New-York tribune., 1885-07-05
NpwYoRk DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY s. Isss-TwELyE

that was quite cured Of my jealousy OF her, aud
Tom believed me, OF pretended to, because IL was
more convenient. AS IL q woman is ever cnreu OF
that kind of jealousy! Whom Tony was born, l3m
| insisted on naming her after Antoinete, ana the
poor child goes saddlcd with that ridiculous name
StaDdish and all. But fortunately nhe was 100
hearty child cyerto bo called by II. When Nettie
was born, Tom discovered that the only thing thitt
consoed bim for tho fact that she was n9a o1y G
more like Antoinetc than 60 Tor, at least, leaveh
be praised, can't see it, and was named Tor me,
up quiet and gentle and Tom found peaSure IN
blcknafaing her Nettie. and Nette she remains;
In the course Of years Antoinettes IeIa,iyes d,ea
one by one she did not marry, and finally, wneh
her mother died, Tom said 10 me- with enthnslasl'
as If 1t were tho thing we had been waiting ior
Now Antoinstte can make her homo WIN US ,,
was older then and had moro frinncss and was iess
afraid. SAID that no stranger should ever MAKE
her homo with us, but that Miss .5tnndish might
VISIT 81 my house M 4 ne rws sn'r "v.plend in the
deepest meurning for her mother, when uiu nov a.
all prevent her from going 70 fine thca'rs Ioceisi
visitors. and amusing herself generaiy one saIoi 20,
with us q very long time. At last tile Grace was
takon sick With typhoid fever. ana my. anxiety
made Iny nerves beyond my control; nursing sloh SUE
child and the sight of that cool, we.l-dressed, un-
moved idle woman being q companion 70 ON
were quite incompatible. ! told her one day at
with sickness must be dlstastsfu TO her, and had
secured her two pleasant rooms at very hice
hoaTdps-houso that m1rnns Neither her na-oS Los, nSf
then went 10 Now-York Next year back
she came only this r1 time .isoS is vas ,bat on ss
should spend week or two with rs; ard 80 " nus
been ever since She has tho hold OF relationship
and early ass9cai.n with Ton sopernn9 net or
was at the head OF the house when he was poy.
Heaven no has more than worked that OIL III
managing Anieinettes troublesome Li,t,e nveS, M 81,
ments and offering and his two children up ON
her altar. We'll. that's the story. Antoris1o ~
tho incubus Of my existence, very weli-drcssed
and graoefnl incusns but SUI an INCUBUS ,e5 eo,
coded too much and yet not enengh; adIa!l,ea
that was wrsng in being jealous OF her. ana men
would not live up TO the admission permitted
endure her presence. Oh how l admire tho cold
boodednoss Of tho women who make " tleir hfst
business TO adopt their hnsoapd 9ld names IVt
their own most Intimate friends! Ugh! couin
sooner confllc in Graees nurse than IN thot wsi'e
cat-in fact, I do csnfide great deal IN Katie
You've coniided IN me- dsar, ana mas gyiTa
10 Aptsinetto in your daughter Tony, she wiz DO
growing up into the grace, Tom admlres. whiie
Miss Standish will be as steadily descending the
down grade When his cousin begins 20 look faded
Tom will not be 50 anxious TO be seen with her. be,
lieve me. don't know much about men, ou'
So we prattIod. and I saw that it had done Agnes
GOOD 10 opon her heart to mc. At dinner that nlght
Antoine'to said. IN her Whining way 81. ,.,or,
here The fcrninisc clement prcdoIninates 700
much in your family; that's what makos you SO
dogmatic. This little girl should have been son.
To con- radict you OCCASIONALLY.
