New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
A 70 DAUGHTER OF THESP1S.
fCopyriot. 49,: By The Tribune Auoeiohon-|
XXXI
By JOHN D. BARRY.


girl from New-York saw in Harold Seymour
another possible conquest. This thought gave
her not a pang Of jealousy; II simply amused
bor Miss Gencvieve was not the kind Of person
to interest a man like Seymour Yet the possi-
bilitv Of having sch person for a rival-Miss
Genevieve would make a desperate rival; she
would allow no conventiOnalities TO stop her
occurred TO her several times. 1t would be
interesting 10 watch her manoeuvring with nm.
Perhaps II was the entrance Of Seymour into
Mrs Appleby's parlors while she was deep IN
conversation with the sisters that caused these
susnicjons. She was obliged to introduce him,
and Miss .Genevieve didn't attempt 10 hide her
rapture at meeting him; on the contrary she let
loose upon him the walls Of her gush. He seemed
amused by her. though the inlpressionable New
York girl with a fondness for stage heroes, was
a type familiar 10 him. Evelyn saw plainly
now that Miss Geneyieve regarded Seymour as
n fine possibility; but he made effort to please
her. He had come over for the purpose Of TAX
ing his friends down for their morning swim. and
Evelyn, out of courtesy. was obliged 10 ask the
sisters TO go with them.
1--WE should like to go down with YOU" said
Miss Coffey. "but we never 60 lin
IT'S so hard to get ur.hair!dry again." Miss
Genevieve explained
And such a bother to dress" her sister added.
They were very gracious TO Madge; but the
soubrette was hardly civil TO them; she thought
that Evelyn's Willingness TO pick up with such
"snobs" showed great lack ofisprit
where's Mrs. Cohn. and the dear boys?"'
9Iadge asked.
"The boys are down at the boathouse." said
Evelyn. "andI suppose MIS- iCohn is UP in her
room writing. She's always{writng nowadays.
I'll call her"
Mrs. Cohn was .surprised = 20 see: the Coffey
girls hand n>glovetwith her'friends,i but she
cepted the situation with her usual tact and
grace; she had. read somewhere that il
always vulgar 20 show surprise At the beach.
while the others1vere changing their clothes she
sat and conferred with them. and they regaed
her,withstheir history. ,sfter the,manner Of peo-
pie just forming an intimacy, little knowing
that they merchandising material for Mrs.
COINS conjugal1correspondence
Evelyn meanwhile had to undergo a scolding
from Madgeefor having accepted 1he advances
Of the.sstersa 1.-THE ideal After.all these weeks
What brasss IF 1t: hadn't BEEN you that intro-
duced me, ISyvCrlblNiavedurnednn any back,on them
You amt got bit Of spunk. Evelyn Johnson
You oweddt toghe profession to sit,on EN-
That's true. Madge: 1 haven't any spunk.
But the Observation-Disclosures ghensyou know them.
They've beer brought. up sbadly., that's all. The
older onefha sta.,greatsdea,Of character. and her
devotion to her sister ,is,realy touching. Can't
you see that shet sacr1hcesvherseftforih er all
the timer"
II think they're two ssulck-up ethings-thats
Just what IHhink, OF EN-"
You're very IN your Judgments.
AIadge" saidsF5velyn witiSa ssmile.
"Oh, you'rextoo angeliosfor this4word." Then
1fadge wentson after "a moment: "Just'think.
Tomorrow I shall be -homes again-to-n ightl for
that matter. I wonder II, Jrnmy'n be glad.
shall just gvesit,to .hinsfor not comlng'to see
me do Phoebe"
Don't be hard~onyhim, gAIadge"
"Oh. how you Aalk ' Assif, you 'were:sotforgiv-
Ing yourself"
Evelyn flushed. andVsaiNnothing.
why don't you taloeshm back. dear?"'Madge
went on more gently.''"Can'tyo see that'he's
just dying for your
frg.
HIN! It Observation-Disclosures 'verytlong as
you've been treating himsthis summer. Most men
would have kicked long ago. Still I'know9what
fun It Is just 10 tantalize a man."
I'm not tantalizing hiro." crieds11velyn. with a
touch of resentment lin FheratOne.
Now my dear"
What do you mean?
II know you're very inice. sEvelyn butts don't
you think yourself fhatsyou the east'bit
Of hrt?"
How can youssayssucts things ,Nfadge ?" Eve
lyn cried resentfully.
"Oh now. don't get.mad.; But you know you
have-you have played.hnswith 1Mr.fWebb."
'Madge."
'0There you, are, again. How touchy you are
Now, tell the truth. Haven't yOu-haven't
you tried TO make him Just little jealous: just
the least bit, you know
EVELYN looked at her friend. despairingly. 81
don't know what has put these ideas into your
head; but they re utterly mistaken: they're ride
ulous. And how can you connect my name with
Mr. Webb's-witipth the name OF n married man.
: Her eyes filled with tears and Madge. who
Feared that they were going TO burst into food
Lexclaimed: "Oh, / didn't mean anything. really.
a didn't mean anything. was Just foolng. Oh.
U'm so sorry. I'm sossorry. Please don't cry.
dear please DON'T
That's very serious foolng,'T said Evelyn,
burning her head away.
"But II did-it did vex. him-those readings
with Mr.. Webb. Didn't he.say anything about
them.
mo"
.sThat was noble Of him. He just kept silent
md suffered like that in a man.
He wouldn't have dared to say such thing
to me-" :,
ooh dear But you might have got him to help
sou with the part Don't you think so yoursef|
Vie was too lazy; He had all he could 90 p, with
rs own part. Did he speak 10 you ABOUT II!
rThat isn't a fair question
1Well, did he?"
ives. he did" =, ~
'Ah! He seems to be making confidants or all
"TSat's because they all sympathize with him. -
MadAe laughed
81 wal unusually warm There were times wheh
a, waA so cold that Evelyn could not remain IN
81 for More than three four minutes. To-day
she had desire TO swim out; possibly MadBe
disclosute made her wish TO get away as iar as
possible where she could think without inter
iruption tShe felt tingling sense or Indignation
that any pne should have presumed 10 coinlhe en-
on her ACQUAINTANCE with Oswald Webb ana she
grew the more indignant when she renected
that Harold Seymour, who knew her so thor
oughiy, should have been the last person In the
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