New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04


cous argument 1t had formerly scemed 10 III"
,reacherous even 70 think of loving Ardcns WIFE,
though the Thought had rarely crossed Ms MIN"
even as the widest hypothesis until some 'i''''
after his friend hal been dead anu burlen' ~ Nv"
seemed as impossible "a ever - love her' o"' III
was obliged By the cOmmonest OF cohhioh Sc''"
considerations 10 admit that such an ""eo''o"
would not imply the smallest br'ach OF ia'" W
Ardcn's memory. She was .wiuow anu "'', "'''
,ho l,no,v ber had a richt 20 love her and to ask
hor h,rd 10 no so plcased That right. then, was
his also if ever he should need 10 avail h'i'>e' vi
il. Bat it was precisely because ne ana nov i'Ne
Iour, Arden that the doubt ~ TO his own conduc'
arose As he had no intention OF aSklhs "'' w
marry him. could and should he plt her III s"cn
position as to favor speculation IN rogari 10 her
Tnouestionahy he shonld nor. i'nt IN '""' c,,'
,,hat was no "a doe The old. ignobe. worldly
instinct told him TO create diversion ny '''r'''
cossi, in other directions where scandal would bH
easily manufactured, and then to procure himself
tho Ibcrtv Of doing what 10 pleased behind the
worlds back so TO say. But 10 his credit IL must
no admitted that he dill not entertain tn" lica lot
, momcnt II disguised him and he sought for
solution elsewhere. trying. in his Inauguration.
,.or,. conceivable oypedirnf by which he fancied
that no might enjoy Iaura's society without conf
rroms;ng her in any way In such cases now
ovor il i hard TO find stratagcm when snail AZ
orco satisfy tho eXigencrs Of the situation an'
an bon,st mans conscience and sense OF honor
IJo had long given up the custom OF going 10 s'e
J,ura every other day. and when she was ~ Icr
mo,hor's house he was rarely invfcI, on account
of thr Frinccss's prejudice against him. ana wh''n
no good conduct on his part seemed 'ap'"" VI
DESTROYING To give up seeing Laura anoe''"''
was sacrifice so great that he dih not "'i s''"'
enough 70 make it: nor, perhaps, would Laura "''
self have UNDERSTOOD it. Yet. unless he kep' away
from her for long time. he knew thar 'h' "''"i"
..o,,d ouId continue 10 saw that he saw her every
,a, Tho moro he Thought about II, the harier
!, t,,d u IN come 10 any decision. CONSIDERING
no ,orr,s an which hc now saw her, AMI that III
former times they had more than once spoken W
the Same matter he at last reln'faniy r''s'N'' -
Law the question before her, and TO ley h"r "'''''
what br should do. He hated TO ask ADVICE VI "'
enc and he dctestcd even the appearance VI s.''''
inc responsibility upon another. hnt u" c""'' ''o
no other way. . MIA,
Lour, found il as hard to come 10 d'''
.ion rs he had During IN" last s'N moht"' " II" '
hocomc olmcst n nec"sslry part OF h'f NV an" "
,,o,,,1 hovo +urncd 10 him "a naturally nc h" now
turned 10 her for counsel III any d'h'""
,Iar o,, character was too simp" AMI straishffor-
nature Of friendship. which hr required oil hih'"''
hut when i" put III" di'H'"''H ''''' "
il plainly enough ,r.- sho
"r,r r,v.clf am perfectly Indifferent. 81"
soi1 ., los. II do not see why shon Sa"rlh'"
or,.,hi,, hccouso ther. arc p'opl" bf enough
i,,ocir, OWL where there is mono. You an" h'''
-, Justification Of our friendship. AMI ~ ci''n
soo tLa.I ri least am much in debt - IN" w"r'''
!, - NOT clear 70 me why shoul c1r' what Il S''
Pm, I nave, 70 consider mother.
Ard vour,,lf in suitr Of what Non ei|' M
., ,li.rcri avon v0ur-l: mr., Grst-your
| mother next. l..
| "Of course Won. as n man. LOOK az ~ III 'h''
Iioht Rut il II were not for nv mother u" " y
| IMAGINE that should take any motto" oil "','
rcoplc choose to say. They have SAID sn'h vie
tb,nos Of me alrca " that they can hardy MEM
| a,,,,trc worse If il was perfectly Indifferent -
con do not say but what ! might prefer 10 n'
| careful
| "If what were indifferent ." a>kcl fhi-l"ri. WHO
| did no, understand the rather "ngHa'c Sp"r"'
IF Won were quite an Indifferent person 70 mo
which Won arc not.
| Her cvcs met his frankly, and sl' sin"' u s"'
smoke There was not a trace OF 'rntii'y or s''S
n,ss in the speech. She hal II" reason "h'''Y''
for conccaling the fact that sh" lik" nm '''' ~
ON his part. experienced an old s"nsa'oh' 'h'
,no.ni,c Of which was by no means clear 70 him
He could not hav" told whether " part'oN ""'
n satisfaction or Of disappointment. hn' II was
| distinct emotion Of kind when u" III" h'''' w
pcctcd 10 feel IN her presence
81 am glad Won Xix" me. h" said = sn"nI" "
worry nnhappy IL Won did not. vain" Vonr 'ri"h'
.h;n roorc than ANYTHING IN III" world.
"Yon have earned il il ever man did, sh" IN
swcrc1
aris o,onch tina, have IT, do not know ho'
have deserved ANYTHING half 40 pr"cion'
81 know more of what von have done Tor N
than van suppose said fanra Never MIN
| ,L,+ The facts are simple enough. w" arr goo'
fr;onds. we DEPEND. for u certain amount al nap
ninc.s upon seeing one another often because IN
world dco- no. understand. il cxrrcts III 10 sacri
fee our inclinations For my part. refuse Ih"r
10 only one pcr.on 70 be consul'cl-my mother
who il dcarrr 10 me- than any friend can No.
will sneak 10 hcr and make her s'' the rum u
thc meantime do nothing. and forget all TINS a"
surd complication. II Is only The unreal shinoV
- an artificial morality which has no Foundation
nor Urn, existence whatever. You know that bet
ter than l."
Glelcri laughed.
"Whcn you choose 10 express yonrs"if strongly
Won do no. lack force he SAID. IN VI" OF" nay
used TO fancy that If you spoli" ont plainly yo"
sentiments would take the form OF prayer or
HYMN. or something Of that sort
"I ain much more human than you think me-
Laura answered II told goa 40 once AMI yo
would not believe me.
LAURA therefore took the matter into her ow
hands. and spoke 70 her mother about IT, Bnf IN
Princes was not easily persuaded, ana when W
summer came the two wcr" still at varianc".
woman like Taura's mother is hard 70 NOV" whr
she has allowed a prcin1cc T. TAX" firm root Il
bcr mind and becomes altogether obstinate whr
that prejudice is tolcrably we'll founded. II wa
no un1ncstionable fact that Ghslcri had Away
been considered a dangerous and rather fast mar
whose acquaintance did not improve woman
reputation. and the Princess OF G"rano hah II
means Of understanding his real character II WI
n constant wonder 10 her that Laura should lil'
him The excellent lady never AT all rcalize1 tina
the blood OF poor Jack Carlyon was In his daugl
tcrs veins and that, sooner or later. il Nigh