New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15

Won nrefar bers 70 mine. don't YOU ?"

| when lady speaks TO me that she should 90 u'c
the honor to look at me and treat me with ora'"a''
| civilty." , r
II can't pretend to be civil to any one when Il
don't feel so am not like some people, wn9
profess to be in love with everyone they inect az
| then keep up the deception by writing horri"'c
| falsehoOds about IT, ,.,.,-
Ticse are rather serious Instructions, think
| you ought 10 explain yourself more diStlnc'y'
| 4" | mentioned no names.
| 1T was hardly necessary, You ulspiayeu so
much personal feeling that .,...,.
| You are very much mistaken II you thlhN
feel anything about it"
| About what ~
| About you. or anything you do or say.
After this explicit declaration There was pauSc,
| during which Beryl. still steadily staring az me
| print before her. tremblcd as mitch from anguish
| as from anger ,o,
DO you really mean what you say, Beryl p
| asked Lorraine soemny.
| "Of course. Why should ! not p
| because | gathered quite the reverse from YOUR
manner. that night three weeks ago. when lds'
| saw you"
" lou were quite mistaken"
| Lorraine drew long breath lie sank into
I'VE were both mistaken in fact" he observ,c.d.
| taking mp newspaper. How fortunate we us
Mr. wc"th"Tley and Mrs. tonrteyi!le returned
just IN time to sit down to lunch. DR.. Vincent
had not quite fulfilled the expectations rOlsrd by
Mrs. Courevillc, he having. To generous rule 0i
diet. affixed tn" pcrvNh restriction that MS patient
|
an Improvement on DR.. Clinker, and one which Mr..
Wrafhrrlcy. al tlis special time, fully appreciated,
| for amongst Mrs. CcurreNilles many "ndearng
qualities was her habit OF keeping a goo cook,
| and giving her him plenty Of employment
Luckily medical interference prevented Mr.
Wcafhcrlcys appreciation Of the feast fer Beryi;
on one side Of the tabl" coud hardly swallow. ana
Lorraine. a. the other placid as h" looked. was iar
TOO wrrtchcd TO know what he was eating.
81" am SO glad yon III /" that laid Ms Conrte-
| vile. as Mr. Wrathcrey helped himself !or tie
| second time ~ Il brwtchinc compound Of most
| unwhol"somc ingredients. Sir Francis ionrmes-
| the great epicurr YOU knOw-gavc me TN" receipt
| thing 10 drink with il. oh. please Mr.. Weather
| ley insst-vou must take some. Pray. don't
| think Of DIR. Nincents ,irsomc rules TIL you -
| home.
Mr. Wcatherlev calamity ohevcd. and praised
| the wine with an ali of authority. bni confessed
Ga for ht wins H II Gn he aa AND T' H, Ii
| stronger WAS. h. considered. next door to tee
| totacr
How HORRIBLE" cried Mrs Courtcyic. In
| that ease must take to drinking port and sherry.
recoa"r,. cousiGcr, ar quite too dreadful, al
most bad AZ the Salvation Army Yet some
mic" kind pei pie belong to them, k" I'll" Nrrney';
| vou know. When their eldest girl "as marie
| This MONTH told You lb)nt il. Iteryl-but fancy,
| Mr. I.oranc. they gave us nothing to drink Il;
| breakfast hut lemonade.
Why should yon i"ll Mr. l,rain" anvthing;
about it when Ii" wa ti!rrr himsclf?' asked B"ryl
instant unfcgncdy hcwildrrrd Vas he there"
certainly not. was at B1ssct Deanc
81 Thought aid not remember seeing you.
You toll me yourself h" was at the weddinE'
| said Hcryl dogg"dly
amslomrn Impossible, dear Beryl;"
You told me in Your last letter. Niid bervl,
| with slow and distinct articulation of every
syllable: you told mo that Mr. Lorainc. was at the
wedding. making himself agreeable & Miss N"rnrF
~ usual Thrs" were your exact words
Not Mr., Lorraine" darling: responded lII
Couroyille. her ton" changing from the hleh pltch
of astonislm"nt 20 the lower note OF tender per per
,uason Not Mr.. Loiainc-Mr. Lennon il would
be- IIy handwriting j. cutie llegiblc
And what on earth does II matter Jerry
exclaimed her father mpatirntly. Don't b" 80
childish. NIl- Couricvill". if YOU will allow me-
will ask for litt" more Of that lobster saiai
don't know when hay" tasted dressing IKE
better Now the tarragOn-wliat. what '-f"ryi
Fpr rery had risen and, with that admlrabi" IN
difference 70 time, place. ana. ah9y" "N'rNtlln!
rer.ons which always di>tinguise" her. va, walk
ING round the table towards l.oriine. While her
eyes .parl;lcd and her lips tr'mhed. she h.lu ont
her hand 10 him. and. as III Il strange IhiA'ur, ~
RAPTURE and discomfort h" ros" - tax" II. ~" siu
"You see | thoagh-hut dill NOT mean what
| said. beg yOur pardon -,
The crl la' con" crazy crlrd Mr.; m w,
ley What manners. Sit down. and let ot'i'r
people eat their lunch in peao". if you don want
any: and. pray. what Is it all about
But explanation 50 und'siraole. az tHasI ior
ono u.r-or present was aV.rird by tM.-in her
very singular awkwndnc-S with which Mrs Court
rville suddenly overturned her champagne glass n1o
her lap, md the no less unwonted aStation 's WI
tra,rd over the injury 10 her gown. Even lrryl
was affected by this misfortune. and before IN" russ
!, created lad subsidized all was forgiven or iof-
gotten. -, ..: .La.
oraiuc accompanied them 10 the station That
evening. a lovely evening, flushed with the prom
i.e of II lovrlicr day. n,o,,
There is no mistake now. il there. Beryl' ne
,,Li.n.rcI ~ standing by the carriage door. u"
tovaJ cnrrssirplv with her little handS. while Mr.
W.athcriry wa. hunting for I'll" tickets. ~,
pn, ri Swear I never nut them there Well. then,
Irrainr. we shall expect You tomorrow III time
for dinner. We will have hauneh of veri.-on lIst
liz "a cook and glass Of port WING, lie
na,,o,d chcctrl by "A disagreeable recollection.
hen concluded impaticntly, oh hang the London
Lnctors, / don't believe in any one OF them. III
send .or little Panton Tomorrow -'p'''N "'"
White