New-York tribune., 1885-07-05
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wished to know about Antoinette Inc ii.e VI Ia Il
immortal wrap decided matters, Agnes called
menx,, and endeavored 20 try the garment on hcr
If ySn mean to eut that oyer ior e me Anonetes
said the tbirteen.year-od. sturdily; a.. ..o.;.
Hush. child" said Agnes, with that mysteGrhi,
O%s %o.crsp aye the secret Nte
would also have none of 1t. and tie rici CLOAK M"o
finally clt up into cloak cap, anu nun iof 'ins
Grace. -, -, .hor
Tony's pIccocous sympathy with her mo.,.es :. Z
drew my attention TO the young woman. one ""o 20
handsome. glowing child promising 10 20 of e
her age at that moment The children were al
what one might call intense, yet slIigulariy nm
much in caresses. When they were hurt in body or
mind, they bad o most painful way OF swaliowihG
their tears or their indignation WIN ~ tra
struggle that sometimes left them white IN tne
face In one way. therefore was imnlc,svi Tnv win
ieved ono day when stumbled over lohy ey Hin55 ;n5
on the library floor soDS9g and S''Spd apdns that im
possible tried to shrink out OF sight, but my syi-
pathy as so evident and my caresses so sly
lap. and gradually to get ut the cause OF her grief
Ii was a common enough cause with us all more
the pity; it was because nobody loycd a. .cr 70 ba
alive. I'll die il dared. Papa SAYS ma III an ,eat ea
pense Does he think like IL 1t is my Jam, ta' tnas
I'm alivei Docs he think I'd have come II ~ oedn dn
my best to keep from laughing and said. hnaliy,
that if her father found her an expense ne onny
meant that he regretted tnat he hau hob LILO N
"Yon don't know anything about u.s." sobbed
TONY; papa and mamma don't care for uS-any OF
us-becanse were not b9ys. ! ,a WISH we love me
guess she does love me-but like me- mean. n n
going to boardins-school neyt year; wish wore
there row, out of everybody's way. -
my daf ing child, said J. very few people go
through life without some timo or other feeling as
# they one 700 many In the world put e ~ Is an
girls homo is supposed 10 be the one place where
sho is snre to fsel welcome and beloved fancy
the principal fault in many families Is Jus. hs.
tween love- and like People. who, love
each other have not the nice ways toward each
other tha: they have toward people tnal they G ;:
because is was bv no wish or Will or yours liit
you alive. jus: because to be boy or giri Is .
tcrly beyond to eicct, are the supreme excuses
and justifcaons Of ito existence OF any one OF US
just as we are. The wise people, somebody says. are
the people who accept the assoluteLIhe tnings .s E
can't be chan nged-and direct their efforts upon ,he
things that can. Now, yOu must exist, ana YOU
must be girl but yOu could study hard ana dress
carefully so that your father VIII De proah Oh y9% y
like you You have right to be alive. Your Ia
ther and;mother have duties toward you, lnsat as
you have toward them. just appreciation OF s tne
respect little girl" ,
Tony had long since stopped crying. and seemed
20 be thinking of what was saying.
"Havo Won any little grlsv" she asked, at last.
"No but was ono once. said
In q day or two arrived the immortal Antoinctte,
to pay her yearly visit 10 Con.in Ioln. irst net
her at the table, and nj first found her anything
bus attractive; but olose study brought ont her
points She had small head rather eraceiLnmy ar,S
waist and was what If called short-waistea1a
term invented to escape saying long-legged; Like
most peoPe 80 pr9pornoned, sne ands Sv1a
scrupuousy kept nails, long, narrow 1eet, ana
90 nc phenomenon like o succession Of courtesies
took ACE when she walked. Her beauties OF per-
son were lust two-abundaut light hair, that shone
like floss and was always cxquisiteiy ana becoir,
ngy ana mouth was large and her lips
were fiat, yet the red OF them was vide Her teeLh
were rather large and far apart. she dld ara
variations Of the same costume like oddi-
ties OF flower, or jewel or lace. that nyincibly at
tracsed the eye Her spotlcss cleanliness OF person
and attire almost feline in Its instihcfiveness
Hor voice was low, aud her manner at once cA
presse and appealing. She was an orphan, with q
little money whose INVESTMENT sGc discnssea ~
his honse She WAS tho most absolutely Idle per-
son ever saw, gracefully idle certainly, bnt not
the less literally. No worsted worn. no empioldji
newspapers magazines and the lighter poems and
novels, and chatted pleasantly abont them She
was S OF d9 d9 aet won dnv s She 1 wa, gem
eral,y amiable. rarely spoke Ill VI people, WINE
showing surprising adroltness IN never speaking
distinctly well OF any one.
By certain seemingly indifferent remarks and by
certain cold, keen side anccs from her greenish-
blue eyes, perceived that she judged people whom
she met both severely and accurately. and that
the weaknesses Of humanity appeared 20 her IN u
cruelty humorous light In conversation she dc-
plorcd all wrong-doing and misery with an eager,
thrilling vibration in her voice that seemed the
indication of sympathy almost divine, and
unworidliness exiuisltrly feminine. saw ~ once
the place she hal IN Toms life and imagination;
she was the romance and the grace. here his
yife's time was filled with busy OCCUPATION, An
toinette was always doing nothing. and conSe-
qucntiy always ready to be hIscompanon on chaI'e
vol
Times caught III morning dress IN the afternoon, and
in walking-suit at dinner, Anteinettn. having
neither cares nor responsibhtlc was aiWy
and IN her right mind for every hoDr OF tho day.
She never applied any OF her abundant leisure 10
tightening Agness cares; neither on the 0'hei
hand cid she do the least thing to add g. tseIn
Though she never said that she was pleased. COM
Portable or weii-ied, never Indicated any Of the
satisfaction that j. dear attribute IRON the gncat
10 tho hostess, hntolnctte prasd Agnes - Tom M
ceasIngly, praised her aspractica sensible healthy
qualities emnently robust ana aDun-
dainty needed in tie-but not poetical and
somehow subtly annuling in their possossor the
higher or rather tho most delicate. lovnbiene5S OF
a woman Knowing Tom. had boon prepared 10
laugh at Agnes tor her bitter jealousy OF Antoi-
uette but mad no; boon three days ia tho hcuss
vita that last named precious Hover OF :ragIlity
when felt my Whole soul III arms against her
and every sympathy, with Agnes. ! cav tiiat
the cause and occasionally the Teactionary yictil.
The true situation was battle between the two
women. Of which he was totally UNCONSCIOUS.
III.
Ono day, ia sheer desperation at the quiet misery
thai was making Agnes thin and pale, sad:
"Agnes how in the world does Miss Standish
wanage to quarter herself on our household III
this wayf"
we were alone, the immortal AntOinette had
cone with Tom 10 select birthday gift for Agnes,
who was busy on some little skirts for Grace l
expected some violent outburSt In answer to my
iudiscreet question but my friend replied gently:
"a state of things like Antoincttes undeslred
presence and influence In my house is the result of
Itti .ir
until q chain Is formed that there is no breaking.
was country girl, rs you know, and Tom took
nv heart by storm. as you also know. IL was u
first love. and hard attack. 70 the gIrls there in
the Village TO be made love to by New-York man
"a New York fellow. we used to call twas some
thing like being cnEaged to the angel Gabriel