New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-21
XIII-CONTINUED.

at some distance in the act OF reading iet'er
On Icrceiving me in the doorway she made a hasty
movement if to conceal this letter. Then seem
ing to think the better of such an action. she
quietly folded it and placing it in the en-
velopc as l advanced toward her. We met. but
I did not kiss her as usual Instantly the old I'M
rest had me in its keeping an iiTeprssible sus-
picion had broken forth. STILL / stroye to give
no direct sign of my discomfort but talked on with
assumed carelesness She answered me in the
same vein. and meanwhile held the letter in one
hand tapping 1t unconscously against the back
of the other. Then, suddenly She rcceded several
steps and looked at me with a smile full of melan-
choly amusement
"Oh Otho," she exclaimed, show easy it is
10 read your moods -
"What do YOU mean ?" asked, biting my lip.
Mean she echoed. "Why, that you are
secretly in a fume Of dispeasure And why !?
Because, when you appeared yondcr few minutes
ago, you IMAGINED that | wished to conceal from
YOU this letter.
did merely imagine it, Ada p l said.
She shrugged her shoulders impatienty and
lifted both hands. And if you did not :! she
replied. "What then? Grant that l did wish
TO concci the letter" She shook her head very
sadly and half TUNED away from me. All, jcal-
ousy like this so ready to spring up at a moments
warning-what name shall l give TO it? What
name but one can give to it, Ohio ?-insult!"
Insult !" i repeated with rang Of conscience
rs l spoke the word.
"Yes. You sec me impclled TO hide from you
piece of writing That is enough You forthwith
give full rein to injustice. You accuse me without
a moment OF hesitation" She faced nc again and
held out the letter. "Thelc-Icad if you desire
Satisfy yourself whether | am wron!ing you by
any deceitful correspondence with some unknown
lover-for that is the shape which am sure your
fancies have taken. There is the letter, l say {;
read it
NO" 1 answered 81 will not read it." These
words l pronounced in low, rcSolutc tone, but
at once | hurried on, with IemoIse i'll my eager
sentences "You are right, Ada. To doubt you is
to insult you l shall not ask you what
the letter contains. Keep it. Keep it AMI pardon
me-" l was trembling with excitement as l put
nv arm about her waist and drew her to my
breast kissing the pure breadth of her upliftcd
forehead.
"lhc letter is from Foull<e Dorian she pres
emily said "You must let me tell you about it,
Otho even if you will not read it Ny sole mo-
five in not wanting you TO know of the letter at
all was wish to spare you pain"
81 am certain Of it" l murmured, from the
depths of my contrition. And he has writ
ten you again. Ada ?"
ayes. He wishes me to hold another meeting
TO make he wishes my consent TO a plan of
making papa accept his assistance. At least that
is what l have gathered from his writing, though
here and there its exact meaning struck
vague . E. You win not see the letter, Ohio? You
are surc?'
Sure l said, meeting her look with a smile
Of pcntence. "Let it all pass. Tell me no more
AS for meeting him
IL can do so if | choose ?" she broke in. with a
soft laugh finishing my response "Ah, that is
The way with you herccly jealous people; you go
from extreme TO another you blow hot and
cold. . He does not mention that lac knows
Of our engagement. His ignorance of it may be
counted as sort of excuse for his writing at all.
But 1 shall not meet him again. lie has right
to ask me-nOt vestge of right | shall not even
notice his letter There arc you satisfied ?'
mo | am dissatisfied" | returned. with
myself. Bitterly So"
This reply held deeper significance than she
guessed. But she spoke almost bIthcly now
she said
"such storms yours only leave the Sky
clearer. AT least they claim SO who are skilled
in the psychology of loyeIs' quarrels. We are not
SO skilled are We Ohio We have had TOO little
experience in them yet. &. But you are
quite certain you will not see the letter now p
"Qullc certain" L said.
49, Assez,' your ucar guardian would put IT.
1hen snail bum the letter. There is fire in the
ktlns room II was maze 10 take the chill Oh Tie
air IL poor papa found any when he came down
stains. tlIn< tiat 1t must aso have been na-c
slle added, with one OF smiles, for the
ttuctun OF TINS hoiriu letter L will
go drop il, en'c.o.e anu all, among the hot
test embcIs. so re, ish an causes OF disturbance
thcn Will JOIN you for little walk ABOUT the
givunls. We viii iind that vine on which you
Saw tie rel berries want TO- gather some 1or
the sitting room mantel. :"
/ had ne, ca known her more eAquisitely kim
anu wlnSOme than ON that special morning. IL
stanus out clearly in my memory, like uc frost
touched sp.als of leafa.e which met,
tinted agaIlst the Brilliant Sc tcmber ar. maze
q passionate lnwad VOW, as we walked together
then lIiat 1 wOuu ne\ er ret the lalntcst snaue vi
disbelief mar my love hereafter she had been
nercilul 10 call my doubt merely insult; 1t hau
been blasphemy, sacilIege
Imec or four days ol perfect serenity went by.
Mis-. UOrIan read French moves, eAcintIlsed
visits with her nelghDOIs uecla ed herself the most
rontcntcu woman IN the world, but now ana then
yawne~, furtNe yawn at being What she caLeu
depaS see. Casnnir painted inuustlollsly, naue
few AIRY JohOs at MY 10, cSIck eApeise, ana com
planned more THAN once tat coulu not nnd ior
him spale hour OF two III which he ihs nj hnish
NY lortlalt. If 1t Rome uurlns the car
nival season, my dear Otho, he lamcnted one
evening wille SAT at dessert, you could not
DC more perletuaIy engaged
1T Is kocllsIde dunn the carnival season. l
told him SmlIIils.
hat is very pretty" declared Mis-. Dorian,
With an APP lalsive tiniIle of her conee spoon. 1t
must he impaired 10 Ada.
she viii not thank you for II, said Caslmlr,
with a sy look at me "She has aleady suI1ct
OF that KIND of sweets.
"A really picturesque compliment is always
variety, SAID AIs. Dorian. NouhnS gives one
keener impression. The man who nvents one
is almost ~ giC.it he who lnNenls new omelet
or sauce; the acquired reputation should dlner
only in ueelee.
1t WIS ON this same evening hour or so lat1,r,
that stoled along the rocks toward hIe cott7e |
The Tide was at It's full but could see my way |
with eIfect clcaness for the moon was also at hei
full making tie Sound one sheet OF quiet splendOr
and b:in-in. forth III dark, intense outline AGAINST
q cloudcss heaven the masses o shol elanl lOllaee
Ihe air, like the trees anu the wafer, sept III com
plcte calm The majesty and tranquility OF lle |
hi lit ha.. an iucil meaning. | remember that as
moved onward beside still rich ROOD Of those
AUTUMN waters, let my gaze sweep the sc;int-
slal red, glorious, lucia SKY, TINS thought passed