New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-17

co,,..;ro.s ton hot the eye of heaven SHINES.
To-day proves it Terrible Is t ne upon the
i%gS s eartb The tennis players have gwen
In 10 it, and, confessing themselves '"n , ,haN
have dung their raokets TO the Wins ".iu tho
selves into garden chairs, or else prone uio -
bavsn Lawn under the acacias, according TO thelr
Two Of them. however, have wandered rather
for from the acacias and the tea tables. and the
font where better things than tea can De hau IYl
The asking. They have wandered into nttl le
space shut out IRON heac h0 oS the north and
south and heavy rhododendrons on the TWO QUIET 1
sides Ii is a little dream Of place, ehtereu ny
opening only ana snat i; taOs saVs MI Booke
CHANGING up at his companion from his louhgihg
position upon the grass at her feet . Sho
MOI saws she, with little 1roWh one
makes charming picture, sitting here III the sun
shine. next the old suudial with her hat lying
ON the ground beside her, and the ghnung rays
from the glowing heavens throwing goiuom 6inc
into her fine brown hair. Her eyes were plue
and Just ut this moment little angry the mouth,
too, SO 9-ene TO laughter as rule, has grown
mutinous Half child, half-woman, she has not
ypt learned the more delicate shades OF society
colors, and lets her thoughts lie openly upon her
lovely face. 1900 10 bic o,,s IN
hers AS a rule, his eyes are seldom any "noi'
Well, you are not" returns she, promptly.
From afar the thrum thrum, thrum OF DanJo
comes to them, breaking stiffness that Is almost
oppressive. ,-.. ~. =, o1,,n savs Mr..
Morland, too, isn't it? l presume you alluoe W
my engagement TO her.
You presume very wrongly then eaht 10 ~s Sea nSU
She is rich, young, handsome
And handsome" persistently.
Is she? Oh, yes, Of course she is. perfect
Juno. Too perfect Juno, perhaps =,
!" You shouldn't sneer at her." says the GIRL
/ know that. and that's why do it, says he.
at is so difficult to resist temptation, and TO DO
the wrong thing is always so pleasant" lie Is
talking idly scarcely knSw ba Hne5 dc hat he
loves her-her only. and with all the passion OF
his nature, and that he is engaged to be married
TO another woman.
of a cotton merchant-what her own class would
call fine girl" tall, with light eyes and
lighter hair and distinctly underbred. She had
met George Brooke some months ago at the house
of mutual friend and being filed with strong
desire to rise out of her cotton Surroundings tha
she was willing to accept him should he choose 10
accept her fortune, which was enormous, IN ex-
change for the old title that must come to HIM
on the death Of his uncle, Lord Farnham.
beggarly ttle-no penny of money coming with
it, as the unch let the nephew know as o1teh as
opportunity occurred. There had been bad blood
between Lord Farnham and his second brother.
George Brooxes father, and Farniam was not a
man to forget. He swore he would VISIT tne SIN na
his money go to the young George he would leave
il to hospital As for the old name and the
keeping Of it, let i go to the devil Young GeUrgf
would inherit that in spite OF him. but 1t should
prove a barren honor to him.
George took no steps TO assuage ms uncle
wrath but he thought a good deal OF the Time
teben he should be Lord Farnham with only 300
pounds a year TO back his title. lie had shirked
the idea of marrying for money D95 when MIS- MIS-
Morland with her undeniable golden charms
Nunr herself at his head he permitted himself tC
argue the question with himself Many fellow
he told himself had done it before 1t was ian
bpp
heart-Wbole He would not do her or any othei
woman any wrong, in marrying her. lie w9ul QUO
think about 1.-THE hesitated and hnaly was lost
Miss Morland accepted him calmly; was a httl'
vulgar over her money; let 1t be known that sht
Thought it pity that the present Lord farnhan
was in such remarkably robust health for so ole
man: and said she would not like TO be married
until the coming autumn. 1t was then autumn
until the coming autumn. 1t was then November
George glad of respite dd not press lpr a.
earlier day a circumstance the heireSs remembered
He bore up under his chains with marvellous
courage. He was not in love with any one, so they
did mot I'LL gn Nor Maand %eTe asked down to
for a month at the Shirleys, and there he mel
Dorothy Dene. -, -. - o.
and hair that rippled all over her white forehead
A rather out-atelbows little maiden, whcse pes
frock muslin and whose only 9pnad dernd
her and would have her 10 stay with them as
often as ever the old squire her father. would LEI
her come to them, She had been taken torclDle
nossessjon of by them from the month that saw
George Brooke there and his fancee with the most
disastrous results; George Brooke ieh madiy ID
love with her and She loved him..
II has gone so far with them indeed, That though
no word has yet been spoken, each KNOWS tne
others heart and sitting here today IN TINS llltie
dangerously lonely retreat sense OF passionate
protest against the fate that is dividing them is
thrilling through every tone -
We ought to 60 back says Miss Dene pres
emily, in a rather changed tone. She had been a
little offended, perhaps, by the frivohty oil his
answer. 49,
short a time; and TO get away from Shirley S
banjo, if only for a minute or two is so intense
n is more than a minute or two rising
I'VE have been here immense time. Agnes
Mrs Shirley will be wondering what has become
of us; So" regarding him steadily, will Miss
. Let her wonder. Besides, she has forgotten
us by this time IN ns delight Of Lord Iotten-
old fossil? For my part, I'm always thinking
When with him of what don't see-hair, teeth
e'. She is very kind 10 him, poor old man.
And amiability is her strong point How
many charms you have discovered IN her OF late y
don't think you ought 10 speak OF her hike
tbats saws the girl turning upon him with little
fash in her lovely eyes you shouldn't cri'icis'
nel; wbv not? / certainly shan't be able q
cyi,icise her next month, SO ! may as well maxi
the most of my time now Next mohth A SLOW. WI.
and almost deantay shail De o1e e nGsS prH
70 criticise ones own wife, whatever you ma!
DO with regard to your friends" nit, aoormo,n
He has spoken deliberately, and with see sa I
unsoncern, though in truth his heart Is Torn .o,
Two bv a very passion of despair ana regret
fhev are both standing but she has turne(
sharply ASIDE, and has SO placed herself that n
cannot see her face He had meant 10 proIok'
some word from her, and her silence nisu"e"
him. ..r =, - .u,,-s,,
What are you thinking Of ?" asks he. angr1ly
going up 10 her and compelling her 30 retnfn hl'
gaze. 1 Ii.
She has grown very pale, but she meets hi'
eyes without fnching -,
Nothing says she. in q tone out OF when al
her courage cannot keep the sound OF desohton
A woman's answer. / know what you wer'
thfai1ug 81 for all THAT: that there Is no more