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

- :. ,ros nover me- either. 1t was only the
nuino Ar mis- he colors hotly' que ~ VII
. Does that trouble you ~ s slys and have
cng TO money! 10 fys Y hand is worth two in
d . hns 'H' This is dark saying to hl' ouS
time EXPLAINS il. The truth Is / saw h hvre
Farnham in town Just 1SlGde last tao" for ever as if
and he looks rs II ne Won ouiu '''' "
No he will never get older, repeats pI I,'in,
in curious tone Win 'as b U cruel
lon cng for his death-sounds even more oe'est-
nhie han il would have were he living lie
himself had not loved the old lord, but he had
A. 70 that | suppose he will have to, whether
ho likes il or not" says she, vindictively; But
don't feel inclined TO wait for him. Ahu-er-aS
Yes ~ says he, his heart giving great bound.
LAS Lord Tottenham asked me last night TO
marry him, decided that 1t would DC DeV'er
10 bring our engagement to an Sn gnu Won are about
IN marry Lord Tottenham ?' asks he formally,
subduing all expression of his passionate relief
by a sqpreme. effort so lot tenn WAS INC
bird in hand! A tough one truly
Exactly So" ~, , - /,
You are wise in your own generation says he,
with passing smile And SOUND III your
proverbs" 1000,
y" You don't express much regret, at all events
says she, with shrill laugh. am wise In TINS,
at least-that | don't care about dlyldlng my
Girl TO whom YOU give your whole time will no
Doubt be glad TO share with you your 500 pounds
q year"
This is unbearabe.
:" If YOU aIlude to Miss Dene,' says he, quietly.
though his face is pale and his eyes hashing,
d" | do not think she gives her entire thoughts TO
money Five hundred year, however, would
| acknowledge, be but a poor thing TO lay at her
feet / glad, therefore, that it is now in my
power to offer her IA, 900,
What?" says Miss Morland She takes step
forward Dislnay, consternatioa discontinue,
are all largely writ on her aStonlshed face.
Lord Farnham died at 10 o'clock last night.
Contrary to my expectations he has left me every
penny he possessed He bows and moves toward
Stay-one moment" gasps Miss Morland. II
she has even one small grain Of hope left that she
may still be Lady Farnham, his next words de-
you must pardon me-" says he; II have an
appointment with Miss Dene; She has not yet
heard my news All Lord Tottenham' TO that
carefully preserved old beau as ne most oppor-
tunely enters the room, Permit me to congratu-
late you. Miss Morland has just informed me Of
indeed With much humility I confess myself
very much the worse man of the two
He laughs, and hgrries away to find Dorothy
named Arcadia yesterday. She rises as he comes
toward her, and turns deadly white that he is
afraid she Is going to faint.
1t is all right" cries he, Joyousy TO reassure
her. She would have gone 10 him, hut her limbs
refused 10 obey her. and if he had not caught her
in his arms she would have fallen There is no
restorative power so effectual as a lovers kiss
Dorothy is presently her charming self again.
Oh how did it happen ?" cries she, rapturously
Il prayed for it all last night but somehow
never had much oh hope She has given you up,
Really and truly"
"Oh! how could 9' leaning back from him
TO gaze into his dear face, the handsomest in the
world 10 her.
"Well, it appears she could quite easily,' says
| he, with happy laugh. You may think me
good 10 look at, but when compared with such
al md
must allow that ought TO take back scat"
" Do you mean 10 tell me-" with growing indig
nation, " that she has given you up for Lord Tot
tenham?'
Even so. my good child"
| Pouf! She's fool. She's not worth wasting
words upon" says Miss Dene, with scornful con-
victiOn.
THAT'S what think Let's talk Of ourselves
saws he.
ooh, as for that" SAYS She turning suddenly
drGdn nre s SsT 3%d 4
be sorry about all this later on. I have not been
a, good friend TO you" with heavy sigh, "and
that's the truth
"What am going to be sorry about?7
"You know. You said Yesterday that il would
be dreadful TO live on 500 pounds wear"
$50 it would, with Miss Morland-not with
All That is all very we'll now But I said
something about il TO father last weelk-not about
you and me you know. but about things generally
and he said that when people without money mar.
ried other people without money. il was madness =
This rather involved sentence she gives forth with
great solemnity.
"What a lot he said" exclaims Lord Farnham
with affected admiration But after all il seems
to me he didn't know what ne was talking about
The real question is, Dorothy. whether Won couId
be happy with me. even though we both were
poor ?"
ooh, darling, what horrid question Don't
Won know that if had ten Thousand a year.
this seems TO be the utmost height of her am
bition-" and not you. | should be the most
wretched girl alive"
| "Well, you shall have more than that with me =
cries he folding his arms round her with a tender
access of passion and with his soul full of unspolen
gratitude for this loving heart that has been given
to him to perfect his life
Then he tells her all.-lThe Manchester Times