New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01

ny her thal " was TO peat am one else.
Miss Nunally smiled az him. and re9l,ci :rnt
che thought lIe could have the pleasure OF being
beaten by her for good many times if he didn't
20 somewhere and practise more.
"Go somewhere? ?" lie said. oqlns again. I" want
10 come here
"Jove" was Moores thought. as he leaned
4 gainst a tent pole " How can she bear II? And
he's fifty. sure"
But Miss Nunally seemed so well able u bear
it that she smiled again even more alluringly
than before.
Very WE'LL Come here. then. Rnt you are
an awful bore
These last words were spoken in such way
that the major felt complimcnted lie Strengthened
himself He nut one pudsv hand on his nip
lin bound t. comc any way wish | hadn't
got TO 90 now. I promised Lucas I'd be with him
1T tiilin. | snail YOU again tonight. so 1t
isn't goodby"
He took Oh his cap. showing his bald head as
ne did So He bobbcd bis head slightly at Moore.
who bobbed his still more slightly in return. Then
he walked away
WHAT in the name Of common sense does lie
say tinin for" inquired Moore when the major
was beyond hearing. Isn't lunch good enough
word p"
Not for the likes of him. answered Portia
with laugh Il thin! he was in Indid for
week or Two once-and Ia It's cling TO one
Jove." said Moore. tbs time aloud, curing
his lip.
turned Miss Nunaly.
Because I'm going to marry him If he will
kindly ask me, and think h" will.
Moore started into an erect attitude ,
oh Jupiter" he cried " ] lat ~ too much,
Miss Nunaily You don't mean that. shall for
bid the banns. ,
OH no. you won't. II will be an emncntly
suitable marriage. lie wants TO buy young
wife. and want to sell myself TO a rich husband;
lOu see, upon OCCASION, can U.s. very uhcpulN"cii
words
"Eut-but-- stammcrcd Moore.
The two looked full At each other for an instant
II was Moore who turned away with Il rescntInl
sparkle in hi- eyes and flush on rs face. .....
tie had become, in a way, luifr in,'n' ,,
past two or three weeks. Moore was the KIM
Of man in whom women quickly ana haIm-
ally coniide and they never rcpcn,cd Ilals
confidence. for as vet, he had never taken
advantage Of any such manner from women Ih'rc
was frankneSa ami u simplicity and compaiaII
tive purity in this Young man character a,n
perhaps | ought 10 add. much WHINING beauty
in his face that feminine human nature was IL
most invgriblv drawn 10 him.
Mrs Darrah used occasionally 10 ask her niece :
Where is that Young fellow whom ] IKE
Is the world 20 poor in Young fellows thsi
there is only whom you Ike? fof1a "'ui"
question in return. $500, h,,
| have llNri 4 gopu many N'hio'
sccn Ia, few radiant YOU'VE. gods like tins Moorfi
returred Mrs Darrah. Why, one may realN
sun ones self in his presence. Ala. ,o
IN tell him 30, SAID IVf'ia. y" """"' H
will b. cratificd.
"If could only put him in book. and have hn'
really alive all The women in the ciVlJl"" Wor.u
would buy thai book. and should DC; Ior VIZ
n least the most prominent author II Am'i.ca'
TIE critics would forget what they nav" p"eh say
inc of me | wish you would hand me my ho''
book Portia: not the blue ono. the greer on:
NM fine ma.clli traits III the green one .>o"'
yybv isn't Mr. Moore just a. natural ch'r''i
as those nyr ads of unintcrcstnG, neutral creature
that swarm in the novels III thes' days WE,
Mrs Darrah paused - WIN" Ie" lin'S WIN
OUT looking up she said:
Il shall not be surprised IL You leave ho'c'
some day Portia pinned on TO your toie' cusniu'''
life save AZ you could live IL WITH moore IKE
Won bound 10 be- forgiven. and 50 forth ana Wou,i
I still et that legacy stand IN my Will Sno"'''
no,u Mrs n,rr9L wrote i'm silence for moment.
Il shall certainly PM him IN my noVel OF -eil,
timcnt." she said. and think J could max ~
interesting If he should b" in ,ovr Win b gi N
shonl1 ike 10 be in low" with her myself or not
She l. more than one gTl. Mt.
THAI might give variety. then. sdin, Ioi, ih-
,ho w n,s turning over pile Of lnccs When her
husband that is H. b. gets tired OF one Of her;; NJ
can anus, himself with another of her Miss
Gcrry ought to BE- cone,a t, no1,,b rooea,el
Il shall certainly us- him. ard continued 70
write in her note book.
II was this conversation with ler aunt that Tor
some reason came 10 Portals mind now. Nv 81"
stood in the tent on the tennis ground with Moore.
Perhaps something in the young man lac"
made her recall IT, Her own face wore "A look OF
asy rccklcs-ness She swung her racket back and
forth. and smiled a. she did 30. ,.., =.
II Major Roots first wifi, were hVing, sn'
remarked. she could probably tell me how IN,
we'll not so fat as he Is now Don't YOU l,iil1S 4
hc must weigh great many pounds, Mr. Mocte ~,
"DisgnStng." cried Tat young man Si'
Miss Nunally, are you really going TO marry that-
Gallant soldier. > finished Portia. II told you
''l; . - nronomnccd the last words she glanced
nm at Moore and Moore made an impetuous step
toward her. ,. $780,.
II you were my sister now ! would smut you
ND in a dungeon until Major Root lIai harric''
Bat am not your sister; and if were, you
would b. so eager 10 have me- provided oE' WA.
any Never cried Moore violently. IL respect
women too mnch.
Portia laughed
All always amuses ne when I hear man say
he respects wOmcn.' SIZE SAID.
Good heavens!" The young man was quite OK
cited. Don't you think that j. for one respect
"Yon?7 The girl sazed at him contcmPlatively
After u pause She Continued Yes / LINK You
q" am not precisely an infant SAD Moore dINv
Portla walked across the tennis ground. Then
she came back and said abruptly
why don't you tell me? DO yon tlhnk your
face Las not revealed it long ago''
Moore suddenly seized the girls hand. But she
withdrew il instantly.
IL did want to tell You, sad he eagerly II
seemed 10 me that | must tell somebody and
don't care about being confidential with man.
Men are 30 kind of hard nd-crudc. bnt-oll. Miss
Nunaly. rou can have no idea how happy i am
Can not p smiling synpathcticallv.
And when yOu talked IN that dreadful way
about marrying old Root. why. really, II very
hard % bear II you wait you may see some or"
whom y0u will love. and thcn--'
Oh as to that. I've been III love two or three
times" she interrupted.
Really"
Il thought so. II is 80 difficult to tell whom
Won lav, the genuine article, you know Mr..
Moore that | think ! am very sensible when
make up my mind to DO without it entirely. Then