The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-20

RnglAnd seaport but II afterward became plain
that he owed his brief happinsss-it was very
brisf-to her fathers opposition; her fathers
and nor mothers. and even her unclss' and
her sunts'. In those days In New York the
different members Of family took an interest
In IL alliances. and the house OF dressie looked
askAnce at aA snsaSement between the most
beautiful OF lts daughters and young man
who wss not IN . paying business Georgina
declared that hey we're meddssoms and vul-
enr-shs couh saefines hsr own Deople. In that
way. without scruple-and Benyon's position
improved from the moment that Mr.. Gressis-
il-sdvissd Mr.. 0rsssie ordered the girl 10
have nothing to do with him. Georgina was
Imperial In this-that she wouldn't put up With
m order. Whom. In the house in Twelfth
street, Il began TO b talked about that she had
better be sent to Europe with some oliei.
bio friend. Mrs. Portico for instance.
who was always planning to 60. and
who wanted rs . companion some young
mind. fresh from manuals and extracts. 10
servo - fountain OF history and geography
when this scheme for getting Georgia ovt OF
the way began 10 b aired she Immediately
said to Raymond Bsnyon: "Oh. YES. I'll marry
you" She said II In such An Oh. hand way that.
deeply ~ he desired her he was almost tempted
70 answer. Bat my dsar. have you really
thought about I'll"
This little drama went on. in Now York. In
the ancient days. when Twelfth street had but
lately ceased TO b. suburban. whom the squares
had wooden palinss. which were not oftsa
painted: whom thero wers p0plars In i'm
portant thoroughfares and pigs In the lateral
ways: when the theatres wore miles distant
from Madison square and the battered rotunda
Of Castle Garden echoed With expensive vocal
music: when the Park" meant the grass
plats Of the City Hall. and the Bloomingdals
toad was an eligible drive; whom Hoboksn. Of
asummer afternoon. was . eentsol resort. and
the handsomsst house In town was on the
corner OF the Fifth avenue and Fifteenth street
This will strike the modern reader. I fear -
rather primitive epoch but am not SURE
that the strength Of human passions h in
proportion to the slongation OF . city.
Several Of thsm at any rsts-the most
robust and most familiar - love. amb-
tion. jealousy resentment. grsed-subaistsd
In force In the little circle st which
W have glanced. where a view BY no means
fasorablewss taken OF Raymond Benyon . atten-
lions to Mas Grsssle. Unanimity was family
trait among these people tGeorGina was An ex-
eeptionl especially In regard to the important
concerns Of life. such as marriages and closing
SCENES Tho Gressies hung together: they
we're accustomed to do we'll for themselves and
TOR each other. They did everything well: got
themselves born we'll tthsy thought 1t excellent
10 b born q Gressie), lived we'll. married we'll.
died we'll. and managed to bs we'll spoken Of
sfterward. In deieronos to this aforementioned
habit. must 10 careful what I say OF them.
They took an interest In each others concerns.
IN interest that could never be regarded - OF
. meddlosome nature. inasmuch as they ell
thought alike about all their affairs. and inter-
ference took the happy form OF congrstulation
and encouragement These affairs were in
=. lun 10 nd nrsl No
Gressis had anythln. to do but feel that an
other Gressie had been almost as shrewd and
decided - he himself would have been. The
great execution to that. rs I have said was
this case Of Gsorgina. who struck such . false
note. note that startled Thorn all. when she
told her father that she should like to
unite herself to . young man engaged
In the least paying business that any Gressie
had ever heard Of Her two sisters had mar
ried into the most furnishing frms. and 1t was
not to be thought Of that-with twenty cousins
growing up around her-she should put down
the standard OF success. Her mother had told
her fortnight before this that she must re-
guest Mr.. Bsnyon to cease coming to the house:
for hitherto his suit had been Of the most pub
he and resoute Characterize had been con-
veyed up town. from the Brooklyn ferry. in the
stage" on certain evenings. had asked for
Miss Geor9na at the door of the house In
Twelfth street. and had sat with her in the
front parlor II her parents happened 10 occupy
the back. or In tho back II the family had dis
posed itself in the front 0eorginA. In her
way. was dutiful girl. and she Immediately
repeated her methers admonition to Benyon.
He was not surprised. for though he was aware
that he had not. as yet. . great knowledge OF
society. he fattered himself he could tell when
and where-a young man was not wanted
There were houses In Brooklyn where such an
animal was much appreciated. and there the
signs were quite different. They had been dis
couraging-exceptonG eoraina's part-irom the
first Of his calling In Twelfth street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gressie used to look at each other In ST.
lsAce whom he came in. and indulge in
strange. perpendicular salutations without
any shaking OF hands. People did that at
Portsmouth,. N. H.. when they were glad to see
you; but in New York there was moro luxuri-
ance. and gesture had q different value He
had never. in Twelfth street. baen asked to
take anything" though the house had . de-
lightful suggestion. positive aroma. OF side
boards-As II there were mahogany collar
cites" under every table, The old people.
moreover had repeatedly expressed surprise
at the quantity OF leisure that officers In the
navy seemed to enjoy. Tho only way in which
they had not made themselves offensive was
b. always remaining In the other room :
tnou8n ~ Times 0V0n tniS oetochment. 70 Wnlcn
no owed some delightful moments. presented
itself to Bsnyon as form Of disapprobation.
OF course. after Mrs. Gressio's message. his
visits were practically at An end: he wouldn't
give the girl up. but no wouldn't be beholden
TO her father for the opportunity to converse
with her. Nothing was left for the tender
oouple-there was . curious mutual mistrust
In their tenderness-but to meet In the
squares. or In the topmost streets. or In the
sidemost avenues. on the spring after
Moons. 1t was especially during this phase
Of their relations that GeorRina struck
Denyon a. imperial. Her whole person
seemed to exhals . tranquil. happy con-
sclousness Of having broken law. She never
told him how she arranged the matter at home.
how she found It possible always to keep tho
appointments ito meet him out OF the housed
that she so boldly made. In what degree she dis
simulated to her parents. and how much. In
regard to their contin nod acuuRin.anoo tina