New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

shaDely little head the most cOqCettish OF tluy
Widows caps sat jauntily. a., .;nh+
Miss Jones appeared 50 anrohied ny tIc oIsIh'
Of this loveliness that shc quilted the room Iofh-
! with. ,.. ,ool., ,et
I could not help observing during breakfast
how very attentive Lord MerlVale was 20 .llc
/ prrttv widow / observed. too, an angry fr0wn
! (Which Gathered for moment on the lady white
brow al sight of the letter which lay on her plate
| Size took II up unopened ana put II l"'o 'iIe
/ pocket Of her pcgnJlr. -
When was TYING my bonnet strings in my own
/ chamber half an hour later / hcard Something
| about that cpstlr. Mrs. Vivian had come 10 my
door with her last nights gentle appeal for adj
uittancc and had seated herself near my t2llet
table quite comfortably, this time uhaSkeu-li
began 10 think of seeking another aslc, Iof my
privacy which to ne necessity. seemed
i've had such letter from that horrid old
woman, my mother-In-i2w MIS- Ni'nam f'n 1i.
pirasurc-shc says she is COMING Ia PARIS to see me
about Fussy-shc is going 10 brlnS Iussy-sne may
he IN Paris for anything J know. fof her
! letter is dated three days ago, and must have
| missed the post somehow. she is sure u make
an upset between Lord Mcrival' and me-that Is
| if she can-but he is fond OF me. she ha,cs
second marriages. and what do you think. VI IS
| DELANEY? She says she has had n proposal Tor
Pussy, most suitable in every way
"A proposal for your little dlughtrr! cried
with an incredulous laugh. impossible why
il savors of India. Your little girl IS only nine
years old. isn't She ?'
she must be more than that" admitted Mrs
Vivian rcilcctively. ID" To tell the truth ] have
Quit, lest count. ! was married when / was 80
young. and they took Pussy away at once they
thought me too much Of n child myself t. care for
baby properly. suppose. Here the pretty
widow sighed Il cant help wishing, she went
on with a sudden 0uthurst of confidence. that IT
might be all settled between Lord Mcrivalc and
me before | am called upon 10 discuss thlS ala.r
Of PusSy's with my mothcr-in-law the person
who wants TO marry Pussy were only like Lord
Mcrivae, | would give my consent al once, Tor
such a man would make her happy. But the man
pTantmOflpr would
never he TO my liking. | am sure.
d" fear we are keeping Lord NIerivale Visiting
| suggested. for ! really felt had nothing to say
about PuSsy's affair So we went down % the
salon where found Mrs. Niylans cavalier IN
waiting.
OF that mornings visit 10 the Louvre ! shall
only record what has a bearing on after events.
We were in that gallery containing the Col
lection La Gaze. and were admrlng the dresses OF
the women in one of Watteaus pictures. when
Lord Mcrivalc observed: When | look at these
exquisite blues and pinks | always think II Il
great pity for women to wear black;
And | am doomed to wear it, sighed the
widow
Not doomed" rejoincd Lord Mervale. "ond
venture 10 predict that an occasion may ariSc That
shall demand the putting aside OF TINS dismal
garb"
"Oh. Lord Merivalc" said the widow deprecst-
ingy, but secretly delighted. was sure. Since
my heart is in PERI IL Chaisc this black seems the
only possible hue for lie to wear
We must try 10 get YOU 10 dwell less on Perc
Ia Chaisc,' said his lordship kindly You are
too young 10 give yourself mp 80 entirely to Grief
| was few yards away by This time looking al
Rembrandt portrait, hut / distinctly heard all
they said.
Il suppose | must give mp this dress some day
for PusSyS sake" Mrs. Narian murmurcd
rs ! glanced toward them | observed glad
light spread itself over Lord Mcrvalcs features.
How much he is in love, / commented mentally.
Yes. was sure Of it," broke in the young man
cXcitcdly-" YOU would do anything TO add 10 your
chdS happiness"
Anything" replied the widow. fcrventy
Posing as the ford mother now. ! reflected.
Bless yOu for those words. said his lOrdShlp
fprVcntlY. they give me courage 10 ask you 10
grant me few moments alone with YOU this even
ing / have n request to make 10 Nou-and your
answer viii render me either the hdppcSt or the
most wrctchcd of men
| coughcd. 10 remind the lovers of my presence.
They both looked up at me SmilinglY They APP
pcarcd very happy.
On the way home Mrs. Vivian whispered 10 me,
L" II is coming, dear Miss Delancy-to-night.