New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19

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time. But you seemed self-controled. To seem
controlled and at the same time to feel deeply,
that is the way TO move others person must
he fool who cannot discern when is cold and
when he merely has himself well in hand"
AS the young man talked thus his eyes were
fixed on his companion. Her own eyes were
lowered Without raising them she said
Aren't yeu talking like book, Owen? What
have yeu been reaiing lately?'
Nothing. l have been hearing you lecture,
Mrs. LANDAU"
The lady lifted her eyes and looked at the
young man sitting opposite. The electric lights
shed CHASTITY radiance on them both.
Really, Owea are you conscious of how much
sweetness you are wasting upon your step
mother"
Fully conscious Only don't consider my
sweetness wasted"
Miss Wyckham would so consider it,
No response from the young man. lie put on
his most inscrutable face and sat smiling at his
companion.
Presently he leaned slightly forward. He
| touched the ladys arm.
| I'm afraid that two working girls have parted
| with more money than they could well spare for
the sake of hearing you, Mrs. LANDAU. Their
| dollars do not come easily
! The two looked at the sisie Of the highway
where Katharine and Joanna were hurrying along.
Il saw them there. They came in very late.
| They looked half dead with fatigue. | suppose
| they had been dealing out ice-cream on those
thick plates. ! wanted to get up and give them
| the best seats and money for THEN tickets But
| knew they would not thank me for doing either
watched them. Mrs Uandaf, of those girls
| has face which makes one Immediately say.
Something is going to happen to her. tell
| YOU I'd give good deal if that something might
| be happiness,
When LANDAU ceased speaking his mouth shut
in way as if it would shut IN far more emotion
than it had allowed to escape in the words aud
| the tone.
| As for Mrs Llandaf she made no reply. She
! did not show that she had noted the mans voice
Il wish you'd tell the driver TO stop Owcp,
| SHE said quickly. And ! wish you'd walk up
10 the hotel will take those girls to that cafe.
Llandan obcyed without speaking.
| As he sprang out Of the carriage Mrs. Ilandah
leaned forward and spoke to the hurrying girls
| Katharine. If that is you, ] know your leu
me take You and your friend the rcst Of the way
The young man held open the door, lifted his
| hat and walked away.
Joanna sat down in speeshless surprise. She
surrendered Internationally TO the temptation TO
stare at the lady opposite, At the lady and at the
| lovely evening gown she wore She had not had
| half chance as she afterward said, during the
lecture TO look at that gown. She la heard OF snch
| things She wished her travelling salesman could
| see her in one like II.
A kindly imperative hand had guided katharine
| % a seat beside her aunt.
| If ! had known YOU knew was 10 speak.
that YOU cared in the least to come, SHOULD have
sent tickets for YOU and your friend. II is crue
| that YOU walked SO far and then that you should
have paid hardly earned money.
Kitty paid for n.c," said Joanna promptly ]
! told her ! couldn't no ways afford dollar Just
for lecture; though it was curious TO hear
woman. of course. ~ she couldn't aforG it.
neither
Katharine sitting perfectly still beside be-
aunt. She had made no effort TO speak.
II wanted to hear you, she said now. And
| didn't want to go alone l didn't think mu'
about the morcy. Though OF course l could
aiferd it But there are some things in this WI
| great deal better than money
Here she sighed Then she glanced sly' up
| at Mrs LANDAU who said with some vehcehce'
You ought &c have sent word TO me 10"
could have had tickets well enough
"Oh, no. exclaimed Katharine hurri'y
wouldn't have sent word
| why not ?" Imperiously.
because" shrinking somewhat, Il ould not
tell but that you had forgotten me
Forgotten you"
1t wouldn't have been strange, I'll Know
Aunt Kate. You have many thii' to think
Of"
The girl was now smiling hapT5 She sat
far back, her light form shrinbg INTO inc
corner, so that she might the bctt look at TINS
wonderful aunt who had comcout OF some
wonderful country TO greet her 'ha who' ai's'
might at any moment 90 back 10 'hat wonder
fll country again TO he seen n'hioic III all her
life
Joanna sat there and gazcdaordinafclJ every
time an electric light or bazirom WINDOWS an"
doorways allowed Of such g.
How extremely odd that f'y nam tod her
that the public Smoker W, her aunt, 1t GER
family was true that Kit was growing odder
.,d oadcr every dav. anna for her part
didn't know what her lcnd was coming TO.
Pm, lvhcn uirl married. man and then went
81 someu,bere and tendr tables. what could you
expect?
To tell the truth, " wouldn't Know thing
what TO expect.
So Joapna's thougs ran on as the horses
trottcJ: and no one SIe word III the carriage
Mrs. LANDAU 50 with her cloak wrapped
abont her, her head irowh PACK on 'he cuSliio'S'
| absolutely silent an 'ha' eAoiah""'ion.
Vhy frv IN tal,cforc that girl with the round
u.orina ers., u,les she had talked enough
that evening. .
For ours afteone Of her speeches she would
feel thai bumaranguage was an extremely poor
thing. ,
cafe. 80 1870, !
| I,no sa;ehe was, for her part, just az much
,u1 =. :, could be. II was awful hard TO
Iii, u,,o, fter you'd been On your feet all
, day tcndinhem 'aoieS
KathaTirsaio ho'''ins oho ""' .N'"'' vi"
..n. /, .;,ce She walked up TO her bedroom
| =, ..n. ,e delightful silence. She hoped that
- ,uId not speak. She wanted 70 put her
80 ~.aer pillow with Mrs Llandaff's voice,
:. - been that evening still in her ears and