New-York tribune., 1886-11-14

Continued.
We spolxe together for some time about the
sn;lure which had been disastrous to Others Dc
u,dcs her father and herself. l found that shc
had been penetrated by the hveliest sympathy
For these. Others. "Some, l hear" she told me.
shave been madc quite penniless-peoplc who
had but little, ani had placci 1t all with these
sr,s,od bankers / turn bitter when l reflect
uron the wrong they must endure.
sand YOU are not bitter about your own loss
I asked.
"No. there is always feeling OF gratitude
that the very worst did not hapren Whi!c papa
constantly required me, | should have Deeh
called upon to work rs it were with bound hanus'
And even if had been free, this necessity would
have distrtscd me terribly / can't account for
the dstaste l have to cam my own living NO
doubt | could have got n place as goverirss IN
some family; my knowledge OF languages anu
music might not have rendered 1t dihcult but
the demand would have stung, almost crushed
me. l know this repulsion Is wrong wickc"'
Rut I can't control it, l begin 10 think IL some
decp hereditary fault Am not r1sht'
"Pride does not die easily, said
.u is pridc she answered. pluclSing bit OF
r,~on frinre from n cedar at her side. and Slow
,v nodding her head. 81 would give 50 much
so CONQUER it, but cannot have often heaiu
that sorrow humbles but II has not humbed me-
I think it has brought me nearer 10 'he Dig
st,,,crlinf~ world Of humanity, and that IS all
Nearer mean in spirit but not IN real equaiy
nf fellowship | still hold myself aloof' as one
not TO he counted with the general herd I'm
not afraid to call it by its proper name-afro-
gance if you please But it is there ana IL Will
not perish
.no not rcrord il Ms arrogance said, soft
Nv Lean 10 look upon it as a wholesome sell
will
She smiled but her eyes were melancholy. No.
cah't deceive myself in that way. l have out
grown the love of hattery which once had-h
r,cr really had it. as you told me-
"Ob. forget and forgive those foolish words
OF mine suddenly pleaded "You don't Know
how have reIcnted them since they were spo-
ken
She met nv look unhcstatingly, then. ~
have forgiven them long ago. she sald, IN her
sweetest tones Her face saddcnci instantly rs
she continued: "An that sort of pride has quite
departed from me-
"And-and YOU admit then" I stammered,
l"that II had some cause for-for losing cohuoi
there In Paris that afternoon?'
"There is always cause for everything shr
replied. turning as if to re ascend the stone steIs
I"Rut so MANY OF us will not make allowances
hut simply hug our wounds and feel cruel toward
thosc who have given them
"And were you really wounded?1
81 was not fattcred."
"And YOU felt cruel toward me p
81 did at fist . but aftcward i"
rAh.r broke n with fervor, "afterward your
troubles came. and they softened you! But l
have been fearing otherwise for months fcarc'i
So more tlan ever when you refused to see me IN
New York
,"para was very i'll then could see no enc. y
10 mi
KtcTs | had followed her several PAGES unco n
sciousy, and SIZE was looking at lhc no" aeiNsS
one shoulder.
"You aIc going p faltered.
ayes | must go.n Her voice very kind
Sy but it was nothing more. She put out her
hand, which took. Good morning MIS- DO
rian said, think, that you meant to come AND
see para
"ycs.p | answered "Whet time will be the
best?7
AT about four in the afternoon he is usually
nble to 90 Downstairs for a little while But you
must exrect TO find him greatly changed"
MAY | come this afternoon"
"No. | fear he viii not be well enough tc
receive YOU.
Tomorrow, tfen?'
ayes, tomorrow"
She went lightly up the sters without another
word.
won lelcd through the rest OF that day
,vb,tbcr Mrs Dorian or Casimir noticed the JOY
which filed my heart and seemed, SO far as
could tell, TO dance in my gaze and ripple through
nv talk Rit if either had made a discovery OF
Il I received from them no sisn that this wai
true From then till tomorrow at four spread
outward like a small tract of eternity itself
When this appointed hour came l took the patl
nlony the rocks and went up to the Gramerceys
lawn by the same step which she whom | loved
had ascended on leaving me. Ada met me ON th
ycranlah before had time to ring the bell
papa is quite bright this afternoon she said
~anl is waiting to see you in the sittins-roon.
Then lowering her voice she proceeded "I1S
not to show any surprise. You will hardly rccog
nlse him at fist
| needed her worn.ng The Colonel was seatci
IN an afIn-c chair as entered the small tastcfully
spIointod chamber lie did not attempt to rise
when | advanced toward him. His smile, full OF
rich digniiied cordiaiity, the same as Of old
all else had changed with him. His form ha(
shTunken; his face was almost deadly ralc h1s
owes Iinged with gloom, were dim and faded
all his martial stateness OF the past had Vanshed
end there was infinite pathos in the tremor OF tht
waxen, transparent hand which he gave me- l
was deeply touched | scarcely knew what TO say
md when he himself spoke his hollow, hesitatins
tones werc tie last pitiful proof Of his complete
physical ruin. And yet his mind seemci clea
enough and with the evidence OF its soundnCss
4 could also trace tie wellicancmbered courtesy
The infallible signs of gentlemanly high breeding
IIc made no reference to his own ills I; he appeared
10 prefer that these should not be touched upon
In his wreck and downfall he was still able u
perform the part Of host, and caused me TO Zee
this by sort of mIalpablc emphasis The grand
manner was still preserved in him you realize!
fhat only death could destroy it, and death could
surely not be far distant Now and then his
daughter would help him in the shaping or ending
Of a phrase but always with that consumnate iac'
which had doubtless been lovingly studied IN
hours Of vigil and minisu alton. She had taught
him accept the aid Of her bIisl<er speech with
out letting il remind him OF his own need she had