New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
THREE FEET OF OBSTINACY.
BY L. 3. WALFORD.


hrncath the warm cliffs, or rode aud drove ABOUT
tic open, undulating country behind.
Il Is a most vulgar place, said lady. calmly
The speaker never went near the sea, and never
dcd the cIits. 70 Der view there was onlN one
spot tolcrable in the whole nci@hborhood-one
OASIS IN the desert by which She was surrounded
go to the Park, yes every afternoon MS
(heveniN now proceeded lShc was sitting IN the
Park as she spoke Il 20 in the afternoon, ana
$50 II the evening. There is really nowhere
else Fou know. There are a few people 10 pr
seen there: and one gets away from all the
shocking noises the bands, ana the organs. ana
Che Liggcr-minstrels. OF course il is stupid, bat
snli II is better than doing nothing and as nave
10 be here, | must make the days pass somehow.
ihcn the speaker yawned behind her fan.
When DO YOU expect your daughter inquired
a lady who sat Ivy her side.
Tonight And really-of course | shall be
glad TO see Hattie, but I am not surc-I almost
wish with some hesitation" the fact IS my, my
dear Mrs. Lothbury all at once confidence was
decided upon" the truth is, that Nndb9uInc
- not the place for young girl of my daughter ;
temperament. Hattie is dear child; but she Is
a curious sort OF aectionate. impulslve creature ::
and there is one thing she will do and no one can
prevent her, she Will make friends She VIII
pick up people here, there, and everywhere 'i
course Hattie is charming girl, and ! am very
proud OF her-you Will admire her immensely, |
am sue. and so will Colonel LothbuIN-put N0"
will soon what have to go through III l!S
matter Of my daughters ntroductonS She VIII
not have been here three days before she Will
come flying in with the news that she has fouh"
somebody who is coming to call upon me =, o,5
evening on the third day after Miss, Harriet
Chevenix made her appearance on the scene
she entered her mothers apartment with 10Y
painted on her cOuntenancc and the anticipated
announcement on the tip of her tongue
Now. don't. my dear Hattie. pray don't cred
The elder lady. and poor Mrs. CheVeniN was very
much in earnest beneath her laughing exterior
e know what you aoins to say, child. ana
but we'll, suppose II must come LEI me hcad
the worst, then Who have You discovered
Who have pitched their tents here close 10 Us !?
Whn i coming u call
Mamma. How could you know Hattie
WIS all ablaze with establishment o,aost
ludicrous in the bitterness Of the rejonder. VINO
would not know? have learned by experience
Until you came here had peace and security
Ever since have been teadlng on the edge oil Il
81, mamma" The young girls head dropped
a lutte and the light died ont of her eyes
Well. well. my dear: of course did not mean
that. exactly: You must not take ne. up toe
Ceriously' Mrs Chevenix was not an ill-natured
woman. Here, come and kiss me dId E E",
Won do try me- YOU know. my dear. Nou have
some expectations You are not quite ike
every body else. And your father has no notion
Of keeping any one aloof: and | am afraid that
yOu-that | see little of the same KIND o.
universal bon camaradcrie in you. Eh? Is u
not so ? But you see. Hattie. that does not 90
in these days; il really does not do" rctcratins
the words with emphasis. j, leads to all kinds
of awkwardness"
lIattie's lips parted. Protest painted itself upon
her cheek.
Yes, yes I know" nodded her mother. with
a smile Il know what you would say: but spare
ne. my dear child and spare yourself also. am
late as it is and | had meant 10 put on this new
lilac dress tonight. There Will be no time now.
glancine diSconSolately at the robe which was
spread ont upon the bpG. \ new dress always
takes so long 10 arrange. Run away, there : q
good child, and get ready for dinner yourself
Remember We have 10 dine at :, in order 10
secure good seats for the concert -
oh. ne We going 10 the concert again
cNcloiupi Hattie a that Told Its - Ip
Again. repeated her mother You have
only been once. and
And il was as dull as ditch-water. Oh. well.
