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

approaching that Inferior thoroughfafo3 'Duv
he could scarcely have told you. In those AAyA
what else they were approaching. h he's
nothing In tho world but his pay. md ~ fell
that this was rather mean" income 10 offer
Miss 0ressie. Therefore he didn't put Il for
ward: what no offered. instead. WAS the ex-
pression-cruds often. and almost boyishly ex-
travagant-of . dslishtsd admiration Of hsr
beauty. the tenderest tones Of his voice. the
softest assurances Of his eye. and the most In
sinuating pressure Of her hand at those mo-
ments when she consented to place II In his
arm. All this was an sloQuence which.
II necessary. might have been condensed
into . single sentence; but those low words
wsre scarcely needful. whom II was ~ plain
that he expscted-in ssnerai-shs would marry
him. ~ II WAS indefinite that no counted upon
her for living on . few hundred year. II she
had been different eih he might have asked
her TO wait-might have talked 70 her OF the
coming Of batter days. Of bic prospective pro-
motion. Of III being Wiser: perhaps. that hs
should leave the navy and look about for
moro lucrative career. With 0eorgina II was
dlncult to 60 Into such questions: she he'd no
taste whatever for detail. She Was delightful
- Q woman TO love. because when younR man
10 In love he Discovers that; but she could not
b called helpful for she never suggested any
thing. That II. she never had done 90 till the
day she really proposod-for that was the form
II took-to become his wife without moro de-
lay. oh yes. will marry you :" those words.
which quoted . little way back. wore not 90
much tho answer to something no had said at
the moment. - the light conclusion Of report
she had Just made. for the first time Of her
actual situation In her fathers house.
IT am afraid shall have to SOC less Of you."
she had bagun By saying. They watch me 20
much"
1T 10 very little already." he answered.
what II once or twice . week ~
That's easy tor you TO SAY. You are your
own master. but you don't know what 20
through"
DO they make Il very bad for you. dearest
Do they make scenes p Benyon asked.
mo. Of course not Don't ron know rs
enough to know how W behaved No scenes
that would b relief. How ,vsr. I never make
them myself and never will-thats one COM
fort for you for the future. II you want to know.
Father and motho, ksep very quiet. looking at
me as II were one OF tho lost with littls. hard.
piercing eyes. like gimlets. To mo they soarcs-
y say anything. but they talk II all over with
each other. and try and decide what 10 to be
dona. It's my bslief that father has written to
the people In WAshington-what do you call It?
the Departmsnt-to have you moved away
from Brookyn-to have you sent to sen"
II guess that won't do much good. They
want me In Brooklyn. they don't want me At
sea-"
"wsrl. they arc capable Of going to Europe
for year. ON purpose to tsko me-" Georgins
said.
How can thsy take you. II you won't eo'
And II you should 20. what good would 1t do II
you were only to ind mo here when you came
back. Just the same as you left mo p
"Oh ValltD anid GaOrRiua Nth hAP l0valv
smile. of course they think that absence
would cure me of-cure me Of" and she
paused. with . certain natural modssty. not
saying exactly ofwhat.
Cure you Of what darling, Say II. please
say It," tho young man murmured drawing
her hand sure ptitiously into his arm.
OF my absurd infatuation"
And would It, dearest p
Yes. very likely. But don't mean to try.
shsn't 60 to Europe-not whom don't want to.
But It's better should see less Of you-even
that should sppear-a httle-to give you up"
"A littlef What do you call = little?"
Georgina said nothing. for moment. Well.
that. for instance you shouldn't hold my hand
quite SO Tight" and she disengaged this con.
scious member from the pressure Of his arm.
What good will that dor" Bsnyon asked.
:" 1t will make them think It's all oyer-that
We have agreed 10 part"
And as We have done nothing Of the kind.
how will that help us ?"
They had stopped at the crossing OF q street;
. heavy dray was numbering slowly past them.
Georgina. a. she stood there. turned her face to
her lover. and rested her eyes for some mo-
ments on his own. At last: Nothing will
help us: don't think we are very happy"
she answered. while her strange. ironical. incon-
seQuent smilo played about her beautiful lips.
II don't understand how you see things.
thought you were going to say you would mar
RI mel" Benyon rejoned. standing there still.
though the dray had passed.
oh. yes. I'll marry you'll" And she moved
away across the street. That was the way she
had said It. and 1t was very characteristic Of
her. When he saw that she really meant It. he
wished they were somewhere else-he hardly
knew whore the proper place would be-so that
he might take her In his arms. Nevertheless.
before they separated that day he had said to
her no hoped she remembered they would DO
worry poor. reminding her how great change
she would ind 1t. She answered that she
shouldn't mind. and presently she said that II
this wns all that prevented them the sooner
they were married the better. The next time
he saw her she was quite Of the sams opinion:
but he found to his surprise. II was now her
conviction that she had better not leave her
place secretly. OF course; but they would wait
awhile to let their union be known.
What good will 1t do rs. thenr" Raymond
Benyon asked.
Georeina colored. Well II you don't
know. can't tell youl'
Then 1t seemed to him that he did know.
Yet. at the same time. he could not see why.
once the knot was tied. secrecy should DO re-
auired- When he asked what special event
they were to wait for. and what should give
them tho signal to appear a. man and wife. she
answered that her parents would probably for
give her. II they wsro to discover. not too ab-
ruptly. after six months that she had taken
the great step. Benyon supposed that she had
ceased to care whether they foreave her or not:
but no had already perceived that women are
full Of Inconsistencies. He had believed her
capable OF marrying him out OF hravado. but
the pleasure Of defiance was absent II tho mar
riago WAS kept to themselves. Now. too. Il sp-
peared that she was not especially anxious to
defy-she WAS disDOsAd rnthar tn manaoa IN