New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-06
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Major Brown did not leave HOmburg the next

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Major Brown did not leave Homburg the next
day. a.. horoe, ~
lie began suddenly to feel the benent o, OF
the Kur His spirits Ietu ncs one got used to
il. IL was very Jolly life. III was wonIeLl n VI
what sensible fellow Compton WIS, Vnoueu o'i
taiIly little faddy. .Lo oornor oro,y
ouite used 10 the redhaired Englshn ma VINO
stopped every morning punctualy az ,orns TI,or
10 select her finest roses and freshesU ~, IN IN
il was such a blessing to have some one ~ lam W
in ones own tongue and 10 feel ones sell OF some
use in the world again. Roger WllsoI; uelci' ,
and very irritable as the Major so9a t,,o,
was often unwell, and 1or MANY on tbe fades
Resides he spoke no German. 30 Chc aIL ria
ments of the little expeditions anu lnIod on the
business transactions speedlV u''O-'N WI '"'
willing Major. 49, orsors roal,o y
vorv nuch pleasanter party than DO three. ana u
soon came TO be an understood thlne th',I t"f'Jor
49, tba emntv chair at the little dinner-table,
carry Mrs Wilson'S shawls ana 1ool-reSSi anu Ill
general make himself useful and agreeaoe NJ,
If the evening were cold anu eittipg ont 70
Wilson or Roger were AFRAID OF sIt1Ins IuC 70
listen to the band in the Kur-Garten, MaIor brown
would return with them after uIn , W Iieir
rooms and Sara would sing to ogSr tho snn M
mont Though she never repeated Ihe song ne
had first heard from her, her voice hau al"ays one
same effect on the Major, and as he listened ne
would fall into a kind of trance her hS.c F seeln
ing to reach him sweet ana slrohs' nu, sir it
Great distance At such times he w0ulu slC Wltn
his eyes fixed steadily on the glris peautiiuI,
neculiar face till Rogers scowls or imPaIcnI eH-
plantations if his cousin did not rehocl '' inuSio
as he thought fit would rouse MN
q" Yonna Wilson'S conduct to the girl was a con-
tinuaI Duzzle TO the Major. lie never seemed 10
leave Sara for a moment, following Ier III hef
every movement with his large, strange hazeI eyes.
l., bou
gesture and softest word. At announcer tihe ms
tone would be almost insoent ana ms speech
sharp and bitter. At first on such occlsloia thJor
Rro,yn's impulse to kick the younger man was
almost irresistible Bat he soon began 70 look out
even eagerly for these displays OF temper, aiord-
ing him as they did opportunity 10 aulnire oaru
beautiful conduct She was never impatient win
Roger. never offended. She always seemed 10
sontbe and comfort him Major Brown also no.
ticed that when young Wilson was IN one OF his
evil moods-they invariably followed pau hght'
or were the Impairment OF a hc'lu 0r pdoH acne
Miss Ievison would devote herscit wholly TO
him treating the Major himself WIN curtncSs
almost amounting TO brusquerle'
To her aunt also, whom the Major had early
classified as most provoklng anG i 1ireS SIN or
lady, Sara was always gentle ana Ilhu' one pore
with her peevishness and whlms WIN wonderful
patience, and should any little cohCretemps or
accident arise, she would always someho" man
aoe 10 bear il alone or share IL with the Major.
For Mrs Wilson, indeed the strong man Ielt
certain amount of pity since he had learned That
She suffered from heart disease In It's most ad-
yanced form and he enjoyed the little secret con-
sniracies with Sara to preserve her aunt from all
unnecessary annoyance. But Tor Roger ne IelC
no such compassion, and he watched MN WIN Il
Jealous interest which could not but strlke MN
sometimes as almost ludcrOuS when ne Stood IN
his great height and strength beside the mlSpro-
portioned, feeble young man.
So the DAYS passed on very swiftly now, and
Major Brown never paused TO ask himself whittier
he was drifting--where he had already drifted.
Sometimes, indeed, the sight OF Netties even
Italian handwriting smote upon him with sharp
pain rs of a sudden discord. And sometimes the
same feeling seized him as he strolied up ana down
of an evening with Mrs. Wilson, and his eye would
suddenly fall on the couple in front; the glrIS
tall upright figure, and Roger not inirequently
leaning YEARLY on her arm.
ON one of these occasions Mrs. Wilson had
favored him with little burst of family conf
dence. ." Is not Sara beautiful?' she had said,
waving her fan in the direction of the shadowy
white figure. 1t is quite wonder 10 me that
with ali her fortune and looks she is so little
spoiled! And she suits my Roger so admirably!
No one, not even | myself, can manage him as she
does And he is perfectly devoted TO her. They
have been engaged since they were quite chill
dren: and, indeed, | do not know what Roger
would do without her. For he is far too deli
cate for any profession and | have not enough to
make him independent. Really it is quite Won
derful the way that good comes out Of evil For
we we're all so angry with my sister when she
insisted on marrying Isaac Levison! Not that II
was anything really so very bad. AFTER all-t0r oil
course he in very respectable buslneSs-a
business man"
They had drawn nearer to the others, and the
slim white figure suddenly turned on them. The
Major fancied that in the uncertain light he caught
a faint flush creeping up over the still face
Il" Ny father was not in business, Major Brown,
she said quickly: " he was in trade. \ tradesman
you understand, and in trade he made our money
Then she turned again abruptly and walked on
with her cousin.
Major Brown felt thrill of unreasonable pride
pass over him. He burned to catch her hands
TO kiss them rcvercntly-tO tell her that he wOr-
shipped and adOrcd her. and that nothing she OF
her father had been or had done could ever alter
that fact. He walked on in a kind of delirium
quite unconscious Of poor Mrs. Wilson'S eXpIana
tons and apologies for the terribly fort.
able way Sara sometimes has Of putting things