New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-14
CHAPTER ".

Two months passed by. two long, drcory months.
during the greater part 81 "hlcn !.ohuo" l H'o
wrapped In u thick, Nello" plahh'' VI log.
uudrr mo- circumstances Is cheering OF INV -'''
inc nud when, morning after morning, am N'rh
aiicr week we creep downstairs To an aIllnc,an't
lighted breakfast table, ana prot'.n 10 our rnS
,ycaf,ls with hopes. not I" rc fllhlled, 81 ihts
bcitcrinu tic highest spirited among II, are ihh 10
confess that even their optimism j. laNe' l" '"'
uticrmo-t - t,orroon ot
the window of the ci-dcvant schoolroom when shc
and Uab still considered Their private 'i"h R1Hl',s
nIf INTO the strcct-not that there was mucn 10
I,ok A. ms the houses opposite were lnVl-iplc.
and even the lamp on tue pavement ciose ~ VIZ
but vaguely 10 " perceived bui titc Erl ""e
moi thinking Of the dcsolatc outlook pFioIe IeI,
ON which she cared without seeing ~, NO hcI
mind, eve was absorbed by IA scene IN thp PAST
the same which had 80 often riS'h peioI. H 9
though with variations. during 'ht "S' u"
II, principal feature was the tall figure Of man;
standing ont clearly against n green backRrouh" :"
palin- leaves cold handsome face; eyes nNeu uPoIi
rniprit INT M this point the painful vision was
dispcllcd for hearing the sound OF hcr own h1lhr'
the girl started and turned away from ,Hc "Il'pH
Fvo Eva >" came in pantivc accents from Ban;
who wrapped in many shawl-. was nursing coIu
i'm an armchair near the hnc. h0u mlRn, pay
some attention 10 me- I'm sure III gong 10
b,yc influenza or sometime dreadful Whenever
I move crack all over Just Ike pistol SholS o..
Ina very sorry. dear; what can DO FOR you 2l
inquired tyn tendcTy as si an,thn youd like ?'
V'r. rho same rs papa" answered Bah. in
d.snnudcut tones. He asked me- what 81 IKE.
ciyc me what YOU know. Eye longcd Tor Ior
month- Peter lambton'r brother. for my own ;
And when | said 50. he was most dIS1girsaplr' anu
asked me- if "a mongrcl foN-tcrrcr would cure my
roIJ I tLought he meant To ask what I'd like 10
cheer me mp a little in tins log my can .1 y \
a dog Ike other people ! don't KNOW cohcI"!r ~
Rail i'm voice that plainly showed That thr
overthrow oi her pet wish, on the top OF 'oiu
and davs of foggy darkness. was more than human
nature was called upon 10 endure; m
Peter Inmhton'@ brother. darling stld fNa.
q, nn1,lcl accents don't quite understand
You know perfectly well th1t Mr. IHmhton
has promscl me- n brother Of Peters for ages
,id /, h rcntoachfullY At least for two months .
II wa that eNcnne-oh daring iorSiNc ne,
added She hurrlcdy n she caught slgn1 Of plincl
expression Eyas face ,.,,.
Ban" said the latter suddenly. after t'W
Minutes silence which Bah employed in strokln9
one Of hcr sisters hands; rs sign Of dccp con.
triton for her thoughtful speech f@b doh
lruov what il is, but ! can stay indoors no longer
Foo or no fog | must 20 out must walk
want to get really tire Ito make me sleep: she
went on In linn d-ioincd sentences; " Us the
only thing that makes il better, added Shc 100
low for the words 10 be heard. $1,000.
Rnb looked mp anyiously, for EvaS tone was
restless, and wearied As she ana So !, flashed flashed
Mrn. ,hr ,%'H ab S' heart Eva, her
precious Eya was i'll and miserable" "Ict h hnd
She sSIn ,n I,e R pr line as o SHe II" "''''
Il fnncied she had quite got over il all. thought
Bah with a pang of keen sclf-reproach AZ having
hn.n so unolscrvant, and then she wondered VIVA.
now her eyes were opened, she had IT Ill her power
to do. , -, .. ,
tbnt a walk would do her good, and left the room.
In a few minutes as she sat alone, gazing sorrow
| fully into the fire. Bah heard the holl-door open
ana shut to again.
had best he dome" determined she, puckerlng her
hrows i'm rcsoue manner, and then, AZ II t. help
her ideas TO flow, she took ap red flannel gar
mcnt. destined to adorn an II Our Work infant.
and stitched away with Nlgor
Meanwhile Eva walked along at quick pace.
hardly noticing, in her prc-0ccup1tOn OF mind that
the fog though whittier IN hue than the proverblal
ca-.ofp colored substance to which the inhabitants
| OF London v,al been treated for so many months
| past was growing more opaque with every step
+, she took
| Ponid movement seemed Just then to the girl
a relief from the distressing thoughts that, by fits
and starts. came over her IN such force In the
alpcrvadins mist, the outlines of her sight figure
! crew vague, and almost rs it were ethcreaizcd :
she hardly seemed to touch the ground as she
moved quickly forward; soon however, she came
TO standstll realizing suddenly that she had not
| the very least idea where she was.
"Railngs here" thought Eva. Dear me.
where can have got to. must have lost my
way | suppose Ia better turn back.
But turning back proved less feasible than she
! had imagined. Eva found herself walking at the
side of piece of blank wall, which she never
remembered having sen in that vicinity
before Again she pauSeu, letIlhR uulc Dc"llucrftl,
| and noticing at the same time that, like a small
! heroine of Worldwide renown, her feet get
ting almost lost to sight
| 4 strange silence had taken the place of the
| usual turmoil Of London streets. Eva looked
round half-frghtencd. but nothing was to be seen
| in the dense gray mist Not a hNihg neing besides
| herself seemed TO be stirring out that day.
sense of isolation came over her. and increased her
| feeling of alarm. She thought 1t worse than USE
|, s. to walk further, determined to remain where
| she was till the fog lifted sufficiently to enable
her 10 discover her bearings. In few moments
she heard steps seemingly close To her, hut no
| one was visible Suddenly a face peering out of
| the mist, almost touched hers. The girl started