New-York tribune., 1889-10-20
FALSELY TRUE.
aob. well for him whose will is strong

raven asi,o3 3b the Younger Of two men who were
Hsnde,ing about the Academy one warm AFTERNOON
n June ,0ou.rt.v replied his companion,
broad -sbouMered, brown-faccd man oil hNeIlhle
,b;rtT II was told to look specially at one OIL
FToyd's in this rOOm-Moonhght MINK u! AZ ~ was
nalis6 Yes here Il is. Have you seen 1t?
Yes rye seen it, said Hugh Julian, rather
shortly 1t was good deal talked about at the
fIe elder man retired few steps to get better
view of the picture, and then stood STILL studying
The nainter had not chosen to represent the
nos+ vivid effects of moonli ght-dense shadow
asainst briTiant relief on the contrary, only the
feintpst gleam of silver had touched the veil OF
blue-cray twilight, the first suggestion Oh moon
light at the close of long autumn afternoon. A
Cirl in q neutral-tinted dress was sitting In the
foreground upon the trunk of fallen tree, ana
the strongest light in the picture lay across her
face and hair. II pale, WlSttul. Atle IaCe,
not in any way remarkable for beauty, ana the
abundant fair hair was so faint IN color that aU
a first glance the moonlight alone seemed TO MAKE
the slken halo round the glrlS held. Ilef eyes
were Of pale, misty blue and t. the big, warm,
hearted man now gazing up az them they seemed
10 look back, and to plead piteously, as a spirit
from another world, with another language than
that Of earth, might have looked and pleaded.
The expression fascinated his attention. mere
WIS reproach in n aS well "a entreaty, end some
thing too Of despair, though the pale girl Sit
ting there knew all the while that the appeal was
being made IN vain.
II suppose every one feels the same he
thought, " hut somehow IT seems 10 me dS II SIlc
were asking something of me persosally and that
her
4 loud cheerful voice, addressing him, suddenly
startled him from his medtatiOnS. can't be
mistaken" the vo.ce said. 1t is my old friend
Mr.. Kemp is il n0t?'
He looked round hastily. A very faShiOnably
dressed middlc-aecd lady, TO whom one felt in
stinctivcly inclined % apply the term IRON
gray" was holdnc out a hard-ioolNng. we:-gioy2d
hand for him to shsl;c, and was making laUdable
lopb 1rd
nignaut smile. Kemp recognized her III moment,
aEi The recollection Of some very uneQQlNOctI
snuhS administered by the same Lady Fielding IN
The DAYS before he went - India, and was still
nobody rushed into his mind. Forgetting that
since then he had attained the reputation, II not
the actual felicity. Of being millionaire he al
lowed I'm nntciqrcd surprise to show itself in his
face as ne rcn,io Oh, how do YOU do, Lady
Fielding? How GOOD OF YOU TO remember me u
" Oh no. not NJ all" said Lady Flc@E2, With
rottsripr coude>cens-Cn " ! had heard Of your
return and was meaning 70 send You lire. Iot
me introduce YOU 10 my youngest daughter, Hhe
was in tie nursery when You Went away, sup.
posa Daisy, you have often heard me speak OF
nv old friend Mr. Kemp"
The young girl, who had been standing silent
by her mothers side, paSivelv acquicSc,d in THIS
enormous nrS->tatement by dutiful smile, as she
came forward and held out her hand.
If Lady Fching'S original int ntlon had been Deen
70 make the rch coffee planter take special notice
of her daughter. she must have felt her heart
thrill with triumph al the extraordinary good luck
which had brought about meeting under THESE
particular circumstances and in this particular
place For to Kemps unmitigated amazement,
Miss Fielding risad as she smiled the very fee
with it's wisful eyes and masses Of fair halr 'hnt
he had been gazing at moment ago on the wall
in front OF him
" Do you think it good portrait?" said the
Extraordinaryl" excl imed Kemp. never saw
anytling 50 like in my life" Then, as Mis- Field
ings pale face begin 70 color with confusion un-
der his stare. he added hastily, Il 1an6ed IT
was quite an imaginary A0urc, you lnow--"
and was relieved 10 see that his friend was ap-
preaching
raised his hat and addressed the ladies Of his
own accord, in his own imp'rturbablc fashion.
Kemp glanced at him rather sharply. wondering
why ne had not mentioned before that he knew
the original of the picture which he profCssed
only to have heard about lie was very we'll
made young man, rather short than tail, and
rather faIr than dark, with unnOtlCeably irregular
features, and ordinary gray eyes. " / can't help
locking az him. because he is stHrtlingly like
any one else" hdy once remarked. without
realizing that the popularity lay not so much
in the likeness itself as in the fact that she
found 1t startling. lie did not talk much, was
always G9qHSltey dressed and never by chance
looked i'll nj ease or discompOSed; yet, in spite
of these negative qualities the person who
addressed him under the impression that the young
man might as well be any other young man soon
felt uncGnfOrtabIy conscious that he was making
mistake.
"0h, it's Mr.. Julian - said Lady Fielding, with
quick change OF voice as shc recognized the
addition to their party-to her, Hugh was merely
somebody's secretary and a person to be
snubbed-" friend OF yours Mr.. Kemp9 Really?
| didn't know. However, when are you coming
to SEE US? Are you engaged this evening, or will
I'm engageT<o Mr.. Julian" said Kemp. rather
then 60 on 10 the theatre
Oh, no. no: you really can't let an informal
@1angement like that stand in the way Of an
Invitation from an old friend. replied her LADY,
Ship resuming her grim pavfulness " We shall
expect you, then: we dine at half-past T.
l oaIe say Mr. Julian VIII join us. too" This
last remark was added, after a slight pause with
such calm inpertinence of tone that Kemp won
dered his friend did not instantly and resent
But, whatever Mr.. Julsn's private feelings
may have been, he answered with exquisite polite
ness, Thank you very much, ! shall be de-
lighted" without the slightest change Of counte-
Az half-past Z, then repeated Lady
Fielding, rs she shook out her silk skirts and
made motion to her daughter. I'VE must
hurry away now. You remember the house Mt
Kemp? Come, Daisvi'
Miss Fielding who had been looking down al the
moor and playing with her paraSOl, started slightly
bowed 10 the two men, and turned away Obedi-
intly. She had not opened her lips during the
nlecyew, and there Iyas sort Of very re igna-
non IN her whole bearing which filled hemp's soft
Aeart with feeling of swift compassion
wouldn't be that old woman'e daughter for
sonetmng!a he said TO his friend when they were
out Of hearing
80, 1t can't be very pleasant admitted Hugh.
but | suppose Miss Fielding is used to it,"
DO you know them well ?" demanded Kemp
nocr - "R,N' IN Guh you tcH my JuoV
Moonlight ?7
=, ~ really didn't remember that you knew them,
JpSb nN That the feet would interest you, sad
herr 80" OohSluer I1 " SOOo hheHeo' Va
EFTi,knSly En- good Don't you ?o
,bo frit lhe features are like enough" For
be +nrnea ',le t since they had entered the room
half ciosinS me .e picture, and looked hard at 1t,
in nuls" ,sa MS eyes But, though some secret
Il betTaved 'Ie no SSe@p study his face the while
OF coo scrutiny After onnt t5e T",Dger
%Ss,bs. SSS Turned S round and remark d. II wonder
,poloes 70 Lad TI FdISd %,nd beanns my hqmblsst
hve tremendous lot H. do AZ oraer and wn1t
az Iuns Snt 20 thy nhySei 10 get through if ail'
svkSa,,nut kws, put sne expects you" said Kemp. rather