New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18

colder to all the homage ycn get. i cant be an
excessive idea of the obligation OF that engage
t. cart rpn ssso r'Sssse's trc sSsn too TO
why do you always speak as if saw no one I'll, IN
Indiaf You know that between MIR. Airoy anc
the Governors wife saw all that was worth seeing
of life out there" ga
Aunt Alpha received my assertion with pre-
occupied manner, explained by her next words; o,,
"Whv did you say till Ascot what naue you
remember hun theref He could not nave Dceh
Not that saw but then shouldn't know him"
/ answered as carelcssy as could, mpying TO the
balcony Tell my aunt o. any living sonl what had
reminded met No. not for all the raiah's money.
On the cup-day Marcns had signied biz e., intention
OF escortng us himself from our villa at WINDSOR,
proposition my aunt received with sigh; Tor ms
escort meant that while he was on guard even tne
faithful trio dared not approach too near; IL nad
been his way from childhood to take sudden ana
lively aversiOns TO otherwise harmless people ana
in some way. as Aunt Alpha patheticaIly expressed
it, made tn fs ney as
if to the manner born; but even downrieht rude-
ness did not dislodge Sir Ralph until Marcus haa "a
bright idea Sir Ralpbs horse was iavorlte Ior tne
cnp and Marcns assured him he had heard rnmOrs
that the animal was lame Sir RaIpb's allegiance o
was not proof against that ard my cousin pore the
him triumpbautly to the paddock, happy III .no
assurance that in his absence was free from
persecution. as he called it, or homage. as Anit
Alpha said So we might night. h Ellsworth Sd that we
TOO might like to see the horses before lne sau91
hell rang. There was terrible crowd ana IL
lived forever in England | should NOT lose lily
objection to being trodden on. but Aunt AlRh na
assented at once without consulting me-, and ai:er
ali 1t was easier to go than to refuse SO foow th
1t was a crowd before had barely set 1901 Oh 'n'
lawn the Others were nowhere to be seem -,.,.
Nowhere though, is fguratiye. for my vislon n,o
though am tall for an lhad IN f he w Az what
an Indian girl is expected to he WAS oouhuea
by mans well-fttng coat III front, not TOUT
inches from my bonnet. and ! could not turn II
,yonId In n hook of maxims remember it is said
IL Won are lost in crowd never struggle or ngh.
have always regarded the maxim as an lr,snIsl1
fight. / only wanted to know why that coat, as
stationary in front. as | was from compnls9pn
lifting coats before, but none had impressed me
with go much latent power and self-command, ard
yet knew it. was thinking OF al the 1h;,h Sd
couldn't give that coat its owner when voice at
my side remarked audibly. :" Otto, who's that girl
there beside youi who the dickens does she
belong to p and at the same moment he W heeled
rapidly round. He recognized me even before
said, You T. holding out my hand in glad surprise
1t did not occur to to shn ne mot
came to be there in such coat lie seemed to
understand at once how came to be alone. and
observing it was useless to hope to Overtake my
people he elbowed Otto and his friend out Of the
way and took me back to our box.
"'Sball you mind if | stay q minutes" he asked
hesitatngly. "YOu didn't mind talking to COM
mon workingman before, but perhaps you have
learned"
Z / have learned nothing interrupted rudely:
Mabal But for you-but YOU don't look work
ingman to-day" / broke of in confusion at his
aNo. Pm not If I'm anything Pm horse-tr
now. Are you going to say shall be failure at
that tooY'
a failure at anything bnt did not say SO, only
said stupidity: =" wish could ride again"
q But YOU do, Miss verayne; l often wait in the
a ut don't call going round and round there
riding any moro than dancing in crowded ball
room exercise meant riding On ana on, wnepe
you never rode in India" suddenly remembering
the bad taste of reminding him of pleasures his
position declared him t from ENJOYING; the
think I understand, though. Miss Verayne. will
you grant me faXorp and then without word
picked up bis hat and went. He must have seen my
aunt and an enlarged bodyguard returning for
they came in so Immediately that thought they
for Aunt Alpha took it for granted 1t was my in
dolence that made me stay behind in comparative
comfort. ! was waiting an opportunity to explain
ployes, suppose-tooK up their position just
underneath. They did not seem much more inter-
ested in the race than was. as one OF them SAID
e Is it true Jim. you've gone under in earnest
What qualification has the young lady to have
converted your WieD's the marriage to BET"
And .Jims voice, how every tone of his deep voice
seemed familiar 49, . "
SSoon, l hope. What qualification, you said
H..
women the world has ever known. Is that enoughY'
Yes / am sure i have learned something IN
Engsnd home they tT1 ssUv sG
fixed on my face, it told nothing; and saw myself
my hand. holding the glass as the horses came in
sight, did not shake hairs breadth. Still am
glad Aunt Alpha asked if had met any gentleman
on the voyage, that the duty she owes to society
did not allow her to say any man; for was think
ing of him, how he had shielded Hyder from the
perpetual s1nabbles the syce's dignity involved him
in how without ever putting himself forward, he
had managed so that wble Others were lighting
over lost mlsald luggage III the transhipments,
and my little retinue were safe out of the worry
and crowd. Still my conscience was not altogether
free when Lord Tir Den sent for me, for if had
not overheard that bit of conversation should
have been reminded of Lord Ryvenbourns claims.
Come in. Meaina. you haven't found your way
often to my rOOm and don't know enough of
young ladies to know whether my news viii be
good not You are going to the Kingsroyals
again ton ght, aren't you" ,,
l assented wondering socsty gained so little of
my uncle's favor that bis knowing where we were
going seepied astonishing.
Then dear make the most of your liberty this
evening for Eve a note from Ryvenbourn to say he
Is coming to ask you formally tomorrow. It's
good note in spite of his eccentrcites; he must be
highly of him the other day to me and it's crafty
ing that he has not forgotten you, you see. 1t
would have been nncommonly awkward If I'd had
dear, one couldn't set the lawyers to manage for
ono. could WEI Yes, it's very gratifying"
go be Ss s
personal ompliment my uncle evidently
pected :, ,;,.o . a.. Ii. ,,..or, rho,. .,o..
nv dear, don't look so frightened. If there's any
one else here you've lost your heart to" peering
into the corners of the library as if he expected
some one to confront him.
aNo, no, uncle" i gasped out. It's not that
only IL never believed in the reality, you KNOW"
Perhaps Lord Tir Den thought my behavior only
right; he talked equally on and on, while tried
to remember that if let things take their course,
should be showing the love and obedience TO my
mother that would 80 gladly have lavishet on her
If could.
As dressed for the ball that evening ptied my
self from the depths Of my heart; and could
MIR St Heimine-I positively envied her now.
For the first time in my lite felt overwhelming
desire to drown the thought of the morrow in