The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-31
CONlSTON'S C0URTSHIP.

reading his evening PAPER. he hau JUS
folded AID put in his pocket long letter
from his friend and partner, Sir Camp
bell Frazer, in which That gentleman an
nounced that affairs at the ranch Of Sau
Resale wcre going on perfectly, but that
he must beg his dear Jack" TO put off bis
iailipg date just fortnig t, as he now
iouua thmt he could not be in New York
possibly before the close of the month
tOctobeD or later.
Conis on was in The midst of frown
over this piece of intelligence "a he
glanced over the paper. lie hated Amer
lea and Tie Americans; be l0nged 10 put
the sea between himself and this dispess-
ing nation; he yearned for ".bocting"
and the Highlands; ne scorned the gay
cites of ali.the American watering places,
and opped at The Pavilion solely, as lie
Openly avowed, because Brighton was an
English name for place, and fer the
other reason that here he was within an
hour Of Pier So, North River, and cou d
sup Ou DOdlQ d 0QlOl OOAO nv dl1lOSL ~
moments warning. Conison. therefore.
chaftd under the infection If an add
tional fortnight in the land OF bis loath-
ing A belt the rsnch of San Rosllie was
adding d considerable number of thou.
sands 10 lis income, he slil-just at that
particular momcnt-wished ii al the bot
tom of the Red sea.
However this may be, CoDistou's va
cant eye ct this jur cture took 10 a very
neat little figure as it adval ced in the
cabin; it was followed by another--a
pump, middle aged lady's figure, much
buIdened with shawls and wraps. and
eyi5entiy in deadly peril OF draught. fol-
before seating itself, both the neat little
figure and the plump duenDa examined
carefully the fa Jennings of all adjacent
windows.
.1hls oae setms lightly closed, Aunt
Dorrda, the girl said liz her clear, light
voice.
Horrible American orc, calcu'a ied to
IaceEate fog!" mentally commented his
lordship
.'No, Polly, no; an sure"
Polly! We gcdsl' solIloquzed The eer'.
"Suggessive solely of comic opera, milk
malds and parrots. And she has short
hair lie never could abide short hair
ed woman. And she was small. Small
women lad always from youth up nsii
luted his PIT av, rsion. Dressed III brown;
brswn rs IA color was distressirg-iu fac,
it was 10 color at all. Conislon mad ali
his nations prejudice in favor of. brilliant
hues.
Why there came Bradford, such
cvpiial fellow for an Ameficanl
Bradford knew her.
She smiled at Bradford and lowed him
TO sit beside btr, aud gave him her wrap
to hold.
And Bradford le!d her wrap and they
al went eff the b at together in the
fliendlies sort OF fashion, wih the maid
trottng after them with satchels and
dogs.
NJ; he had always has special aver
sion tor that Bradtordl And as for small
won n, with short hair. dressed in brown
well, bis disgust for them was not 10 be
m@sured by any Language.
Aey. rlbetess, 40 Ceniston argued with
Linsel;, "a man must I'll up his time"
no. in an eff hand way, he just int mated
10 Bradford that he didn't care-if the
oppoI tuuity offered-if he did introduce
him to Mrs. WaGdse and her piece, Miss
Grey.
Bradford was apparS n,ly magnanimous;
besides, he had never presented an earl to
Miss Grcy befor.-and he did the deed
with satisfaction to himself at least.
Mss Grey bowed slowly 10 Coniston,
and II en- she turned her attention to
group Of Lady friends sitting near, leaving
Coniston to the ayr eab'e knowledge that
he WIS at liberty to salute her the nexs
time he met her on the piazza or the cor
ridor.
It didn't satisfy him.
He went off and smoked cigar and
eoniured up Cicely 10 ibe fragrance OF
the Havanna.
Even Cicely did not seem TO be as CON-
plete boon ~ he Lad fancied she ought
to be-
For 1--WE days he wandered up and
dow,, ans round and round the hotel
sslounging, he called it; but The correct
serm 10 describe these peiegrinstions
would be-politely chasing Polly Grey
Finally be beheld her alone. Neither
aunt nor Bradford nor friends-Heayen
he peaised l--were anywhere about.
He drew near the big rocker whsre she
sat with book ID her lap. AMI suddenly
Coniston remembered that he should have
TO ray something cyond 'rood morn
ing. and for the first time in iorty-ont
years he actually wondered what it snoulC
be.
She spared him tie attempt, and glanc-
ing up said:
s.Ani good morning; you have beel
up III town, | suppose, ever since the do.
Mr.. Bradfor presentei your"
.sUp ia town." This was too much
when he had followed her like deiceliv
the entire tire.
Con ston looked feebly at her. and the
he laughed, and his fair face flushed as II
venlured 10 sit down on the iazza sic
al her iest Polly glanced down INCUR
ingly with ea5y, de- ure eyes.
-No,' he cried. Miss Grey, I've bee
most of the liEe about yard AMI qual
ter away from you; but you nevtr SCENE