Agnes looked stern and Tom nncomfortabe. whcn
Tony pipcd up. most unexpectedly,
Wise people accept things that caut be
changed. and direct their efforts toward the things
that can. You co1id bring gentleman here "
quarrel with papa
mnch nearer thing than his affection for Antoi-
nettc. lie roared with laughter az we all did
Even Antoinette managed - twnt ous SMILE
while Tom cried out
well said, Tony-weh said You brought that
on yourself. Artolnctte now, don't synpatni1e
with yon o bit That's very Ike Emcrson's Wise
men accept tho absolute | hope the, man You
bring to quarrel with me will be as kind and true
as YOU deserve be added IN lower tone. fearing
Antoinette might feel hurt OF the general merri-
ment Yet the wedge had been entered. Antoi-
nette was longer the great person who might be
hated in silence but was 10 get her share OF whips
and scorns She had been laughed at-sad day for
an sutocrat My visit ended before Antoine,tc's
hut IL was in n hopeful spirit for Agncss household
that sad goodbye.
her boardingschool, and / answered her letters
faithfully, wondering and delighted At the uncon-
scious charms her mind and character developed.
Romoyed from the crushing suppression ond repin-
ing that AgDess disappoiDtncnts and discontcns
made sadly oharactoristio OF her home the
Of cf''s spirit, aud willfgi gersI'tsncy in
looking on the bright side OF things that
made me wonder If she could indeed he her
mothers daughter. Ske hal the graccs OF eldest
children confidence, consiaDcy, scl:-contfol. Her
wish was TO be loved which met 80 little response
in her ascetc home "a 10 cause her sah tte doubts
granted III her new word, wherc love greeted her
on every side. She remained in the school thrcc
years receiving visits from her father, but never
yisitlnr n, home dufinG that time. Al la {, when
she was sixteen abe returned 70 her mothers arms.
II not the "all-accemplished maid" OF iolInefs
noer at least possessed of the two great bases OF
knowIedge-w hon she know thing Ia hold that
She knew it, and when she did not know thinEto
allow that she did not know n. Her hrst letter 10
me after her return nome gave ilo uuhu1nB nt-O-
There Is an iron will in this housc," she wrote.
and that Will Is my maninas. The recollection
of my mamma that have been carving about
with Inc all these years Is OF an oppressed al1
down trOddcn little mother. with whom we cill-
dren woro III secret TO resist tho cXactons of the
tvraut man. nv terrible papa. OF cOurae, MI girls
are In secret leagnc with their mother; but Tho
reality H. am almost ashamed of mysclf for being
m losgno with the party 20 distinctly IN power.
When inanna jokes she Will say tho most dreadful
things and everybody must smile. becnu@e II 10 all
fun but when papa tres 10 be hs iunny as he can
he n rnthossly wiped from the face oi tie earth.
seriously. and quite too riousiy. my father and
mother are too much in earnest; they treat tho
lgb;ast tnimgs III tho world with just the same con-
sheraton that they give the wcigltiest Oh. dear,
IL IA snch mistake. ! VISA could get hold OF the
ncoole vno have written about the intense meaning
and cruelty oi words spoken IN jest wouldn't
give them pieco oi my iniud want TO hnd some
ono 10 preach hat tr.ie- t1hes 1t Is only hcr
nd people IL society, who are jealous OF yon that
say tie IN an things with sings In Them, not your
very own hesh anh blood. / kiss and caTcss my
oyer-sensiiiyc terrible little mamma, and make her
lauQh AZ hcr,c.f; aud rush Yailantly INTO the col
y,rsaliOna feid. and receive inio my VIRGIN bosom
the shaft meant for papa, who has discovered my
tact,c, 1 b. i!ege aud will DC o valuable ally in
making our fanny mir'h less dazzling and moro
hnrmlcss. | am also working 10 have Nettie sent
away inst as was She is growing up critical. and
morbid, and brOoling, an3, vita her neutral re-
serve will be- very unhappy unless she z Is out
into tho world. where things are not 10 srained.'
In a later letter Tony wrote:
&" know noY what my mothers long grievance
against my father IT is my cousin Antoinette
Not 10 put too fine point uppE n. hate iny cousin
Antoiretto. but remember her cats ways from OK
old and se is the last 10 be fought with frank
avcrsion--for 10 fight her ! am resolved Ihis is
the last gtl nincr size Is 70 visit this house do not
nuite know how II will bo, but | nave tnc Z I'M
lnering8 of II plan far back in my head, and rs "a
doctor once told ne that the wny to get control OF
crazy people is TO gam their 9onhuelce' ny hist