New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-20

eat t-and that's the last | saw of HIM. poor young
man"
The manner in which Miss Cadogna told this
story made it extremely comical but its apparent
heartlessness gave Ambrose a shudder. What If be
had been IN tine dukes place. and she had spoken Of
him in that way And yet 4 any inference were 10
De drawn from what she had said was II not that
the conclusion of last nights colloquy would have
been very different. had he, instead Of the duke.
been the suitOr' Not that there was any certain
dependence 10 be placed upon IL either; he had
never heard her Say anything absolutely unequiyo-
cal. But again. he could hardly expect her 10 tell
him plainly that she loved him, until be had plainly
asked her the question Ho resolved to ask
that question without further delay. He only re-
gretted that he had not done so the night before,
when her mood had seemed so exceptionally gentle
and inylting.-when all the romance and tenderness
in her nature seemed ready to assert itself But bis
own emotions had been, ut that moment. too con
fused and tumutuous TO allow of any clear utter
auce; he could have clasped her To his heart and
kissed her; but he could not have told her IN set
terms that he loved her. and asked her to he ms
wife. And now. when his wits and his nerves were
under better control, the mutual sympathy and
fervOr were wanting; and he could not kindle her
first and declare his passion aiterward. Well, he
must make the best of things they were. The
spiritual essence Of no occasion can be manuiac-
turcd beforehand. but, at most, only the concrete
circumstances. The one thing certain was, that
any further procrastination must he fatal.
e meant. yesterday" said he, TO go with You to
the terrace and to tell your Italian friend, IN your
presence, who | was. and why was there. But
decided not TO do it. could not be sure from any
thing you sad to me, whether you really cared tor
him OF not But now have . right TO believe that
1. .I..vF l~rt..tt fyn aF faF n
care for me. But care for you. love you-l love
you Will you be my wife,?
Various expressions had passed across Miss Ca
dogna- face while Ambrose speaking.-curi-
osiJy, apprehension doubt: but, as be concluded.
with passion that lowered and deepened his voice.
her bosom heaved the color to her cheeks, and
her eyes flashed and fell
e You do really love me, then p" murmured she ;
L" well. / thought maybe you did :"
Ambrose was silent. watching her lntently. For
q proud man. hitherto his own master, To nave
thrown himself Internationally into the power OF
so engmatica a w0man-the situation was too
anxious 70 be pleasant. But he would know-she
must answer him!
Il like to have You love me- she continued,
payiug with the lock OF the old inidd cabinet and
seeming % address herself 80 that but-oA dear
e'-you mustn't make ne love you
She raised her head and looked at hm. don't
want 10 love you because-I don't want to marry
YOU" she SAID
II don't want you to marry me unless you do
love me
III you wero the duke, I'd marry you-and love
y I'm NOT the duke and he IS not L"
40. there's tine bother Of IT, If you were each
other. twouid br very easy
Ihcu-Is that all "
She had returned 20 the lock, which now yielded
10 her soft strong fingers, aud the doors of the
cabinet swung Open revealing an array OF small
drawer. and aperture> within.
Woud you hate me- If didn't marry you " she
asked at length.
mean" she added. " If married the dukeY
81 don & believe you can marry hmI
Well I'm going 10 try returned Miss Cadogna
kan - exclaimed Ambrose throwing down hi.
palette and brushes you don't know what love Is
Maybe that', the truth. after ALL said she
thoughtu.ly. ...,.. r.
came close to her. " love you Can yon ie'. 1t
All fine world isn't worth an hour Of love- Any
thing but love would degrade yOu II you can
1--we me. love some one; but nont rove 10 ne :
auchcs- The foremost man alive would not be
worthy Of YOU if you loved him but without love
oven that poor littlc creature that you call duke
would be TOO good for you'
40 matter Tor that. II he didn't know it, replied
Miss CldDgna.
Faith. hc'l be ~ happy ~ any OF us she an
.wered with "a ltu~h.
Ambrose turned away. and walked mp and down
The studio lie at the end OF ms resources. In
any other woman. such behavior as hers would
have been simply revolving But he couId NOT Zee
ar4in-t her that resentment or disgust that hf
o1gnt 10 have felt. He fauccd there was something
he'll nd which, could b. reach Il, would SCI an
ri,ht He va, cOuteudug, not against her Deuei Oh
even against her inclination, put asalnst hrT VIII
and her viii was as strong ~ hif Nhe N"uhl Fi'IN'
and with iov If he could find a way % compel her
bur she would do nothing of her own accord. NQch;
al least wa, his reading Of the situation she had
4 utAIf
teIlrctua point of wow, ana hId come 10 me con
clu,lou that a worldly marriage was WHAT sue
wanted; and she would not abandon that con
clusion If she could help H. She longe9 10 90 go
perhaps hut until she could regard the longing as
4 law instead of 4 weakness, size "o"d NOT sur-
cumb To ~: and meanwhile she would protect her-
-.lf bv the shallowest and most naked cynclsn.
" hat was % be donef Ambrose Tel a. u ms were
n symbolic struggle between good and cyl with
Beatrice rs the prlze,-and WHAT prize. IL WIS Ho
use reasoning " tn her.
He Was staring painfully ont of one Of the win
dows. when she made an eNg.aIi;4t' , hIj ave
turned round. She was still busy WITH me CABINET.
see here the line discovery We made she san
Ambrose recollected his anciuI idea thdt the
cabinet contained the secret or KY 10 HIS Pct"i0'
lie came slowly. and stood beside her
The central aperture or pIgcon-hoe OF the Inferior
of the cabinet was formed with DFldlliiht d. III
way. with little pillar on each sr DIg ol .Y5t
pillars moved on hidden pivot Sit u'i I'HrrN ~
asdc and thereby revealed the fact that the Whole
ton OF the archway was the front Oh drawer, on
oDruiug which a small book was Qlspdltu, III Il
dark fifteenth century binding, Wtl gOu Clasps
and q level set in each corner of the ron cover
There's secret three hundred years nd At
least remarked Miss CJdOgna. taxing on me
volume. and blowing away some me .iu3' OI'l H'''.
--ttIrd upun it, Who knows but u, Che story 81
The Beatrice that our old ancestor made away WIN
There I'll make You present or IT, Sh' alu'u,
t5,Jirg II IN him with "A smile: it'll mayO keep
Won from thinking how stupid TINS beitrce H. Wien
you're smoking your cigar this evening o. .l
Amhros. received the book mechahlcAil}' tuIn'I
II about iu ms hands and -l pped u INTO h' Po'Nr1
And now. If you please TIL wish you good alter
mon. = continued the Young lady; aud to-morro"
Won can tell NE whether you found the story inter
e,tiuG' ...... .t,,+ +ta
Ambrose was on the point of saving that me
morrow she spoke of might be a long time I'D con-
ing: but he reelected that und' oidtolt ,l yum
removing Ai. artistic belongings, ana OF u'uu'ua
alden To Mrs Cadogna and Aunt tlJz-n.1SI ,u-
evirablv bring them together ashh' even W.. ~