I will 20 if you wish it. mamma. Bat. mamma,
and the speaker paused, while the color with
which her cheek had been suhuscd on first enter
ing the rJom again rose and softly mantled there.
Mamma. I-wc-May and =
on. You have been with May, have Won?
Aunt Sophv said | might lake May to the
downs, and started quite carly, ana had a
glorious delightful time And We had our tea
there We took Aunt Sophy's tea apparatuS--
We'll. my dear? Get on little faster my
dear Mrs Cheveni\ glanced again at the lilac
robe. You can tell Inc all this another time
We had a LITTLE adventure before came
home murmurcd Hattie, half turning away. and
vet stealing a shy glance Of triumph as sic spoke
"Oh. Adventure poor Mrs. ChcvenlX groaned.
II knew il. | knew what was coming as soon as
ever you appeared at the door. lour face be
,rayed you. child You are at your Old trick,
again, with growing irrits biity. well. who,
for goodness sake. who is SO glad 10 know we are
lore ~ And who is coming 10 see me tomorrow
sir John and Lady PulbOrouGh.'
Mrs ChcyeniX started from her seat, as though
pistol slot had been LET of At l her ear Nh''
But Hattie had flashed out of the room the
Instant the words escaped her lips.
II WAS her saucy revenge, and the little MINK
From the above il will easily he seen that Hattie
Chevcnix was. in popular phrase not her mother
cild; In her eyes it sl9aliea less rhan m",niHs
whether or not those with whom she came lI
contact had fne-sOundlng names. large houses
rich clothes horses and carragc>-ln short. all th'
gnparatus of wealth and fashion. On the othe
hand. She was 4 thOusand-told more partlcula
than her PARENTS ever had been, or would be, as L
what her friends or acquain1anceS were IN them
selves. If they We're good, knd: Simple; %n'
pleasant Hattie loved them; and being of loNin-
naturc il must be- added that she found far more
Of her fellow-cTeatures worthy of affection thAl
I'M falls pretence, arrogance and affection
Lad but little mercy al the hands of an observe
whose innocence was, as yet, unbllndcd ny INA
prudential sct-lntcTest when ulc WoiIu IhS'.i
into its vOtaT1es
Hattie was what few girls are in these days
really and positively young. She went straight Z
the root of every matter, as enid would DO
Chn trolS fanceS 10 people because they had met
faces OF nice voices. She took interest In who'll
families because they seemed fond of one another
When She was taken 10 shows Of any KIND, sh
,yould srlect in the twnkling Of an eve, In
competitor whose partisan she meant 70 he; II
crowded halls or churches. she would oc Amos
hreaihcSs with desire that the ate corners tl
urnunctual people. for whOm no one else had am
rcrcy. should have The vacant seats which SIN
ennld espv. and would fen have herself flown 4
mott tLom ont In railway carriages She ha'
sctuallv been known 10 bccllon travellers o. Tn
door aud assure them with outstretched han'
that there was room within. 800 ,
And of course il is all very we'll Hattie
mother would observe discontentedly; and tie
tel me that Hattie is q faVorte because she Ia
such pretty manners. But all the same = am
hercupon would ensue a confidence such as tina
wherewith our little story opens $3.50
When Hattie had been two DAYS al WlndbournC
md md moi in that time made any ffcs
scCuaintances her mother had been almost SUI
priscd. $500 - os ,ro ,.;
,rened " Mrs Chevenix told herself, well please
III She only goes on as well as she has begun
shall breathe freely at last OF course 1t is
.,rain having a great grown-up daughter vii
such strength as Hattie has. She never tires
she fie, about all day long from one thlne I
tie other: and how |, with my poor nerve
and delicate health. fly after her. But # HATH
will only sober down, and becontent to ST quiet!
Tho neXt moment, however. showed that HAITI