New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-29

ricd. ] call it nauscating Don't you rcmcm-
ter that horrid young Jenkins. and how angry
mamma was
NV dear, that was ten years ago. Mamma
won't be angry this time, you ii sec. She means
to arrange thus match, and we shall have
Roscnthal pcrc for relation in six months
And in this wise the Ladies Macnab dis
cusscd their sisters prospects.
Before a week was over they had reason to
lie alarmed. Each and all agreed that Victoria
was making most unseemly exhibition OF
herself. Why, she was actually running
after their Semitic guest at every hour Of the
day True. the jew was apparently devoted
but, as a matter of fact, they knew he had not
come to the point. No doubt, as Lady Gcorgi
ana sagely remarked, the creature had some
notion Of his proper place, and was hestating
before he put himself in the ridiculous posi-
ton of having his departure from Castle Null
was laborious, but not brilliantly success
full, sportsman continued to hang about the
tcnnis-court With Victoria, while the others
were out trudging over the mOors.
Meanwhile LAZY Victoria had quite made
up her mind There was no question now Of
refusing Montagu Roscn hal. Why shouldn't
they get on as well as other people She
would bring rank, and be would bring money,
which was what the lady considered an equal
division of labor. Money he would bring
millions Even the dullest peoples brains
realize the value Of money in the year 1886,
and certainly young woman with seven
crown-up sisters and an allowance of forty
pounds per annum was not likely 10 have any
Illusions on that subject. True, she admitted
10 herself his people were impossible. The
house in Piccadly was overloaded with gid
ing. and OVcrcrowdcd with foOmcn but, a
She reflected, there would be no need for any
Of this vulgar display in the establishment
which she rleant to set up in Mayfair. A
pretty house il HIll-st. or Park Lane, with a
villa at Cannes and cottage at Wargrave, was
all she intended TO ask for a first People
might snecr at her now for marrying jew,
bat they would bc glad enough to come to her
dinners next season. From which it may be
ga,hc,cd that Lady Victoria knew something
Of the world.
But the night before his departure arrived
and Mr.. Montagu ROscntha had said nothing.
He bad, it is true. looked a number of tender
things at Lady Victoria between games of
tennis and also when the ladies' Joined the
men al lunch out-of-dOors hut in reality mat
tors had not got much further than when the
young people had sat out that valse In the
conservatory in Piccadly The Duchess was
mvstiGed She supposed the Young man was
difident, perhaps too honorable. to say any
thing to her daughter before he had obtained
her consent. She must take him IN hand
herself
And so it happened that, intso3d Of bG bel
able to slip into Il chair by NcOria's side when
he men joined the ladies after dinner, MONTY
Rosenthal found himself taking a somewhat
chilly promenade on the stone terra"e outside
he drawing-room, with the Duchess Of Null
leaning afcchonately on his arm.
We shall really quite miss You tomorrow
Mr. RoScntha said the Duchess encOuragngiy:
You az: simply invaluable In country house
So glad I've been Of any use. Duchess
Poor dear Victoria will have no ore TO play
w,'h hcv week Tic dear child viii tc IN
cOnsolable.'
I'm awfully sorry I'm going
And so are we. OF course You must know
that have noticed what is going on. You and
my darling Vic have been quite inseparablc
Now. sui pose We sit down and talk it over in
a friendly way
Talk it over. Duchess
We'll, yes ] know your feeling about her:
PRAY speak to me like mother, my dear boy
Your grace is too kind hu have really
nothing to tell stammcrcd Monty, getting pale
with anguish
No-hng to tell, Mr.. Rosenthal I? said the
Duchess in Polite bat icy tones
A horrible idea seized her. Was it possi lie
ihl. the young man meant nothing alter all 7
After she had invited him among their intimate
friends TO share the SparscIy dispensed hosp,
tality Of Castle Null After she hal allowed
the leau,y Of the family to advertise her flrta-
ton before every one Good llcayens what
a mistake they had made. But perhaps it was
not true; possibly the Young man was. shy
most yong men would he in his position She
must make him feel more al home she would
make another effort. So with admirable sell
control the Duchess said quietly, even sum-
HOnnS up an airy nllit laugh " OeihC dh ~
the sting Of the situation:
Surely, Mr.. Rosenthal, we are playing at
cross-purposcs You mean to say"
Il am afraid your grace does me too much
honor, stlInm(r red poor Monty who was living
through the most awful moment Of his life
'I-why, ] can never dream Of marrying any
ono who isn't one of my people. The Cover
nor is awfully strict. YOU know. OF course its
rough on me but if were to marry Christian
girl, he would leave me absolutely bcggar ?
Monty Rosentbal has never got on in society
as well as his assduty and pertinactv deserve.
They say that certain great family made a
! dead set against him; that the matter was
taken up Ivy their friends and that eventually
he was dropped all round
A diplomatic rapprochencnt has been effected
between the Ladies Macaab. All arc at one
now on the subject of persons Of Semitic cNtrac-
ton indeed Lady Victoria, who has recently
married wealthy brewer, hardly recognizes
her quondam admircr now when She meets hin
at Sandown or in the Palk.-(Thc London
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