New-York tribune., 1884-10-05

oanr,cc Of mine something horrihle'' non,
I refrauod from ndorsing the views "' w "v"suI
oswaid The grace grandeur aud case oi Mi, S.un-
wells manner still disarmed III ,ne lno naS, , s's so
p,con. i. looked acted & anu SI"Sr "nvron
mont that ! readily accepted Ine i pc,'ii '" nsoner
forming at present, sort of whimslcai rthcr
adc And the oddity oi such proco'uinp, '"' -; L
coptyatcd me than otherw ise. IL appca,on W. "o
such n perfectly gentlcnanly Iece oi phS,r",,
ness. struck such new o5 m",o w was inst then Of
the properly receptive KIND. Vhe u1csm , ha,ing
New.York permanently as RUE M,'n"uit ,,i avcnmc
moments of melancholy irritation that RUIN aVun"o
sh"md Insect Twcnty,ti.rd street at so positive
right angle Tho element of fancy Is wholly ognIo io
from daily Snn"5 abdu ,G the prosac panncs
81 h,s onartmcnt and realized with what romantic
| clamor ho had suddenly clothed IT, - o,,rsed
NOT long afcrward. however my stn,c VI a',' @ not
| ocoucscenco underwent slight shock. am n"r "r
usually given TO observing the n,t',o =, lnnw -, what
women eithcr-at AL CLOSELY, y,raI,v t " considered
proof that they are wcll dressed ntt t. f IL. ad
from Mr. StudweIs chamber the gt. te % "eevc of
accent hall struck in an obliquc way ,.;co ,nu that
one npliftcd arm could not faii 10 hp'r" M ner one,
this sleeve was glazed in the nnnSiskmaph m at x, was
of n coat The worse for time Conld 1t be tla' was
~ u,orolv confronted by another phase OF the Young
ncntleman's capricey Had he chosen 10 IoTu M n th
self in shabby garments becausse s n't. tfshionahle
| snrucencss and snartness OF modern l'snioh'"'0
attire J.. ,o q l;ttle later rs we
stood together on the pavcncnts not lar rom i'o
abode dis it so very difficult to gain admission ii'o
YOUR club-thc Metropohtahi ,, for tbo
4" Decidedly" | answered, ug1is,os IaugInis; ape % now
reason that over three hunuFeu c'i'"
aAh yes" unused Mr.; StudWell, looking ,".I, u"wh
,u tiu a,nn + rcnrmbcr at both the Reform III
London and the Jockey Club in Paris. Just oc'o'o
| Joined them" , ~, .,ro sucl
excellent clubs exclaimed, with gooi deal oi
congratulatory fcrvor The forlor p"uoGi ';i th
thc shiny coat-slccVc once more seemed nhr .,o
agreeable proofs of dainty and dlyertng ii'te tl
cscapadc. forgot that my crcdnlily nau "X ~, Te,y. M
| nm instant coudcd. "If YOU are to remain ID New.
| York only n wear or SO. resumed "perhal's you
| might care to he made what we call slx-llonthis
visitor at the Metropolitan In h't cas6 you soen VIM,
! br bollotcd for without regard to tnose spekIhS
regular membership. ! would gladly be yonr pro-
| poser, If YOU so DESIRED
He thanked me quite warmly ana win una, ~ hil
of exquisite breeding which accompanied an i,S
most triiling acts. He accepted my pi1pos''ol' uu
il vas settled between Ms that should at once pro-
pose his as that of slx-mos yis,I"r t o,c ys'
Inr he said to me- with genial litt'c laugh; am
going to ask YOU for n cigarette, my dear Mahh'-
tan. Do YOU chance 10 have one =. -o, ms,
/ echoed his laugh :" A few days ago, was my
renly. II could have supplied you with iat pack
ace ~ them But for ic good days past have re
my throat becomes even moderately well agan
may bc rash enough TO resume the" use ih'''
MN "S taid Mr sindvcIi, "thcn YOU have not
dealt in oaths like myself
Dealt in uatls r. repeated. -
lie nodded with mock solrmnity. have never
suffered from cigarette smol ing until cnme mere.
