New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-27
LOVE IN A LIFT.

,orinua sh0Ds IatTOmIltU
Sand.sf was hopelessy blocked. it was jnst sncn
. srene that may be witnessed any me DAY petNeeh
April and July. but to one tall asih, sun DuIneu
n,an whose upright carriage betrayed DIS pro
fessjon the whole phantasmagora OF ialr women
perlectly well-got-up men, equally wShgol UP
carriages aud lofty s'eppers was tePe n, " tSa
scene was inspiritng enough, he d'd moi hheer ohg
in the region sacred TO tho Eleuslan mysteries OF
shopping just as he was crossing The thIsshoi" Oh
the Bayonet Club, he was nailed by wciI-reh'eil-
Bonfchierl by. all that's wonderful Why
Thought YOU were far away at Bangalore 49,,
The speaner was a far treSh-colOred man, a litte
over thirty OF the familiar type OF the man aoont
town well-drcssed. spruce. and with the mr. OF one
who ia ON good terms with himself and all the
world. ,. ,vh. -
Come and have a cigar and chat why II
must be ten years since you left tngiani. -
Kit is. | shall be sort of modern RIP Van
Wrinkle" -. - sn,ords
unite so soon even in London" retorted the OTHER
leading the way INTO the smnkng-rooni.
SNOW for yonr news, Huntley. SAID BGnichieri
as he settled himself in an char and lighted
a cigar Who has been born, who has married
who has died since 1 saw you last r
let me think. 1t is difficult thing to ar,
range ones ideas when one is hidden to stand ana
In spite OF this protest. Huptley during the next
half hour cOntrived to retail fair amount Vi
eaY You remember Lady Ida SOmerton 7" ne sala,
soddenly Pretty girl. blue eyes, coi'Iii" ,n"
roses and cream and that sort OF thing IencIS'
zoo She fell in love with Seton, of the Guards who
SaJ,,t n Shilling to bless hipSelf with, except What
ne got from tho Children OF israel tr s"r of -
Rrt she married him, though, when she came ol age
added Hmntley. ruey for he hal certain tender .
remembTanCes of his own In connection with the
fair heiress. Perhaps the association OF IDEAS
PROMPTED his next remark -. ,,aoo,;. prvdon
BY the bye. Bourchler, WASN'T hos'he niS"
an old flame Of yours p -, ,
aThats leading question with vengeance.
replied the other, with rather iorceu ftug az I've
nnlled vciously at his mustache. But what OIL
herf She married some rich city man. didn't sue
ayes: Josiah Ormskirk. Follow who made hls
money on the Stock Exchange. Died eonple OF
Years ago and left hs wife rich widow. Awinlly
Sood thing for her, for believe he rather led her
ifo of it for some time before his death Hadnt
'c 10 lie must have died during my absence at
remote place up in the hills, where hardly ever saw
How did you manage to existi Well, Mrs.
Ormskirk is beginning 10 90 out into society again.
I saw her in the Park only yesterday. ana by JOVe
she looked quite as pretty ana almost as Young as
she did ten years ago" r.
and mo added bitterly. and she took heI charms to
the best market. most women DO" ,
"Come, old fellow, don't be cynical Sald
Hun,ley. "Have another cigar, and lot us talk
Rut tHe mention of his old loves name seemed to
have taken away Bourchers appetite Tor society
tVsIT'g five O'clock Old habits are thugs of strong
growth | think shall stroll down TO- the PARK
and see what is going o. DO you feel inclined 10
'U mo. thanks. feel lazy this afternoon SO
shall look through the evening papers. There has
passed. away glory from me Iark; one ge'S
tued of the eternal mll-rOund IN time"
"Well Pm OF, 1T any rate, for an hours stroll.
