New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06

n shame TO spoil thera But do let all 10 int the
drawing-room now this tooaceo-snoAe IS ute
Well. lads. whatever fortune was TO be, / wss not
long kept waiting in suspense. Unknown 10 me;
SOPHIE that evening sent Inc 10 lolgoo ~ son
her that had arrived. and next day shortly aiteI
luncheon. when was walking with my dear cousin cousin
in the grounds talking to her about my daIlhg
and how over and over again, she mad owner heE
love tor me a man IN livery arrived from clifton
Lodge with n letter addressed to me. My hcsrt Sc.
OF ike the drivnq-whcel Of locomotive. looked
at the handwriting; IL was woman s. DuI IL WIS
not FlOronce's. The Enclosure ran thus: g..
! DEAR Mr.. JACR.-WHl you come and dine
quietly with us this evening at hali-past but
az my brother and have something to say to you
if you can manage 10 come, say at c I9 We
shall be very pleased indeed 10 see YOU fiUleu ~
does not know am writing or you may De SURE sle
would send her love. The servant VIII Orlhg DaeA
your answer Yours very sincerely, -
'P. S-Iam all anxiety to see YOU again
Without ado ! bolted into the house wrote an
answer accepting the invitation. and promising 70
do myself the pleasure of calling at the hour named
and dispatched il by the servant, scarcely needing
that Aunt Damars pretty sure 10 grin at my
handwriting whose tTemul9Isness wol!I nave Ils
graccd man of ninety. The instant the liVerled
gentleman was out of sight bounded over to
Sophie and thrust Aunt Damarlss letter into her
hand. What do you think OF mar shouted cAe
Immediately devOured il, with a lace that was
on lack = She cried its all come about, it's all
come about they wouldn't invite you IN this way
If they didn't mean 10 give Florence To- you. On
Won lucky boy. Jack must kiss you Ana KISS
IN e
ne as she stepped back to survey me- ana ended ia
catching hold of my arm and running me into the
house to seek Amelia and her mother ana snow
I took ffty minutes 10 dress myself ard then had
IN wait tbree.OuaItcrs Of an hour. Mighty pleased
was [ By the cut my taIor had gwen ny u tess-
clothes and not little satisfied with tne ocean,
brown that tinted my face and made me look as l
surely never had appeared during the three years
had passed in knocking about London.
Before quilted the house my relations gathered
about me 10 fortify ne with a thousand good
wishes. Don't be too emotional Jack; my uncle
said love is a fine thing much TOO good 10 starVe
GO mind vcur eve, nv lad. Don't let your emotions
give Hawke chance. Mind, now! for Know
what poetical young men are shook haius an
round rs If | were going on another voyage OF 10
nv execution. and, Jumping INTO the phAeInh was
ratified oil to Clifton Lodge. lt was only few
minutes drive but there was vast deal 81 thOuBht
packed into It. Talk OF COMPRISING the esseuce Oh
a bullock into "a small tin can! As many fanceS ~
would have served me for twelvemonth were
ammed INTO that short Journey; ana Whei Ine
phaeton halted abreast OF Clifton Lodge my brow
| wa cold with dew distilled, no doubt. by IN M
aC1natiOn that had been doing IN about nVe minutes
tbe work of pretty nearly .Aany years rang the
! hell and hearing IL tlnkllng. was AFRAID l had
Ill n, rnnacessariIv hard What fine house it
was, Not to my taste to be sure. but nevertheless,
/ q kind of palace in It's numerous SHINING windows,
all supcrblv draped, its cOnseryatoueS' The statues
alton of IT, the pillars the terrace on the LETT ana 20
/ on. During the minute l was kept WAITING, up
/ swarmed the memory of my first visit the walk 70
/ the cathedral, the drive. the lunchi why, When
! thought of what had happened since, lhtJ Flsl
/ might have been made hundred years ago:
/ The door was flung open. and entered The man
/ servgDt taking my name. ushcred me into the
meut amid that wilderness of cleaning marbles
! and mirrors tables, curtains ana me deuce knows
what besides almost lonely a. dld that night on
It Paurs when looked up at the black rum OF the
crater. and the stars hanging over II. HOW
often had thought of this room during that time
/ contrasted the splcndOrs or II WIN inc mlSrraoe
/ hut the old creakug Drgs deck-uouse Ana now
here | was. sitting in 1t. Waitlng-i9r what
/ The door opened, and Sir. hawke ehJtrt'i' ana
close in his wake Aunt Damarls l looked
/ scarcely knowing If another was behind OuJ the
/ door closed upon fhe two [ rose and gave them
how. Hawke pnt ont his hand but before | could
take il Aunt Damarls brushed past MIN WIN DOM
| hands extended. ,
MIR. Jack / am glad 10 see you again am glad,
/ indeed 10 see yOu again. she cried. On, WIat
| memories your face recalls. How are you you
look wonderfully we'll .--,,-,.
