The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-03
CHAPTER vi.

Certainly. will see you II you como. and
you may appoint any day or hour you like. I
should have soon you with pleasure any time
these last years. Why should not We be
friends. a. We used to boz Perhaps No shall
be vet. I say perhaps only. on purpose-be-
cause your nste IL rather vague about your
state of mind. Don't como with any idea shout
making mo nervous or uncomfortable. ! am
not nervous by nature. thank heaven. and
won't-I positively won't lido you hear dear
Capt. Benyon2) DO uncomfortable. have
bsen so lit served me right for years and years /:
but am very happy now. To remain 20 10 the
very definite intention Of. yours ever.
"GEoRaINA ROY"
This was the answer Benyon received to .
short letter that he despatched to Mrs. Roy
after his return to America 1t was not till no
had boon thsrs some weeks that he wrote to
her. He had been occupied in various ways
he had had to look after his ship; he had had
to report at Warrington he had spent fort
night with his mother at Portsmouth. N. H..
and he had paid visit to Kate Theory In BOs-
ton. She herself was paying visits. she was
staying with various relatives and friends.
She had more oolor-it was very delicately rosy
than she had had Of old In spite OF her black
dress and tho effect OF looking at him seemed
to him to make her eyes grow still prettier.
n.
duties. and Benyon could easily see that life
would press hard on her unless some one
should interfere: Every one regarded her a.
Just the person to do certain things. Every
one thought she could do everything. because
she had nothing else to do. She used to read
to the blind. and. more GENEROUSLY. to the deaf.
She looked after other peoples children while
the parents attended anti-slavery conventions.
She was coming to New York later to spend q
week at her brothers. but beyond this she
didn't know what she should do. Benyon felt
1t to be awkward that he should not DO able.
Just now. to tell her: and this had much to do
with his coming to tho point. for he accused
himself Of having rather hung fire. Coming to
the point. for Benyon. moant writing note to
Mrs. Roy las he must call herr. In which he
asked whether she would see him II he should
present himself The mlssve was short: II
contained In addition to what have noted. 1T
tie more than the remark that he had some
thing OF importance to say to her. Her reply
which We have Just read. was prompt Benyon
designated an hour. and rang tho dooribell Of
her big modern house. whose polished windows
seemed to shine defiance at him.
A. he stood on the steps. looking up and
down the straight vista OF the Fifth avenue. he
perceived that he was trembling little. that
no was nervous. II she was not. He was
ashamed OF his agitation. and he addressed
himself very stern reprimand. Afterward
he saw that what had made him nervous was
not any doubt OF the goodness Of his cause
but his revived sense las no drew near her) oil
his wifes hardness-her capacity for insolence
He might only break himself against that. and
the prospect made him feel helpless. She KEEP,
him waiting for long time after he hsd
been introduced. and - he walked uI
| and down h0r drnvIn1 rnnm an i'm.