The sun., 1889-11-24

Of the Goionois body last night over the gang
way by lantern light. with Lady Monaon look
Il wac the end OF the tragedy the orchestra
had filed out, the lights wore eNtinRutshed. ana
% GESf SSd live SFs the S Old ne q
So ran my thoughts as emerged from my
way t to the spsTEifn break iSst tsbie, I seated
myself on a couch waiting for Htlirid and MISS
SerVe The nS mea called % the head one 70 me
and said, :" Is there any chance Of Lady Mon
sons ISinnG Us z. q table o. SOSg know"
Who attends toaer'-I mean as regards her
this morning her iadys6ip's orders are that a
separate tray should be prepared for her Tor
6reakfsst lunch and dinner @ @;,.G Her @ breakfast
80 may presume" said l. that she finds
herself pretty we'll this morningS And my
ri wa was 10 tell you. sir" he answered, that
Sir WilirId will not come to table"
lie didn't complain, sir: Just said IN
breakfast IN my cabin this morning
All right" said ]. and the man retired.
breaEiSsting in his cabin. was glad to hear
that ne did not as noT RUE 6s ne was Us
whStSveT @ eq troabed him. howeysr tns anS
In a few minutes Miss Laura came from her
in her at all events took to express troubled
or sleepess night. Her ,eyelids were a littlo
@ 6aSy her lips ntSd thsI dswy
show sweetor than she as she advanced and
took my hand, smiling up a., me, and subtly
fragrance that had nothing whatever, to do
with tho scent bottle. told her that Wilirld
would not breakfast with us. and We seated
He is we'll hone 2"
"Oh, l should think so, IL may Judge from
him after breakfast Have you seen Lady
Monson this mornings"
message. and the reply was that Lady Monson
y" Now Miss Jennings" said !, gently. but
that Lady Monsop does vex you; You have
done your duty; she is on board this yacht.
shall grow fretfu I think you intend to waste
upon the arid air of Nine. Henrletta's desert
nature darS say have sSa5Fsely closed
About her and other things"
Why tease yourself' A sister Is sister
tionship. But if a woman coolly cuts oil fam
" She be- shook her head smiling. Your views
are too hard, Mr.. Mons2n. You would argue of
u sister as you would Of Wife, We must bear
NE tasa s S GGred o bose W Eli
love spite OF bitter repulse. There is no one, /
am sure would dare kneel down in rrayer il it
our own actions. All of us would feel cut of. ,.
Not ALL l thought, looking at her: but l sat
man then; can turn back now. scared as /
that was hard; too hard, In those thoughtless
suffering myself knew little or nothing Of the
deep and wondrous vitality OF human sympa-
when you enter. but sympathy is the only way
in and to miss that door Is merely To go on
walking round the editice
rs you have seen almost nothing of
yo9pr sister you are ~ unable to form an opinion
She Is naturally Of a cold nature" she an
swered; dispositions such as hers. think. do
not greatly vary. let what will happen to them
emotion may have its fangs buried IN such
hearts. yet suffering has to pass through too
fay symed TeSps n@ ssid know what you
mean. She is like person who lies buried in
half a dozen cot1ins,a she'll then lead. then
.omld influence the ashes inside"
But why did you ask that question. Mr..
- Nell" said !. you know that we buried
She started. :" did not know " she ex-
Yes" / continued. we sung a couple of
Lanterns, and Finn read the service. just be-
lived, rising. like n ghost among US"
She looked greatly shocked. ' Was Henrietta |
'eally present 2, she exclaimed. How could |
hOught of her? What madness Of bad tastel" |
The toreilnger follows the thumb" said |,
must begin again. All's one. with some people |
when they make q start. Am l too hard on |
human nature In saying this"
But she merely exclaimed, as though talking |
o herself . How could che be present! How |
rings" said 1 when the body had vanished.
'our sister walked right aft. kneeled upon the |
.rating, and in that posture Of supplicatton !
continued TO watch the dark waters for upward !
If ten minutes. Meanwhile was gazing at
Ter from the GanRwayt where ] stood in the
ny mind Suppose she should fling herself
Her Violet eyes rested thoughtfully upon my
ace. Il should not have been afraid" she ex- |
luimed with a faint touch OF scorn which
made wonderfully sapid her voice that was low
"Of course you know your own sister" said
:, Finn took your view. | mentioned my mis-
living, and his Ions, head waggled most pro
aiCally in the moonlight"
Women who behave as my sister has, Mr.
Ionson;' she exclaimed. with the gravity OF a
y. too much in love with themselves and with
fe to act as yOn seem to fear my sister might.
hey may 20 mad, and then. to be sure there
an end Of all reasoning about them but
ihile they have their senses they may be
rusted so lar as they themselves are concerned.
o to Impulses or resolutions which are deemed
ash and impious by persons who falter over
InG Fl such dsef n My Lite has
olson the lives Of others but she will be ex-
lomely careful TO preserve her own"
Now, If | had said that" said !.
oh" she answered. with the little color
hat had come into her checks fading out of
hem will never reproach you for telling
he truth"
After breakfast went to Wilfrids cabin, and
1und him up and dressed sitting in an easy
hair reading his diary, which ] took the book !
, be. lie held the volume close TO his face:
is legs were crossed his feet in shippers, his
ght hand grasped his big meorschaum pine,
'hich was filled with yellow tobocco not yet
GIFTED. The cabin window was open and
lG draperies OF tue handsome little apartment
TIRED to the pouring OF the rich, hot ocean
reeze through the oritlce.
You look vastly comfortahle, VIII" said |.
Glad to find you we'll. But 1t must be u bit
ull here, thought?
Not at ali, p said he putting down the book
nd lighting his pipe. sit down and smoke
ith mo-"
" Why not on deck?" l answered. sitting, new
rtheless A wide view In hot weather takes
10 place OF n cool atmosphere The sight is
.nsible of the heat as we'll as other organs. 1t
lay be cooler down here in reality thhl it is
nder the awning above, but these crbhed
nd cofflned bulkheads make 1t very hot TO the
Ye spite OF that pleasant gushing Of wind
lere."
He quietly sucked his pine, looking at me
lrougn the wreaths of tobacco smoke which
ent up from his bowl. | lighted cigar, fur
velY observing his face as did SO. lie was
ale: there WAS nothing novel In that, but | !