New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
OLD lady MArrrsrox IS UNEASY.

Three o'clocl, the next day saw Mrs. Fcrrcrss
smart little hrouctnm pick up Cecil farquhar al
Dds chambers lu Plccadilly. Thence II drove 10
Tire ,howrooms ol Madame CoriSc in New Iiond-st.
Cor.. FRUSTRATED herself tentatively speaking,
go Ms. fcrerss feet, ana rubbed her forehead
IN tire dust.
II was like the light Of the sun in fossy
November once morn 10 see Msdames face.
Would she have tie condcsccu,ion 10 be seated
and NNnsicur' What might COrlsc have the
supreme pleasure, tie heavenly JOY Of showing
o. Madame
Mr. Fcrrcrs stated her requirements, and half
% dozen Young ladies were dispatched for stuns,
while tori-c stood herself 10 commune with
Madame. And Monsieur WAS going 10 help? Bus
how charming for q Monsieur to know about the
Great t1stc bat II was rarc-vcry rare.
Twenty unutcs-for Ms Fcrrers reason
ahc-wcrc then spent on discussing the merits
and dcmcrt, Of the wares u Cortse IN the choice.
Cecil Farquhars counsel being very greatly taken
into account: and after Tint the couturicrc was
given q very handsome order
Thc seed planted the day before in the old
fashioned drwine-room in Albcmarc-st received
much watering that afternoon.
d" s1w your grandson, Cecil Farquhar this
afternoon at the Academy said old General
Somebody. who was calling on Lady MlplcStOn.
aud with a very handsome woman too
Realty said the old lady. wonder who
she VAS
can tell You 7 said Mrs Somebody Else, who
was calling also, know her by sight quite well.
She drives pretty little brousham, and her
for believe | recognize the man as coming from
What sthc name OF the mans who lets things on
hire ln Sloane 81. She Is very handsome and al
together strll,ing-looking woman, don't You
know just Notwithstanding and SO well
dressed little too remarkable looking for my
taste. still one must admrc-not perhaps quite
one of u.s." interpolatcd the lady, who, being III
a very good set in right OF her husbands position,
chose 10 ignore the fact that. before she married,
she had been less than nobody herself, not per
haps quite one of nous autrcs, but really very
handsome and in good taste.
And who is this lady" asked the Dowager.
That's what Eve wanted To know for long
time She lives in Vale Place, Pont-st. One OF
those pretty little houses, don't you know, very
nicc-though for my part | cannot bear a small
house.
thought you said YOU knew her name"
So | do, 81 ! do" returned the visitor. Il
found it out to-day. have seen your dear
grandson with her several times lately. Her
brother is Colonel Anstcy, ! heard that from
my maid, who knows some one who
u" And her name suggested old Lady Maple
ston. for her talkative friend was firing her.
" Her name! at, Yes, | saw your grandson with
her today, and they drove to Madame Corlsc 5,
the drcssmal'cr, You know, in Bond st. And
when they were gone ] went in. VIII you tell
me- | said, the name Of that lady who has Just
gone out % With pleasure, said the young
woman and she told me. and so | found out
And it was what? ~ said old Lady Maple
ston. almost impaticntly.
." An, dear me! didn't ! say said her visitor,
Fcrrcrs. Fcrrcrs, Mrs Fcrrcrs."
"Ah," said the old lady.
When She was alone that evening she went
oyer with her godheaded stick TO the great
writing tabc that stood in one corner OF the
room She carefully lit candle and lowered the
pink shade over it TO soften the light
don't like it at ALL She said to herself softly.
81 don't ike 1t at all would not for worlds
that my darling boy should be sacrificed to a
designing woman.
Very methodcally she affixed the stamp TO the
envelope first. Then she wrote the direction In
e,n,l n nd nointed vet bold and clear hand After
that she wrote her note.
"Albcmarle-st
NV dearest Cecil: You have not been to see
me this week, and your poor old grandmother has
missed YOU. VIII you come 10 luncheon To-
morrow? Or will you dine with me or will
YOU have tea with me, you much-sous hi altar