New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
con TRIAL"
nv THE AUTHOR OF MOLLY BAwN."

~ Ss.swres had their faults Her skin however.
Vas like setin.oresmy ae,oons xs~ h..r low broad
Srov her chestnut hair fell with q soft natural
wave No maid had ever cnt II; ~ vas ss IN ~ tho
w;nl iisted and was touched with geld mere anu
there. and hal indeed good deal to do with her
Hsss 6rst season bad pronounced her an undeniarle
succcss; which meant that to her erother. ioru
hartley, she became at once aeclueu smN t
SSa was never now without one. or rather Two.
rnnn9 men dangling after her wherever she went,
not only to balls and at-homes 10 town; put 10 cue
ro or the chance o &C., Il indeed
adv Hart.ey's private opinion that nad thev
elected to 60 to Hudsons Bay for the winter there
an resiv az over to fall down and worship her
sister-in-!aw. .>o rorro
Charters mad many little ways but the c.everest
Of all was the little way in which she used 10 Tes
= sverness was hardly appreciated by Lady Hartley
upon hom fell, rule, the task OF consoIlne anu
smoothing down the discarded one. Sne was ' nus
compellcd to think good deal about Sorhy on ana
on. and Just nov she was particularly ANXIOUS
about her. because she feared she was gong 10
decline the pest match of tho year Lady nartiSy
was young herself, and was not without sympathy
and affection for her sister-in-law. put sne
certainly thought her very fooish: and she didnt
in the least know how to manage her. She was a
very nice woman, If trine pIaintive and given TO
lacking at the unwearable side OF most tnlngs
She was COOL woman too. intensely aev ted 70 pes
"
perhaps trfe dull. .ho
Just now she was worrying over two things: inc
bab teethng which t her oIbeq babies
GET through the same obnoxious process, and hei
fear that Sophy would at the last refuse Lora
EIston's hani-and very handsome rent roll. oho
was divided between these two anxieties when TIE
door opened and Sophy herself entered the ROOM "a:
Anything the matter, Molly y sskea sne. S,.oe
features The latter had been christened decorous
Mary hy an Archbishop, but Miss Charters insisted
an calling her Molly, which of course was triai.
She came across the room with her usual light,
swift step, and leant over the back Ut Lady
Are the children all right she asked. Baby's
tooth through yet You look as If some Ole had
been giving you o severe scOlding"
H many ssSs s'a cannot
help feeling anxious about baby"
aThat Big fat babyl" said Miss Charters Eis
t"cthns-I hope-that induces him to give way to
those wild fits of diaboical temper"
aOh. no! He is not i-tempered, re has 1as,t tine
11eoroacbfuiiy. ut is all am convinced the fault
of that coral his grandmother sent him."
proper ring Edith never has any Others, thick.
loft ind a-rubbr ring IL is not pretty but babies
ike it, which. of course. is everything"
placoi" returned Lady Hartley. helplessly. g.
these theatricals; Sop know, the day after to-
SGeorge!" Lady Hartley repeated. regarding her
anxiousIy. Do you mean to tell me you write to
After ali that passed between you last spring,
Do yen think Lord Eston would like it, If he beard
al don't know. so can't say.'
SSophy!" said Lady Hartley in solemn tone,
IL do hope you are not going to do anything foolish
WIZ hope p not indeed" said Miss Charters. with
solemnty that put her SISTERS in the shade but she
rather spoiled it by laughing afterwsrd
"a I< Ia diatin encourage
George And you must Know" waxing little
warm that even one line from you in his present
frame OF mind will be sufficient to waken all the
old regret. Now, Sophv, tell me one thing, do you
or do Won not like Lord Elstonf"
two in looking deeply into the fire. Then she said
with the most indifferent air iii the world:
Tha moi terrible sentence!p cried Lady Hartley
impatientiy; Pm trei of it. Invent another /
teseesh you. No. don't stand there. Come round
here wherel can see you DO YOU Know r .hSs
Won 10 be rather too freely discussed by your
friendsf And for a girl to to talked abontEthat'
too that when people begin to talk they never
know whor' to stop" ,, c,.. ;.t
Yon mean that for me, of course. Bnt don't
mind. shall do my duty, whatever comes OF It.
And now, what fault do you see ~ Lord Eistoh
ii,s ieaIousy proves his love. And IL riches
stand in his way why, 1t is the nIst time ever e
n. he the last to saw that You know you said
last year you refused George because he was too
That only shows how nate extremes. George
IS too poor; Lord Eiston too rich"
Nonsense. i begin to think you still nave
secret Kindness for George" 80
hone YOU ara wrong. As, in spite of the passion
Won think he still entertains for me, l hear he mas
fallen S% to hs %oy my
not so faithful as vonrs WERE" , ,s
al trust that what yoa tell me Is tine If.
indeed YOU 40 not think OF Te0rge, why can't You
make up your mind to Estonf"
al nave told you. Never mind what said about
his Jealous disposition that dread. How could
expett happiness with man who suspects me Of
Of all sorts Of things the moment am out OF his
'aOf flirting with other men. you mean. You
Cannot deny, Sophy, that You have given him
"" Well not for long time now. Not lately; vet
Once married, that wonld be all at an end"
So You think.-No; l should be afraid 10
is that your only reason for esitatingi"
Miss Charters blushed and then Laughed lightly
avon ask me good deal,n she sail. "Well, even
ST do confess its being only one, surely il is
rs strong as twenty smaller ones. There! shan
submit to aay further cross-examlnatlon. ! snaii
90 and rive George directions about that ring"
she moved toward the door. Lady Hartley
called after her,.
aDont be too hard on him." she said aYon know W
Jealousy. Give him chance; Why not ind SOME
way Of pntting him on trial for certain time' to
test hint"
"Bnt know OF no plap," returned Sopny. care
lessly I'm ,:
opened aud young man came toward her. he
was tall and we'll made and about twenty
He was dressed IN tennis flannel and held a racket
in bis hand. He had very dark, earnest eyes, and
these liz mp as he saw Miss Charteris.
al was Just going to look for You, Sophy. Come
ont and let me give you beating"
al like thatl" said she. contemptuonsly. Put
nd m able under
stand yon No. can't go yet. should like
game but there 10 something must do first"
There alw avs is." returned he, in an aggreved
tone. "As rule always come on second BEST
with you."
al wonder if you care for mo at all ssid Elston