New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-10

ugnlty OF mercer and MacdOugal streets. now lars
oil poverty If not of vice WE'LL has sent many OF the
old habitants INTO regions less fOully neighbored
The Delanceys dwelt here still, and IL was true,
as Mrs. Yanyelsor had said that they gave brilliant
balls. their spacious abode, with its reception
room opposite the two big. antiquelY appointed
drawng-room made festal tl.rong look more ike
the mlIthful and bravely clad assenblage that lt
really was. In that wide circular hall, with its
curve of hcayy-banisteTvd staircase and it's massive
uoorWays inc mhhy-coioted silks anu Ghu%cs Oh ~"
guests took faTer and richer glow. There s MOTH
ing that so imperils beauty Mt ball as restricted
environment. Our magnates OF wealth and fashion
often declared IN bad taste for hiring DelnOn.
ico's rooms when they gather together q host OF
bellies and beaux. But their entertainment profits
IN a pictorial sense. Notwithstanding
Adelaide went to the Delanceys' ball with flush
of satisfaction that made her somewhat jaded PINK
dress and the consciousness that she had been seen
q great many times that winter IN her mothers
pearls lose the least irritating sting She was 10
dance the german with Archie CbamDlin. 1t meant
q great deal, among the light. careless, shallow
humanity of her particular world, to dance the
german with Archie Champlin. She had done u pc
fore, that season, and III her two previous seasons
as well She favoTite IN society, and thus lar
had held her own there. She was sensible enough
TO despise much of its lippancy, OstentatlOn anu
fatuOu5 arrogance, but she was nevertheless young
enough to like much of It's glitter ITS pleasantly us
rOmping and often juvenile abandonment; nhe
understood hor own place in il, perfectly. she was
there by right NanyelsOf had no need 10 push
Vanvelsor had neither gaiAblcd in stocks yester-
day for his or her tone and right OF 6Rtlee, nor
would he or she sell wash-tubs or stove.posh Tor
the establ shment of full rocogni Ion tomorrow;
gave nothing in relurn. There the CALLING hurt
with her. She poor and 10 be poor among these
dainty and Lavish handed jewellers was not counter
manded even by the golden TACT OF ones beihg
NanyolsOr
Everybody knows l think it nice thing TO have
him ask me for the german and now devote himself
10 me like this flashed through her mind as she
stood near one of the flOwer-hllcd mantels ana
talked with Archie Champlin, the handsomest as
perhaps the most sought-after man IN the rooms
that night
Ho was a little past two and thirty. lie had an
oval face, very clearly and rehnedly cut, SHY
amber mOustache, and a PAIR of solt, dark-Dlue'
amiable ewes. lie dressed himself always with per
feet elegance: or rather, it would be more true 10
say that his valet and his tailor combined THUS 10
attire him. One in England and notably
clever; one was here always at his least beck, anu
stanohly trustworthy. Between the two, they did
not have AT all an arduons time; Archies hgure,
lust robust enough not TO miss slcnderness, was
symmetry ITSELF and he might have gone 10
| IjrOkaw's In the Bowery or BroOks's in broadway
for n eady-made snt of apparel, and looked quite
AS uentlem anly afterward as he looked at present
Everybody called him Archie, and everybody had
n kind word for hIm. In community where mates
| spring up at breath. and ISLANDERS draw venom
from air, he passed unscathed anu unassalied' Ito
had a great fortune, even as great fortunes go IN
our amazing republican stronghold of anderbllts
and Jay Goulds. IL had been lett hun by ms dead
parents one OF whom had owned a farm OF several
acres ON soil tha. is now sold at thousands by the
meagre building-lot, and one OF whom had owned
half the shares m q renowned and thriving western
railroad. lie had never had an effort TO make. III
he had been born abroad lac would either have been
"a
II was he was a sort OF American prince We like 60
saw in this extraordinary country OF ours (which
has broken many of the national promises u once
gave EuropeD that We are all kings and princes.
