New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-24

the hey irreyocnbly"
We must trJ TO hnd IT for him eh, Glare" sug-
Nh pnpion accms In no pressing nccd Of Il ut
prcqeui she replied
Al" he crcl "you are unfair, Miss ,enby,
You forget that although opportunity be The slave IF
ready"
An almost unacceptable smile played ON Claro'H
!p7. lou pio lko ~ have useful servant thon,
ar PAXTON" shr said
Now YOU ar sat,astic." hc rcionoi. "bui am
holpiofa 40 Your hHuda'
inlo'd, wasl lrm Of you altogether" sle a..
aNrlud. tsinH The toappnAihility ia too great
nat .au,t Io7.' ho said. hpiins ~ hc oponod
"N ot II IL teach Won a. take better care ~ your
self shn replied, With nu uplird meaning in her
top9 winch laiod 10 understand ma she swept out
I was delighted with the bnlIuage. trivial though
It had hren. II ~ least proved that Glare was not
wholly lnscnslble 90 the attentions II other men,
aud the circumstance gave Inc hope iOr the success
of my little scheme
had not VISIT Wiltshire for many years, Jut,
still retained VIVID Tecocct on OF It's beauties the
quaint Old city of Salisbury the breezy downs, ala
that wonderful collection known as Stouehcugo. IL
was natural. therefore, that ~ Pauton aud ! sat
over our wine the conversation should revert To the
principal features of that county, and the prOduc-
Ing powers OF It's soil tbs latter being subject w
which take considerable interest was pleased
to find IN my companion q kindred spirit, whlie'
recognizing my desire Tor information on agriCul,
tural topics. he readily cited the returns ylelded
him by his Own property. In hl- manner OF stating
these details which TO others would probably nave
appeared dry and uninterest.ng I discovered
s't,ulor charm and fascination: but after little
felt that it would be selfish to keep him altogether
to myself. and accordingly proposed an adjourn
mcnt 10 the drawing-room.
On entering we found Glare seated at The piano;
where Mr. Pauton at once begged that she woniI
remain. As my daughter Is finished musician,
fastened &c second the request. For my own part
whether from the excitement Of the days adNen-
tuies OF the excellence of the dinner know not but
no sooner had rclapsed into my easy-char than /
droppcd into pleasant slumber
laf,I ok lqrq was ct ~
ing softly, while PantOn stood neal 10 her taking IN
a low voice. A. had no desire to act the part OF
eayesIrQppcr-lndeed't the distance at NhlOn W. Wn'
rendered such thing lmpOsslb BILE gave p|'llin-
mary yaWn and commenced ostentatlOuSy 70
stretch myself. Bless me- D" remarked, looking az
my watch. it's getting on for Il. How quickly
Clare rose and began to put away her music
PantOn crossed 10 the fireplace.
Time goes swiftly in the land Of Nod, he sara 10
ne, " but we could have given you long start TO-
night and even then have won
"Mr Panton must speak for himself" Clare inter
ruptel with slight frown
" Have not done so ?" he reicined rapidly. Then
he laughed pleasantly. and after an lustants pause,
resumed Possibly Miss DENLY finds my views TOO
When they make her an involuntary party TO
their meaning She certainly does Clare answered
" All" he crlel II would Ice against my own IN
ercst 10 do So else should be robbed OF the pleas
IRE Of convincing her that they are true"
Then you must take an opportunity Of doing
that tomorrow / SAID, getting mp from my place,
for cannot afford to lose my beauty sleep for The
sake of listening 10 two young people talking non
sense
The next morning passed. as usual in the study.
and in the afternoon. the weather continual fine,
It occurred 70 me that had not seen my old friend
the squire for some time. proposed. Therefore. TO
ride over IT, the Grange and pay him visit and rs
pauton mentioned that he had letters 70 write.
suggested hIs making use Of the library during my
absence. In TIM, he readily concurred. and before
starting ! saw him comfortably installed IN my
place Clare having stated her intention of going 10
the village IN order to make some necessary pur-
il was close upon the dinnerhour when ] re-
turned. and hastily dressing, hurried down stairs.
