New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31
q Then | won't ask him to dinner"
g prnr do IL Won feel inclined.n

sNot IL you don't wish it,"
9Oh | can talk To- somebody else"
al suppose must wait until have made his ac-
quantance" ,,-,,. ~ ,or
call him would Introduce him" .,.
Rather hard on Charlic-asking man 70 sign his
own death warrant ., ~
"Maior Wentworth wouldn't care Il he haa TO-
ANY dear ~ he so far gone at That
al mean that he would regard it as waste paper
and live contentcdly ever afterward." 49,,
You'll have to decide between the TWO Oeloi'
II have decded-long ago"
sand which ~ IL to bef lifting her head IN sun
aVeither." and abe hurried ont of the room. saying
that she must 90 and put ON her hGblt; -. Lon.
In spite of her protestatons, Mabel LoranS trpt
her lovely wide open IN case an old irend n9ni
be Inclined 10 make himself a nusance-and iOuhd
the Row empty, because he wasn't there.
The season was over and one OF ITS undouote1
bcllcs had been through the whole campaign ana
reached the end desired of many-and gwen 10 nom
She shrugged her shoulders IN answer w Ln1y
Wnvcrey's eNpostuations Even III me matIhVo
vow Won have to own YOU take a man Tor better OF
worse and with the worse alternative NY
eyes cannot turn my 69ck ON 'ne,e e Teu as
an old maid, but miserable with an unsatisfactory
al wish that tircsomc Captain Vivian had kept
{" Iust what hc has done" An involuntary sigh
escaped her Six months in England. ana we nave
never met ! wanted To see him to AJAX aitof the
aWhy didn't vou w,ito him note, and tell him
6 Ask him 70 come MP from Cornwall or down
from scotland. 20 tell mo If Mrs Rowhnd'ons
last baby had cnt a. tccth ,,,,o. ,,oioon
aft There N any leo, | should hc the last woman
on earth 10 break t. You ought to know th"t ny
{" Don't frco,c mo. in order that mayn't forget
A." laughing soit'y "rut on your prctt'Ht gown
tonight" ..
women
"P,hawl Ircally 'thought---" She paused, her
level broWs drawn together, M she lrlt m h'oh-
vculcut blsh IN the act of conylc'mg her. So.
THAT Car tain Vivian would he thereT with
mischicNous smile 3,
" II would make no difference to me if he were"
"0f coursc not so shouldn't have thought of
mentioning It ...,
to have taken immense care with her toilette mat
evening: and when she entered Mrs ForrcStcrS
crowded rooms more han one par oi ewes l"I'oM'u
her movements with fervent admiration her
eager glance had told her that her old friend was
there and her heart beat unanimously, when, l"I
the first time after many years, she found her hlnu
IT, his In her struggle for outward composure she
fell into the extreme OF apparent coldne'S' Iirr
long laSheS dropped nervously on the viewer ol lcT
chcc.--. and her lips parted ia chillN ~nlIie IL
able To nudge by ANYTHING Int outward sight. VIVIAN
drew back d>Custcd and disappointed.
" ! eft NE introduce Won t" INV COUSIN She Saii
hurr.cdly. and before she had mentloncd her name
Mrs Forester hustled MP and asked her 10 lake y
place IN the second row. which MAJOR "eMl"Mlh
had been keeping for her alfthc evening. lahnC
the amateur theatr'calS NJ the bottom oi the sea.
Mabel obcdiently followed her hostess, and iound
borsoIf IN an intopts and PURPOSES prisoner with
the faithful Charlie bv her side. and bent on making
all the running now that Ice had dStauCcd his rivals
by the craftncss OF his mauTuvres
Frank Vivian. savage a. the tyPica, bear With q
wound IN his car dropped down INTO The seat beside
Lady Wavcrlev determined 10 show his ialthle+s
love that, although she had chosen 10 2" on WIN
another he was 10y no means left lamcntlng.'
la lp1 An, lc ed ID
now that she didn't smile on him. with the true
perverslv OF man. he felt agsrlcvrd. and resolved
- call ma heStrried Garden. on the first oDpor-
tuDitv. With no les than three objects n Nit"-r2
stab Mabel - the heart, to alay Sir Guys fanc 1T
jealousy. 10 gam an invitation To me har"nr,
h0u,e-he entered into desperate Irritation with
the pretty girl who was, as he supposed, Lady
lie wa. so {, cod 20 look at that she could not help
raising her eyes 10 his face with hewltchmg smile.
He was MabclS particular friend. so OF course 1t
only kind Of her To he civil She wanted to get
him on her visiting list, for MaheGs sake so 1t would
not do to begin with snub. All these reasons COM
bnel t. make Lady Wayerey as charming as pos
An arrant but harmless coqucttc, she accus-
toned 10 1atterv the natural sauce 10 couvcrsa-
ton. but Captain Vivian. with the fair frank face
that seemed t. mean no harm, went further than
any other man on 80 brief an acquaintance. except
SIT Guy and ne had meant to carry of the przo
from the beginning thrill of pleaSurabe excite
meut darted through her heart she listened 10 his
musical voice GRADUALLY sinking tIll little above a
whisper: n she looked into the earnest eyes which
seemed 20 express in their fcvcnt glance all that
the audacous tongue left uusaId rs she felt that
she wa, flirting really flirting, but only for Mabe!s
sake
Yon have mover been 10 Chesterfield Gardens to
see your old friends and She threw laughing
glance toward that ill-uScd maiden. no knew very
well what was pas -iHg hchInd her back.
" An old friend ship after the interval OF years II
ant 10 grow mu>ty. ] prefer going IN for the new
"Ncry rude to my cousin, with Shrng OF her
is not the fault yours if you make any other
answer impossible z
" Mabel is the dearest woman under the sun she
replied. with sudden irrclcyancy.
. agree with ypu." was the quiet answer: /" a
capricionS woman IL dear AZ any price.
" You do her gross injustice. II you don't believe
me ask Sir Guv."
A look Of amusement shoue from his eyes
Hardly Won are told not to trust your dearest
uow does that apply :" raising her eyebrows
PERFECTLY A man is bound 10 tell any amount
Of lies about his vito. They are moving toward
the supper room-hci0rc any one else claims Won.
Let me standing mp and offering his arm IN the
most VTeSSc manner, because Mabel eyes CHANGED
to he turned n his direction.
Right under Sir GUYS nose hc led his wife ont of
the room, bending over her and asking Tor Hover
from her h0uuurt before they were quito ont OF
sight His last chance Of being asked 10 Chester |
field Gardens ruined before he reached the bot
sci on his diplomacy and attempting 10 throw ms
handful of foolish dust into the haronct'S ewes.
Thought Of asking captain wan to d'ne WITH
ms on Frdtv.' said Lady Waycrley. swccty. toward |
the md of the e,euing want to bc civil to HIM
for Mahcl's sake
Mabel De hanged ErhNltN III INV III pei. |
" If hc puts hi- foot inside my doorway, by CAD I'll
stop nj home to kick him ont
After this the subject was dropped.
The two lovers wero a. hopclcSsy separated by an
nm fortunate mistake "a the pamtree and the pine
of IIriuc'~ verse Finding that his presence was not
desired in Chesterfield Gardens. Vivian made up his
mind to leave London. Although be bad been fool |
sh enough 10 angle for an invitation. III hIs calmer
movements he was forced 10 acknowledge that II |
vas better refused than given. The mere sight OF
Mabcs loneliness was enough 10 lncite him to any
madness. and one word OF Kindness N ght have
t.mnted him 10 try II the fire In his own hTeAth |