New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-15
NEWBORN DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY

evidently bent on establishing confidential
relations as soon possible couldn't let 1t go
on. felt the tangle getting thicker with every
sentence.
ibid Won know l went to st. Johns Wood to
make yonr acquaintance y no asked got the
address from JOS but the house was shut up and
empty"
"We live in lodgings in Camden Town now"
replied buddy. I'VE have lost all our fortune
mother and l. and have only what my uncle allows
The old man looked kindly at me. "Does Jos
know thatT
meaningly.
-, Good grill Proper spirit !" heard him mntter;
then alond, "JosCclyn is a good fellow. Money
won't matter to him, you know: but made hTn
promise not to think of wife until he had earned
nor. when he gets his company, he may talk Oh
II was SO obviously said for my consolation that
was oXasIera'ed mo saying: You seem TO thiik
am interested IN Mr. Ardens future arrangements.
nero Is some great mistake
Stop. stop. my dear! lnterestol' Why, who
else shonli he's Cnless-No. you're not thinking
of thriving tine boy Overt God bless ms soul IL
viii he tho ruin Of the laG--the ruin, tell you!
lV9 sron 1t II dozen times Don't my dear. don't!
dare say yoq have been annoyed at his not ex,
planning himself, but you see how 1t mas happened
81 don't want him to explain himself" persisted
IN an agony oil impationce; 81 don't want 10 DO
engaged to him at all"
Us IT the long waiting you are AFRAID OF my
DEAR dare say it is trying, naturally. wen,
don't fret and if tho boy COOS on well something
may b0 settled"
"Dut don't want anything settled" protested.
almost crying. DO let me tell you how IL MI
arose."
"NOt now dear not now. Sleep on it before you
do anything final Tomorrow, to,lnorrow."
"irot thing in the morning. Where" i perSe-
VCrOd
81 walk TO tho end of the Ieas every morning
with my early cigar. There's q nice quiet corner
aud seats there Is half past too cailyf No
Then come and we'll have q sensible, TALK Al!
ntr aatt.v- ip vluh Of an
now and then IN Your small difficulties.
But We not lovers" | was wrathiuliY
declaring, when tho aggrayating old gent cina'l
bowed aud left ne ] had plenty OF partners and
dancing for the rest of The evening though JosccNh
never came near mo again. II came 70 an ehd at
last and got homo and to bed. where lay tossing
and trying to invDn the most lucid fOrcible state
ment of tho case that words could give for the
enlightenment OF Uncle Laurie tomorrow, dropping
oil tO sleep IN the middle of my most tn!lng sen
fences 10 dream of JVsCel yn who always Knew what
] was going tO say next and wouldn't tell Morning
came 81 Last .JnScolyn's ilovcIs which had NOT
had the heart to throw away after all, greeted me
with their fresh fragrance from Inv drrSslhg-tapie
] could not resist fastening one creamy buh IN my
plain brown coat as | dressed tor thr interview:
Mother was safo for another hour, knew, go |
slipped downstairs softly and ont into the frcSh.
sunny. salt-EmtlllnR morning. | lad the place 10
mysciI. thought Tor moment tili lraid some
footsteps behind oTeriaking NINE, hullcui; 81
aid they. would not look up. and ieIt pr3Vohrd
10 see the two shadows preceding US IN such coNo
compromising. The General sturdy gray hguro
advanced to meet W. radiant in the sunshine. -.
We'll. Master Jos. who said You might come
IF a criminal las any right anywhere. II ~ at
bis own trial. said demure voice at my elbow.
! have come 10 plead guilty
! was glad [" have him there after All. ITO OeGah
Rt once and told the whole story OF our meeilns
49, comIcaly that the General nearly choked with
laughter aLd | BEGAN to ser thu Inn ot " Tor tie
first time lie confessed Ia, H'rlh "i tn" 10 -,
taincss and the straits he mad been drive" 10 10
avoid her: and aulrinnly produced the one letter
had ever received from him. whirh set tbs dear Ola
boy oil again TIL the todrs rolled down ms cHeeh'
~ i.ut hat 40
IN the midst OF ~. hiar,ty. " Tvo gGno and told
yefybody la strict coniidoucc. but sthI they
Tell them Pyc broken IT Oh and behaved
atrocously" implorcd
"Couldnt do t. JoScrlyn declared, THucn "a
story would In IN horrd had taste corning from our
side You NAV SAS II you Ike. Only think ol
your mothers celngS II 1t get, round t" her
Idrl hunk aud was drofuily perplexcd.
: last let things sidr.' he pleaded. "Oniy be
civil ~lrn we uir't in publc. only TN SATURDAY,
HDo. my dear begged the kind old General
"dOnt make me look an old fool You hnd los can
give it up. keep on 10y Iett'r atrrWard Just a9
you like. You shan't b. compromised. ,...,..
What couti Ito! What am 10 do' Josre.yn
and his unclc have kept their promises to the letter
but Mrs Arden has told ms mother that She already
love, mo rs - daughter aud the dean Las taken 10
calling me" Ermenglrde. my detL Anmt Iivs"1
and Uncle Potter aud tho General have had long
and mysier'1ns H"nsuitlt"n, OF "ns. ndsows
ns Ne promises. he'll find that othort can come
down 'andsumo ~ tnrir side too
.lpsCelNn
ond ouiUtIv attentive moro T., mother than me, IN
public and in tho f,fc-G ttcs to which people persist
In driving III. t"uchingly rcnitcnt Hud drier,
ri,t al that | cannot succeed IN dcte-tns hlm a7
could wish.
"Only till Saturday !" hc says no" aud thon
alphabetically.
;" only tll tomorrow" il Il by this time; II lie
say, that again a. he did inst now. shall break
down. " u-,
You hayo ncarl, got rid Of me. Miss Holder.
Only a lew hours more. and | shall have sailed.
Then suppose yU1'll at down loNtnlIy and write
your lcttcr of ii i~mi4.aI To- go by the iirsl mail
:" suppose | shall - why won't my voice Keep
steady H.
will shall not read that letter. This has all been
n hideou, bundcr. and once safely out oil IT,
shall"
WhatT
Come home on leave first chance get aud begin
II all over again
Then. Josccyu--'
What, my ErmcugardeT
Perhaps had better not Wrtto mat letter at
all"
Aud never shall.-iThc Cornhlll.