New-York tribune., 1886-11-14

Some dim conception OF tins likeness muso h"''
forced itself into my brain, and win abrupt say
| ino effect For the revulsion suddenly came, ana
il afterward seemed that no other influence had
| Wrought IT, | remembered that was his son.
| and without one wild detail missing, the whoo
| pict,Ire of his crime, jill rs from inicnai h'cS'
| loomcd ghastly upon my recollection. In al III
| s,ont the murlero,s mood ended. / was rational,
self CONTROLLED being Of Judgment, Intellect tem-
| pcrancc / shuddercI as l descended the stcis
leading to the shore. frightful question was
thrilling mo What might have happened II that
| tyranny of blind. hc.adlong trance hal lasted in
| stead of ceasing?
1t was night when I passed indoors. Dinner
had been served several hours ago Mrs. Dorian
met me in the hall with an anxious face. My
| dear Otho," she Said ave did not know what
| had. become of you But OF course you dined with
the GIamcrccys. i really can't think what made
me worried about you. II was absurd, Of couse
| Casimr, who would rise with the lark if there
were such things as larlIs in Westchester County,
has gone to bel | have been all alone In tho
| sitting room for quite an age, and this stupid
novel, the last Of my lot from town. would not
let me read it, so | became nervous hearing Ittle
| sounds everywhere. 1t is wonderful how dnll
French novel gets when it is written TO cxplolter
the beauties OF virtue. | think ii must have been
the tapping Of that great moth in the lamp that
made nc nervous What q beautiful moth, by
thc wayl 1t gives me IN impression it has such
an evil. funcstc look. with its big spotted wings;
it might be a bad spirit in disguise And 1t has
nearly put ont the lamp Toor horl1d creature
can scarcely see YOU in this dimnoss."
| was glad of that II will go upstairs, madame,
if you viii permit" | said II ain Il little unwcl"
"Unwcll. Othop You don't mean that Ada"
IL mca1 nothing about Ada" broke in, with
augh of much neatly councrfeitcd mlIth
that it half reassurcd my hcarcr there ' Is noon-
inc wrong am Somewhat 1. Urea; tLSy o c,ese eS.
clIsc me Shall rnS lor 'hc scr'a !" 'io'o
NO" she SAID. But Otho you arc sure p
"Ouitc sure" | said repeating my laugh, ana
with more skill, than before.
/ passed that night .slteplcssly alone with my
sorrow. did not doubt that Ada GT',me5ceS % htd o
been faithlcss and Icachcrous to me. Had not her
own words pro, ed il? Every sentence that she
had SPOKEN with ,cfcicwe to Foulke Dorian vas Vas
ths beer but calculated doubledcaling? As for
the noivc, | could asclibc 1T to nothing except
relentless .coquehy Other women hal TIaSeq
piic-s,y like tbs with men before now. That |
| iad ranked her incapable of such hypocrisy was
no argument against her having practiSed It, Other
men had been similarly deceived. Besides, she
lad never accepted my love. 1t had been urged
lpon her in Paris. AMI She had virtually refused IT,
Here she had permitted and smiled upon my de-
votions but no more. If She had spoken untriily
with regard to Foullc Dorian it was her own
affair. | had received no right to upbIaid her
for broken isiidn ls Of dhcre faith a' or nn
faith between us; there had been scntl-
mcnt, congenlality, intimacy, social lcaAa'ion,
and nothing more. | had hogcl for much, put
the span Of hope has many airy cublts in tnls
case had it not lowered vustly above fulfilment
You do not look yourself" said Casimr to
mo the next morning, as he and met. ~ hope
dear Otho. that YOU are not going to be Ill " nat
is this American disease that they call malaria
Owen tho head gardener, tells ne that IL RACES
hcrcabous. and that his poor wife is In an aSuc
with it at least twice every week"
IL suppose Owen is entitled 10 crcdcncc,' l re-
plicd "and have heard that malaria is as wide an
| evil in this remarkable country as legislative
bribery or municipal theft But don't think 1T
III and awokc with a SLIGHT hcalachc that
is all. | will try walk in the morning ar i
have no doubt that You W We.f a, @0@ mo nouns ago.
/ should indeed have been nonplussed if he had
proposed to 90. For did not mean that my wax
should bc n long one 1t would terminate al the
(iamcrccys' cottage The glove which had found
yesterday on my person int. nded to lil te,uan
it to lis owner Not in silence yet not IN stormy ,,
! accusation was prepared To he thoroughly
cain My turbulence all laid at rest, and
only dun, stcadfast, persistent heartachc held
| took the inland course to the COTTAGE it may
have been that | had some lr,ng dread nS' 81
last evenings occurrence. Tie very quiet and Sc
rcnty OF The little simple domain Knocked NE WIN
my own wretchelncss as l IsSSed round 1t 10 s ris
| scawarl-froni vcandah. few short houls
ago had been 50 happy here, and now had come
for farewell meeting with her whom to aistrrsf
| and dcSpiss was. alas. not tO cease lIom o'lhs
I hal already thought Of speedy departure for
| Europc whittier in the course Of a little time my
guardian anu my SOic uctd iliNht hi0hN wv" 'O
''' 4 minute or two after hal rung the bell at tho
open entrance | saw her emerge from inc i m,.e
sitting-room that adjoincd the hall She slowly
advanced to where waited She was clad III iler
customary white dress, and she had few garden
| flowers i'm her bosom. Her beauty pierced me WIN
| u,in / took hcr hand because she offered II 10
me- but did so with a slranTe thru OF despali,
as though realizing 1t was Tor tlc lIsI uic oi' 'i'
She appeared to notice nothing unusual IN my
face or bearing She spoke Of the iine wealhcr irI
tl.ao oltrn nnff
and then returning In my direction with smile
| and slight shlNcr . :. IN, d., o;a
"Shall we 20 into the sitting-room? ??
As We passed thithcr l asked about hcr lather
TRANQUILITY enough She tod me uat IT, nc ,omds WE
| sieeping when she had last left him. lie SPENDS
| so much time in Sleep She cont nued with lalhU
| sgh, while sinking into char, iiat IL onc
| iudrcs of how much better worse he IS only
| by his wal<elul hours, one is often IN DOUBT
hope your portrait has progressed iaVoraplS Silce
yesterday ?? ...o,a.
How did it strike you Yesterday =
oh as a mere sketch"
But true one p ~.
a little ideal, if you will pardon me. Not
that do not like a portrait which SHOWS US aC
our very best. That is the pIerOSatVe OF to@tul'nC @
pantins. 1t is charming to have friend @ uaiio-
nit our image to canvas, as Monsieur Lapiaue Is
doing in your case
"Becausc the friend becomes gentle eulosist,
and if he be gifted and faithful to the requirements
his art he may surprise those VINO hem aow tbci us
well by showing them how cidclesS Has peeh ''''N
everyday estimate ~, - ~
"'Ihen YOU think that people who like us are
mt to deal III these unjust opinions r. -
'.Ies" she returned, thoughtfully. Monsieur
apradc said that death was q crltlc. Is ne not
also in q certain way portrait painter we oic,
and we are at once rccollected In new nsh', ss
if were Traits and qualities arc remembered ana
apprciatcd that were forgotten OF neglected III us
before. . , ;.,, .o,,
il But while We live we are 50 apt To ailoru
sad proofs of mastering and fruitful 1alilts.
1lvoflp "
mcnt You say that very dclectcdy. Are you
distrsiit this morning 2.
IL am unhappy" ~ ~. -, .au
Her face grew serious something mas nap
n.ned at home p she muIlnured.