New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25

fraaruontnry written ,rntcnccs-that lac had heard
! in the hOr,r-cIr from ST. R0ch that his connection
of Virginia w tn il was the cruelcst of mistakes;
above all, that this Young girl was she whom emit
worth loved, and would take back lie had hE'
shaped these facts clearly but they, were as PAL,
pablc and uuQurStiOuable TO his UNDERSTANDING rs
the motions of tn planets.
4 thought that overwhelmed him for moment in
Joyous transport suddenly lnSInuatei ltsri MISS
Barley still watched tor H. coming with the shawl
he would bear mcSaiTe WIN H. anu ne mo ~,
swiftly out from the porch and disappear, IN me
on the bank by the brookside
MI.
The glade where he had left her seemed to his in-
patience to move Itself further back into the forest
as he strobe toward It. At length he rounded
bend in the winding path he came in sight of her
She had gathered little knot of wild flowers that
the torrid air had failed to search out under their
shade and. seated on a mound that graciously
erected itself out Of the sea of dead leaves about
was Galyng .dly with thcuL Her face was turned
from him. He regarded her for "A moment in rap
turc as she bent over the flowers then moved
rapidly toward her. His step stirring the dry leaves
with q crcpltant sound. reused her. She looked
about and before he reached her gre ted him with
&" If Won had allowed me to finish my sentence.
should have told you that if had a single cause of
disouictudc at the moment that YOU disappeared it
was a particular anxiety not 20 have the shawl,
and she smiled mp into his face as he stood now be-
side her He thrilled at her touch when, as he adj
iusted the mantle about her shoulders she put back
her hands to receive It.
81 trust you don't know what the rlctorcian7
wond call that" he said taking refuge III the old,
light way.
lyon are too generous 10 mean hyperbole.
You ovcrratc my goodness fear mean just
that
Possibly you and the rhetoricians are right. |
don't know that really ddn't want the shawl
she confessed with a laugh. but am sure that
didn't want you TO get It. ~
i" The obligation is not heavy; don't let it weigh
upon You, he SmllnglY returned keeping the tlIk
IN TINS uumeauIng channel .
kb. but it does she assorted. 1t is uncomfort
able TO be Obliged TO guard one speech go '1'
careless expression may not be niSGonstilled mo
hint sha'nt dare after this 70 do SO harmless
thing as admire the Tai Mahal; you will be of to
IImdoostan to get Il block of IT.
" wi,h You might cntrust me with such com
mission he answered ardeRdiy She s l02kgG
INFO Icr checks and with ever ready tact she
hastily asked How did yon leave aunt
! ION | haven't come back 10 speak OF your aunt
Miss l{Iev he exclaimed abruptly III IN irresistible
| when saw hcr-anG let me tell you OF something
else. Let us cast away pretence Inc gay hls mass
has been pleasais but It haS grown irlsntiiY lrki
! snu,a For the last week have bound back ana
! clicked this Gerry instant that | have been with
! YOU The words that were forced from my tongue
| in one moment rose IN the next with ten times
! greater yrhemcnce can't keep 1t up. aud now
! there no reason why should"
! When he began. she had strlvcn 70 speak but As
he went wildly on his passion utterly oycrbore her.
/ and snr sat with dOwucast head and aycrted face.
unable to shield herself, with the maidenIy words
! that rose instnctyciy 10 her trembling lips,
| Virginia" he cried. the name escaping from him
ANONYMOUSLY he continued With nlenser feeling
! Virginia yOu must know that You nave come 10
ba 10 IN. all that is of value my ilieall MY hope
! All prOtcstatlons OF love sound ike patltudeS
! They are drowned IN convention they are trte ana
l.tNra la4afn Al "A
! Vet [ feel them a. much 4, II Nore the hrst 10
sneak them rs much, dear, Is II were the PRIME
val man. w0oing my Eye II Paradise. 49,, -. :.
! II seemed wonderfully easy ana natural 70 nc
! telling her ali this. The brook wandered with Il
soft pnrEle at their feet the forest WAS mcodious'
with the cheerful song and light tWltter Oh inc bruS
| seeking their nests IN the Oncomlng night.
+bn mound by her side. Virginia" he said husS
,ly. lbs vo &C. charged with feeling, why necc /
| sneak the w0 ds that THIS week OF delicious t0rhrht
ha, been one long acting Off Virginia love YOU
c novcd nnca,llv. and ncryousy pulled at the
| flowers IN her hand. She made futile eiiort
through the pretty confusion that had seized upon
her to speak and made as II SAe would turn toward
! him but he stopped her with gesture
! =" Not vet he cried hurrying on. As II he would
protect himself from her words. Not {et-don
obstacle in tine way OF the confession that Is nun
| bred times your DUE
a." why need YOU" she faltcrcd.
! - | must - he answered tcndcIlY, udItlng hop
~n7thy of Won as every man must always be of a
nI,re woman but | ShOud bc Thousand iOid more
SO if did not tell you THIS. MISS BAILEY, DE Siiu r,
and his voice was gTaver as he rose now. speaking
slowly, until this last hour nave bciieEeu lhaD
Won told your own story IN the st. Rochs hOrse-Car
" The 81 Koch~ LOrsc-car" she repeater, looking
boldly up AZ HIM now, III innocent ama1emehi'
though her lips still tremblcd. ,
" Ii Is As well To say IL simply, he continued
with the air Of one who has duty 70 perform, hol
noting her speech or look, the truth Is no more
hideous than cquyocaton of II would bc. Perhaps
| was not stupid. | think should gain the same
idea if nd listen to II again under ldenical con-
dltionS,-yOu told the story so ylyidly, 80 mncH a.
if IL was yOurself-but the belief was none the lrsi
an ailrout to you. oh, how could have been 7ucu
an ass, rs 10 suspect you, to
stop Dr. Fletcher cried the girl IN her turn
"you shall not 20 on blackenins yourself TO-
me -" she impetuousy continued. her voice plteousy
| broken. despite the brave impulse with when hhr
| had begun. . remember nothing about tho ~
RochS horse-car" she asserted. turning her glance
directly toward him. with the wonder stu fresh III
| her eyes. - .
Not remember" he began. Oh. surely not
| have always known that you could mot nav,
recognized me. But You remember my treatment "
/ you-Iny blind scusele5s treatment of you, duIInI
these weeks That you have not forgotten" he 40
ruptly questioned d, ,...I
How can | say !" rctortcd the young man. " II
was not violence, IL not tangible. My mean
ncss has been of a general sort II has not been o
the kind that expresses tsciI ia ofr5' a. Va
little laugh at his phTase but II hid an aitihcl"
ii YOU mean that sometimes yoa. have been ab
| stractedr she returned cOnstIaIhcuiy' tH'V %
casionally you-yOu have been
. Rude Miss Bailey. say u. say ~ ii
"a didn't intend that" she protested isiiiteiiy
indeed did not. Pray don't thinA ti,a, mas,
Pray don't go farther" cricd the young uHh
. - Won are humLlng yourself Tor my boOiIsHi',
; nd an letting YOU Us Sit conclusion oi al
that has gone before Al brute. Is have Dee'