have heen the first time, yOu know but she COLI
| tented herself with holding my hands and contlnu-
ing To shake them for some time, meauWhlle peeTng
/ ste,dfastlV at NV face with the old familiar peck
| ing gesture. The warmth of her reception put me
very speedily ut my ease, and when she released me
! rrayeiv shook hands with Dir. Hawke expressing
in q few words the deep sympathy feIt Tor nm IN
Ami 6gnorq was in Grape and he was clad from
head TO foot in the blacklist of black cloth. And
vet the suggestion OF mourning lay not nearly so
couspicuouslv ia his clothes IN his face and bear
ing. lie had the appearance III q uhah utterly O0We9
down and crushed by SORROW. he stood with KIND
OF stoop his skin vas OF thG colGT OF dTy sand :hq
I could trace bUt little OF the sharp BIean Ihat /
once took notice of in his eyes. lie merely bowed
10 the few words let fail about his loss and, ask
inc me 70 resume my Guar, seated nlISell al some
Iitte distance from me- with his back To the light.
Aunt Damaris, on the other Aand' drew cDar
close TO me. a ,
ourse YES safe and snug at home after our advent
ures , NV brother wonders how we could have sur
yived so much downright misery Oh must tell
Won that have not forgotten Mr.. Shilling and the
StrafbmOre's men, sent the firm some money 10
distribute among them. l hope it will be given to
'H "0h sure said |.
And here am in England again she ratified.
after having IL vain endcay0red TO get TO my nome
u" 4 presume Won will be making another attempt
before long Miss Hawke said l. with glance at
her brother, who was eyeihg HE, without oherihs
On. Certainly. Ny heart. as well as my. home, is
in sydney. Bur You'll not catch me making the
voyage IN saIllng-ship AGAIN, Mt. Jack W nay
dreadful Gains we encountered do you remember
Alphouso you cannot imagine what we suffered on
"bamaris,' said he, speaking very slowly, but
without any of his old avs and huns and word
brandishings perhaps you'll give Inc an opportu-
nifty to thank Mr.. Seymour for ms attention 70 you
and Florence during your hurdshlps
- be0 that vou won't thank me. Mr.. Hawke. |
the confidence Your sister lcposed IN me- ana, oy
having seen your daughter safe out OF that sup
Well he continued with a painful smile, l
nust thank YOU il only as an excuse 70 conduct the
conversation to u subject OF deep interest," am
sure To all three Of US. The terrible blow that mas
shattered my health and destroyed my spirits -
deur lnhonsO brIskly eXpOstulated Aunt DalnarS
Fnds me lac went on, with a slow look nj her,
bnt LITTLE in the mood TO reason upon the motives
which were influencing me when you and hrst
made acquaintance. or 70 offer any remarks upon
,,our p11rsuit OF Florence need not say, Mr. Scy-
Inonr that was very greatly deceived IN the char
actcr of the young gentleman whom wished 70 SEE
united to my child. ! implicitly accept my sister ;
story of very great piece Of mpertlnence and vul-
garlty on his part =,
Leaving the ship drunk as you Know M. sey-
mour interrupted Aunt Dainaris, ana swearing
dreadfully' ..., A.
Hawke, has been
M is ortuaUv going 10 be married" cried out