New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21


minutes notice. According to Lord Carnous.l ne
( they would have "smelt a rat. I'VE never ASK
| anv one in that free and easy way, so III Is no
use beginning now" he added "Of course there
are some who would come" after pause
! when YOU have shooting to offer ana you are
| not particular as to whom you offer IT, you VIII
always find people ready to come nut 1hen
! what If we do not find them ready to go! II
would be out of the mud into the mire If; Just
| as we had got rid of these Ainsies. we iouhd
! ourselves In the same hobble over again
The accommodation at the castle was also
too large for n single stranger or even a. -, lew
! strangers. to have made any difference mere
WAS a whole corridor OF spare apartments. nhd
only by filing them all could Lady Ainsne
But you must have others coming nave oeep
met to any purpose.
Now. however, ell was to DC lofSot'c" an"
| forgiven. 80,
by that time the following day the od
| place would be itself again; all the tormen's
and trammels of the last ten days would pe
| over: and If only the Anslies were not about
| to leave n hostage behind-but to Lady AinSle
the hostage had TO be spoken OF III Inherent
I'VE will be well taken care of. / assure you
| And Hyslop shall attend to hn so you , nlu,.
not think of leaving SIR Roberts valet benihd
| (Sir Robert. who had long ceased TO nave 1t
valet at home had been provided with one No. onr
his round of visits. "Hyslop rs very h''en-
tive" proceeded Lady Carnoustie, Keeping 10
safe topics, land he is so quiet he Is just inc
| person be about an invalid. .
| She promised that Mr.. Redwood should ne
made free of the sCkroom. Having no SON SIc
| would do her best to find poor Captain Alhsile
a companion in the only young man ABOUT .nr
| place and she had heard Mr. Redwood tell
| Lord Carnoustic he would look In whenever ~.
| could: Mr. Souttcr too, would take 'aPtan
| Ainsle newspapers and what news he could
| If vould be dull she was afraid: very dulI;
at any rate until the invalid could be moved
to a sitting room. or join the fanny u""n
stairs: but Or McWhnnoCk was To borrow Il
carrying chair which would he great ,n',ls
and the utility Of such CONVEYANCE ana tn'
| wisdom and the obgnGness OF pr. McN mn
| mock were dwct upon. and. considering an
I al
and did not look half the annoyance shc rev
at being obliged TO harbor for an ihach I1l
| period a chance young man. and even 10 pro-
| vide for his amusement and recreation
But what are to do with himF shc pun
| the question to all assembled. when IN" last
| puff Of smoke had disappeared from the re
! treating steamer and IL was certain that
| neither wind nor tide nor any III TURN "l u.c
| patient could prevent the desired departure
relief that they arc gone. but We must not i"r
! get that hc is still here. looking rouH" WIZ"
/ her usual air Of solemn wisdom.
"Trcth. and he is little likely to Jet you ,oI.
get it," observed her husband. dryiy. gu
! can hear him now-or YOU c"uld II you w.,
/ In NV dressing room-twanging away on 'hh'
| banjo of his He's as pleased as funch with
| himself for sending FOR II; and he kept M -" ..
an hour this morning explaining ana haVerihg.
| question wac Pcnelopc's OF course No one
else cared how Bob Anslie played
| Does he play we'll, uncle? L"rd 'hII.ouS
ties brow twi,chcd and his eye twinklrd
| That's all you think about. missy. III De
| honnd How can tell If he plays well Wen
or H. he ,n be at II n'g sm nn" him" him. relaxing
"'Tis a droll Drained creature, but !
must say he's good company better COMPANY
than Redwood Redw'2d nmC3S'i hrgSrc The
shooting began: but whether It's the Ansles;
or what it is. ! can't think He hash worn
for one Of us the moor.
