New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-26

poscly made light But she spoke the simple
truth when che announced that she was not
afraid of Marcellus Grove. What she was really
afraid of the effect all this anxious agony
| might have upon Katharine. She knew the girls
temperament we'll enough TO be aware that an
hour of suffering might leave upon her mark
deeper than that made by months Of disturbance
in some natures.
Katharines whole attitude had undergone
| could do miracles
But you know he thinks he is ill-used lie
| thinks he has right-he-"
Mrs. Mandaf shrugged her shoulders.
Leave him to me-" she repeated ut won't
hurt him to be ill-used And he ought to have
known better. understand it all. And your
mother helped him. Now, Katharine you are TO
| lie down on my bed. OF course you don't think
you will ever sleep again. But you will. Will
send over TO that cafe will arrange that Mr..
Grove call here. You need not think anything
| more about it. Let me sce-that girl who waits
upon people with you, she may tell Mr. Grove
| to come here II you think he has been wronged.
| will lie very tender with him You have no
idea how tender I can be when I really try"
| smiling. "Now obey me- Put yourself on my
bed"
There was so much authority in Mrs. Llandaf's
voice tnaC Der niece lmmeuldtely Ooeycu,
she believed it to be very foolish for her to think
| of resting.
Nevertheless in FIVE minutes she was asleep,
trusting in the hand that had taken hold Of her
affairs
Mrs. LANDAU, instead Of writing notes as she
had at first thought of doing. suddenly began to
dress
THAT kind Of people have to be up early"
| she thinking.
So it was hardly seven o'clock when she was
| walking along the beach toward Mr.. Jsckson's
restaurant.
She found the proprietor saunterng about the
place in his shirt sleeves with a pipe in his
mouth. lie was clustering at some Of the girls
who had appeared lie had just told them that
they were enough TO ruin his business, when,
| turning, he confronted the great public speaker
| in the doorway In his embarrassed surprise he
pulled volume of smoke directly in her face
| before he could think to remove his pipe.
| He grew red as she coughed, and he stammered
| that he hoped she would excuse him. Then he
thrust his pipe into his waistcoat pocket, from
which receptacle il continued to emit small
column of smoke during the very brief interview
which followed.
| Mr.. jackson was informed that one Of his girls.
| Mrs. LANDAU hardly knew whether tc call her
Katharine North, but did so. had Unexpectedly
| left that morning.
That abe would not return; that she, Mrs
| LANDAU, would make good at that moment any
pecuniary loss resulting from this sudden depart
| ure, which she did, 10 Mr. Jacksons perfect sati-
| faction, so that this gentleman always thereafter
| spoke Of her as "a real A No. l, and no mistake
| about It,"
| Then Mrs. LANDAU turned and looked about
her for Joanna, whose name she did not know;
but she knew her face and that she was friend
of Katharine's.
Presently she saw her and overwhelmed her by
advancing directly to her. She held out her hand
al ought 10 know any one who Is my nieces
friend she said in her warm manner, and ceiling
what she said.
Joanna blushed and tried to speak. but only
succeeded in gasping, like fish just flung on TO
| the shore.
1T have taken Kate up to the Atlantic with
me- went on the lady. e come 10 ask IL you
would kindly inform Mr.. Grove when he comes
here that Mrs. LANDAU would like to see him
at that hotel? You will? as Joanna nodded. II
am so much obliged to you. Don't you get very
tired here ?' with genuine sympathy. 81 know
you must. know what it is 10 labor. ! was
q working girl myself once. I'm not likely 10 for
get that. Goodbye"
| She pressed Joannas toughened hand and
walked away The girl stood and gazcd at her.
| her eyes sparkling in an unusual manner.
She turned back toward the kitchen, thinking
that Kitty was lucky. after all. And she Won
dered what Mr. Grove would think. She was
quite eager to give him the message.
lie drew himself up hardly knowing whether 10
| be angry OF pleased, and he FASTENED over 10 the
Atlantic and sent up word with quite fine air
that Mrs. LANDAU had requested him to call.
| But he had an uneasy fenr lest he might be go
| ing 10 be rcproved in some way. lie said TO him
SELF as he went up the stairs behind the servant.
that he guessed he was not exactly the man to he
reproved by any woman.
| lie put his hand 70 his neckte, and TO the pin
in his shirt bosom. or course he pulled out his
beard Then he negligently stuck his thumb in
his watch chain.
Mrs Landaf standing at window.
When she turned she recognized the man she had
seen at the wharf the day before.
She had never been acquainted with the Grove
family, but she had known of them, as people
in place like Feeding Hills know about every
body within many miles.
| AS her eyes now flashed over her visitor, her
mind also flashed upon the manner in which she
| would receive him, though she was obliged 70
make an effort which went much against the
grain" with her.
Still she was used TO making efforts Of this kind
and had natural ability in that direction.
She walked to meet him. Her figure had not
grown too redundant with the years, consequently
her movements had still a deal Of freedom and
grace.
She smiled at him as she extended her hand.
at is like renewing my youth to meet any one
from Feeding Hills she said.
Mr. Grove felt fattered though there seemed
nothing in such words TO fatter him.
He responded eagerly that Mrs. LANDAU did
not appear to need anything that should renew
her youth.
lie was immensely pleased with this speech lie
guessed he knew how 10 talk 10 women; even to
| this kind OF woman and this was the society