New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-03

Ny father had been sent to prison: II was NOD
70 6s long Incarceration. His assault might have
been crime but the law Judged from results, not
Intentions An effort had been made TO find the
wife because of whom he had planned his vile
deed but without success
shuddercd ns heard this last meaning detail.
".
When was strong enough TO lea the house l
went out band in hand with Michael. as formerly.
had forgotten-or I chose to forgct-the vow
made to my mother in former Gays But my
walks with dear old Mike were much briefer now
than they had once been. Sometimes l would
have TO return with my arm banging YEARLY on
his. though each day made me stronger
Nv mother had meanwhile greatly altered. Shc
had not like myself. fallen PROSTATE under the
shock of that hideOus news. but IL had laid upon
her. mono tho less, q few signal traces she hah
grown thinner, and the LIQUID darkness OF hcr
beautiful eyes held moro wistiul gleam' AL
times 1t seemed il the terror had never quite
left her face-as if through the rest of her life she
would always be expecting, dIeadlns some nc"
oaanitous thing. slight sound would make her
start O sudden current of air would cause her
TO SILVER or to bend like blown reed He whom
she stl so stubbornly loved was now an image clad
in fear almost In the red garb OF crime And
am sure that this shape never quilted her mental
yision-that 1t was stamped there as indelbly as
Il had been scar on her flesh. She saw my
father in all phases Of inward agony. She real
lied what he suffered and why he suffered II. she
pitied him and loneed 10 help him. Meanwhile
she could do nothing. Nothing but hide from MN /!
II is not o pleasure to love in that way thiiuS
one might truly call 1T an anguish
had noticed for several days certain SIGNS
in nv mothers demeanor toward me which scemeu
to indicate either that she was hiding something
from me which it hurt her conscience to hide or
that she was dubious about telling me something
which she was by no means convinced that ought
TO hear When we necessarily see and associate
with only three or four people it is marvellous how
swift is our note of the least change in them.
is there something you want 10 tell he p
said to ny mother, at last.
She started. Then she smiled her melancholy
smile 81 knew you an cnchanter Otho'
she said and | forgot that enchanteIs and
wizards are one. Yes she went on, hesltatingy'
"thelc is something want to tell you. Ohio. 1t
concerns . your father"
I was not surprised to hear this. Nhom else
could il concern2 "Wcn, questioned. "What
is it?'
Nv mother put her arm about my neck ana
d,c,, me to her bosom "Otho. that lady, you
know-thc one lie attacked want 50 Huch 70
SEQ herto sneak with her. The desire to do both
torments me- might have gone to her alone
But Will not 20 without you, W Ill you 80 WIN
me, Otho p ., r
"Whv do you wish to see her, mamma ?"
asked. I put this question mechanically Kic"
why, quite well.
1T is hard to answer you she said, hesitat-
incly "My chief reason is ~
.,rbc love YOU still feel for him. broke IN
Rut | did not speak reprOacbluiy was Ieoan
inc her recent devotion through my illness. IL
Is wronr.r | continued softly, you Know II Is
wrong 1t Is giving ciew'
a clcw p she said GLOW? lie is in prison
now. Why should she tell him anytmnE
have heard about her, she is well known she i
a lady of prominence here. She gives large sums
to St. Stephens Church, not lar away Iheie
could be no possible danrcr.'
avery well" l said, after q pause, u viii
90 with you
She kissed me twice or thrice, almost passion
ately "We viii 20 to day she said.
We went that afternoon. | disapproved the
n1an hut nv heart was so fun Of gratitude Just
then. that to refuse her what | knew her whoie
soul was set upon doing seemed almost sacnieaious
We easily found Mis-. Dorans house 1t was
smartloollng with polished window-panes anu
frosl.rainted tollises on stOop ana oalconV'
LAFAYETTE Place was then quarter OF olsIihctioh
oven now IT'S breadth has more dignity than ulat
of most Ne,y-York streets, and then tie COMPARE
uvolv even heights OF its buildings missed that
uolv lrTecualfty which we notice with regret III
Fifth or Madison Avenues. maid servant It'd
i1v CARRIED admitted us. We were shown without
dplav into such drawing room few of the
wealthy maenatcs now possess Its doors were OF
heavy. pancled mahogany that sione Ike glass
lis furniture was Of hair-cloth and its mirrors rose
from tho rather s0mhrcly carrcted floor 10 tho
plain white ceiling. with no frames cXccrt slim,
beaded verge of gilt It would strike me to-day,
no doubt as very bare and duh but years had
70 elarse before Queen Ammo structures would
rise in the region Of Central Park. modish with
tiled manteIs and effective wainscots, and | then
thought It all quite elegant and imposing. My
mother had spoken few words to the servant
which both too low and too quick for my
hearing | SUPPOSE they simply brief ex
preston OF her strong desire to see Mrs. Dorian
And very soon MIS-. Dorian appeared The in
slant she did so | detected her striking resem-
hlance to my mother She trihe taller,
however AMI carried herself with a much more
assertive air. And yet If you REGARDED her with
any decree Of scrutiny you dis "a THAT this
likeness was altogether superficial The eyes were
brighter. but smaller the cut of the features bore
no real similarity vet the general contour Of both
face and figure as also the prevalent tints of col
oring, were oddly in accord with those which had
made her the object Of so dire a mistake.
The moment that Ms Dorian beean TO speak
I found myself forgetting that any resemblance