New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
"Wbv do YOU near that she has altered Hav'

! Won know perhaps, when she comes TO look at
him with fresh eyes, she notice things more. An
! here is George just getting 0ut OF hanso.u
| bc has nlovcd truant for once There's one thing
| do think Ella might do-persuade him 10 ndo snasT
off some of those straggly whlskcrs. = woiJea IL
why he never seems TO get hau OF any 'i'''e ~
| like other peoples !" Uo uoe
Presently George was announced. .,ntdoroS me mai
slightly above middlc-helght oroausno1iJ'r aiJ '
deed cover more Of his cheeks than noderh i,s!on
prescribcs for men of his age. ana had eVluen'NS
never known Taa3r 20 ro,hcr te crude red his clothes
were neat and wellbrushed, but not remarkaoie
'o' WeI my dear George" said Mrs Hylton,
| . ~ ho,.o secn very little of YOU while Ella has
been away. ,.,.o.s,,. , - Two had n LOT
of things to look after in one way ana aholnero
What after your work at the Office was over
| cried Flossie, increduloGsiN. .;o ood
YES. after that; it's taken up my tlme d goou
And so YOU couldn't spare any to call mere
| see" said Flossic. George, she added, WIZ VIII
sudden diversion, wonder you aren't airau sncl q,
| catching cold: how can yon 20 apouv III SUI"
Thcsc," he said inspecting them doubtlulIy;
They were strong sensible boots WIN no'cnev WV 1'u
projecting solcs of pondcrous thickness, TTS,,
what's the matter with them. Flossic en- T-aon
Won think they're strong enough for WalklhS III ~
NO, George they're the very tllnss s ~, oariI "a
| afternoon dance. and quite lot OF couples coMIu
| dance in them YOU see but for walking-ah' 1 IN
afraid You sacrifice too much to appearances e GOOD
don't. really, George ploltSVu, III ''ii oO-
faith now do |, Mrs. Hylton?"
"Flossie is making fun of you, GEORGE you
mustn't mind her impertnencc.
"Oh is that all? Do you know, really uhouS III II
for the moment that she meant they were 700 s,aai
for me! You like getting rise out ol me- IosS,v,
don't Won ?- and he laughed with Such eehiinc nc
and rood-natured amusement that the Young f laufS
felt somehow little small, and almost ashaincu'
although it took the form OF suppi'SScu II a,,
He really ought not to come here IN Sucn
things she said to herself; ana aoh ocne'o
that even he sees what meant. -, ,ho ,oast
just at this point Ella came IN VIII ; uI hc1orc ,1or
touch of shyncss perhaps, al meeting MN peloiu
witnesses after so long an absence ou' shc oilN
! looked the more charming in consequence; ana
dcmurc as her greeting was hcr pIf' M errs Ghan
npian's fears Ia fhe winds Even Flossc felt in
stinctively that straggly whiskcred, red-ncckteu,
thick booted George had lost none OF MS diN''hS
They did not seem to have much to say 70 one one
| another notwithstanding; possibly because Eiia
called upon to dispense 'ne 'e WILL nv ht 'u h;c
been brought in George sat nursing 'ne ha' "illon
Flossic found Objectionable, while he naiahc'1
a tcacup with the anxious eye OF Jugglet ou. 10 oi
| practice and the conversation tagged Au iasi,
undcr prctence of renewing his tea. most OF which
he had souandcrcd on a Persian rug, he crossed to
II saw he suggested, don't YOU think yon
conld come ont for little while? I've such lot
10 tell YOU, and-and | want you to go some
where with me. ,, o.;,.
| latinQ that Ella must not he allowed 10 tlrc
| herself after her journey; and so few minutes
later Miss Iylton came down in her pretty sum
| mer hat and light jacket, and she ana george
were allowed TO set out.
Once outside the house. he drew long brath
| of mingled relief and pleasure
by Jcve. Ella. | am glad TO get you back
! again | say. how Jolly you do look IN that
hat. Now. do You know where I'm going TO
/ take yOn?' ,.,,
Al bnt that's not where you're going now,
he said. with delicious assumption OF authority
you're coming with me 10 see certain house
on Campdcn Hill you may have heard of
That will be dclichtful-l do want to see our
dear little house again very much. And George
we will 20 carefully all the rooms. and settle
what can be done with each OF thcm-thcn We
can begin directly haven't too much time.
Perhaps" he said with conscious laugh. 1t
won't take so much time yon think
."Oh. but it must-to do II property Ana while
| I've been away. I've had some splendid ideas for
some of the rooms. I've planned them ont 50
beautifully. Nou know that delightful little room
AT the back ?-thc one | said should be your own
den. with the windows all festooned with creepcrs
and looking out on the garden; well =
Take my advice. he said. and don't make
any plans til yon see it. And as for plans. those
furnishing fellows do all that-they don't care to
be bothered with plans.
They will have 10 carry ont ours though;
shall love settling how it is all TO bet will be
You wouldn't call it fun if you knew what it
Bur | do know Mother and ! rearrangcd
most of the rooms AT home only last yeer-so yon
| ! have some experience. Ana Nnal experience
| can YOU have had. il you please ~
Ella had mental N:siOn. as she spoke, Of the
| house in Dawson Place where George lived with
his mother and ssters--a house in which furniture
and bourgeois 10 the last degree and
| since his boyhood: indeed she had
often secretly pltied him for having 10 live in
such surrouadings and admired the flial patience
that had made him endure them 50 long.
| I've had my share. Ella. and should be very
| fOr q a bother
| I've been through over IL
But when, George? how? | don't under
stand"
All. that's my secret" nc said provokingly
"and YOU know Ella. if we began furnishing now,
it would take no end Of time. with all these
wonderful plans Of yours. and-and | couldn't
stand having 10 wait till next November for you
| conldn't do il -
Mother thinks the marriage need not be put
of now" said Ella simply. and We shall have
six weeks till then the house can be quite ready
for us by the time want it,
Six weeks" he said impaticntly, whats sS
| weeks? You've idea what these chaps are
Ella And then there are all your own things "a
get and they would take up most Of your time
40. should have had TO put il off, whatever yor
may say. And that would mean another separa
ton-for Of course you w0l.d 90 away in August
and ! should have to stay in town; the office
wouldn't give me my fortnight twice over-honey
moon or no honeymoon.
Ella looked completely puzzled. But what
are YOU trying 70 prove now George p
II was only showing yon tl'at even thonsh yor
|
got ready in time. if | hadn't But here h'
stopped No. ! want that to he surprise Il
yon. Ella you'll see presently he added.
Elias delicate brOws contracted.
) :" like 10 he prepared for my surprises please
; George Tell me now"
They had turned up one Of the quiet strccts
; leading 10 the hill they were so near the honss
; that George thought he might abandon further
mystery, not to mention that he was only to'
anxious TO reveal his secret.
Well, then, Ella if you must have IT, h'
r said triumphanty, the house is very nearl,
ready now. What do YOU think Of that?
DO you mean that-that 1T Is furnished
! George"
t Papercd. painted. decorated furnshcd-evcry
thing from top 10 bottom. thought that wOul'
| surprise yon, Ella"
, II think she answered slowly, "you nigh
! have told ME YOU were doing it,
What. before it was all done? That woul'
have spoilt il all, dear. | should have written
| thnnnh il Won hadn't been coming home so soon