New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-15
on bis part. Arrived at home. found committee

"Of course she must CO. heard uncle feteI
voice declare through the oIen window as waited
on the doorstep for admission. He had run down
for night toseo how we were getting on
very gratifying really: ma'am. very gratifying!
and deserves the best Of luck"
"Qulto So" Mrs. Livesays comfortable deep
,ontralto doomed out, " but please rccollect-
not a word" There a sudden guilty hush as
entered. Mothers eyes wero wet, and her Ups
temulous with happy excitement Mrs. LIvesay
sat gracious and important with ball tickets IN her
hand aud Unclo Peter nodded aud blinke henig-
nantly. epooh -pO0ed all considerations OF toilet
"GOwns were TO he had for money he supposed !;
:" get one, then" and anything else wanted. MY
faint protests were instantly silcncod. Mis- In
say made practical suggestions. whirl Oh prep
aration began on the instant. and continued AZ
next dav. Jill before / had quite done win PEN?
astou ished found my self hedecked, bedzeneh an
on my way to the ball under Mrs. Liyesay
maternal wing. .
agnnies of shynesS aud self-misrust than dId thai
evening | ielt like an owl dragged rump cd an
blinking TO the sunlight from the friendly goo NJ
bis hIding-place. when. close sticking TO MTS
Livcsay's back-veyet elbow. | entered the OaIl-
room. | had FORGOTTEN how 10 wear an evening" 1i,
dress carry fan. Surely people were lOoAins
at me and Whispering : flushed PINK at the
thought of what they might 10 saying. Mrs Arieh
Waited past and flung me sweet niue slnlIIi.
which was too nervous TO return ana, us shranh
uown INTO "A seat, General Noel came bealnng up .
"Don't forget our dance Miss iiolder. Oniy luSt
come. ell : Not got programme ana OH ho
/ sal NIshng heartily that no would never como
back again. aud wondering how lons the evening
would last Mrs iivcsay became absorbed III
converse with some one on the other side OF her aud
| fnrornly smoothed tho plumage OF my biG ian;
and looked 1T the tips OF my satin toes, tlIi
became aware that some one was standing IN 'front.'
of me. also Of delicious fragrance tea rose
stophanotis and heli0tropc-tnat iOated around me-
raised my reluctant glance first to the bowerS ana
then TO the bearer. Two laughing blue Dyes met
mine and found myself looking full into the lac"
of my doscrter. IL was hc Enthusiastically. Plus an
inch extra m0ustachc. an evening suit aud "A
,,,I t,,d lie Iucn Il
danced with fun rs he bent over me. ,,
MISS Hclder! ! darsnt get Introduced, lm
oseGlyn Arden, %m' inomsd m man al" " ~"
] bowed stinly enough. with taming cheokS.
/" It's very good Of yon. lao went on " You per
hans won'r believe mo whom tell 2ou I'm in soIor
straits now than when you helped mo before. ana
nnbody else can savo ne. Don't look rightcned
Pm not . dlsrcpntabls character now only i'"u
tonant ia t.Io til. WAS gaholtcd last - 9hth'
"What can ] do for you THIS time asked
REFRESHING MI inclination to laugh -,
Will YOU give me u dance-thiS onc'
Here General Noel whG had arrived WIN my
osramuc gave mo Il knowing ilttlo n"d ana
turned away again. and rose mechanically ~ iho
music began .Doscclyn put the bouquet dOwr
"arefllly IN my place and We Hoatod of together
| hcgan tImidlv and stupidity, but after the hrst
few steps all my missing nerve ana soii-pnSsrs 'lon
se,Ined suddenly ro tOTcd and The sense 0i dong
u brautiful thing beautifully thrilled us 20 the
fngertip-. Wo waited and Waited, NOT caring to
S wns Of T t6c wnsc Iii tie pas: ScarS s"rld cara
seemed to slide from nc horne away on tho sw'o,
swaying notes. The waltz crashed 10 lis end nj last
i'm some hurried bars and sharp chord. and
looked for tho first time IN my partuct Taco. III
had grown suddenly grave ard arNi"ns.
Vol. come what may. Ito hni nat 70 tho
good" hc said with long breath even IL you
mcyer speak 80 no again. Now LOT me get your
flowers
"Miua =" asLed why. You brought them"
~ rnur,r III - for Won. 1t Wa. a suggestion 0i
INV GOOD 'nclc Inutie'a. You eau throw the over
the balcony. YOU know IN TACT YOU most certainly
will do So when you've heard my comic ssion.
assumed the bouquet seriously. under protest ms
II were aud awaited further explanation. We
stepped out on the broad moonliz tea balcony.
