topic between them, and perhaps um!
in getting Florence to consent 10 , - ns that
they should have plenty of leisure for c0nyersatl
that held me close alongside the bath-chait' say lns
whatever came into my head, ana Dy my = ny - to
| iaLLer Tending off any desire Emily might nave W
order the fellow in the cOckade to drag hsr aWai,
At last we came to road that obllg us 70 P S,S
Oood-by unless we had mind 10 accompany t ~
ence and the bath-chair to ClIitOh Lo9ee' ,;rn -
would have been indiscreet. We stood taking =
few moments and then Florence put 9lt Hed @ n
TO me As held it whispered, 10 gng et r nc I"
| chance of meeting you again soon VIZ -
She answered. More than this II wouu nus M
been wise to saw for Emily's eyes were upon Us Is
nor was surprised that there should nave Dten an
expression of real wonder III them LOT tloi mn W.
something inFlorence Eiace &s Sf S hsr hand that
must have been n revelation 10 the poor it s'S
nicous invalid raised my hat, the whreS VI oty
bath-chair went round, and Sophie ana tuIh'" Jul
@WcH. Jack" said my cousin, do you feel nap nap
pier in your mind, now that you nave met III
'".J A. nv darling. fit to stand on my head, ! eI
claimed "Isn't She and here ran through I a.;
irctIycs enough 10 fill page; sophie am posi-
tive she begins to like me seriously, .,t, .,
so am l. But what do You think she told me =
Don't ask questions cried J. III an "so"S ~
curiosity. whip 1t ont sophie.
Mr. Morecombe has proposed 10 her. ,,, ,,,d
The devil - l exclaimed, coming to ueau '''n'
aiost evening"
And what was her answcrT said I, very nearly
". Sbc gayc him Aat refusal. Jack-a flat re-
fusal'" shouted the delicious creature. bitaklhI
into loud laugh. and clapping her hanuS- ~
| Was an old woman IN a large bonner ana 4 eI1'
veil dragged along by strong WnItc H"e SOM ~ -,
tauce behind Us; but did not heed hrT IN my n,y
transport seized hold oi S'Phl1 uah,'u ',i III, 'L
footpath: and 50 needless was my ecstasy Il1t u"
only paid 10 attention 10 her cries, but az" ny"
even Eonw that my hat had been CaiT;eu ava! uI
! I snicd If in the road whcrcupon kicked i INTO th
air caught II IL fell, and Laughing WIN M ~
might took sophie arm and started alI,,", IL
tried 10 look indignant with Nd" for bong SD l"sn
| but il would not do; my face must nave n'',l or
surface Of shining delight: she t2ok iHoA, i,'
rcIIrd down her checks; that what With TN
canning on ton Of her involuntary waltz, shc hh3
r. perfectly dlS,patcd appearance, heI h'I IL ~"
| order aud her hat most ludlciuusl! '1'h,u' - 49,
TiotIv refused him. what dye THINK oil iAdi +.
i cried l. squeezing her plump arm " hlIl l'lu-'
h him what "a noble girl! what piece oI news NV
She saws that her father was in great rage an
la, scarcely opened hi, lip. To her since
u And Rcgualdo. the proprietor oi p'''"' "''
e. " She did not say much about him. Ilcr, word, Il
me were: SOPHIE, do not IKE MN ana VIZ u"
| have him / ann very soUy. II gricvcs me l" oi
y nose uapas wishes. but cannot consent L" Ihh III
life with that of man who is STUPID ana '"''' 80
e fur whose character have not the least ir'P'''.
~ ! - -, NOT those beautiful sentiments. ! cried
What "A grand woman she is! Oh sophie
B.. perish 10 the effort, must go ON Struggling 10 WI
{. Didn't ! say. from the hcginning she woul
% | never accept Mr.. MorccomhcT
| You did, | replied. and You are q grand N'Ii9
), too. But now that the Youths oiirr has b'eh u'
! rliucd suppose he'll not be mean spirited 'nouG
! To 20 on remaining NJ old Hawke mousse VII i''
a Yet saw him in the hawkes. carriage tllS I'I''"
! Dnrsu't Lr mean 30 90. CoutOund nm i ho' \
II great fool not even to have any instincts a.
y ~" % Fiorcpce thinks he will return 10 London whc
n his foot IL strong enough t0 stand on, rrpu'
e sophie But she quite gave me to understand IN.
u though hr goes hen not 60 for good ne a1 no II
r. / tcutIou of GIVING her up Oh dear no! ne ne lie
Il Men like Mr. MoTccOmbc are not IN the hdpil
u taking no for an answer Be-iHe' H'r llPaa ~ w.
h moi lei himself be beaten without desperate hGhl
- only let Florence complain 20 me that tins IT,
T. low tronblcs her" said /, between my teeth; !
s. leave him no brains 10 make love with. Lct IL
complain TO ne"
d .Tb,rc's more news vet -" said sophie. " The da
before Yesterday MI. Hawke received a letter no.
' his sister spmstcr, named Damarl7 VINO W. -
n sydney. saying she was coming on WISH 70 tu'
J. The letter wac posted n week or two brlofo ~
sailed 80 she'll be here soon
] "What do you call her z asked.
" "Damnris-Aunt Damaris.' 81,
a pretty name and what doe, s hf W am i,to
10 and side, With him, therel De more atlliction so
il for Florence, fear r,i;o.
y "TII project her, though everybody N AuStru
m WINS a. relation and they all arrived this eychlh
r. on that she would come at once, SOPHIE
Upon ny woid, If things 20 on rs thrAI, ~,
g. Jack. believe youll end in making her come 50
She " 10 render girls home miserable can nara
he tlc rght way Tor n father 10 control her ~
would like Emily, of course, Will tell her pal
X that she and Florence met us and that VIII cIea
nf ot,th.r scene