When he came out Of Captain Ainslc's room,
on ,he contrary Lord carnous,ic would d,cIHt'
he had never met with more div'r'l' ''s 49,
had re-
which Bob said hrd happened 10 hnsell ~
must have had the most comicaI eNpert'h'. -
man ever had And ne told them 50 "lI''','
cally So naturally. was 80 plcasA"t,S uu''' ia
ecious ~ ANYTHING AZ all remarkable IN me-
narratives. that n added TO the charm 81
every anccdotc and adventure gu "o" ~
sorry when he comes downstairs, can va
YOU" ne would sum up In conclusion ana on,
~ his hearers openly protested mat Fhe sh'u''
be the reverse OF sorry @. -, 70
u do want to hear that banjo SAN -
pcnclopc was again rather lonely and out ~
sorts wanting something. she KIN" my u a.
The cornpanionship u a chatterlng flrl "i h'i
own age the fun u bathing and hll-rd'nF' an F.
the novelty 4 having something t. l'"h 'i""' :
t. I'm the return 81 the spurismcn rom 'h' ,'c'
every evening. together with captain Nl'T.. ,
eager and obvious admiration. had all combines
IA win her from herself and Keep h"r III i III I'
futter Of excitement and gTatiicd vanity "u''"s
the past ten days .,.o.
Music had been inauguratcd in the eyrnlnss'
Captain Alnse had one u those sweet easy p',S
/ I'm. voices which no one can help listening H.
| and an ear which enabled him q PICK up ''''l
tune he heard lie would declare ~ ''ud i''
sing by Joyc. he could not sing nor u, b.. 80 q,
| never been taught. b" could onI} squat ""' d
they had not heard such-and-such an an IL,
would squall II for them with pleasure u "hs
such Jolly air; IT was too bad thAt thry sn"H"r
would nj up his voice" and with a snlIr upon
his face troll forth some pleasant melody III SuCh
artcss tocuiar fashion That u "ouId sem N''>
Jest t. be touched tn feby "hlIe Y'' 'hr .'"H
never found his audlen' anything but mute.
Bob was used To- this effect w hen n" rsS'S' 80
~ sing ne was never shut mp by the unc"rein"ni-
| Gus nlcSsmates VINO objected 10 his conversation
They were proud Of his singing You sh'uil
trst hear Ainsile OF ours sing that, thcy were
yyont - connde 10 mothers and sisters struggling
with the intricacics II the latest opera success.
"Ainslie had IT after couple 81 nights ana we
have made him give II us every evening Si"''-
You don't sing ii "A bit Ike MIN
| Whereupon would ensue protest from the ihir
one IL am only learning. or course no one can
sing difficult song till they have learned IT. ana
! ,nnea runs are So very difficult. They need such
| a lot OF practising
in, Mnslle's brother officers knew that he
never practiscd. and nothing wouId lhuuc' MN
10 learn any mortal Ting
He was always cheerful. always ready !"
oblge; would lit away for them u tA'y iskeu
hut "cau II singing" The only time ne Was
ovor known 10 be ruicd the subject was
when his mother wanted him To exhibit al her
own or her friends drawing-room concerts frob-
ably he was musical enough To KNOW wherein ~
fell short. and what training ana cultivation
might have done FOR him; and. as he had no III,
-tcntlOu of fncnding his Deficiencies II" prri'riru
the simpler method OF ignoring J." P""''' '
powers he had. .
with what surprise and delight. therefore, hni
Lady Ainslie heard the first strains 81 well
known air gently warblcd on the second evening
AT CarnOustic Castle The long drawing room
wr. perfect as music hall: and the hhhii ana
somewhat staid party formed brcathlessy AZ
tentive audience Even Lady Carnouste was
! moved to say, IL had no idea your son was Husi-
cal" in accents almost OF repToach
Poor Lady Carnoustle was thinking 'aP,ha'
Anslie ought To have sung on the previous night
the dinner-party highland helped OF an
eyening which had somewhat dragged. Instead 81
sitting behind the window curtains Whispering
with Penelope. IL. -,
Knh.s mnihcr. hnMevcr. was eager Mlth hcr