New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

horribly diSeus'eu vi "''s s'c '"i"N - ~
! worth while"
"oh, Dolly, dear sighed FrsgcGs, Pm sorry
| oh tell us about IT,. cried the whole -FOUR AT
once Who is it? What sort OF a man.
We'll" Frances paused, and turned her ia he
seemed rather a nice sort of man. But of course
| mother rushed at HIM, so was Obliged 10 s""'
"I' Frances Fl is bushing,' observed Ada. "oh'
''' And the other three echoed What a pity
Then Nellie went on imploringly: oh. Frances
Do What t" nonsense you are all talking cried
! Frances. Il am going to get mp and dress and
you had all better go ana dres'i ,Uf him urred
VcIIie "Who is Ic9 What is he like ? OF
course he is eligible, or mother "o''" "'' ""''
rushed at him 49,, ,.o,, e ors,yorod
Frances impaticntly D." lie is an Australian who
! lives himsdlr airs Mother has asked HIM here,
so then, Nellie, you can marry him Now please
S'S She iuroped ont of bed as she spoke, and her
! sisters reluctantly retired, only, however 10 con
| prcroto in the twins room ana rcnscnss we I'M
| usual circumstance of Frances binsmng over one
| of their mothers eligible young men.
Frances likes him be must must b be nf fb. 1mrg
she viii snub him. il mother persists in throwing
ne' ,S h, week after Mrs Osborncs dance. Lady
| Jancholmc and her eldest daughter on their re-
| Turn from n drive found Mr. fanshawes cara on
''' am sorry we have missed him." observed
! Lady LanghOlmc. suppose 10" we ""H' do"
II DON'T see the necessity" said Frances.
Come into my sittina-room for a moment; her
| mother went on needless OF TINS remark VIII
see what days we have free
with an cir Of serene , noer@ncC Me "'
- Tuesday week will do. Lady LanGholne said
at last we will have party OF eight and
you had better dinc-as yon know know, h 1l
oh
III won't do 10 have three Of ourselves out Of
eight" returned her mother
Then Ada's turn is next
Don't he so ,ircsome. Frances. wish you
30 dine" ...,
the invitation, and arrived on Tuesday evening
exactly rs the clock struck s.
I'm spite of Francess previous protests. he was
told Oh 10 take her down 10 dinner rs they
passed curtaincd recess ON the landing Frances
was made aware, by twitch NJ her dress. tha'
her sisters were concealed there for the purpose
of taking survey of the shy Australian ne
circumstance did not incline her 10 relax the
stiffness of her manner to The Young man.
He. However, seemed quite unconscious OF h"r
coolncSs I'm awfully glad 90 have the oppor
tunity Of seeing little of the best London soCrtG,
he observed looking around tie table I've
year 10 he in England, and want 10 sec every
thing. ..,..,,o,,,.
srht worth going throu-h much 10 see. returned
Frances but I'm afraid if yon depend on rs ior
seeing il. you will return to The bush un>'t 'She9
UD'' Now now what do vou mean by that
Il ibink Won arr mistaken" he said. going
With his fish; Lady langhomc is So very kind
/ am sure She VIII give me some iGirodnctionS.
Frances smiled rather scorriu!ly.
You don't understand nc. she said: NV
mothers introductiorS wont help yon w" our
selves do not belong 10 III, inncT circle. 49,.
Oh! No. ] didnt understand YOU. DOM
now; at least, not entirely, h" added, WIZ -"
FAINT smile indicative of some hidden amusement
fiickcrcd around his mouth.
Frances paused moment a" II 'hIhNlh4' l''"
K Widow Of five portioulcss daughters IS MOI
thought much Of in society. OF course we know
good many people ana coNh' "''' IL ''H .bnJ
among our acQHanianc's- Dut. sui s"1"'
advise You 20 look higher for in'T"ducii'nN
Thank yon for your a1y,c@ ,c WI" r@nsa rJ
minutes gave al H., attention 10 his left-hand
tftcr dinner lie dd rot approach Frances again
until fi' he WAS lcavina. When he handed her
of her gloves. picked this mp ~ the dining
room. he said; =" ihLiuli it is yogTs
Thank Won, il Is; shr "1N%rIcd eos, ara
always at home on FRIDAYS
Its nv mothers day." said Frances lndl.irI-
emily, 81 a, >op wont dud il AZ all amH>inI
"Thank you, hc replied, for what is, eai-
pose meant for more advice.
Frances tirucd away. and made mental rc-o!b-
ton iha, Fridays should, IN fa'"'e' ma h'' any
Therefore wien Mr.. Forsha"e came on ne
following Friday he found ne dantHe'S 81 Wv
nous. represented by Nclle and Ai' lie al
/ uearcI uuite satisfied with the "Nch'uFc; tnd
Went away witlo1t making tn" slightest alin'i""
10 their elder sister. ,, o.
ward when the sisters were discussing q cit ny
visitors. d" he is perfectly charming Ana - e'"N
Tic nc>t limo lie comes Dolly declared
ANY and ! moan TO -" 10 thc ioic.
! Yes" said Amy: there's no ne lcavnS t"r
FIELD 10 Frances 9ccousc S"e refuses TO ""h' "''
! If her ~
VI ~My VacSr riris.~ said Ada from the writing
ta6e ie TGe a f ih5, T c las ls acdy pda in
Win Ncllic .ranccs dear, lend me- your seal
ring for moment
| Frances looked rather diecompooed
! iost it," they all cried oh Frances. and
You valued it 50 much. How did N'n lose IT,
'''' 7 missed il about a week ago
Why on earth did you never mention II De
on. what's the GOOD
We could have helped Won - lo"F Tor y,
said Ada, while Nellie glanced curioHsN III '''
| sisters face.
Time went on and Nr ransIawr bccamc ga.t,
daughters Gircd andariouN'y with Li'n ~ sp''
! of flo, mothers efforts 80 prevent 'heir h"tIh-
/ ,tc nnnortunit, Of doing $50. While Frances. whom
| IIdy Ianqholmr threw prominently IN BIS WY.
| treated him with the coolest indiNer'n'"
He preserved an appearance OF 'lo'lI'nl'N m'r, ~,
| both varieties Of treatment, and was never Ioi
| a moment thrown on his centre Nv "n\ '"u
| %cTerihclcs,. the famly cam" GRADUALLY - Inc
| conclusion that Ada had been ri;h' ~ S1Th, '"!.
| ,ho, he was seriously attracted b. N"lH" 40"
| Nellie was IN love uiih am mp"cnn"ns yonn- ~
| SON whom she ncTer could marry. ana thls ne"
! turu Of affairs lont piquoncr 10 tie A'h,'"n
| Far while Ncllic frankly expressed her iFI"i
! ihat .hc lad mad a conquest OF ''o S"I
Auslralian. she declined 70 say Wha' she meant
10 do with her captive.
Matters had reached this point when TIE season
drew to close, and Lads l@nqholmc hr-
gan 10 review her prospects Tor lIr
autumn She had nyEatlonS chonSh ,,1TiI
! I.r.cf and one daughter 10 I'si M
tnn conld rctnrn TO Iondon. The t"ins also had
been asked +, s,ycrnl houses wh"T" they were on
/ .,e.cicntIv intimate terms 10 stay Or week. or
/ ,,, ,'o,e I'm, two Of the girls were unpGo-
yidrd WITH any resources for the months "i
! August aud September.
Il don't know how We are to man"fr' Signed
! Lady lnnphOlme r.. ,,.,