New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24

afterward heard from somebody that you were her
III am And she adopted me in America, when
was boy. That is a long time ago. ,,.-
"And you would like to return 7! asked Miss
Gramercey.
"FranlSIy. would. And you?'
@Oh. am very good sort OF patriot she
renIed. "Europc suits me admirably as water
ing place. / prefer 1t to Newnort though con
fess that this is saving q. great deal And She
laughed her clear. futc-li laugh "Papa ana
have been here several times since poor mamma
death. about six years ago. We usually return in
the autumn
"Then YOU do not envy the Princess Orsini p
l said "She tells me that .; she never expects 10
Miss Gramcrcey's pure lip curled little. though
I thoucht there was more pity than irony IN her
tones as she RESPONDED: IL fear that Susan Potts
will SIGH for California some day
"Susan Potts Orsini.' 7 said. "She gave me
her new name in full little while ago. There's
an immense geographical sweep in that name
II seems 10 connect two continents. like the SUD
80 it does she returned laughing. "But
I only hope it will bave equally harmonious re-
suits e."
"You don't approve Of the maria0c. them
II approve Of very few foreign maria 'cs
Mr.. Claud. They arc 50 seldom made with aIv
but the most cold-bloodea motives; They are
like mere commercial, partnerships L am ALWAYS
sorry to see my COuntywOmcn accepting mar
riage in that unsacred spirit
"You believe that the heart should always go
where the hand rOes p
'"Invariably. Sometimes. Of course. thrrc arc
worldly reasons WHY it should not. however
These l can appreciate. Then is the tme ior
elaboration cOurarc. sacrifice. on ooth Sizes OF
one as the may he.
al perceive that you have thought the whole
matter ont | said PERHAPS less hqh.W ,' t1,osd
obstacles at which YOU have hinte1 should really
arrive. arc you sure that YOU would not feel dis
inclined to accept il as such?p
She shook her head NO she answered
with gentle frmncss IL have my litt'c code Of
matrimonial prOrrietes as ono mght call IT
would as soon marry man for whom did no.
care because he had treat name or a urea,
the UNIQUE smile came aqain kin Ting her mellow
eyes and dccncning her sweet dimplcs. "Ilow
terribly serious a vein we have struck she re-
sumcd "and on s. SLOT ~ ''aintance -
SPRAY end your sentence / said, "or let me
end it for YOU. ,,....
"'Can YOU DO so? p she inquired archly hitting
II think I can You werr about to add that
YOU would not marry one whom You held rs your
inferior in sritc of all the claims OF sentiment
Am | not rirht?N
IVES she asscntcd
"Now. I preceded. "thcrc con be 50 many
kinds Of infcrioriy.. Fortune. for instance
81 should evccnt that she broke in
al hone YOU would also cXccnt birth
"Bv no means" she asserted, with much quiet
rositivencss.
American. say that
Decidedly l do"
But there is no such thin as rank in
America"
She lauohcd. "Ah, that shows how little YOU
know it, Social grades and degrees are very
marked there"
You surprise me- l said. and with uncon
cealed sarcasm. AN American aiistOcnt-what
strange sound it has Quite as strange as Susan
Potts Orsni"
IL don't at all agree with YOU" she answered.
1uShnr little. and showing more than q shade
of ninuc. 81 recognize the old tone. Mr.. Claud
have heard it a good many times in Europe. Be
cause we arc n republic, eTsca, there is a uni, cr
sal feeling. from London to st Petersburg, that
we should exist as enormous social mon0tOny-
a civilization which allows no difference between
youseh and you bootmakcr or millincr, and
holds a fairly long ancestry of gentlemen and
gentlcwomcn to be matter of no moment.
81 fear that must side with the feeling here:
] renied Ancestry. of whate' er sort should
mean nothing in America. In republic the
worth OF the Individual is alone 10 be considered
Your Ootmaller or millincr may be uncompaniOn
able through lack of 'enial culture. but they
should he so for no other conceivable reason. The
total absence Of hereditary caste is what Europe
naturally looks for in Ian which gave to all
the Old World one mighty an strenuous promise
hat she would found her cry BEN, upon equal
civi rights Here the fulflmcnt of that nromse
IS exI ectei. How can Europeans fail TO be sur
lrscd when they witness the dCsccnt ans of those
quietly supportin: patrician principles and ideas
More than this they viii be to the ludi-
crous siie of it. and relt it with deserved ridi-
cuc
Miss Gramcrcey was biting her lip as I ende1
" If America-and es"ecialls New YOrll-wcIe what
YOU want il 10 be. she replied, Il should become
a most uncOmp'ainin. exile
She might have continued to srcak, if a gentle
man with spasmodc walk and naXcn heal
which he CaI1ied recIin@lN forward, had MT sud-
enly joined her and begun to rattle of somc TIM
in throatv dIawl about ha' in only crossed tie
channel but few hours ago and hcin, so zen
cfiarntcd. dcn'tcheillnrw at li'htnr uron TN
Young LADY whom he now ADDRESSED. was about
taking my departure VIXEN second gentleman
also chancing 80 discover the inmates of the nj
cove, approached Miss Glamcrcev and shook han S
with her. He tall bv no means handsome.
but with u MAJ ked distinction in caITiaoc AM
lcmeanor. Oddly enough, as my eyes swc his
face | rrcorni7cd something familiar IN ITS cx
preston | had. in tn Sc days. an cXCcll mt mem
Dry for faces and it annoyed PIE that should lie
At fault in recol'cctin, where and when ] hal
net this But later on leainin- the actual
truth. | was more prone To praise than To blame |
my powers Of remembrance
slow did You like Miss GIamercev. Ohio p
asked my guardian several hours later that same
ace is not colder said. "But like ice
she is beautiful
Dorian appearnr to ' muse. "'rhev tell me She
nal great success this season in London. and !
still rrcat'r one last winter in that homid Vow
York Mrs Dorian ncver, smoke OF New rk
without some prcGxed epthct she treated it as !
Toner did most of his rOds. heroes and cities |
Tough much less fatcrincly "The G'amcrccvs |
,da's mother was Southern ladv-a Miss Cartnrct |
" VIRGINIA. and good as she was beautiful |
don't see where the DAUGHTER pets Ter nr1de |
'rom-somc deceased Crnnlmothcr. | suppose She |
las had a number Of them. Pv the way. Ohio. !
heard the most slirprisinr thnr to dav Foultc |
Dorian has been in London. ami is devoted to h"r.
They say that he followed her acroSs the ocean,
MI TINT she has already refused him three or
our times
ait was he then" exclaimed. giving
-rcat start.
"Hep Who?' inquired Mrs Dorian, surprised
Il my seeming irrelevancy.
VIII.
"Why, your nephew. Foulke Dorian | an
wered ale came up to speak with Miss