New-York tribune., 1885-09-13


Kare's letter to Mrs. Chamberlain: "The young
has dropped in to CALL for the fourth time since
Sunday He rather bores me about incessant
sightseeing"
Kate came down equipped FOR her walk. Harry
had seen her in many costumes since the mc1rap,e s
il appeared from the arched travelling trunks
above seemed more marvellous and more becoming
But Katc's precaution against the rain threw all
her own bewitchments into the shade me
costume for wet weather which had held good IN
Torferry from time immemorial was a long, circular
waterproof cloak of brown or lron-gray. SAT tms
Young lady from London had real Redtern-cqt
aNewmarketr Of darkest blue waterproof cloth,
and wonderful little yachting cap with Q peak,
under which the vel ow curls twisted distract
ingy, rs they had way OF dong IN RAINY weather
the serge skirts short enough to clear The neat
lace up boots and the slender hands, as shapey as
the feet, were clad in dog-skin gloves
am afraid Harry stared rather more ope3fy fay To,e eFsp
stopped in front of him and asked IN all
9Wbat is there wrong with mel Don't mind
saving Am | crooked or anythingT . :,
Tredennick was a shy young fellow despite his
gigantic size aand had not been brought up to
know that nowadays any young man may Openly my
and without preamble so that he could think OF no
answer beyond: .Oh. you're all right But his
handsome gray eyHs ar sond not help
flushing q little under their honest ahG eViusnt
admiration. u,, -, - L..
along
given ME dozen more commissions. hope ms Is
not the afternoon when all Torferry shuts itself up
early and goes ont to walk with its young man
Hardly are the careless words spoken tnan hate
Fec rather than sees-for she is looking at her own
pretty boots stepping down tho wet path-that her
COMPANION is blushing holly all over ms fair SKIN
and to the edge of the sunburnt neck which shows
above his blue serge collar. She deftly changes the
subject. inwaray laughing little TO herself that
nerhans the young Squire has been loked, or. per
bans ever called to account for his infatuaton Mt
Myrtle Bank while he is only conscious OF Mrs
Brscoes recent warnings aganss ihahnG nittseia ,h
nntem ptuous refusal to cal. on the London adles.
when he had at last screwed up his courage to
demand outright what he had been hlnting ut for
a Even If Won forget you are Tredennick. Won
NAV be these friends OF yours do not she had
said significantly. And Harry had there ana tnen
banged Oft to see the ogel'eSt and dearest OF her
sex thu only woman he ever could or would love;
anathematizing the ridiculous wlll oI the l oia
Squire which left him under his grandmothers
guardianship till his iive-and- twentieth year
Among one of the terrors of his childhood which
poor motherless Harry Tredennick had learnt TO
hate was his grandmother's quarterly desccnts upon
ToIf ferry @ior shopping" when the Old close
carriage was in requisltlon with Doth winnoMs .s
the afternoon driving from one shop TO another.
harrying the shop people and abusing their wares.
Harry Mho Vas Of al a;m on these eys oai
incs and rs he grew older used to try ana mollify
the feelings of the tradespeope by being partica-
larly civi on his own account aud keeping partcu-
lorv clear of the town altogether on the occasions
~ q Madam,sv periodical visits. But shopping with
Kate Verey was Quitc another 'hing; IN TACT ~
was an exouiste entertainment. which Harry did
not know Torferry town was capable OF producihg.
The unexpected London parcel had arrived, 80
bcS S.s SGs T. pOy 'HS %orRs
most dandifcd gentemen's socks that Harry had
ever seen. He had not dared to ask i1r whom nl
tbey were intended. though he had watched their
progress with intense interest. and was never so
pleased as when their rapid growth reqnirel ms
services to hold another sken while Nate Wonhu ",
nf
lowed 10 tho post-otce, hnrrying IN t. ask Tor the
MYRTLE Bank letters, by the second and nndellyered
mail. while Miss Nerey remained onlsiue cD5tting
10 Mrs Briseoe who, IN spite OF the damp nan been
10 call on the Rev. John and Mrs Cannody. and
welcome them to Torferry. In the hopes of getting
sermon or two on. OF them for her consumptve
husband before the season was over: she had
been rewarded by liberal promises OF neip from the
gratifed parson and now Dy meeting iaGg 70 o, ,ucg
Harry Tredennick was making himself great
fool Mrs Brscoe who kind hearted. fnol lsh
and intensely meddlesome lady EQUALLY Inci'net i 70
q eush IS to take ready offence was lnst a
little bit" surprised. You know that her own
overtures of friendship had not been as readily
responded to rs the young Squres Besides sne
had an unacknowledged grudge against Miss Verey
In the shape Of several yards OF tnmbled white
book muslin, which had come 10 nothing t as nav
trimming and was not even available Tor WINDOW
blinds SO no wonder that the little woman ielt
inclined for a scrimmagc with the annaoions
stranger and accostea ner and M Haprv Tredennict
lifting his hat disappeared into the post-olnce
Miss Vercv on her side. had no particular feelings
of any sort for the Rectoress of Iorferry whom sue
found dowdy little inluisitiye person. ahd Wh"se
ABSORPTION in her neighbofs affairs she could not az
all comprehend; But she had no objection tG stand
and chat with her in the middle OF .he hlgh-st,
especially when the party from the Enore. ,ns os
steam yacht in the harbor, had just come asohore
and was also making for the 9ostGee; hn'ea et
Kate Vercy as they passed and the last ot them
second time at the Joung lady. and she recognized
him with a stately but grac Ons bow.
IA friend of yoursP r. gaSped Mrs. Briscoe, so
apdibIy that the gentleman must have heard.
Kate waited calmly till he had entered the swing
door of the Office, and then turning 70 tne Iauy
answered: oh, yes (; otherwise should not have
bowedw . ,,,
Mrs Brscoe felt herself snubbed, and her color
robe she rushed incontnently into tho battle.
Pm glad if some Of your own friends are Gpinins III
down TO see you while YOU are here IL VIII give
Harry Trcflennick time to attend 20 his reading
NV husband says he has been quite Idle lately, and
will have no chance of his examination Ia October
nnless all this well-daDgling about was the
| Rector's expresson-comes to an end" Then, as
| Miss Verey did not speak "lon Know ny dear
| GIRL in little place | kc this, people WiH take
notice OF such very marked Irritation, ana Harry
| Tredennick being, tho squire. aud your mother
Uora Mrs Brjscoe got terribly ccafnsed for tho
girl had slowly turned her face full ON her aud was
| waiting to reIly. -, ,
and crossing the street she joined Harry Ireden-
nick who was pushing ont OF the post-oinre WIN
letters ano papeIs d ~ W he hes par " IN % "r '
Stop moment" she said. there is a gentleman
! in here want 10 speak to-" And when Little Mr.
| Verriker emerged be was quite astOnIshcd at the
| friendly greeting he got from the exclusive Miss
Verey. with whom in town he was but slightly
! acquainted
Mrs. Briscoe, burning with her rebuff. retreated
| upon the Misses Peach, of Marine Parade. whose
ditlident umbrellas came bobbDg round the corner
| at the minute. But she coul1 the group at the
| post. Office quite well the animated girl and tho
pleased face of her London friend Harry standing
bv with the letters and parcels looking down from
| his superior height in unconceaed Jealousy OF the
| ne wcomer the Hon. Charles Burke aud his other
| sbipInate infinitely examining case of ailbrushes
IN the chemists window opposite, which. being. OF