New-York tribune., 1886-08-01

| thelc had been Tor n couple0f years eAlstIh:s
! between them that moSt desirable of connections
an engagement in posse (wating only his attain,
ment OF a higher place Oh the " Bulwark
to become an engagement In esse). 90 JIM
having love OF plain speaking and clear under
standing most unaccountable in press man.
brought about an explanation with his Lady,
love, with such undesirable result as hath Deen
| written.
There was nothing left for him but to 90 away.
| II was great wrench. The girl had 20 grown
into his life, there had been such perfect
accord between them, in virtue of that hali-en-
! gagtrncnt-a happy relation that had never
grown NAV ksh with sentiment, with the weaIl-
some iteration of lawful kisses; but had been
crisp with informal friendhness, with wholesome
lmpcltlncnce. They had never been lovers
after the conventional pattern but they had
been such friends. He had not alone loved her.
jim sad to himself in his blunderlng fashion,
but he had liked her so well-could not have
! liked her more If she had been a man But
that was all over. and he should 90 away.
| II was just three days since Noila and jim
| had tGit important interview. There had been
frost for more than week. and the grtate
| part OF the gll population, with such adult
males as had hearts free from care and mlndn
| untOuDl q by business, were skating. jim
Anstruther, fulfilling for the time one OF the
above REQUISITES was among these. 1t WIS no
part OF Ills character to seclude himself from his
| fellow man and put aSi.cS Oh his head because
he had been disappointed in love But he wac
not enjoying himself much. Black care, VINO
sitteth behind the horseman, is equally skilful
ut holding on to the cm-tails of the skater,
| and though Jim could not al oucc throw up his
| occupation and seek to change his heart with
| the skies, the period of enforced waiting aud
contemplation of Captain Leicester's success
had 50 Tar been unpleasant. He had seen Nella
and the Captain together on the ice the previous
| day-had indeed come upon them lnopportunely,
as he went somewhat savagely securing round
the lake, IN and out OF all its curves and lnlcts.
| lie had surprised them In one of these Latter.
and had OF course rctrcated precipitately. But
he could not help noticing that something I'm
| portant was beng t'anScted. lnasmuch as the
| Captain had hold of NeilSs hand and was speak
| ing very earnestly tO her.
And before coming on this day he had seen
something rather pulling II CHANGED that his
way lav past the &. s. and y. Railway terminus,
and with that idle curiosity about trains and so
| forth which basets n man concentrating an
| important journey for sentimental rcaSon-
rs HIM who filcth tIen home and business Tor
| lOve-he entered the place and waited 10 see q
starting train off. A passenger drove up at the
last moment, and rs he hurried past, attended
| hy porter Laden with much luggage, Jim saw
that il wfs Captain Leicester. He was abont the
last person jim would have expected to see
going away Just then. There was no fresh
title war beginning anywhere IA yet. Jim as
press man knew that OF coursc he might
have urgent private business, or he might be
going for pl1iSurc-thOugh there was 4 diScOn-
! tented look on his handsome face and m absence
! Of the usual accentIiltiOn, not TO say swagger.
of his bearing, that scarcely b"ttted n careless
| rl.asure-secker Or he might bc merely runnln
| MP 10 town for day. But it WIS Mt all events,
no possible concern Of Jim whether the Cap
! tain went or stayed. So he went on 10 his
skating. having settled that matter.
| Still he could not quite forget II, M he skated,
| and endeavOred 10 get ont Of intricate mental
processes 10y intricate pedal ones. 1t was IN his
| head m he circlcd round to that very inlet
where he had surprised them yesterday-a nook
| quiet and sequeStered and well suited for the IN
| torchanginC of condolences but nj present empty
| Jim stopped. and taking out an unguny but
dcarly-Ovcd briar began tn FIJI II from hls
tobacco pouch. medititing the while suppose
the Captain
There was srncbodv coming He heard the
swish of skates. but did not look mp. trusting
fie intruder would GO away. But the intruder
| did not. II Was feminine. and probably inter
picted his wish and rcSO we'd on contradiction
Won't Won speak 10 me. Jim ~ she sad,
/ in rather a small voice. from behind hls back.
Jim turned with mlrv' llous rapidity. You
! didn't know il was me
No. Jim admitted He did not There was
| nothing 10 be ashamed Of in this lover is
c%pectrfd to recognT7c 7 III, . mi.''csSS ,+ ioo'o
precedent ~ 10 associnting loved personality
/ with he sound Of skates
~ vcrv nice having the Ice 50 long,
i-n'tit7' NcIa saId. II was, Jim agreed. Very
| niff.
After m interval" You-you'vc not gone
away vet 7r said she This w.s n scli-cvldent
proposition. and Jim did not answer. Yet =
W.. made nfe'rora'ivclv THOUGH she dd not
look NJ hm-lookcd indeed, very attouhycly
II her own small feet
There was silence Presently she looked MP.
Jim was contemplating her mrdllativclv. sadly
! with no rcproach IA h- ewes, hut an honest
loving admiration. There WAS dim sort Of idea
IN be head ti7t hc was learning he of b.
heart. getting each shadow of h"rhps by rotc.'
10 tax, her with him IN that way, - being NOR"
convenient than "A PHOTOGRAPH But he didn't
.c,n to have any remark to mike.
" Have you nothing To rIy To me- ~ She sud
poit-hlv. and yet with an underlying rot of
patho. IN her voice; 3" think yea aye hsthcl
rude
We'll" sad Jim, 81 was down al the sta
! tion Just now"
We'll - said Ncih eagerly Jim did not
| like to say anything lll-natufcd. but this piece
OF intelligence had been begun mechanically,
and should be ended
well, ! es,w-Captain Lcicc>tcr-gong
awayn
Ncih laughed a sudden. i'rcpre>shle. hearty
laugh. How did hc look y She xlid.
4" thought said Jim snprsed. mot 10
dcccIvc Won. though he didn't look very liyel'.
! seemed 10 have some of tie stlitcnlng washed
ont of hlm. ! don mean to OAcnd you, you
know"
"Nor' said Ncih. intcrroeatv'lv.
| d" -uppo~c he'll >oon--comc back Y' said Jim
Wcl-not 10 deceive you.' said NciL
mildly. :" don't think he will"
| Jim looked NJ her ncicdulonsv. There was
q pause. He drew little closer to her.
DO YOU mean thlt he L. gone away-that
| yon have sent him awav-for good r
tink," said N'ih 81 that will go awav'
| Bii tins did not appear 10 Jim "a bc at all n
! desirable arrangement 80 he took base adj
| vantage oi phvslc;l superiority, and Nclla know
| ing that struggling upon skates would probably
re>ult in mutnl downfall. was submissive
and stayed
| /, that what Won mean ~ said jim
| Ncila answered nothing. She would not even
| took at him. but Stood with dOwubcnt head
! silent.
TEL mc-dear," said Jim. hcnding down
| little But she was silent. He bent down
til closer TO her NciLt-daiing ~ he whIs