New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-14

casional notes Of invitation which she bad adj
Jack said be knew nothing about the note, and
hadn't the ghost of an idea what IL meant ,,,
Oh. Jack jack" cried Ethels heart IL tA'ron-
thesis, what must you think OF me -. =,
AIRS Byrne went gu "Gr0ce Allison came III
later and the mystery was cleared up. She sEoISS
10 YOUR handwriting. and we concluded you nag
done it il a fit of absence Of mind. Ioor %"
Jack, how she did chah him ao of
Ethel was trying to recover her presence VI
How could l have made such stupid ms
take ~ she said with short laugh. suPpNe
was pursuing some train Of thought hal me-.
your cousin at a party the night Deiore-you Ni'''
Mrs Byrne was sorry for the girls distress,
It's mistake any one might nave i II'
though you must own il was rather lunny, 80, NV
ever, can assure you inst Won - Go
further. Jack is scarcely likely TO tell ana Ui''o
has sworn on her honor A., c,r
Ethel laughed again, me9nlngessE' hs iaii
as she was concerned the Wole er 5.crocc could
befaH her IS | wonder if he IS shrlekus WIN
laughter or merely sick with disgust, the PVoI
girl thought, when her obtuse ana anna L lin,
how ] hate HIM" which was marc ON 80, IN
Sdering that his own conduct ih il' maui, -
for Justice II seemed 10 hey tiat she MO u1'rlS
BETRAYED and dsgraced herself tl,hu htNrI " 7
could She venture a. show htfseH III q "Oi'' W" ~
Florence Byrnc, Grace Alison I II' ~ Lir-
Jazz Sol Ia vt5 bane hot and cold with anguish,
poor Ethel sat covering IN the great drawing
room IKE gHBltyy beI family at dinner that
evenin,, by INQUIRIES as 20 the state OF the female
labor-marlle' ia New-Ieaand.
Uncle Joe, phlantnfopc I4t,o"' "i ird bi-
mott. niece taking an interest IN >lplcc' 80
little volous, delivered himself OF short lecture
on the subject . t,..i.
demand for the work of educated women loiN' th'
mark! I'm that distant colony. ahi De4au ID '"-l
her thoughts toward Waterloo bridge. ~
Ethel funks Oh being an Oh mali' On Hho"s
that positively any glrl can 500 d uu9 Ili ~
Ncw-Xcaland,' her brother bon tc'n"INe' il 3"
En, fsbel horc 4twith uniUteresting mcelneNs ;
perhaus she told herself She was "a nus oand-
After dinner she put on her hat and stole out
into the street She had been indoors Ell day, ana
could bear il no longer. The june evening was
SIN a Hrf1 a, day. and supplemented couples
ver. lettering with frank anec ton IN Regent >
Park. She had not gone far before she saw "a
large familiar figure bearing down III her ul-
- on how hate him-I hate him. she thought
arain while her heart beat with madd"nhs td-
pidity II he has spark Of kindness III nm
he ID pretend not to zee M"
Rut lack for ID was he. made no SUch pre-
tonce On the contrary, he not only raised NJ
bat, hut came az 70 her with outstretched hand.
She pull her GOLD fingers mechanically into he,
and scanned hls face there was neither mlrih
nor disgust IN it, and the thought flashed across
her. chilling. while II relieved her, that he PROD
ably attached little Importance 10 an incident
u which she, knowing her own secret. bad
deemed hut one Interpretation possible And
then before sine knew hat had happened, Jack
WIS walking along by her side pouring out %
torrent q indignant rcproache as 70 her DESERT on
Of him in favor OF Dicky Carshalton, at The
WarEnCtonS' party.
n Is you" cried Ethel, with spirit for the
unexpected turn Of affairs restored her courage,
" il is you. Mr.. Dayenant, who were unllnt. 20
stand b and bet old friends be victmizcu, without
striking "a blow in their behalf Pray what did
yon expect me n do? Was ! 10 have said. No,
thank You Mr. Cayshaiton, I prefer 10 stay here
with Mr.. DavoniGit' ."
And, If You had said it, would it have been
true
She changed her tone suddenly
Dicky Is such bore! think l prefer AM
ones society - his
hand, and looking down at her with stern and
4 CO, -Ha,cl couple st.ollin1 pr remarked f.,
one another tlat there Irl been % ro. then Io-
freslrd Themselves Will II dozen kisses.
kth..' said JacE. IN an odd voice. " l'r n'
use pet dina. loc do THINKS of me sometimes
! happen fo 'now it."
She was looking Mp AZ him bui AZ this allnsio'
the sweet face Hu.hei and dropped suddenly.
Ethel. "-Jack5 voice sou, del stranger and
strange: was ne going 70 laugh or cry and why
on earth did no speak so low" Ethel, do Won
know what signature / should like to see - your
letters .?
This was too much
No, ! dont!7-she lifted her flushed Iace the
cruel tears shOne and Smarted in her eyes.
" Can't you guess
No
Tie momentarv defiance had died a very meek
whisper came from the pale lips.
tthele Ethel Dsvcnant'-fh1ts what ! shoald
like o. see az the bottom Of all your letters. Shall
! ever See 10 -"
Further cxplapation is needless. Wncn rovt