The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-04

you say one word 10 show that you did not
send Miss Routh that book. aud send il with
pleasure, / will never forgive yOul" And the
second: If you like 10 come TO tea at my
chambers tomorrow Mt half past four, will 60
with you 10 your ancient British wall"
Then IL have you, needn't have Miss
Routh"
oh, yes, have her. You will probably want
to do some sightseeing before you come 10 me,
and it's safer TO have her. for work might
come in any moment that would stop my
going"
No work did stop him, either on that day or
on many that followed. Gertrude was much
too self-satisfed, and firmly convinced OF Miss
Rouths absolute insignifcance from every
point OF view. to recognize that her brother
was taking more and more pleasure in her
companiOnship. He saw more Of the city in 10
days than he had seen In 10 years and learned
what a sweet and noble woman can train her
self TO endure with gentleness and dignity,
when working for means to brighten the lot
OF those dear TO her. Gertrude was by this
time so accustomed to have her brother in at
tendance on her las she thoughtl that she had
ceased 10 be on her good behavior before him.
She was herself therefore-changeable exact
ing, aud incOnsiderate. Miss Routh obeyed
her notifying orders and humored her tyran-
nicRl caprces with patient exactitude, and,
watch a. he might, the only sign of impotence
he ever saw was slight hint Of a limo between
her eyebrows or faint flush I'm her cheeks
can't 20 out with you to-day" he said
when they were having tea with him for the
eleventh time, "hut come back if you can and
VIII take Won home, and set Miss Routh free"
The word " free T" was forced from him by in
dignatiOn. Ever since Gertrude entered his
room She had been speaking TO Miss Routh in
n way that enraged him. and if he checked her
10 seemed 10 make her worse.
You talk as il il were bondage to be with
mer' said Gertrude. 81 don't suppose anyone
else who engages her will behave better"
There was just a chance that Miss Routh had
not heard this
When they returned TO Blackstone's Build
ings, Clifford was ready 10 90. They left his
chambers together. Gertrude watched Miss
Routh as she turned into the street which led
10 her omnibus and exclaimed: :" do dislike
that woman She is a disagreeable creature to
90 about with ] am 90 glad that Millicent
has got 10 the gloves and pOckethandkerchiefs,
aud that mother will soon be able to think Of
mel"
She won't be anything like 30 patient as
poor Miss ROuth is"
Gertrude tossed her head. "You are always
taking Miss Routh's part. What with her veK.
ing me, and you standing mp for her, it's dread
fnl. She is not III treated by me. She never
does anything that she dislikes. She refuses TO
go 10 Dynes Hall with me-"
Oh, do you want 10 20 there7 How odd J"
"Why odd2"
Because this very morning made up my
mind that ! must see that place myself You
read about il in the Times suppose2"
Dynes was place near Maidenhead that was
for sale.
"les. and that su!ky woman won't 20! She
will have IL that we are both too young to 60 90
far DO you see any harm in it2"
=" No. You 10 about London, and that's
worse"
$50 ! said; but she told me that If insisted
on going had better engage some older person.
j know IL Is false excuse, and i don't like old
persons, do your"
" ! prefer Miss Routh but she will 90. Ask
her again, aud ask her civilly."
=" | did ask her again, and civilly, and abe
6Rty refused"
" What did she say2"
"That she would much rather not"
"There is nothing very fat about that"
" But when i said | did insist, aud that she
was engaged to do what liked, she burst into
tears and said she couldn't aud wouldn't, and
would GO 10 the Office herself. il ! liked, aud
find me an older guide; so just told her plainly
that IL she did end one. / should keep her al
together, and she might consider herself dis
missed
1t is your pleasure 10 treat her as a servant.
This Is a very different account from that
which you began by giving!"
Very likely. When ones ve1ed accounts
do get different. She veKed me frightfully,
but have made her understand that she will
either have 10 obey me aud 20, or make up her
mind 10 be dismissed. shall keep to that, for
what's the use Of her IL she objects 20 thingsr"
" She never objects TO taking you TO any part
Of London. Keep her for London, and will
escort you 10 Dyncs"
"Yun can't go by the 70 train, and you
wouldn't come to the Alexandra for me at
ll:3OY That's what she would have 10 do"
"He-, can aud will"
What is making you so wonderfully oblig-
ing all at once2"
"Your example, imagine. No; intend to
buy place near London, and Dynes might
suit me-"
During dinner telegram, answer prepaid,
came FROM Miss Routh. Gertrude read aloud,
T" VIII 20 20 Dynes tomorrow If you like. Will
call 40 ll:30."
she has knocked under!" cried Gertrude.
My enemy has fallen Doesn't that show
what fright she is in lest / employ her no
mOref"
Poor girl! How hard IL must be TO have to
do what SHE disikes, because she las no
money" said Mrs. Earle
Beggars shouldn't he choosers! And why
on earth should she dislike it2 Well an she Is
going, Clifford, suppose you won't Or will
you hnG ahail usB up her prepaid telegram IN
telling her not TO come, as ! have made other
RrrangemcutsY How ! shall enjoy that! IL
would mai.o her so uncomfortable"
Gertrude" said he. - sometimes fear that
you wall make me unable 20 have any liking
for you At ALL Miss Routh has been uniformly
obliRing 20 yon, and you shall al least behave
with deccncy 10 her. Write Please come, if
fine"
Why please, should like 10 known The
girl is very well paid for what she docsp'
You are inc0rrigbe 4! " said her mother.
" Kindness, ciyiiity, and patience are things
that can never be paid for"
Then they can't be quite so valuable as you
seem 10 think There Clifford! Ii rs writ
ten please included. And you won't goY"
"Oh, yes, j will, il / can. IL would be fool
ish 10 run auy risk Of losing Dynes but AS
might ~ the last moment he prevented, il Il
we'll that you have Miss Routh 10 fall hack on.
gain al hourly only Joining you at Paddington."
. atn glad You made up your mind 10 cOme.n
said Gertrude next morning. as il Miss Rouths
decision implied prai5eworthy return TO the
path OF duty.
am very sorry If / annoyed you by hesl-
tating."
oh, you have come now" replied Gertrude
with lofty gracic suess, SO VIC will not say
any more about st."
Clifford join "a them ut the station with an
arm full Of newspapers. Gertrude took posses.
sion Of the World, he read an interesting debate.
and Mss Routh scarcely once raised her eyes
from the Saturday Reuiew.
She is only pretending 10 read" thought
Gertrude. " In reality size is in an awful tenn
per because ! have forced her TO come. What