New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
"P1l see," she SAID rising and going over 1or
consultation with her friend.
"A M.II an Ia Tod m her refurn.

| well ~ he asked Oh ner TetuIn.
She wants TO know who's to chaperon me"
| q ~ repIied Denis pacidly. I" / don't mind doing
it at ali" with an irresistible ar OF RESUMED sell
completely disposed of, he put out his hand TO hep
| her m the first steep part of the climb TO the
| Towers She laughed and took it, and had to keep
i Zoo for the whole climb; for Denis contrved to
take her up the stiflest bit OF the clln where nls
help would be INDISPENSABLE lie hadn't known
| her an hour but he an impulsive and impress,
| siJnable lrishman, and she the Prettlest ana
pleasantest girl he had ever come across. lie had
seen snG EYES IN fro sFrs fearless nsu
| and faithful seemed to shIne through them
Besides her dependent position made childIlke
| and irresistible appeal to our chivalrous friend
| favng as powerful attraction for him as the
| heirrss's fortune had for Hammond.
When they had at last reached the top and she
| had recovered her breath somewhat, she asked:
Was there no easier way up , -,
"There was no shorter Oh pleasnnter", Denis
| replied cOmpOsedly, " though IL Woulu haIuIy Ha'0
ut w0uld have done for her altogether you
mean" she said, as she sat down to ENJOY tnG
without the carriage" ,,, NJ.
aThat's the worst of being rich ;" said penis EMS,
and selfish and ill-tempered as an old maids
You're longing to smoke, Mr.. Doyle" she said
| irrelevantly. -" wish you would ike IT,
| " Honestly I"
| ayes | do indeed"
| Denis, changing his place 10 leeward OF ner, tOoh
| ont cigar aud lit it, 90
aAnd its worse for gill than for man" he
1 continued. when
| heiress is pretty safe to marry the wrong man.
| aWhy I"
a. Because tho right man is not likely to ask hers
| he'd have too much sef-respect to owe his vile
| everything" -
. No one is more greedy Of riches than rich
| man - replied Denis sententiously; and he'd just
be ths last TO leave girls fortune out of account
IN proposing for her. No one ever can leave III OUT
| of account-n0t the girl herself even, Tor she's
quite sure that she's asked Tor herself alone
she , Ifna'ne she S. ssS Wi With sish aAmTihng is
| better than being poor and dependent" She was
looking straight out before her with far-awav
! expression her eyes, OF which he took advantage
| to steal glance full OF sympathy and admiration
! at her sad and absorbed face. Turning toward
| him suddenly to add something else about tho
wretcbcdness of dependence and poverty, she
caught this look in his eyes and bushed up 10 inc
| roots of her hair
and "A half Let me hasten to say, however, that
! they are yet good way OH being in love with each
! other It would have cost neither a nights rest
! but they would have greatly liked to meet again,
and have looked forward to theiI next meeting
| with something of a iiutter OF the heart
| Denis noticing her sudden embarrassment, came
readily 80 her rescue with another phlIG'ophc re-
| poverty and dependence.
"it's lust The curse of this country" he sad,
that poverty here IS crime which every one tries
! bad business ! am not sure that poor folk
wouldn't have the heat OF IT, II they weren't always
irving to richer IMAM tneN are winch ~ rs ul
! comfortable walking always on tlp-toe'
| Plainly Denis for some reason had got 70 think
! ing of poor married folk, who coud nanage very
! well il they ouy dared 20 appear poor. bnt what
| had this to DO with the case OF the young grl by
| his sidc' Nevertheless, ~ seemed ~ some way 10
| come home ~ her, for she CRED ewphatcaily:
| That's true y ~ though his remark was aS
! original and brilliant rs II wa commonplace
mcln," she added N I1tle cohliSloh' nave
! found it true
! the ash from the end Of his cigar. tor came 10
! grief uys"t through tor nv rather did Tor me-
| She looked m h.m with her wonderful eyes eX-
pIcsSirEa sympathetic interest III this chapter uf
his lifr which It would. size felt, have uccu nu M
| usrtIrcrco to uut into wofds Evidently IL
| answered to something IN her owl experience.