! But Archies royalty Of q very different sort
from that spread-eagle brevet sovereignty ne was
cOurted and battered more than he would rave
cared to acknowledge. 10 may have been Just
this trait Of not caring 20 acknowledge how much
he icas cOurtcd and nattercd, that rendered him so
He never puts on anv ars.p ran the universal
verdict regarding him. IL seemed 50 entirely IN the
order of things that he shOHld put on uncOunted
airs But he did not put them on, because he mover
thought of doing sO-because he never concerned
his mird with the question OF being any th,ng ehi
cept his suave, easy, yet dignhed SELL lie had
been graduated az Columbia College few years
ago and with Il certain scholarly DISTINCTION. Much
OF his youth had been passed In England anu
France; there were few famed corners OF the earth
which he had not ~ some time seen during his com
paratively youthful life. No one ever dreamed oil
calling him stupid and he was far from being So
Yet keeuer criticism unbiased by any considerations
regarding his exceptional place and advantages,
might have declared that he often showed marked
intellectual languor.
This charge. II true, Adelaide vanvolsor would
never have indorsed To her lie was always msnt-
ally satisfactory. and refreshing a. well. "Wo
take Tor granted q good deal, you aud J.. she SAID
to him on this same evening. whuo she stood at his
side occasionally lifting to her nostrls the bouquet
he had ssut her. i mean about tho irlNoHIy
Off all We both accept IL. don't We. aud somehow
never discuss it We talk about something clse.
Yes said Archie with the quiet huniOr OF which
he had a large share, we talk about more frivolous
SBut it is-truly now. st Is ridiculous Uhirl.
isn't 1t 7" SAID Adelaide. over her bouquet
Yes Suppose We 20 and cunclud that It ~. IN
the conservatory. They've a real handsome one IN
this big old house, ,,.,..
smells she presently said. They were walking be-
tween two high Darapeis OF leaves and blooms Inc
place was quite din, and nearly deserted.
DO you find It chilly = said her companion
No Bnt there are so few people here that
fancicd it might be. They'd be sure to come here.
you know. if there were not some such reason
"Why ~ said Adelaide. Aud then she gave
sudden laugh. "Oh. how stupid am to-nIghtH she
Was always as much herself with Champlin ~
woman can be with man whom she greatly cares
for: and this perhaps the chief reason why SIZE
went on, " that they would come here To nltt' -,
"You, said that you were stupid tonight me ne
temple IN the dimness. ION arc not stupid you
never arc but you are not Just yourself. hope
Aunt Linda hasn't been particularly obstreI erous
she had told HIM certain nan lunny, nan com
plniuinG things about Mrs. lludsonton Ncwburgh
"0h no" said Adelaide. Al got thinking to
day sho continued, as they walked on. My life
is such an lbs. nd comedy" -,
She su idenly bit her lip with vexaton. She
had laughed, and in II certain way mOaned, over
her domestic troubles with him, before now. But
TO 90 II here N this romantic obscure. pcriumed
conservatory. favored OF the Grttul girl who
wanted to catch him! She knew a great many art
ful girls who would have given five years OF life to
catch hm-s.rls IN her set. whom she was con-
s'antly meeting; she cOuld have named them to
you on her fingers.
haven't You got over those blue feelings yet :"
said Archie, sympathizingly. suppose you never
WILL until llo paused, and in s0pauslng man
aged 10 convey the idea that he wanted to be- ques-
toned Gs 10 the real ending of HE broken sentence
But Adelaide remained silent. He soon perceived
that she meant To remain 80. and said, doubtless
with perfect resumed sequence until you accept
some lucky fellow and IN rry him."
This gave adelaide the precise matter-oi-iact
chance that she wanted. Her worst enemy, If she
had one could not have accused hor of coquetry
as she now rcspOndcd
81 have never had a living being ask me to marry
him in my lIfc.'
ooh yes. you soy that murmured Archie.
"DOa't be absurd" bristled Adelaide. " / say 10