New-York tribune., 1884-01-13


ably impressed by him. This too, was my brothers
opinion, and we certainly thought him desirable
that he would have acted so disgracefully in this
shipf vilely as to force me to IMPLY that ne was
utter stranger to me, and TO oolge me 20 De Drg
ging you to conceal his story from the passengers,
That we may escape their mpertinent chatter
during the time we are in the vessel
:" You have my warmest sympathy Miss hawke.
| am sure. and, as TO my secrecy. you may count
upon me as if were priest ! shan disnlss ms
story from my mind more especially gu tnat part
about this voyage being plot, and TINS snip rat
tran in which he TO catch your niece 49,,
What a horrd creaturew she exclaimed.
Fancy anybody Samg a%SI rattrnp eflV wsR
could catch him in one! should Ike 10 punish 'ho
aThen / am 20 assume. Miss Hawke said |.
that he did not join this ship at the wish ot your
No I want saw that she answered " you may
that he a gentleman IN feeling rs wen as py
birth. and not undesirable acquisition to onr
family. But, the very moment arrive IN sydney
/ will write a letter to Clifton that shall undeeeiye
my brother in that respect. A desirable match!
Why. after his misconduct, his manner OF leaving
the ship. his dreadful language, conld no more
dream of sanctiOning his alliance with my niece
than of allowing her 70 we'd one of the sailors at tho
The old rasp was IN her throat as she delivered
herself of these words but 1t clearly did her good TO
ease her mnG 1t Was what and the ro 0d raIS
didn't balk her. On a sudden she let go my arm,
stepping out, nevertheless very briSkly alongside
dexterity TO the inclined deck and the occasional
floating neave of it, and looked at me attentiyely,
with preliminary ANXIOUS peck toward me ;d 81 h hee
q what yOu can think OF me for talking to you 50
candidly: and, indeed. | hardly know what to
think OF myself. You see how it has come about,
don't yOu9 shame forced me to tell Mrs. OBrien
could give her no information concerning Mr. More
combc: and then discovered that among those
VINO heard that answer, were you, Mr. Egerton, 10
whom that wFetched young man had related most
exaggerated story7equal TO lie, sir; indeed. A
myself in '" such position' simply desireo to
obge my brother, and to promote the interests OF
my niece, | believed. trnst you Will not speak
TO your friend the captain, Pray, consider now IN
tenselv mortified my feelings would be II l. con-
ceived that Mr.. MorecOmbes aggravatins falsehoods
were to pass about, and get from MS here To those
low passengers who actually made sort of rag
fair of the ship when that miserable person left tho
vessel; could never show my nose on deck;
never could / am dreadfuly sensitive .
| assured her again, IN the most emphauc
| language could employ that no syllable OF What
either She or Mr. MorecOmbc had related should es-
cape me. On this she took my arm again, and be-
came wonderfully gracious. Regularly, rs We came
abreast in walk, OF Daniel and Florence on the
! weather side of the deck would note my darling
pceping at with laughing eyes, while the natural
red of the skipper's face would occasionally take .
sort Of apoeG nrn from ts m be Si e s
ceedingy polite to Aunt Damarls, my perfect Will
ngness to do anything she required no doubt rehd-
deed. to speak the truth, had always made shift,
ever since | was little boy, to get on as " IL
called with old ladies cant tell tel yG@ wnas taa aeo re-
| me What Florence had implied of her annt-that
| Morecombe's conduct had established heavy
| grievance in her mind, and she was crazy through
not having ANYBODY to open herself to-was proved,
now that she had hold of my arm, aud found mo
| svmpathetic never knew an old tongue 10 rattle
| on as hers did Had been her lawyer or her oldest
| friend she could not have been more garrulous and
communicative. She told me in what part OF sgd
new she was born, how her father had made great
| deal of money by buying piece OF land when was
now crowded with fine houses how her brother
Alphonso had acquired fortune by breeding sheep,
| and 40 on: and then she would talk OF NorecOmbc,
| and abuse him. declaring that she should never
cease to wonder at her blindness IN not perceiylng
| that his Manners when they were introduced, were
! the cheanest kind of social veneer, hiding very
| dcsUicable nature; but she SAID her brothers
praise of him had greatly prejudiced her IN his
| favor. and then you sec, he a barOnets son.
| and very highly connected; "and what made mo
more NOR wiling" She exclaimed to help the project
Australia in company with Mr. Morecombe, was the
| anuOynnce that had been caused him by a Mr. Jack
Seymour, who had met his daughter at Clifton, aud
N.u on indeed said l. feeling my throat turn very
dry there has been lack of complication In all
q Tn" much for me, can assure you Mr. Eyer
ton she answered; indeed. it Is enough to make
| me thankful that am sing woman, and spared
| aiI the anxiety of children However. indignant a.
| nv brother Will feel when he hears abont Mr. More
combc and reflects that he has spent ms money III
yair-for must tell you that the pltItul creature
actually dliOred Mr.. llaw ke To pay his passage 10
| Sydncy-it will console him to know that the yoy-
age ciIectually puts stop to the pursuit OF tho
uuderbred person who was paying attention To my
niece through the medium OF his cousins.
"Yes, that ought 10 console him., said L; " the
Unit 3EG IIe reyersc she cried "What shall
tell my brother is, that nothing more fortunate
could have happened Tor II enabled US 10 as'o,rr M
Morccumbe before it was too late-l mean. belor"
my niece had become his wife: besides putting an
eud to the mlscmevons attehtl34S oi nr & PGtSD Pncn
have named, who, my brother told me, had been d
sailor and was very common, insulting youth
Lucky, thought |, that this is not SAID IN my
darlngs presence If 1t dId not force her To 1etiiy
me by look or by speech, might be hanged A3
for my own feelings, why. all the effect the words
had was TO set me laughing; to cover which, L
in your niece, Miss Hawke. both the common
sailor youth and Mr. Moresombe are ehectnally
cleared away out of her road
"Yes," she answered. smiling grimly IN sympathy
with my laugh. or out OF polltcnesS; " the voyage
well planned after all, though tne GGns.I..eHIJc'
tu me might have been exceedingly dlsagreea3lc.
had Mr. MOrecombe talked as freely To the Other
passengers as he did to you" And then, after bit
OF a pause she said: think y0n told me that you
are not going to Australia to settler 80.
"N0. madam, | shall probably return in thl'
shiP,r ,..nr family reside in England Mr. Eyer.
| ton Z, she asked 1t was the most fortunate thing
in the world that FLORENCE Quilted Daniel at ihi,t
| moment and iOined us. There WAS long family
catechism in each of the grccnish eyes AUNT "a
maris turned upon me. and was trembling on th'
verge of II hOttOnlesS PIT OF cquiv0catonS' Wheh my
. | sweetheart uucunsciOusly came 10 my rescue.
; ! You know my niece, so there II no need 10 Ii'
trodmcc YOU" said the old lady, most gracioasly.
: "Florcnre my dear, have been taking | don :
| ! know how many turns. and il Is astonishing how
much better feel for the exercise .
Yon certainly look the better for IT, aunt eX
3 claimed Florence with rich note of laughter m
her voice and glancing at me with her eyes Iehd-
, cred brilliant BY the contrast of the soft. warm
color on her checks. , ,. -,
, hope. madam" said |, that this is only the
first of many walks of the same KIND, l2r nothlne
conid be more Agreeable tO me- and with slight
bow aud a lift of my hat sLccrei OF, noting WIN
intense satisfaction the gratted look IN Auht Di'
, | mariss face.
Well soon afterwards they went below, and saw
no more of them for the rest of the afternoon