Ioscelyn found mo q seat and stD'd bolt upi'gni
before nc ike small boy saying lesson. II DID
not seem 10 be Au easy one. lie looked 20 son ahd
then TO sky aud then INTO my iucc. anh tlicn burst
into an iTIeprcs,ihlc laugh.
" declare Is worse than getting INTO mutt was
that night I'm too scared - hrHin "a can't under
stand il Don't son see didn kn"" yon il'en,
and didn't care what You thought of me ~ long n
YOU wore terrified Into keeping quiet Vow nin
cutting my oSn throat III cold blood. that- all
Deliberately throwing away 'Y'ry nopo Di Nour
rond opinion forever lie looked ruoluilS ut Inc,
hut ! glYc no sign, lao went on. never OK
pcctcd my people and yOn would meet. he beam
ratbcr Enthusiastically: aud when Lvcllnc said 7he
and Uncle Inuric had heard your name ana made -
Eyelino' DO YOU mean Mr., Alden" broke
:, sndd,uly enlightened and the Foam, II ho
your father. He isn't dead. then. Delay wa' not
fatal p -. T..
explaining all TINT" ho won't ~. quito hti~k ~ or
yon'ii meyer understand. That was tyeiinr7 ~ OF
humbug to get mc back at anT rrco a ni'o state
OF affair, IT was at home nclr Lnuri, back from
India uucX pee eddy with all his millions. waning
10 make Ilir his heir. and NoWiuB. II were nos
produCed forthwith, 10 cut the whole tamll Art'
and Hereafter t.ycltnc writing and tclcgraphug 10
every commanding oihCOt ~ tho Army List 10
brolc on To- laugh ut tho recollection. Otinn-
notcly / Appeared on the scene in time, and my
...,uatlc Iii the oil boys fancy exactly lie oWcrc
| vas a lad of spirIt after his own pattern, aud
came back with mo TO barracks next day to S'' the
Colonel aud arrange Tor my, d'sgrniatso. NJ
Cnnncl WAS an old chum of hi-. They squared
cvrrVthiuc Darlington included, and brought me
nnino in triumph. I'm very great pers2h there
tnvuday, | can tell YOU. I'm golden iiol, ana
Eyelinc the foremost Of my wor,hlPpers. I'm t.
stick 10 my profession though, we are agreed ON
that. We sail for bermuda on SatGrday.
smiled approval but he looked the moro d"wnca't.
An | am Sinking the real point oi II aH-thc
av full CALAMITY he signed
- MINT is j. | asked cncouragnGlY.
- It's n she Mis- Flora MacBcan, my uacle'7
Unrl the lov,c,t creature, real highland chiei-
tnincss. with castle and moor AMI a loch OF Der
own. and piper ana , na ."' r"op
old Laurie She il hhnitcmnS bis lilo 10y her
yacari,,; and the one hope 10 him Is TO get hel
OF his hands into somebody else,. Al ono time II
0rcurred TO him that. IN tho eternal htnrsS vi
tLing. I ought to be that scmcbodv ana so deliver
him from both hi, responsibilities NJ ore stfok"'
plcusc don't laugh. 1t Wd- very serious earnest.
| assure yot aud drove mo 70 ms wits end 10 gam
time / hoard that orders for irrinnda were
coming aud though, II by any m.an' could staye
ou fine Introduction for n month OF 10 - Here lie
stoppcd short. aud waited with au odd feeling oi
heinz concerned ia what wa, coming moxt. And
i'm snort" lao broke ont desperately said was
rup1prd To YOU; aud nos the murder \ ont
Inc whulc placo-ihc sea, the per with ITS black
outline against the m"Onlit water. the whispering
orniit hroyo and grow suddenly dim before my
e,onf When they rightcd themselves, ho was
gazing into my face with dlsmayc,d eyes. an..,
" Are, yOu awfully angry - Inc whiNi crcd. ~" Don
Ioot Ike that II YOU know what II bad time
have had ever since | got here tbs afternoon and
heard | was to inert you. sou would ho satisfied.
q 4 & I,,ts D
I should certainly like ia hear TINT said, ruy
voice sounding hard aud incorporating ia my
own
GlPs all dear old Laurcs doing alcr all. lie -
no end good hut the Ncricst old magpir, always
nrying and pOliuE uto other peoples secrets ll-St
of all ho got hold OF my note 10 you ana read The
nddroys (which. hy tile way. | "a" On your
trnVcliing bag. Then hu came into my room Que
80 nnA [ C,nnd INN rLncL nE nNor NnuI hat with