And with gOod-humored smile and parting
shake of the hands the two men partei. AS
Rourchier saunicred on toward the Park his
tboncbts went back to a certain November afler-
noOn when he ana ko%aG naG %. pThsv "o and
love had got the better Of prudence, aud he had
proposed and boon refused. fIetty Rosalie though
she had only the experience OF q single seaSohhaI
enonCh of worldly wisdom know that though
Vincent BOurchier was handsome, clever enough I"
be pleasant eomPanao OF shod PILL Insf eiaS Se
age of five and twenty, he was no mate Tor he'll
She was n penuiless but ambitious alrl, depondenf
upon the whims of her aunt, Lady SilvcrthOrDe.
stern matrOn. who had preached her pretty niece
many a sermon Gu the folly aud wicke meas oil giiIs
Il don't think You are the sort Of woman who
would be happy with two new gowns year." she
was in che habit Of saying. " Think OF living IN
six-roomed bOnse III the suburbs: WIN mAld-Ol.
all.work TO wait on yOu No, Resale, you must
marry rich man, or wash my hands OF YOU"
Miss Dryden had not sufficient strength oil
character 10 defy her sunt and marry Vincent
Bourchier. whom, in her heart of hearts. she Knew
she loved couple Of months or 80 nte JOSIAH
wonder if she wOnld remember me ii we met
again." thought Bourchier, as he turned INTO the
The afternoon being unusually fine. > dive WAS
thIonged with carriages. E0uTchier paused
several times and leaned on the raiis to watch ne
moving panorama OF beauty ana fashion. lHe
iuterminable stream of vehicles. ana the constant
succession of faces that looked hianklF ri INN as
they passed. made him feel somewhat mrI'lchON.
He was about TO turn bOmewatd when he became
aware of "A pair of large brown eyes regarding hlm
from a ha M me baTouchc. that had Just come To
standstill not three PAGES irom where he stood As
his gaze restel ON the piqGant lace IN when toe
aforesaid eyes were set. iashng glance OF Ttco3-
milton shOne from under the delcatrly arched
brows, and paIr of fresh rosy hs parted IN
bright smile over set of the most d2zzhng Iitte
teeth Imaginable. ,.,r
. and SIZE has not quite forgotten me after all"
He raised his hat and went quickly forward to the
side of the barouche to greet tho woman ne mad
parted from in Ltternes, sHd anger ten years ago.
Vincent BOurchier, declare said~Mrs. Orms
kirk. as she extended Ter daintily gioyed hand
thought cOu!l not DC mlStaheh. hLeh uIu } Ou
Only the day before yesterday" he replied,
looking her full in the face. 1t IS pleasure TO
fluid am not quite foTgOttcn-a pleasure hardly
Anticipated. ! have been the Pork FOR an hour
or more. and ,yon are the only person who has
Fl have coed memory for faces. And you
are very little altered" she tniSLed with b ush.
That ready blush of pretty Mrs. OIm5kirh 5 gave
her an air of giriish simplicity that was more
charming than real.
Wouid you have known me aoa;n9" she asked
with an innorent ar, which became her wonder
Il should have known you anywhere" was hrs
How crowded the Park is this afternoon"
remarked the lady. changing the subject abruptly
" Isn't il wonderful where all the people come
FRONT Aud such Queer-lookiug people some OF
them are! Just look 81 that woman in pink
bonnet and yellow gown
Nav | call on you, Mrs. Ormskirk p he asked
when tley had tailed about mutual acqu lintaucc
criticised the passers-by. aud chatted anlcabN,
alter the manner Of friends who meet after long
interval of absence
"Ot course you may. ] live at Mcgathcrium
Mansions when am IN town. You Will generally
find me at home about o'clock And. with
another of her sunny smiles, MIS- Ouus .iIK drove
on
Major Rourcher sa " o good deal OF Mrs. OrmSkrk
during the next few weeks. On some protest or
other he cODtrived TO drop in nearly every day al
Megathernm Mansions. Tho luXuri1us suite OF
rooms occupied by the fair widow was on the