,,e at once passed into the dmIug-room.
The evening vas spent much ~ the same way ne
the previous one but ! thought detected sensl.
bile increase of warmth ln Clare manner toward
Mr. Patton. As for him. u seemed impossible that
ANYTHING should stop hi, flow of spirits lle talked
necessarily. and, / am afraid. great deal of nom
Nest day NJ sat reading in my room. be entered
IN his usual uuc0rcnoni'us fashion. ." hope |
don't disturb vou. sIT.' Do said
Not at all. ! answered laying down my book
aI6aaEs" he rcpliod. "ifif, the samo to yoa IA
rather stand I've AWAY. more confidence in my
sell when I'm 0n my legs
d" / should not have thought you ever failed In
So NOE Id l." he an, vcrod adding with some
slight hc4itutlon. "unti ] came hero
|Nb. Won have caught th, infection We are too
modest lot lpu lo-ah,ld !ouuR London foiows'
"Nu' ho topllol t'H'rttoiy. go it7 not that Take
fput daughter ipt instance. I'm d",i.iah iwpud'ut
g. hot almost rude at imo' and iol 1t mover seems
oImImpr you do,'t want TO m.lr an lmpto aaiou.
"5A bad Ida. " lo continued with cutlour frank
u.aa. "iouIl ,.cu.r 900. m'uitluiug II. bat Aisa
D.uby mad .u,udN ulturhto Ful'
Of tIul a. u.ia tuut-r.i who uirf iiutrd thlt -hr
took hor intellectual puAlitlra nom Acf father /
,ttl. ID I.ttl. mu,l.Iuu-IY
liz .I,,oi. l, Il...u rfAtrIv "No" hr replied. "I
,ictr. 4 "a dl renee. nhrr got uu1 uliaihti u.,ud
oi A,rotn. do you know, ar' Ar uioct,lrl With.
out aly alteration ia MS voice, ln id I'm FALL
Iik of oueualty-here certainly wa. 80 ex.
aIupc with Il vengeance. one might have Thought
Wa % perfect atr4A cr 10 tH- Lady n question, so
nucouecrurdl IS dad uy guest announce T. nae the
state If ul, feelings tor Lcr VIII not say that the
ton WAS III. pleasing. bat reflected that 10
woud not be cou-Outnt with my dignity u surieu-
"Yoa forget that l am her tItLeg"l observed
some IS nat study
a0n. no. don't he answered, that's Why
"Wcu'' continued rnauirnply
Il was anAiou, to learn ia what light the fact
would strike You
" You mean as regards an engagement between
my q ma enter and yJGr-rltf
"le," he answered. 3" ! suppose you might put Il
that way
II certainly was strange mode OF proposing 90
become my -Ol-u.dN, bat alter all the end juarGcd
the means, My dear Pauton.' sad, you must
remember tAdt our ac iu'iatthce has been snort,
and should have Oi course. 10 be assured that you
are lu q position T" keep wlie. but. otherwise,
do not know any one whom would welcome more
gladly as Clare husband
1len If satisfy sou on that pOiat, there Is 90
obstacle 70 my trying NY luck F
" Mono wAlteyel,' l answered de-mug II IN
necessary 10 n.lude t. the Brown episode. You
have my full consent and can only trust mat you
will be equally fortunate IN winning ClaTes.'
Thank you." was hl- reply; " / fancy f you'll
excuse Inc ID 20 into the garden now and smoke
Il c.gar Perhaps ! may A.t 90 some likely plan tOI
obtaining that during the process
Certainly, uy boy, fo as yol think best | re-
joined. Aud 80 this remarkable interview came to
q close.
Mv little scheme was. then. success 80 fax
Ate. all your clever people are not din cG. 60 eli
euuvcnt ii one goes about he business properly
The very simplicity Of nay pro ecr, said ~ ily,et
wa. probably the chief reason t.lt u prospeied so
we'll 4 less s.uy.e-mndeI u4. than myself would
almost certainly have ruined al by too great zeal.