New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
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who had followed him home and had been claimsf
He was bound. in common honor, TO reves
| the facts Of which he had accidentally oeco"'
| possessed.
| whom YOU prefer SO infinitely to myself. Is La
less worthy OF you than J. He has nos leu " J
bad life, as men go, but he has noe ieo s svci
| one. ~ Men OF the world do not 90 sucI
| things, but then Addcnbrooke was not mar
And If he had no other right over Lydia, had
he not that Of his own Lifelong love anu ns'
three weeks tolerance or III
The door opened TO admit Lawrence ficmlng.
He had changed his coat, and bore q Duna'e
of papers and PIPE IN his hand ss,,o tic empty
seat az The sV writing table
Addenbrcoke nodded toward jar on tne msh,
telpiece, continuing his troubled promenauo
IL was dawning. painfully, but surely, on his
mind that his hands were indeed ted n a., -
only remained for Lydia to choose oeyweGn I'LL, ~
" But it is who would have mace hef h"pps
thought poor obstinate Johnny . ~.
- ny matches? p said Fleming, with his
fingers in the tobacco-1ar .,nhled
Johnny made no answer, ana tine other iu'i'''
In the pocket Of his coat
This time Addenbrooke was reused, ana camo
over 10 the table Whats upp" he SAID,
Fleming pointed in n,n silence =. liz 70 ,sst sp M
rolicf that matters had been more or less taKel
out Of his hands He knew, before ~ .oy 1oO and
ar n that IL was addressed to Miss Grey, anu
that il was Flemings customary carelsssnesi a ~
the the matter Of posting his letters which h0o
wrought the miEShief .r. la sl;nncd
lawrence was much excited II had ShPpc Sa
hebind the lining of the pocket hase
S't that tsf poor s fSat girl must she
have thought Of me al Kim ,e sndseny do you in
tcnd.S he said. In q low voice, endeavoring 10
repair the mischief ..;r;or of
II is possible that he Lad 10" oPin'o"
I3iI 90 70 her tomorrow" cried Lawrence
A sudden pang of personal anguish, an lhIoler-
able sense OF bereavement, shot through huocH-
lie thought: After all, perhaps, am nothing
but jealous devil who begrudges my s'r' nei
happiness" ,,s.o,,.ios n. first
In fact Miss Grey is engaged to be married.
The two men stood facing one another: Law
renee, flushed, excited Johnny, PALE WIN telSe
Lydia engaged Lydial The women are all
alike. Could she have no patience, no trust but
she must needs throw herself away In nj NJ % 81
Dioue on some fellow who is not worthy OF herI
She is engaged TO mel" cried Addenpr9oke,
with sudden passion. And, by Heaven, think
il is who am too good for herl"
t Fleming otiailed before 1t. He gathered up his
papers in silence and went from the room
M,s Grow s,vent nm 70 Addenbrooke as he stood
with his hand on the knob Of the drawins-room
Soh, Professor AddenbrOOke. I am 50 sorry
So am II he answered, CURLY.
II was two days after the events OF the last
chapter Lydia had made her choice, and now,
at her own request WAS TO take farewell Oh
As She camo forward with flushed cheeks and
shining eyes, to meet him, IL struck mm tnat sne
resembled the picture OF Bacchane ne nan seen
with the neatest of cuffs and colars-poor Johnny!
{" I wished she said, when their greeting was
over, to thank you with all my heart"
" And L. ne said, wish TO tell you this: do
not think that merely took advantage Of you.
/ believed that could make you happy-I believe
" She smiled sadly. and AddenbrOOte broke into a
sort Of laugh
20, Johnny, Johnny" she cried.
lie had no intention Of being pitied, even by
Lydia.
Don't distress yourself about me, Lydia ne
said; " l have had my chance. Perhaps ought
IN tell you that do not think you have chosen
the better man."
" They talked little, aimlessly; then Alden
brooke held out both his hands IN farewell 10
was Lydia, who, drawing him towards her, kissed
big face for the last time. 1880.
She knew, as he stood there facing her, that ne
was passing out Of her life forever. For the mo-
ment he seemed transhgured no longer insignlh-
cant; tender but inscrutable preSence-pitylng,
ironical Some inarticulate voice in her heart
cried out 70 him not TO leave her. unconsciously
she put out her hand and then he was gone.
Not long after Fleming was with her
He had his arm about her waist and was KISS
ing her lips as Addenbrooke had never kissed
them. Amy Levy, in Belgrayia''