New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
BY MAY CROMMELIN.

BY NAY CROMMELIN.
The guests had all said good-by. The last car
/ riagc had rolled from the door, ana qulet WIS
/ settling down over Mayfair. Aunt Ags' Maggie
room toarthcr where my aunt's old butler was
putting ont the many wax candles IN the DIG
.la,, Characterization Mrs. tpchcr was saving
! old lady. ~ spite Of her wealth. shy Il IT,"
! minutes and have = chat with me, Harry, COM
maudcd my auut-she could not help her least re-
quest sounding imperative. amt Na@gc my deat'
/ YOU can 20 tO your bed. Good night. Maggie Sill
missivclv Ohcycd, though | lanced She gave me
| her hand i'm parting with Wis'iul look. rs If She
would gladly have STAYED too. had h'Inly toll i
| u minute So,uchpr. 10 speak 10 her during llc
! evening" being called upon to do the hohoI5 -
nv alInt's guests. rs her iecO. niZcd heir; Stlli
| Maggie aud / had been good friends from cHir
hood. She was an orphan whom my aunt hal
Of of''' clari F,' SAID friends: as a SQUIRE
doulcur sid rrcmies. Poor Maggie what
q kind, creature she EIs. have never seen her
! piain. honest face and reddish hair since that
, evening years ago though | hope 10 shake hands
once more With acr some day, Just - Sho| mere
! party 20 on. do you think" went on Amt A2-
/ snkinr into copaclorS armchair, ana ho,'onims
/ mo tn lc seated also " II wa gwen IN your
honor Harry, because ! am 50 plrased thar you
haze passed your stall examinations IA .nch
distinguished manner. am proud Of yo" M
dear boy" ihnd my aunt nodded her mead VIII
/ us wonderful cap of lace and ica'icIS aS mIrh
/ as To say that ior Mrs. p"hcr 10 be satlsi'"i
| with any one va, sucn an honor as the fe'lP; ~
Yoo are very KIND 10 say so, Aunt Aqg''
chccriIy replied. mink the parry ErIi;l w s
tunogsIy ANA nobody looked hall 80 sPlendd ~
Yourself, an that Gorgeous gown ana mos, M
I ufcrut Diamonds. Come YOU really mus, YEN
4 rhcu motr o,t. n. ii onl" 90 please me. zoe
,rciue such beautiful stoncs am was notIcIn- ne
/ ire and clHnLiua llchts Of yours all the eN"uil.
Ny aunt hr.dlcd. and touched tnr IEiclc OF us
. ituG, stones she wore Ioihd A"I Nc'h' 49, S'V
/ somewhat .p.ciHaiy san ...., h
/ ,o,r r-f.,r, ,,.f, There, ! hovc said 50, and
! ro,cr t,l,, b,.l, my word And We az" upon
tie subject of marriage, / want to speak to you
| 81 In o.r n row." was my rucfll reflection
stmu.iu- to pluck mp courage. while conscious
, that my heart was sinking 10 NY SHOES. Ahn
Set, II 5ou please. We captain III the Vlc'..
own Ilu,>ar,, and bad earned more INN "'i'
medal. besides certain small IRON cross Ia -fi'l'""
/ battrLe.d, ...l, Sc
. .urmnicl us aunt. settling down with an an
,,Iufc.v unr"ocssarv thump IN her char ana ShHr-
TIM Ter teeth together with snap Don YOU
manned pulled my mustacho thouehtfuily,
then observed with suspicious willingness
You is'c thought about it?" demanded our
Il hatc Thought about it,, was my brief de-
I c.Icl reply. given -ratciy. Ny manner "u2ht -
! ll,c warned her mat man does not generally
/ ..,".>, 20 having thought seriously ON marriage
without having, ,oiuc especial reason therefor -
hi, own mind But. uuAocdlne thes' the 81
| would have called attention trIumphontlN 10
| some sklltu placing Of her pieces on chess-
, board. -
Very vel. then am G."d 10 near H. 30
! now ! will tel you what IS my wish on me suo.
! jcrt-that you shall marry AArga"' N''Ai''sh
What pushed back m tuaI 'n" S SfIrr,i
- lN Sni' "lSr'e'I"- h'| """ '''S' i''''
! N1L.ic''
"lr. Why not. pay Ana Auht Ipcher
| face took IL slight flush OF rNlrG ANGER. i am
fond %, Maggie, though SO. may no' know i,
aud wish - provide for beer as 81 daughter NJ
the sam" time l"H are '"r one OF my NV" .epne"s
/ who j. not d fool. (oH are an ornament 10 my