New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13


There "a something so arstocratic in his walk
i Temars ss;d Nora \ 20 eT ray" '
',sI Don't talk ike fool. Nora" said her father
Indignantly "AllOw me TO tell you that there are
few things detrimental TO girls success III iio
as reputation for sarcastic temper"
!" have ALWAYS said that Nora's way OF making
fun Of everything was great mistake. sau "cl
mother. /" But before we 90 any iurtber, Iet us
make sure that this is Lord Galbraiths nephew
And pray how is that to be done 2 asked Uncle
Augustus. -. Ala, ,o,,or
" IOu had better call upon MIN With INC ic''oi'
and ask him." - A.,
Uncle Augustus treated this, az he always did
a areii iia %,S G' by following it IT, s"
= Ii is all right" he cried, re-entering tho room
half an hour later in excellent spirits III Is TIC
man. and very capital fellow be seems 49,
"And you are sure he is the right man 7 saiu my
aunt. -. -, 80.
absolutely catcchiso him He knows the lardyS
Intimately aud all their relations. He has stayed
AT Galbraith Castle for months and You Know
that means a good deal, seeing Galbraith, since he
became ar inv aid. never has anv one but lew
favoritcs of ris own family to stay with him.
Have you asked him to call I" asked Aunt
Caroline -, 49, ;.,, $50 os.or
dinner. lie is ford of drawing. darcsav he Will
like to Nora's sketches" , :,
think he will like my sketch OF himself; don
you CisSy T. said Nora.
. You will be good enough to go and tear mp that
vulgar scrawl this instant" said her father
furiously.
"And think you had better 60 too Cissy." said
Aunt Caroline, sand do not return till you have
ceased gigglinc. How glad shall be when Nora
and You have gwen M the ingcnuc style"
Don't tear { please don't tear 1t" cntreated,
when we reached our bedroom. " Give it to me and
will hide it carefully away where nobody can
lind it," ,
That evening before took our places ut the
table d'hote Mr. Brown was formally introduced
to US. There was no sign OF resentment. nothlne
but vivid and unconceaied pleasure III his dlfhdent
hut self-posscssed manner. | detected the true
source of this qualification when he was presented
to Nora, and colored vislbly as he bowed lhis
satisfactory svmptO was also observed by Uncle
Augustuss business like eye.
% think Jon had better divide orr party" he
cried. with that genial Open-hearted manner he
preserved for people OF certain rank ion SIT
rere next my wife: and. lei me see-Nora. you bad
better sit here" pointing to the char next MI.
Brown.
"Thank your said Nora calmly and Sweetly, as
she always did and said the most insOlent things; ;
" | had her sit here" And she took her place rs
far away from new acquaintance as clrcnm-
stances permitted. Uncle Augustus looked black
ith rage. but quick glance from my more polltlc
aunt warned him not to call any more attention 10
this very unlatteIng proceeding; so he swallowed
his wrath, and himself took the rejected place l
enlertaIne that dropped my napkIn-rlng,
and ished for il till had recovered my conposure
If ahey think am going tn have That Old frlght
thrust upon because he is heir to peerage they
are very much mistaken whispered Nora to me
under cover of Uncle Augrstuss sonOr0us voice.
VIII ch was describing the delights OF Il visit to tne
Duke OF llampsbires place in Scotland. After
dinner. Mr.. Bro Nh accompanied us 10 our rooms:
Now, Nora" said her father in pleasant voice.
frowning upon her expressvely from behind Mr.
Brown, 81 want Mr; Brown to see your sketches
Certainly" SAID Nora with cheerful. and il must
be added unexpected alacrity. She cleared
place the ocntre-tablc and spread out upon it a
large portfolio filled Nth sketches
timldly.
mo. thank you," said Nora quietly; al am going
to bed. and will wish you goodnight" And
accordingly she left the room.
An unpleasant silence followed broken by Aunt
Caroline.
ii don't thins Nora must be allowed TO walk so
far she did to-day. 1t is too much for her.
CiSsy. You must show the sketches for her" did.
but it not the same thing. Mr.. Brown listened
TO my explanations with rant attention., aud
thanked me elusivelv at the end but he was vsihly
depressed. He retired early, and Uncle Augustus
gave vent 10 his feelings.
After all" observed Aunt Caroline calmly, at
is your own fault. You have ALWAYS encouraged
NOra's wIltu temper and impairment manners
lOl. said It was effective"
"Amd so it is. With her looks it takes very well
indeed. You know yourself what a success she has
been. But. Of coarse, that KIND of thing may he
carried too iar-a cOnioundcd deal too far. At
this rate we shall See her unmarried at twenty
five"
"it will not he nv fault if she is. But don't
take Qnlte such a gloomy view OF the case as YOU
who are always IN extremes As long are
civil. Noras whimsical ways will not disgust Mr..
Brown-lather the reverse. imagine he is a man
who is not easily discouraged"
Aunt Caroline right Mr. Brown not
easily discouraged. at least in one sense. lie was
the least sef-coniident Of men. but his very
humility made him. III some ways, invuinerable.
Nora's rehuls deferred him from ventnring TO
approach her. OF speak to her. but did not If wond
seem. destroy the delight with which he baskcd IN
her presence His feeling toward her was an
interesting study TO me. unlike was it to any of
the numerous attachments Nora had inspired. Mr.
Brown himself was equally original, and rs his
entertainment vas thrust on me by Nora. had
ample opportunity Tor probing tins new specimen
of male character, which used mercilessly.
"You admire lay cousin very much y | said TO
i'm no lay "A n Inc .ln1 a q
behind the Others, up a valley where the morning
light brok ken by the olive boughs, fell checkered
with shadow on TIE yellow path. He had left oil
bushing for some time, but once again at this
question he grew crimson.
Yes" he said SIMPLY and rather sadly, " l do
" Do You think her Yery beautiful p
:" have known more beautiful women" he
answered thonghtfully; but she has the sweetest
face ever saw"
What when she looked rs she did inst now,"I
asked maliciOnsly, when you offered to carry her
shawl 7"
"Ibat was not her real expression. She only
wears il when she is dlspleased.'
"And W hat reason had she to he dspleased y
" ] am often dspleasng TO ladies young ladies'.
mean. 1t is not every one" he added with a look
of atmlTIng gratitude, NbO is as good -natuTcd as
yOu are"
He ust be falling in love with YOU said Nora,
when repeated to her this conversation.
"Oh, Nora, he would not desert you for anybody
in the world.
This prediction seemed singularly falsied by the
event next day. We were all returning from
was partly performed on foot with our friends
Lady Jhorne and her daughters who had come
from San Reno to 90 with u.s. We were to
walk from Dolce Acqua TO Campo ROsso, where our
carriage waited 10 drive us all back to Bor-
dghcra. Uncle Augustus had gore on to order tea
or rather hot wafer for oar own tea, at the inn
where we bad pnt up our horses. AS we drew near
Campo ROssO IN somewhat Struggling and dis
connected manner. il was suddenly discovered that
two missing: Lady Thorncs Youngest
daughter Mabel, and her gOverness Miss Briggs
The last saw of them" said the eldest Miss
Thorne, was on the bridge, Just ont of the town
Miss Briggs seemed to be leaning against the parapct
What can be the meaning OF IT 7"
1t was quickly explained by the second daughter
Miss Briggs had sprained or injured her ankle as
they were coming down from the castle. 1t hurt
so much that she had been Obliged TO rest on the
bridge. After that she had limpcd on n little. bnt
the pain became 30 bad that she could not move a
step farther, and was now sitting on stone By the
lpi1ln Arf o. fr..,., IL.