Deni- thus elcour igcd, told the story-an old
! old Irish atOry-of his fathers extrayagaucc and
um; and sng, ratheIcd ir'm II lnGiGcnlIHliy thai
| h. had mother and tTo sisters drnc9dent uP
| hin. The story itself and h.8 simple, kindly
manly manner ~ telling 10, Affected her strongly
and indeed. m parfs-aud especially ~ tlat par, 81
| II which Gescr'b q Denis az sixteen giving up
| to- m defiance of the whole tamiiy's shocked
mous'rdnco, to earn sonnet ing 10 Keep things to
pethcr-It vas affecting enough
After It was told she remained silent FOR lutlc
| az though trying to make her mind mp 10 some
! hing; Tor, with eyes downca,i. she was picking
| neryously ~ the fringe Of her para,ol Presently
/ she looked 40 suddcnl,, aud then. ~ though max
! ing plunge. she fa.d abruptly. spcihihg worry
| hurricdly, aud IN short. staccaio sentences:
MI Doyle, ! wonder 4 Jon would do ms
! kiudpcs,-a great rinducssi have no one else 10
ask know 40 one here; and think-I think you
would be glad 10 do = Kindness iof The Kindness
! sake. thong lhayc-'
" WhatlsIi" he interrupted her TO ash eagerly
| and lupul,Iyely, with pledge stronger tnuu
words m his bright and .utc face that hc would
do TINS thing whatever II was, gladly aud Loyalty.
81 had a lcttcr this morning from gcutle- from
I a man in Manchester, named BartOn-LdWatd
BaTtOu-tlat ~ NOT his real name. but That ~ tue
name he qoes bv. lie has been very wild. and
worse and writes now 10 say that Ee II very nj
diving he SAYS but ne u not truthful be has said
| tins before to grt-to get money. But 1t may be
true now and it would be terrible II he really was
! dying there without any one OF any money.
should have written 10 the clergy of parish,
but last time ho imposed Oh the clergy man. lie has
| sunk very low, and
"PIl 90 to-nlpht" Denis cried. starting M and
! looking at his watch. " can catch the $50 cX-
press and you'll hear from me tomorrow morning
" thought sou would" was all she SAID, looking
up az him with her admiration and gratitude SHIN
! ing through tears.
f." Poohl Manchester; it's only an hours run, and
| / have business there besides"
! She shook her head. &C. saw you the other day.
she SAID, in enigmaic explanation Of the gesture.
| Denis looked puzzled.
I'm that cake shop" she explained, "stufins
! those two little Tagamuiiins
| "Ohl Why, where on earth were your
! " was III the lnLer room, watching you through
| a mirrOr-spyms."
You'd have done lust ia, same YOURSELF he said
! defcnsivcy, "if you had heard what the red
| haired little scamp said Only M Irish lad could
nave said II" and then he told with great giee the
whole story Of ms encounter with Pascy ndarncy
| She amused by Patscys vat and touched by hI4
| cOntruion'; but what struck her most was DenIss
| good temper aud good nature. When "A woman be-
! gins TO set up an tar in her heart she viii find
| stones for II everywhere.
But by the way" he said, after he had finished
| his story Of Patsey, what's Barton D address IN
| Manchester
"Od." she exclaimed, {" don't know. LETT the
| letter at home
lyon couldn't recall the name of the street
"No; never looked at the address particularly; |
l just saw Manchester at the head Would you
| mind driving home with US irstf
| II you wouldn't mind leaving earlier"
"To give MS time 10 lose our way - she said
| smiling " We can leave at once"
"If your friend can tear herself away"
| "She won't mind she's very goOd-natnredD
| And then she added in some embarrassment
Pray say nothing before her, Mr. DOylo, of what |
you arc 50 kindly undertaking for mc.'
| Certainly mott