The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
"APRIL'S LADY. "
A NOVEL OF OUR OWN DAY.
Wilton for Tho Sun by Tho Duchess. "
CHAPTER XIX.
~ghail We not laugh, shall We not wsspr

tits quite 4 O'Clock, and therefore two hours
latar barbara has returned. and has learned
the secret OF Joyce's pale looks and sad eyes
and IL now standing on the hearthrug looking
&c one might who has been suddenly Weakened
from q dream that had seemed only too real
And you mean to say-you really mean
Joyce, that you refused hlmH"
YES. actually had that much common
sense" with laugh that has something OF Bit
terness In 1t.
But thought was sure"
IT know you thought he was my ideal OF all
things admirable. And you thought wrong"
But II not he-"
"BarbsrsI" says Joyce sharply. WAS It not
enough that you should have made one mis-
take7 Must you insist on making another"
well. never mind" says Mrs. Monkton
hastily. I'm glad made that one. at all
events; and I'm only sorry you have felt 1t
your duty to make your pretty eyes wet about
H. Good graciousl" looking out OF the win
dow, who 10 coming now2 Dicky Browne
and Mr.. Courtenay and those detestable
Blskes Tommy" turning sharply to her FIRST
born, II you and Mabel stay here you must
be good. Do you hear now. good! You are
not to ask q single question or touch thing
in the room. and you are to keep Mabel quiet.
/ am not going to have Mrs. Blake go home
and say you are the worst-behaved children
Dno ever met IN u0T lll0. 1pu Will Sway u VySo'
anxiously to her sister.
"Oh, suppose So couldn't leave you TO
endure their tender mercies alone"
That's o darling girl You know never
can get on with that odious woman. Ali how
dye do, Mrs. Blake? How sweet OF you to
come. after last nights fatigue"
Well think drive q capital thing after
being up all night" says the newcomer fat
little ill.natured woman. nesting herself into
the cosiest chair In the room. y hadn't quite
meant to como here. but met Mr.. Browne and
Mr.. Courtenay, so I thought we might as well
join forces and storm YOU In good earnest. Mr.
Browne has Just been telling me that Lady
Swansdown left Tho Court this morning. Got a
telegram. she said. summOninR her TO Glouces-
tershire Never do believe In these sudden
kilograms myself. Stayed rather long in that
anteroom with Lord Baltimore last night"
Didn't know she had been In any ante
ROOM" says Mrs Monkton. coldly. 81 dare
say her mother-in law is Ill again. She has
always been attentive to her."
Not on terms with her son. you know; so
Lady Swansdown hopes by the attention you
speak Of 10 como in for tho old lady's private
fortune. Very considerable fortune. I've heard"
who told your" asks Mr.. Browne, with a
cruelty lively curiosity. Lady swansdown?"
oh. dear, mol"
Pause! Dicky still looking expeotant and
Mrs Blake uncomfortable. She is rackinR her
brain to try and find some person who might
have toll her. but her brain fails her.
The pause threatens to be Rhastly. when
Tommy comes unoonsoiousIy to the rescue.
He had been told of as we know to keep Ma
bel In proper ffstne OF mind. but being in
militan. mood has resented the task appointed
him. He has indeed SO far given In to the
powers that be that he has consented to ac
cept a picture book. and to show it to Mabel
who is looking at 1t with him. lost IN sdmira-
ton Of his remarkable powers OF description.
Each picture indeed Is graphically explained
by Tommy at the top OF his lungs. and in OK
treme bad humor.
He Is lying on tho rug. on his fat stomach
and Is becoming quite martinez
Look at this |" he is saying now. Look.
do YOU hear. or won't stay and keep you good
any longer Here's picture about boat that's
going to be drowned down In the sea In one
minnit. The name on 1t Is "-reading labori-
ously-"' All hands to the pump And with
considerable vicious enjoyment" 1t isn't bit
OF good for them. either. Here "-DointinR TO
the picture again with stout forennger-"h ere
they're 'all-bandsinR' at the pump. SeO"
NO / don't and don't want TO-" says Ma
bel. whimperinR and hiding her eyes. "oh.
don't like it {: It's horrld picture! What's that
man doing there In the oornerf 2" pOeping
through her fingers at dead man In the fore
ground. Hes dead know no lei"
"Of course he IT," says Tommy. And u
ValiRntIJ-" don't care q bit. don't"
oh. but DO" says Mabel. And there's
lot Of water Isn't tberof"
There always IL IN the sea" says Tommy
They'll eli DO drowned know they will"
Gays Mabel. pushing away the book. oh. i
hate hsndS-Ingr: turn over. Tommy. do! les
nasty. cruel. wicked pieturep
Tommy. don't brighten Mabel" says bis
mother AbKiopSly.
I'm not irlEbtspinS her TN only keeping
Der qnisL" says Tommy dshSntlT
"BAb-bAbr says Mr.. CourisRSy VGeBoasIV.
How wonderfully unpleasant children esB
make themsolVos." sAys Ma Blake making
berhsi 'aoReOHully phploal1Br on the spot.
Your little bOy ~ IOmlBds mo Of my EsEi-
hald No pulls bis slStsT's hall merely Tor the
fus o. hearing her sgusAl"
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