New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-14

| Nv his atcntfDns."
"Oh," 1 nufnufed, almost inefeiulously |.
New York ever like thotr I soob had feas u, ~ ds
cover that Newsfofk ~ easf,ei certain AZ n,
eliiHes, was very decidedly iihs that, bat wa,
thinking then Of my pure, sweet mothet with hst
| hatbied ai ahd her sound hatred ~ ~ snei.i
| iasiias, Fhe had niypn ne a different ae9Hus ~
Aewsfeik morals ifem what aler experience, IN
certain dfeetsns sRppiled ~ me, iui then these /,
feminine chastity that throws sort of white ilaLt
0n what IL naars aud think hefs gloWod with iust
| that kindly beam,
shortly after my conversation with Tom Gram
eroY on the subject of Mr., Archibald Joyce the
latter gentleman departed for Europe. whore he ro
NAMED for several years. felt like ks veteran
of tie ball room when | again shook hands with
him. | had aged developed, Improved. deaenerated
| (whateyerBOuwilD to "a great extent in the seasons
| between our last meeting and now. But Mr Joyee
| looked precisely the same as when watched hItn
eat his chop papiiI0te and heard him tell me that
my father was the best whst-player at the Metro
| politan Club. His mastery ugliness had not abaed
one degree His preposterous nose still existed IN.
changed, and his dull, small eyes were Opaque rs
ever. / still thought him one OF the ugliest men [
! had ever seen.
Il soon found out that he had accompanied home
certain Mrs. Gordon Adriance. Mrs. Adriance asI
learned had been Lying for two or three years
abroad. She had married her husband in some
rather obscure German town. and had at length re-
turned with Mr.. Joyce as her persistent deyotee
| Her husband an American, but an American
| whom no one in New-YOrk knew. Noses vera
turned up haugllty in Upper Tendon how hate
to write the coarse, threadbare slang!, and caste
decided, in body, not to know this obscure Mrs.
| Gordon Adriance
BuC Archibald Joyce cooy and frmIy introduced
| his new friend and in a few weeks he had made her
belle. She was undoubtedly pretty She had the
sort OF blond hair that could be swept across head
of such graceful outline that the dense, shining
| breadth gave its contour an added charm. And she
always wore her hair thus arranged. Gossip rioted
as to who Mrs Gordon Adriance was. Discovery
soon satisfied itself that sho had been the daugh-
ter Of Il Sixth avenue mner. But this dire fact did
not disturb the gay world half much one might
| have supposed Archibald Joyce was seen with her
| in opera Joxes in stalls Of theatres; he was seen
| with her lhcessantly
lie gave her a certain cachct; he procured invita-
! lions for her; he made her person OF Importance.
| She was not by any means social success; she
was too determnedly stupid But she was notable.
and had devotees if not admirers.
Her husband went where she went as a rule, and
he was unqucstonably Vulgar and coarse lie had
squat figure, a little unshapely nose, pair OF fiery
rel whiskers an eye as dull as slate lie did noe
seem at all fond OF his wife, and when got to know
aim and talk with him l soon became convinced
that he cared more for the champagne and terrapin
that he found at entertainments than ior any other
| attraction. He was horr.d and | dareSay that
| showed him thought So
Meanwhile his wife continued sort of novelty.
was civil to her. and perhaps my ciyllity helped to
preserve her popularity. 1t the same time was
sorry for her; ! knew very well that Archibald
! Ioyce's devotion meant either her rum or her
| nl,rry lie was pprpetually at her rle he was
| like her shadow | knew HIM well, n0wi nat
found ont inst what soLt of man TIE was. ieit 2
sincere hate tor him. and had strong desire 10 tell
MN Ihy maiiriynce OF Mrs. Adrange's husband
| ,atnrr inriease my secret ire, lhs more Thought
1i Irst what man Archibald loyee WIS AMI Just
rha he was n6w doing, the more ieit my spleen
spske cf the matter rs 6ne 6f tvs intimate
| uiarDh ih,a lAnuhpi ~ NY taet. "AfhiNai
ie,ref tity said. aWhf ~, aeAt Alanhattirl
Nn,e bsilsh fBn aiei has htph knBwh ~ tlais ~
spil NU ~ y UAelpt B Mafila W. tii't ing tat W
lAN Ae 4sH l,ha !, hs'isisnssv nthhi,e o ta,i ioV
| saI q Wpli va d0 ikIn@" ,
| bUt dn nat pAplsa 20 takp such ahsee u tee
! d0a Adll1uep hash haan 4 raal nian anh ipf spN-
! pnn W0.thesa lreaiuHi, L.sht haNe dphe nplhihs
! wnitoyar As II was, tnph the chance W meet
| Archibald Joyce ono evening IN thn MelrpPpil'aa
| Club IoneI him, iust 40 lac was about oneinga
Gun al coffee, alter dlnlnI - .,,
| "Non't You have something, ManhattanV ho
| said to me. seeing that was close ~ his side.
| Thanks no. | answered. l dropped Ihtj scat
immediately aiterwarl | ixfd my eyes very de-
! hbcratcly and steadily upon his ugly face Don't
NOu think you OuSht I'd DO aShimeu Vi So"is0i'
lie started as have hardly ever u man start
| GWhat do you mean p he asked
81 mean thai you are ut your old tricks. l SAID,
very calmly Hoy long ago dd yoa get the name
| name Joyce ISN'T IT. 1 think you got III goou
| many years ago. Eli "
lie turned as white as tue cigarette that ho was
You are insolent, s;r' he said to me, under his
do you think so I" | answered
| 1" | do tim So.
| " As yOu please" =,
lie rose | remained seated. But my gaze dld
NOT leave his face. | saw that he was trembling
:" There are rules in this club Mr. Manhattan, no
said, (which protect a member from lnso!ence"
| {" You are perfectly right. replied. have nos
ipsnltcd YOU Ii you think that have done so you
have the right OF appealing to the governing COIL
81 shall appeal to them.' he returned, hoarse
WI. b" don't think that you will said was still
| nrite composed. don't think you will dare
| uc met inv look squarey. lie tossed his cigarette
away. and then sank on the lounge beside me- l
| had always thought him ugly, but had never seen
him so urly as ,hen in his ag tation his dstfray'
| " For Gods sake Mark Manhattan no SAID
huskly. "what do you meant What-what arc
| YOU driving ut r .,. u.,
had a more thoroughly heartess mood than Iass
''.I Destroyer of rcsdes,' said laughed as tho
words lett my lips. 1T. 18Th.
lie scoNl led ut me. lie WAS trembling 81 tpas w
| could not conceal the trcmor.
Come. now" he stammered. "tcll me. whas
von're M to. You--yOu wish TO insult me- 10 you,
WnrkP Why don't you have some witnesses. tYop
Why do YOU speak like this without anybody 10
hear you ~
:. DO you want witnesses y asked.
(" want you to explain Yourself
" There is no necessity Of that"
"What do you mean ~
- mean that Won should cease trying to destroy
I'm, rrnntntlon OF "A perfectly pure woman"
| | heard him grind his teeth. Tie was 50 choKou
| with rage that he could make no answer L put NY
! haul ON ms arm and felt 10 recoil as did So 49,,