New-York tribune., 1886-11-07
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1886


counted coycs, reaches and crannics, often glass
the foliage that bends above them. On summer
oy ga e an ~svS of white % sa oat p by
i'm the dreamy marine distance. Dimly aloof can
be sighted the low sand-hills OF the l,Ong Island
coast, far less fair on nearer view but delicate
and visionary when the PALE drowsy clouds hang
bIOodng above It,
Casimir was in ecstacics over the place. "IIcre
/ alal be inspired to paint as never before u he
exclaimed "Ah, let us come here by all means
1t will be divine relief after the horrors of that
/ shocking city"
/ shook my head r,icfully and pointed toward
the hors,. through whose dingy and uninviting
chambers had lately wandered "Marvels OF
alteration and bcautfying might be made yonder," )"
Mis- Dorian LAUGHED. awe will accomplish the
marvc's them" she announced, and with an air Of
determination which struck me as sudden, but
which | afterward too clearly explained. "Alad-
din's palace was built in night, but we have a
number of days in which to decorate and adorn
ours. Casmir' being an artist. shall choose all
the desll us and cOlors. You, Otho shall attend
10 the practical Improvements We shall be as
cvtravagant as YOU please my friends so long as
Wealth like hers could of course produce nearly
everything but the impossible. AMI May had not
ended before Rocl1side had been converted into a
most beautiful home. Mrs Dorian remained in
town until all had been finished insistnl that
neither Casimir nor myself should tell her any
thing of what our repeated absences and consult
atons had brought about until all was in perfect
realincss for her reception. Then, at last, one
pleasant day in early simmer she left the city and
took up her abode in the newly appointed dwell
/ ing She EXPRESSED glowing satisfaction as we led
her frm room to room. She declared that she
had not for months received eXharatng
series of impressions. Casmir had been in his
element with the wallpaperngs and tapestries
and general upholstery of the .prim grave old
house and had spared no detail of purely com
Portable renovation. Gardeners had been put to
work with telling effect upon the lawns, drives
AMI paths the remodelled stables were stocked
with horses and carriages servants and grooms
had been enraged in adequate number and past
doubt the whole result Of labor SO amply aided
by capital was one full Of dignity, ease and ele-
"Do you know" said to Mrs Dorian. as we
stood in the soft twilight of the piazza on the first
/ have been little perplexcd by your willingness
10 come here at AL p
She slightly lifted her brows. sand pray why
"WeI.' I replied lowering my voice, "if you
will Kermit me TO say so. madame | should not
SUPPOSE your association with ROckSde had been
precisely of the peasantests, since. you have
often told me your married life was by no means
a contented one"
"Ah very true" she returned. with that GU
rious a'ncss of hers which always Promising
to flash ont into some bizarre drollery. "1hose
rocks down there by the water could tel YOU how
rerfert prison. He was so economical that he
would not let me have saddle-horse and ~ pro
sale that he thought my, wanting to have little
with vines niece OF insane sentimcntalism.
wa, bored TO such an unSpea<able decree in those
davs that used TO wonder If fate not
r,n.ring that I should become the heroine Of some
nict,Irceouc infdelity. / seemed to be living
through the prologue Of an excessively impronerT
novel-a French one of course. But 1T all ended
there II always did end there.
81 am that it always did"
YES" She gave one OF her low, odd laughs
AMY temptcr always continued TO be imaginary
If he had not, might have entered unon my wild
owhood with srprsinEly bad s conscience" oxoo,+
in fancy" said But hope we have driven
away al drcary memories, Casmlr and l. l
agree with you that the place Is now really very
"Surpasfnglv So" She laid one hand on my
shoulder AMI looked at me searchingy in the mel
low dusk 81 hope. Otho that you Will be happy
here"
IL shall certainly try to be" -,
That is a very unsatisfactory answer. We
are ne hapy s whon d@r %s try tS '
Il am not miserable" | aid.
She walked away from me and ra,iscd at the
the varue eNpanses of lawn, where the boughS OF
dark trees had becun to vibrate with the % %saty.
nung nighwind It was & always sN,'o,rg da'ef n%t
some new and silent train of meditation we
had no neighbors in the old days have we any
now?'
joined her. and pointed toward sol somewhat
away. Our domain ends there as you probably, probably
:,i,png the rocks at low tide found ourselves
in front Of good sized cottage, built with a
broad versn' an and having the air OF being oc-
cuped by refined people. 1t is no doubt Of COM
rarativcly recent date" 81.
y
mistake not rs she caiccssy said: "Ycs the shore
on either side of lis used to be quite un, Inhabited
for a mile or more" Then aiier a Sisht & p'ise, s
she ad5ed Did you find out who lived In the
cottage p 80
no asked one of the men that day He
knew the rca. owners name, but said that some
tenants had rented il of him for the sumner
The following morning was brilliant and breezy;
ami we all three felt the effects OF Its GLOW ana
freshness The tide would not be risen TIL MD
dav AM MIS- Dorian several hours before that
time went with Casimir and myself for a stroll
along the rocks. Casimir was IN hl"h spills !
hc spoke of the sea, the air, the varying uhls
e> eywherc
II shall paint your portrait here better than
could ever have done it in that dsasfeeable
city," he said TO me, with an arm about my neck
Here is an opportunity dear Otho. ] want IL
to be a masterpiece. YOU know, and with SO mucn
lovely nature looking over my SHOULDER .Whhe
work | am nearly sure not to 20 wrong ,
We presently came TO that part OF the shore Oh
rccty opposite the neighbor1ng cottaie' whcn was was
a sort OF Queen Anne structure, with one or TWO
marble uIIs cleaning about It's doorway anu
general surroundms Of culture an! nicely Inc
trees glcw SO thickly the shore that we had
10 look upwari through vistas OF LEAKAGE for q
fun view OF the house and Its environment
There is lady walking on the lawn" said
Yes" said Mrs Dorian. "And she appears
young ami graceful"
In another instant l had seized Mrs Dorlan's
hand Good Heavens | murmured, she Is
Ada Gramercey."
Nv guardian turned her face to mine, Her
,lees were flushed ami her eyes were Mnn wnNng nn
ghy | wanted to come TO Rocl1side She is there
with her father Don't stare at me 50 stupldy.
You are as Iale as a ghost and look as II you
we're going TO faint" a.,
/ drew a long. tremulous breath. II never
'clt more like fainting in my life l answered.
aammenngly. "You-you should not have done
his madame You-you should have told me be-
Mrs. Dorian pressed my hand "Forgive, me-"
he said at my secret-my surprise. nope
;ou will not be angry. an.
al am not ans1y," / answered slowly. But
now strange it ali seems 1t IS like dream,
av no more. The tears blinded and choSed me.