New-York tribune., 1890-03-30

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Snding out that she had undertaken too heavy
task she could not console herself for her lost
dream of oharmingly appointed house one
might endure 10 live In such nome as sro ueoiEo
had made for her, but to be expected TO admire ~
let it be understood that it was her handiwoIk,
that she had chosen or approved Oh lt--tnlS wac
the burden that was crushing her suddenly tis tIs
door opened and George stood before her. IirS
expression was so altered that she scarcely recog
niaed him all the CHEEKY buoyancy had vanisneo. o
and his stern set face had dignity ana chaiao'o'
In it now that were wanting before l..
II have just had talk with fiossie, IN he
began. She has shown me what a-wna' niS-
tafc I'VE been making" ..,, ro1;of
Ella could not help feeling certsln n, IeHei'
though she said. 1t was very wrong Oh riosSie-
she had no right to speaki" ,.
She had every right" he said sne @ migns t,s
have done it kindly perhaps, puI Mau Hm
nothing. Why didn't you tell me yourself En@
You might have trusted mel"
after all You had done. l hoped you would never
It's well for you and for me too, that know
this while there's still time Ella, I've peen
Of this tili-till Just now, or you don't think |
should have gone with it single minute.
came to tell you that you need not make your, r.
self miserable any longer. l VIII put an emu 70
this-whatever it costs me-"
sOh. George, am ashamed! l know 1t is
weak and cowardly of me, but can, ~ heip H.
And-and will it cost you very much
"Quite as much as can bear"
"No. but tell mc-about how much-more than
hundred pounds?' ,r,;.ns
and pence he said grimly, but should put IL
aWon't they take back some Of the things
They ought to-" she suggested tlmidY.
"The things!-oh, the furniture! Goou
heavens. Ella, do you suppose ! care a straw
about that? All l can think of Is how ! ,r conla
have gone on deceiving myself like this, believing
/ knew your every thought: and all the time
Pah. what fool I've becnl"
II thought / should get used to it, she Plead
ed land oh. YOU don't know how hard nae
tried to bear it. not TO let any one see what iei'
And would rather not know" he replied.
fST ats at ali n0s events IT'S over now This is tho
last time shall trouble you; you Will see no
more of me after to-day ,,,u
Had he really taken the matter so seriously 10
heart as this Could he not forgive the wound
to his vanity? How hard, how utterly unworthy
Yes" he continued, "I see now we were quite
unsnited to one another. / should never have
made You happy Ella; it's best to find IL OUT
before it's too late. SO let us snake hahos anu
Sbe felt powcrless to appeal to him, and yet it
was not wholly pride that tied her tongue she
was too shaken and stunned to make tne iease
Then. if it must be" she said at last, very
low. "good-by. George
lie crushed her hand in his strong grasp; a,
Don't mind about me, he said roughly.
dare say shall get over il all rlsht-lts ratner
sudden at first, that's all And with that lie
Flossie' coming in q little later, found her sis
ter sitting by the window, smiling in strange
Well ps said Flossie eagerly, for she had been
anxiously awaiting to hear the resui' Oh ''e i"'e'
It's all over Flossie-he has broken it of ofi,,a
"Oh. Ella. I'm SO glad! / hoped ne we wou,u. tor
delivering you, darling. If halnt spoke"
plainly"
Tell me what you sad"
"Oh let me sec Well. l told him anynooy
else wond have long ago that your iecldnIo
were altered said you were perfectly miserape n
At hayng to marry him told Sm H0ih he
stand YOU in the least and you HADN'T a siilk,e n
thought or taste in common. said II ne care.
about you at all, the best way ne conu prorI Ifo
was by setting you free, and not spolilng your ne
ord lis own too / put 1t as pleasantly as
could" said Flosse. naively' but he Is 'fiS
trying ~, liz, 81 that, What made you in
vent such wicked. cruel lies? Flossie, it is you
that have spoilt our lives. and .! will never 1or-
Ella, cried the Younger sister. utterly os-
+onisbed at this outburst why, didn't YOU Ten me
The other day how miserable you were and how
you dared not speak about IL! Ana ho"' ""er
"Go away, Flossie you have done mlschief
enough" .u ~, ro;no ;f this is all get for
bclninr YOU. Is it my fault if you don't know
your own mind, and say what yon hon5 mean mean.
And if you really want your dear beloved "e9rge
back again. there's time Xet-hc hasn't gone he
in the drawine-room with mother" .,
How infinitely petty her past misery seemed e,,e,
now. For what trifes. she had thrown awss
GEORGES honest heart II only there was chahce
still at least false pride should rot come between
them any longer. So thought Ella on her way
~ George was stil there. As she turned the door
handle She heard her mothers clear nc, rrsonahrt sr
tones" Not that that is any excuse for Eia' s"e
was saying.
Ella burst prccipitatey into the room. She was
oniv inst in time. for George had risen. and was
evidently on the point OF leaving ~
"Georoe" she exclaimed painting aiter ncr
rapid fight. II came to tell you--"
NV dear Ella" interrupted Mrs. Hylton, the
kindest thing you can do for George now is 70 let
him GO without any more explanations .
Ela stopped: again her mind became blank
what had sSe come for? What was 1t she felt she
must saw While she hestatcd, George was ALREADY
AZ the other door: lie seemed anxious 70 AVOID
hearing bcr-in another second he would DC gone
She cried TO him piteously, ,.. T
George dear George. don't leave me 49,.
can This is too ridicuous!" exclaimed her mother
angrily. What it is that you do want, Ella :,
nt s9e Fssie sae smPk nsP9cok oS %as you
don't really think that have left of caring ior
you? ! haven't. DEAR indeed haven't won
IT had better leave you TO come TO an under
standing together" said Mrs. Hylton, not in the
best of tempcrS, for she had been more sorry 1or
George than for the rupture he came 10 amnounre
annoyance.
aI thought it was all up with me, Ella, did
indeed " said George. n minute or two latcr MS
face still pale after all this emotion but tel me
what's wrong with the furniture ordered
Nothing. dear, nothing, she answered. Diush-
ing don't think about it any more" -
No but your mother was talking about IT, 100,
he insisted "Come, Ella dear. for Heaven
sake let us have no more rnisunderstandlnes!
Geo now what an ass | was not 70 wait and et
YOU choose for yourself these aesthetic things are
not in my line. But I'd no idea you cared 80
much"
:" But don't nova bit.
We'll. I do, then. and the house must be done
all over again. and exactly as you would IKE IT, so
there's no more 70 be said about 10, said George,
without a trace Of pique or wounded vanity.
George, you are too good TO me; l. don't
5.so~,-o n and indeed Won must not. Think OF