There Is something ~ the rlihar. i,hN, WI VIZ u u
makes the practice especially harmful. hnnn' u
&"iaht since rrumsed myself that would not
srend iur yeai another ccntime-l nh'nh ahoi'H'i
iimp-in purchasing le wicked weed. bnt irelns
"nnsicrobly recovered FROM TIA III effects now de
rloie my vow. Really, am soihs to iulu'@l 'na,
You vi by me- Mr M,ahetai ,i "S tS s'", ins or" @
ztatp ni shameless desperation package ~ Neii'
ot any brand .un phase. All lihhda are hllNe W. I'VE
nov, | have irauhrl ihat irthlrHA ''hi'i'h N"'h
III iis ,' manner While ho thus apote, WA heenlA
hnMoious The hr't comedy always "WNfa J.
! thn mnst over tho ahsnid troubles ni oar irlluN
creatures when We ale rnnN intod ct 'h"" "''"s
uennino ia spite at then ahsmdllNi A
"Y"m shall have Sonr cigarettes purchased iol
yonn | responded "WoV died yon tell nae Nou'
iayorite brand, Wonder see a tohaeoonista WIN
dow Come now, Mr.. Studwell, have an engage
ment at halt past o. and II wants twenty minutes
past that hour, My resolution Is unalteraple-hAo
your VOW. -
He told me his iavorte brand, and presently, with
Suppressed laughter at the mock gravity OF his
thankful expression, handed him the desired cisai
cttcs We soon aftcrward parted, hut not until |
had assured him OF my earnest cooperation with re-
gard to his proposed cub-y yiSiorshlP o;v no ism
thought. as | sped to keep my engagement " How
charming to meet man out OF the old beaten con
ventonal nts! His long foreign rcsnemcf nof of
the genial gentleman. OF course that cigarette
business was mere posing. But how delightfully."- IN, ne
noses, There is no ostentatiOn about 1t : IL sucn
a dellcIously sincere sort of humbuG! Alter 1 get
him back into the Meropolitan shall naTrate be- be-
wrctched room III Twenty fourth street
Two lays later received brief note from Brock
hoist Hyde requesting me to Gall upon Inn MN t ,ot
/ urgent reasons knew BrOckhoiSt HYDE bui
slightly His very prominent position IN social
circles could not however, escape me. went 10 n's
fine Madison avenue residence hc'ncx xt morning Win
c a sense OF wondcrmcnt at the summons. was con,
g ducted to the library OF this gentleman beautlu
anartn,cnt appointed in ebony and silver, with row
alter row of books along its walls, ana green car
pet not only resembling moss. but 50 deaoehhs "
the foot step that such Illusion was almost perfect
. was an Old friend of yonr fathers Mr.. Nan
haitian said BrOckhOl-t hyde rising 1eeoly from
an immense chair to greet me. q" | am very glad IN
. deed to see his SON My physicians of late have ior
= bidden me nearly all society. But have somewhat
darmgiy made an exception IN your case. ,
1t struck me- while | looked ut the gentleman
wealth Would have power to employ might soon
veto HIM society OF every dcscripion' lls rae
was haggard from evident illness. The hand whic'
moti0ncd me to seat myself at his side treinbleC
Y from excessive IDENTITY. =. =, -. ., .. l. .
hccan as soon as we were both seated Tor request
!. ing that tins interview shall not be prolonged
Physical reasons lmperativey command me to max,
# As short as possible. have recently heard that
y Won have proposed Mr.. John Morton otudwell rs z
I six-months' visitor at the MeIopolltah CIup.
learned IT from my friend MI lrestou, WIioin y2?J
doubtless know. and who is good enough 10 drop II
| npon me during my hours OF illness. Now, mus
l. be- YOU to cancel tins whole matter. l must beg
YOU TO treat it as If il had never bcen; NO' very
:. | long ago as you are aware introduced Mr.. stud
=, well into the Metropolitan. dld 80 1oolishN al'
rashy. His father and ] had known each 0iher III
: timately in past years ! could not help having q
:, londness for the son. though aware that ne hao
already spent a handsome fortune. inherited iron
his mother. at the gamug-tahlcs of Europe. 10
J. I'm, dead fathers sake | have done everything t'
r help to ichabitatc Morton. But he is incorfigbc
- Inc IS not 10 be aided Every dollar that have sup
, nhed him with has been spent IN gambling dcns
Vt here That is his only yce-that and lying
- Lying" ialteT d. -
r ooh yes. But perhaps the word is after all
=, severe | read an article 10y certain famous
= authority on brain diseases not long ago, and dis
covered that morbid tondcncy .tomcndaco ous state
Il ments was form of well.knuwn insanity. II tha
hr fact Morton Sludwell should 60 10 an ASYLUM
. forthwith Almost nothing that lac SAYS Is actnn
~ t,nth llis patrriau European friends princes