New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03

1t. So, and over, in painful iteration. went
the words in her mind. Before her her fathers
face placed as II it were picture that would
| never be removed.
In spite OF her reiteraton that this pain would
abate. being young, she positive that it would
| not. What she really believed was that she
| should always be miserable
From the very circumstances this must be So
| LANDAU sprang down near where she sat. She
moved in &, startled way He stepped still further
| down until he stood below her. lie took of
his hat and looked up at her.
DO forgive me-" he said impetuousy.
| II moment before he went on. In that
! moment his eyes were on her face deprecatingly.
Il know prccsey how rude | am he con-
tinucd. I" You want to be by yourself When
came in in my boat and you here, had
| a feeling MS if yon We're slifcrng-Oh, know, You
can't forgive me- But do try, won't you. Mrs.
LANDAU and are such friends besides being
connections, you know. that tried to think that
you and I, Miss North. were not strangers, and
that THAT you--" he paused smiling i'll the
most genial. helpful way, down at the face look
ing up at him.
lie did not care il his words did sound some
what confused lie was sure she would under
stand them
II was difficult 10 tell from her countcnancc
whether she understood them or not.
She was studying his face with an Unconscious
ntentncsS that reminded linn of the gaze he
had received from a child.
Il know how wrong it was for me to ntrude."
he repeated his apology again.
She withdrew her eyes from him and directed
them toward the water.
Yes" she said IT must have been wrong; for
we are hardly acquantances"
lou mean. then, that | must 90 away immf-
diately?'
No; didn't mean that You seem $3.50
friendly"
"Friendv!' he repeated. lie added quickly
Yes, ] am. don't know why IL should seem
as if you needed friend, and help
Il don't know why, either. | don't, in the
least have my Aun. Kate and In pursuance
OF her old conviction IL have myself ! really
don't need anything else You see
"Of course not" his face breaking again into
smile. You are fully equipped for the battle
Of life. But il will not harm you II my attitude
Of mind should not be actually hostile 10 you,
Miss North"
Katharine had never heard any one talk like
this before. In thinking Of this way Of udng
words she confused by tho presence OF the
impulse in her mind TO tell Mr.. Llandaf that he
ought not to call her Miss North. This Impulse
was restrained, however, by the recollection of
her aunt's advice. and she did not wish - tell.
IL would be. as she expressed II TO herself,
great trial." 10 explain this 10 any one She
wished that she did not have that fear. far down
in her Consciousness that she was decciving pco-
pie She hoped she should at last become so
hardened that that fear would leave her,
suddenly he began:
when saw you here I wanted 20 come and
70 tried IN think the tide
would surround this rock you see how fast the
water comes in now, and ! could make the eN-
cusc that | must tell you Of your danger But
the only danger is that the spray Will wet your
hat; he lifted her hat from the place where 1t
lay and deposited il In u more sheltered spot ana
that, eventually, IL will wet YOU also
She did not quite understand him He knew
very well that she did not. She did not attach
any particular significance 10 his being with
her. or 10 his words, any more than II be had
! leen a woman who had come 10 her.
She smiled down at him.
You were very kind TO spend all that thought
upon me- she said.
IL know IT,, he answered quickly. You have
no idea what feeling Of conscious goodness |
now experience. Will you Permit Inc TO sit
down."
She laughed.
never hhi u l'C4luB VI N'lIF'IohN t''Ht'''
in my life 1t must he delightful. 1t is con
scious wickelncss that oppresScs me.
Il should have known that lie said; "your
face shows that. DO you know. these dcpravcd
natures always have just your kind Of face Miss
North
" DO they
"Ccrtainly knew It the moment | slw
YOU LANDAU wondered why his spirits were
rising So But there is always IA great dea. Of
| hone when a woman has consciousness Of being
wicked Cling 20 that, Miss North. Keep right
on feeling wicked. II may lc your only hope
Of REFORM
lie eazed dcghtcdly at her Some kind Of
| ETHEREAL Joy was mounting 10 his head and from
there diGusng itself subtly through him. He
was not fnan entirely ignorant OF experience
in various phases Of lie, but Just ms experience
OF c1urse it was easily enough explained
| Different people affected one differently. Ana
his pirl was extremely different She was so
| different that LANDAU thought il would require
a long time To study her sufficiently to enable
| him T. classify her.
| Wyclham: just what she would say and do on
| ali possible occasions. She would always say and
| do the absolutely correct thing. lie had been
| grateful for this fact.
AZ This moment however, n sudden scnsc Of
fatncss came ~ him NJ the recollection Of this
perfection on the part Of his lrirothed He pre-
| fcrfcd Iu,t now Ia Iofg'l MISS NN'hnhHl'
Katharine looked of at the water again.
Its very depressing to feel wicked all the
| time - she remarked
no matter, IL the feeling leads 10 repentance
Simple rem r,r won't do. Miss North.
Katharine wished that he would not say Miss
North so often. although the words gave her II
| CERTAIN pleasure
| His face changed LITTLE as SHE now said:
| "Somcfinee ! almost wish my conscience was
| scared Mr. Landan." Then. meeting his eyes.
which were laughing she laughed also. she
| hnghcd again AZ thr thought that she should
| feel 6 much nj home with the public speaker +
Young man. a. Joanna Damon called this per
son sitting on the rock almost at her feet
There are certainly only two things abso-
| lutoly desirable in this world, said LANDAU.
with an air Of settling all matters. Shall |
| tell YOU what they are ?"
"Oh, yes eagerly lending forward Il little
| and looking intently at him.