New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
THE MATCHMAKER.
BY L. 3 WALFORD. "Tu
Copyright: 1894: By Lonqmdns Green Co.
CHAPTER ".

She has beauty-but still you must keep your heart
She has wt-but you mustn't be caught so-Moore
1t stood to reason that directly Penelope was
ensconced in her room and could be left there a
conclave to discuss her should be held in the
sofa by the select three who held the
privilege
Lord Carnoustle and Nina were not considered
eligible for membership to this tribunal.
''She seems to be we-mannered girl" began
Lady Carnoustie in a tone OF cautious reserva-
ton. for she prided herself on never forming
hasty judgments. "Perhap7 she talks little too
quickly; observe many young people do that.
especially English ones; but her voice Is sweet,
and / approve OF her suggestion OF calling me
aun:'"
"Do you indeed. mammal Louisa had pre-
sumed 10 feel that her mother would not
approve and had actually been about TO say so.
"Do you really? was afraid You would consider
It impairment mean that 1t not Pen
elope's place.
1T all depends on how thing is done. my
dear. II might have been impertlnent in an i'm
pertinent girl; but Penelope has-a-a-T own
could nothing unbecoming in her manner"
which was n wonderful admission on the part OF
her laiyship.
1t was not her way to praise. To have ex-
pressed herself charmed by the bright face and
frank bearing 81 her young visitor to have
exclaimed what n dear girir' What
pretty girl would have been absolutely UNI
heard II with her. but both Louisa and Joanna
knew that favorable Impressions remarkably
favorable impresslon-must have been created
when their mother went the length she did
Louisa indeed experienced a twingc Of jeal
ous..
But you arc not her aunt" she murmured. ex-
! hbiting more dissatisfaction than could have
been expected from such a perfectly trained
disciple.
Il am not her aunt; but wha; am I? Her
fathers cousin by marriage. Quite a near re-
lation. She could not call me Lady Car
noustie'"
we thought-Ioanna and that she would
! call you Cousin Wihclmina. "
| ~ you had consulted me. instead OF settling II
! between yourselves Carnoustie was up IN
! arms I'm an instant at Joanna and IF you
had come TO me with your difficulty. I would
| have shown you the way out Of II. or course.
/ II you think YOU know everything -
Dear mamma. indeed "" think nothing Of the
| kind But should You yourself not have thought
! Cousin Wihelmina would have sounded more
| res.octfu."
not at all 7, would have been very trouble
| som. - bc saving Cousin Wilhclmna' at every
/ moment. whenever Penelope wanted anything.
/ Cousin Wilhcimna. may | * out! Cousin
! Wilhcimina. may read this book have no
| douh, Penelope has considered the matter thor
/ oughly" Penelope had never given It thought
/ un'n as she Kissed her hostess. she called her
aunt by acciont-"and really she has shown
som" ability IN dcv!sing this mode OF escape from
an awkward pre- lament she VIII also can your
! father uncle while she IS With US.
! That settled the question.
"po YOU think she Is pretty inquired Joanna
rrxt neither daughter having the imprudence
/ +, hazard an opinion until rs direction was duly
/ indicated
| She has bright complexion and-and there
! IL something altogether rather pretty about her,
! hut don't know what IT g.. pronounced inc
/ oracle I'm the scnirnuous manner * a person
who Gould arrcri to say I don't know No one.
not eycn such ono as herself cou'd De eN-
( Iccied - know everything.
J As a matter o. fac'. her perceptions were Of
/ the aullcs,. even Louisa and Joanna were more
/ obscrvari go that Items which would altogether
i have escaped her were frequently brought 10 her
/ ken Is these devoted adhercnts.
/ rhus-"She has very brilliant eyes" observed
Joanna.
! noticed the Cycs.
And though her mo Ith IS rather large Il ia
wcll-shapcl mouth. Don't You think 1t IL we'll
| shaped mouth
| Lady Carnoustc had not the rcmotest recol-
/ lection 81 the mouth.
| She was not. however. 20 be baflled
as Won say. my dear. she IS really pretty;
| ard she f. also what / consider Of much more
! importance well bred I'm appearance. Now that
| she IS among MS. and there Is no harm IN con-
| Tossing tat any rate 10 YOU two. who. | know
| viii hc discreet: perhaps II would be as wei 70
| say nothing 10 Mina-bu' really did nave sli,e
| doubts as 10 whether lfnclop" Edet "Ouiu SS
well bred"
They assumed cxpectant attitudes.
"You must know" proceeded their mo'her IN
| her usual measured accents. that the Easts are
| moi quite in our own rank Of life. Henry East
is Jamaica merchant"
| They tried 10 lock as II This was new 10 them
| "His mother was Carnoustle, and 1t was con-
| s,dnrcd quite a good match for her 10 marry Mr
| Fast, because he had large fortune. pIoceeu s
! Ihdy Carnoustie, who would nave VIZ. .ii'
rx,tcncc OF Job. or any one but her present "c'i-
! SEASONED hearers Il being her invaUapr pra'-
/ ticc to begin at the beginning: az children sns'
! OF every narrative and drbble forth lnforna-
/ ZION bv one so!emn drop at time even when
/ prellmnarles were stale and she really had
something fresh - say. -,
II only hope none Of you VIII learn any Marin
from Penelope" she began afresh' a irowh cHa n.
! ing away the bland bcnlSnity with whlch 81,
! had hitherto commented. You LOUISA an.
! Joanna I am not afraid Of. ! think may trust
YOU Your principles are too thoroughlS es'ap
| iished TO be easily shaken. But Nina? we must
| think about Nina She might be more easny
led and the very gulelessness OF ,he ut ~ o' tr
| nature might make her susceptible OF eV' III,
! 0urnce Far be 1t from me 70 Suggest ln n
! pcnelopc's would be an evil influence Dut SUI,
we have nc guarantee that IL wo1iu no., ded
! our dear Nina has been so carefully guardeu
| hItberto and one cannot but dread exposing
! her TO contact with the world In any shape;
Then impressvely Il should not leaV e,r Gu. "''e
! Nina too much alone with Penelope girls. .
Not until we know what Penelope really Is
mamma" ,o,,s,
| VIZ truo Not until we know what Penelope
really Is At present. for aught that appears she
| may be anything. ,, -.
| yes" proceeded Lady Carnoustie, stroklns ne,
caD strings with renewed COmplacency, II Wouiu
| he foolhardy to trust n London girl too much'
! A London girl must know great deal ana DC
| cognizant OF many things whereof you. my dears,
! aro hanpilv Ignorant / cannot be thankfui
| enough that we have been enabled to rear you
| I'm Ignorance Of the Vices and foles OF the worid
at large | have much to be thankful TOT IN
! the main you are dutiful daughters. ana though
| the spirit Of the age has penetrated even mere
! and you are as | often tell YOU inclined 10
| usurp a certain position In which you are no.
| nlaced-for while | with you / must De AZ
| Inc head OF this house'-she was wandering OH
| into the old wilderness Of talk which all knew
! so we'll and which never led to anytning-Dut
| happily relief was at hand Nina came tripping
| into the room-Mina looking more animated than
| usual and In consequence prettler.
| Lady Carnousties brow relaxed and she
smiled tenderly. 49,
| where have you been. love-
"Only round TO the farm. mamma. ran