New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30

land" ,,,u, e be
10 live? Ny father must give III" "
"A character? oh. to be sure" said Penelope,
had forgotten. Yes he VIII wan, ,ng nhserva
and she was about TO pass some cutting oose,h va
lions but refrained II would be unworthy -, ~
triumph to gall this poor weak creature 49,
"IIe must make up some plausipie e"o"9e ~ w. -
inR-let MIN say anything-what does i'e 'i,1 1,
M less signify she appended, disdainiull! ne
can have a diving parent. or the offer OF d prl,v,
situation or "A hundred things AWNING VIII
do " She meant 10 say Anything VIII 20 i.r
mis- mean. skulking traitor. He is above noth.
ing not too honest for any tale OF imposture'
but Nina perceived not the satire
"Papa is so fond OF Torquil that he Is sure 10
make difficulty" she said. "He will be terribly
mt out as il Isl and there will he still greater
fuss unless very urgent case can De maui Qua
Could YOU suggest one to him. Penelope! 'ou'u
Won make up a story for MIN?
Not | indeed" PenelOpe's tongue would 1aln
have added u would not touch it with pair
Of tongs. .,., Nina ,bought.
fully
What does that matter"
How can they be dying when they are not
alive? They have been dead many years.
'You are squeamish They can be anywhere'
and ANYTHING Let them llve-in order 10 uie
They can live In Gaec-and die in Enghsh i
warrant Torquil Will know how TO accomplish
this and all other magic arts. lie must nave
dying parent-wc will not stint his choice ne
may himself decide upon the sex-and he must
be so overcome with natural anxiety ana as
tress that he will have betaken himself OH 10
far Lochaber.' or any other 'far spot. by the
early boat before We at the castle are awake and
stirring. When he has reached that desired
haven he write all about his penitehce anu
dutiful affection, and find that he must remain
I'm its vicinity by the dying parents express De
sire and beg for a character from his dear klnd
master. Your father will fume and fret. but ne
will suspect nothing; and the goodness OF his
heart will make him put pen to paper forthwith.
and dispatch such a flaming account OF his ex-
cellent Torquil's faithful servItuie-bah II makes
me sick to think Of 1t! Nina Is it possible you
feel no shame
"Oh yes-yes indeed. Penelope" in terrified
haste. 81 know you are very right. dear Pencil
ope. and I have been very wrong; but do pray
dear kind cousin. say ~ more about II. You
can't think how sorry am
and frightened" added Penelope 10 herself
But she was well pleased that things had taken
this turn. During the morning she had seen her
cousin now one thing now another. PROSTATE,
rebellious. iustifying her actions and INDUCING
in bitter recriminatiOns agains; Others. anon re-
lapsing into tenderness and sef-pity. until at last
she appeared to have gained mood easier 10
control: she seemed 70 have some real desire -
hear the last Of ugly scrape.
I'VE shall do better now, internally com
mented the little martinez by her side. Il shall
have 70 be pretty stiff with her; but now that she
Is plaintive and piteoCs. know where am. 1t
was not Nina al all when she gave such a ra
tiOnal. circumstantial account Of her wrongs. W.
were both wound NJ 10 T.. pitch Of grandilo-
quence-but neither of Us is equal 10 tn" effort
II maintaining H. There Tha' is my last. any
how Now fur Nina ana me In our real Sev"s
have got 10 take the poor thing In tow. and
then she began t. sing.
How can You sing said Nina. looking re-
prOachfuy round. There is nothing Il sing
about"
Neither there was AMI Penelope being thus re-
minded that ~. others heart SIN sore
though her own was relieved. could not but feel
n little confused for the moment. Sh" puck'd up
spirit. however. and % was IN the tip u her
tongue - say. Why should not sing have
done no wrong. ! am not afraid ~ anybody.
and II feel gay again have right To feel
gay bu. she RETAINED she was learning -
forbcar.
Il won't sing II n vexcs you" she said chcerily
only, you see when have had bad time and
come out OF il. I always feH sort OF nappy. !
cent help f.. And you must know. Nina. that
all my lfc long have had such a great great
wish - DO something f,r somebody something
really worth doing and now cam help fr"iing
that have done f. Yes. 7 a.. that IL the truth
Isn't II horribly vain AMI "gltistiral? OF course
We'll. anyh ~ that's m"-thats what makes mo
sing. You must 'rust me- Nina and Jet me man
age al the rest II this myself IT, going To- bc
managed sp"ndilly All you have got 20 d. ia
t. lct me- worry along my own way. and YOU VIII
So" that everything VIII come right"
"Oh, yes. ! dare say It Will. Penelope" Nina
gave litte d1leful smile. Il am sure YOU are
very good ana clever. P.n-lope."
Il wish she would not cringe" muttcrcd Pencil
I know that for myself" Aloud She responded
gayly II shall bee az true as steel To-
You. and you must be- true steel
t. me II must be- steel meeting steel
instead Of Greek meeting Greek Not
breath OF this shall over pass my lips long
az you keep faith with me, but !f-who's that.
wonder?' suddenly catching a view Of two fig
ures approaching the front door Mr.. Red
wood, as I'm living woman, Mr.. Redwood
and his friend-thc friend who was to arrive
last night. Dear me. this is very polite II Mr.
Redwood. but IL Is not particularly lucky for
We are not much 10 look at two this morn
Ing. And 1t is us 'hey have come 10 soc. and
no one else. You. my dear Nina. have got watery
eyes and "A glazed nose-that does not intensity
your beauty; while ! am just about reduced To
the level Of a ferret | only took one look in
the glass this morning but that look was suhi-
cient. | saw the most horrible little white and
pink face. 1t Is rather hard that Mr.. Redwood
should choose this morning Of all mornings to
let them get inside first Nina" holding her
back. THEY have not seen us and can dart
In by the garden door. once they are out Of sight
And do. for goodness sake, take off that pink
dress" she added. suddenly.
This pink dress ! wore II yesterday for the
first time"
GIVE 1t away Never let me see you In 1t
again II would always remind me OF what
You right. understand But Penelope
/ really have not another ready and II would
seem odd 10 change for luncheon; never do
you know"
Does that matter"
1T might be thought
"What|'
THAT changed for Mr. Redwood You know
what the idea is about him"
"Nonsense," said Penelope, sharply. II gave
her "A twinge of undefinable annoyance that her
cousin should have thought OF such a thing
What Redwood To Nina and what did IL
signify whether there any idea" about
him or not?
she can't have every one" muttcred she TO
herself Il believe she will want the friend
next. whoever he may be"
However. she gave In about the frock II
might be awkward if Lady Carnostie took note
that "a change had been made. and this was "A
CgTnDtfgfls yer kei IN a.. A
mere sentiment was not worth this She was
now thinking Of herself. What had she time
for? How should she improve her own APP
pearance?
She did improve II; and that involuntarlly: for
the fugitives were caught point blank on the
staircase, In the very heat Of their flight: and
Felix Merriman thought he had never seen two
pretty girls blush these two did In his M.
before.