New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09

little while, and am sure she "'"'' - W. '"'''N
her .,o, ,o., so,,ous,v
DO YOU mean TO say. Laura nav .ri :.
believe our position wond not -" ,,.as; INNS
ouch, 70 he ~ asked Arden. in so"'e s"iP'
o"e", ~ =. ,..orrd n. all right, Of course. Only
.,',, -, ~, oxac,lv the centre Of the gay set
which neither Of us cares to be IN the least
as. g., ,ho loas. We are our own set, you
and I-arc we hot?'
Iorra ,bonobt Of what Arden had told her for
loor Tim, af,orward. and tired to explain 70
ho,so,t ~, bis theory all the ninitesmai de'aii'
,,hioh had formerly shown her that she was not II
| ,.eo, ,o,o,i,c Rnt tie story did not cover al
.bo Ground or ono thing. however. she pcca"e
limos, certain-A dcc was her enemy 'or some r'a
con or other and was a person 10 "ewaf" Vi ,"'"'
Laura and her husband return 10 rome. nav
taken her long 10 form tins coh'ic'ion' o'' "S,'e
| a,oo tor,,od i, nromised to be durable. as her
convictions generally were 80.
7, ,v.s with sincere regret that the couple iei'
.ho racb, n last They had grown 10 look upon
| !, almost nc \ permanent home, and 10 Wish thao
!. MIGHT he so altogether. Nevertheless Laura
caulJ NOT bat see that Ardcn's health IMPROVE"
orain no thov reached a cooler climate ana nav
ollcd northward toward his brothers mono. Inv
season was not vet over in London. bnt Harry
did not like London mnch, ana did nor Inv '
season there at all. what the M"o'''o''''
| thought about il no one KNOWS 10 t"'s "''' w
.ho anno,rcd 70 resign herself with coed grace to
tho life hor husband chos' to lead Inc N''c'
Welcomed hi, brother and Laura in his own faSh-
ION with an odd mixture Of corhiality and stiIi-
moss tho Inter only superficial, tie former THOR
ouc,lv ron,,inc and heartfelt, Arden cAplaihe"
TO his wife without delay.
| Existence in an English country hons" was aul'e
new 10 her. and but for the abomnabic weather
for which that year remained famous. she would a'
first hayc cnioycd il very much. The rain, how
oyer seemed incNhaustible Day after day IL
pourcd night after night the heavy mists rose from
park. and woodland. and meadow, ana moor II
seemed ~ though the sun would never shin" AGAIN
| Adam mayor ,,ro,, weary of thos. long days spent
| With ,ur, nor indeed was she tired OF beng
with the man she loved. But being young an"
strong. she would Gladly have brcathod the bright
mir acain. while he, on his part, lost nppe'i'''
caught cold continually and grey fally pai'r ana
moro lancuid Little by little Laura bccam"
anxious about him and her care rcdonp'"' ''
had rcvor looked hs hc looked now, even when
most worn and wearrd ont with Oh" life OF society
no had led in Rome before his marriage His Lace
was growing thin. almos, TO cmacatlon. ana HIS
hands were Transparent Laura made mp her NINA
that something must be- done at once. 1t was
| clear that he longcd for the south again. ana II
was probablo that nothing else could restore MN
| 10 comparative strength.
| Lot liz ~ away, Herbert" she said on" day
You are no; looking well. ana bclieV" we sh'''l
Fever SEQ the sun again unless "" 20 10 th" Ho''',
no. answered Arden. am not wcIl shall
he all right again soon ~ "" get to E"in",
II, seemed to take it for granted that Rome
should Ice their destination. and on the "hoie
| Laura was clad Of il. She would be GLAD 10 '"'
her mother too, after many months OF Srpara-
hon So it was decided. and before long 'Py
| were once moro on their way
II was not an easy Journey for either OF thch
Arden was now decidedly ont of health. ana needed
much care AZ all times while Laura herself was ~
nervous and anxious about him that she often
felt her hand ,rcmbc violently when si" Sm 'oth'd
bi- cushion in tie railway cauiagr, or poured hIm
out something TO drink. She would not hear Of
being hc!pcI when her husbands man, who hHI
bccn with him since his boyhood privately en-.
! treated her 20 take a nurs" and 10 give herself
rest from time 10 time especially during the Jour
ney.
We must not let his lor,l>hip know how Ill he
| j.. Donald. she answered gently. You must be
very careful about that. too, when you are alon"
| with him He will be- quite well again IN ls0ine'
she added hopefully.
| Donald ,hodx ms head wisely and RETAINED from
further cxrostula,ion. II" had discovered that his
new mistress did not easily change her mind upon
any subject. and never changed II AT all when she
thought she was right in regard 70 Lord Herbert =
health.
And in due time they reached the end Of their
| Journey and took up their quarters in the old
hous., known a. the 'Icmplctto. which stands just
where the Via GrcgoranA and the Via SiNtna end
together in the cpcn square Of the 1rnta di
| Monti-a quarter and house dear 70 English
| poopI. since the first invasion Of foreigners. nut
by no means liked or considered especially healthy
| by the Romans