New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-12

with her Aunt Kate, was frightened more p ny
.oannas face than by bcf WoroS' INV
Who belongs TO Emma Taft ?" she asNed, MT
ing hevildcrcd face from where sue Vas S,Jop
ing 10 gather up the sugar ana ''o "''"''
crockery. Mao, crovo
Il sh'd think you'd know. Deacon .roye
has Just come in 1t makes it horrld; don IT
And Joanna. out of the kindness oil her "ea''
Int if Won say you're sick, I'll tend to
you're tables somehow, if break my neck "oihs
"S Sa s . said. I'm not sick She put her
free hand suddenly to her bosom. ut only
faint-Or something.
Go right to our ROOM directed Joanna.
NO said Katharine again, She stood erect
with quick access Of strength. ,
She went int, the Darkroom with the ruined
howl She returned Immediately. Her face and
body were tense and alert. Bnt she io2keo 80
cold that Joanna was almost offended that her
news had had no more lasting elect T ros ono q,
After ALL" she thought nate was one vi
them kind who didn't feel much. 49,
She was sure that she herself should Jest
have fit right the spot if she'd been Ill
Hates place. O., Eliza,
But Katharine did not have fit. She walked
along the room and took the orders .
She knew that Deacon Grove was staring IN.
tenSely, and it seemed to her Indignantly d.
Very soon she brought herself to look at him
and bend her head slightly in greeting lie
nodded stitly
had ordered he beckoned to her. And there was
a show of authority in his movement a,u ..
She paused by his table and looked hNediy a'
the line between his eyes.
When do thing. slack up hcre?' he asked.
AT about half-pa,t o.
All right. You be round.
Katharine turned away.
AZ the first chance while Mr.. Grove was
deliberately drying his mustachc after his tea she
paused again at his table -, :.
ii.a 1iph n
was ~ swift and had such an al,ofnesS ABOUT H.
Il cannot see you tonight, she said
"Why not" sharply.
resolve that there should he no more ROLLING
lie was going to know what was what now Ana
more. Tins girl was going 10 know ~, 100
Not tonight, she repeated linen s"e "e'''
Deacon Grove pushed back his chair and
snaichcd mp his check. ...
IL did not som To him that this trnmpery
restaurant, or the whole Shore itself, could con
tain him His eyes burned. But his hands when
he took his change trcmblcd and were covered
with cold persrlraiion. :,
lie went down toward the water because he
did not know what else 70 do ,,., u,.,o
Here he was again. helpless before tha ~, li'te
thing that child. lie knew very well mat IL
would he entirely useless for HIM to Try % see
her that night. He should not try. lie would
But one thing he could do he could stay around
here until she would see him. Shed get mighty
lick of seeing him hanging about every day.
And she'd I've glad TO see nm. lie d n carS
il his business went 10 thunder. lie nopeu
IL would 90 to thunder; and the sooner me pe'-
ter He was going to have things difieTeht
He made great strides over the SAND lie plns-
tered there alone until he was somewhat camer.
Then feeling the need Of something 10 TAKE
up his mind. he continued his walk toward the
head Of the beach. ,.,,.,
lighted when M last il became really dusk, that
Mr. Grove walked up TO it. telling himself that
il was a d" hop he would look in at the windows
lie never objected 10 seeing fine women In me
clothes. Least Of all when ne wanted 70 take
Carriages were continually driving up, and men
and women were aightiug. They seemed TO pay
p" What is il. any wnyo Can anybody go In ?"
hc asked at lasi Of the doorkeeper
The man looked at him in COMPENSATION
Anyone who pays dollar. Mrs: l'landaii
speaks again. And the money goes TO tie Ladies
United Association. :,
Mr. Grove took ont his money s,, promptly; i
he conld sec that woman sGr ner ne ono Who
wanted Kate Well, they'd soon find out who'd
have her. He wondered i that woman kne ',;
her niece was married Yes, indeed, he would
certainly have things settled this time,
The great dining room was furnished with set
tees A, end was a, small platform and
table Mr. Grove went along between the rows
of seats with his most assured air. Again he WIS
glad he had the flowers in his bnttonhoc. lie
noticed great many of the men had flowers IN
lie sat down. lie pulled out his beard com
paccntly lie had feeling that this was the
kind of society he could adorn.
But as the moments went by his anXicty 70
SEQ that LANDAU woman increased until he felt
that he was becoming almost nervous.
lie might have to see Mrs. LANDAU and explain
n few circumstances 10 her.
There was that young fellow he had seen on
horseback at the wharf He was just al the door
now. and a lady had his arm.
Then there over the audience that unms,
taxable emotion which betokeps an arrival
which has been waited for.