New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-09
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2 few evenings before 1 went home. as Wslcot
Snd / were in the smoking-roOm. / asked him il
he would not bring Mrs. Walcot down 10 EaEDshaw
TO- few days 1t was the end OF May, the
a; Is, 30 that there would be something 20 do
b. sides seeing the country which was magnificent;
there were few show places for those who cared
Tor them. and the season was az its prime for
drives over the hills. l put forward all the at
fractions OF the place TO induce him to come down :;
could see that Mrs Waleot would Int 1t of with
ny not too easily pleased mother. especially be-
t-.use beng married she could not possibly be
sren, and the man had plenty TO talk about. yet
never tired one with talking Of himself.
wac rather surprised then when he hcsitated
about accepting an invitation so unreervedly
given. Why should be stammer. and. thought.
positively blush and hesitate about so simple
matter especially as at first he seemed eager to
come. for his lace had lighted up cheerily. but
was obscured directly afterward by a
certainly q tone Of distress IN his voice as ne
.aid. You are very kind. / and nay wife i
know can speak for her-shoud greatly like TO
came with more warmth OF desire 70 accept the
invitation than depth Of conviction about It's i'm
ysda Alf at sC@f he sd pressure EVIL
lou are really 81 friendly. that IL would be
no less ungrateful than ungraeiOus to keep back
frVm you the real reason why We shrink from
What promises to be so pleasant visit; and what
: We have seen OF you in the past week frees me
I'm any doubt that you VIII not let what tell
You 60 further than yourself. Ny wife. TO whom,
Is you know, i am dsvOtedly attached has O sad
athetion. Until her Illness two years ago there
was not trace Of what would now make her life
an in,olsrable burden were She not supported by
cuf urong mutual affection ind confidence. After
that iliness she DEVELOPED kleDtdmania. Till then
Ne most scrupulOusly honest and precisely exact
soaan have ever known. she now has strange
Rs2on for secreting. not anything and everything,
pat only iewelry: strangely her aiiment only runs
n this groove, BY keeping "a strict watch. have
htherts been fortunate enough 10 restore what
ssr trinlSets she has surreDtloousIy removed
iew 1ntimates only know Of our trop Die and as
safy understand how things are, Wa feel less I'M
Spy; still one Is anxious, and this Is why we
2 ssse rather shrunk from accepting the many in
m,gsfions we receive from the friends who, we
whtyt. have q genuine regard Tor us"
think you might reckon me among them,'
80 J. aud now that know and am, 70 10 speak,
sseNasned, why should you hesitate could
my mother what you have tolq me Deief E; yS ION
stse, unless seeing Something on dohOt III ms
csss-r you would rather / didn't 49,
70 tell the truth he said after pause, II
rs knowledge could be confined To yourself
SSsag ~ would be better. Possibly there may be
~ esbk while we are with you'll ain assuming
~ lcu would still be willing 10 have us-and
~, n<fe would be no need 20 have thus barred
a. Ven well; IL anything does happen, we shall
sss - y cat and sou can send back whatever Is
49,. hnu then can explain 10 all TO my mother
~ ~ ngshing b taken, nobody will be any the
nov asv ~ see t TOO tst ah WaIsot seed not
10y are they very valuable or attractive
s5,.Lp otn and my mother Is rather careless, as
Gsas,..Ss pout theSe treasures, which are chieny
ESS,4sus she VIII keep them In cabinet in her
Saoo'r tie last place. she says, where q burg
le.b~ esa search II one could get in the windows
seys ~ eot on the cliff over the river, and our
sss s- ase , Trustworthy She says sbe viii not
= ssar !. whlms Stu we viii not parade them,
49, s{kn 5pefk Of them &C all before MrS Waleots
4 f.i5 4ld he, locking relieved, y that viii be
~ nas iss hex Know OF their sxishea<s.