New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17


YES"
"Oh, dear.'
why do you say that?
You couldn't have said anything worse. That
hurts a man. a man like him. more than anything
else"
1T was true"
81 wonder IL 1t was. He didn't mean to insult
you You know he worshps you. That shows
there's great deal of good In him. There are
not many men in the world that care FOR women
as-as strict you are.
do you really think I'm strict|'
VERY. Too strict You haven't learned to
they're married. Then they realize how much
men have to struggle against
Women have to struggle too
Yes but It's different They're protected. The
| struggle is made easier for them
on / can't compromise that way. WHAT'S
| right IS right and what's wrong is wrong"
That's a great mistake my dear. You'll find
It out some time What's right in the Judgment
OF the world is often wrong. and what's wrong 10
often right: 1t all depends"
| circumstances. It's foolish to judge everybody
and everything by iron rule. Now. even you
are inconsistent. There's Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sometimes drinks But you don't condemn him.
| You like him
But wouldn't marry him"
80 you'd marry only perfect man. Well,
dear. hope you'll find him"
Mrs Cohn sat down beside the table in the
middle OF the and began to turn over the
leaves Of a magazine that Mr.. Appleby had left
there Evelyn continued looking out Of the win
dow. From It she had view Of the sweep Of
the ocean TO the horizons edge. A strong breeze
was blowing whitecaps on the waves. The sky
had the color of he dark-bue sea, except In the
north. where black cloud was rising ominously.
| Evelyn remembered that on just such day
this the summer before a fearful storm had
broken over Cohassett; it had torn several Of the
! yachts from their mornings and had done much
| damage.
II wonder II they'll go out" she said. 1T
! looks like rain"
/ I'm, tha ,ipdo md oxypd
the sky. "Oh don't believe it'll be anything.
| That cloud won't come US"
| "If Mr.. Webb goes with them and they get
caught In storm his wife will be terribly fright
! ened"
do you suppose he really will go?" Mrs.
Cohn looked out again. ut does look rather dark
over there"
Perhaps they'll postpone It. They will If
! they're in their senses"
Mrs. Cohn smiled "Oh. I guess they'll be all
| right" she said careessly.
"Mr. McGonige Is terribly reckless. He'd go
out In a tempest" Evelyns face looked anxious.
| She turned from the window and started to go
! up stairs.
'.Don't you want to read this story 70 me?"
| asked Mrs. Cohn, holding up the magazine that
she had been carrying under her arm. MY
| eyes are so weak to-day that I'm afraid to use
| them. That Is, II you haven't anything else to
| do"
mo. haven't" said Evelyn. dropping list
! lessy into a chair. I'll be glad TO read II.
| Whose Is 1t? Oh. Ewing's l haven't read one
of his short stories for a long time" Ewing s
name reminded her Of his play. Il wonder II
| there's any chance for me In Deception" she
went on. IT'S pretty late now. nearly the first
| OF August. I'm afraid there isn't. Dear me- IL
something doesn't come soon. don't know what
shall do But ! still have that money-order,'
she added with weary smile.
| II had almost forgotten about IT," said Mrs.
| Conn. IT'S the strangest thing. But II | were
| YOU shouldn't have the least hesitation In cash
IF r don't get my engagement Will"
| won't you II you dor
| louo md
n blush I'm getting used to 1t now: But l
should like to know where IT came from
Evelyn took up from her lap the magazine
| which Mrs Cohn haG handed to her and began
to read. She knew why Mrs. COhn had asked
her 70 do this. and she was grateful for being
obliged to distract herself. The story opened I'M
| interestingly as most OF Clarke Ewings stories
| did; but the style charming All OF his work
had a terseness and just a suggestion OF smiling
| cynclsm that made II curiously attractive. As
| she read on and the plot developed 1t became
| strong almost dramatic. and she entered thor
oughly into the spirit Of 1t. When. at the end
Of the first chapter, she paused for a moment
| Mrs COhn said
III YOU don't get your engagement dear. you
| can earn a living a public reader. or you
| might do az Hardy's Ethelberta dtd-you know,
| in The Hand Of Ethelberta.' You could make
up or read up stories and tell them dramatically
al houses I've oft.n wondered why some one
didn't try II in New-York. I'm sure It would be
EVELYN shook her head. II haven't talent or
courage enough" she said. "Ethelberta was a
| genius Think OF all she could do. She could
write poetry and invent stories and speak on
hand In public And then she had natural beauty.
NY beauty. you know" she went on with a laugh.
| "is only stage beauty-wigs and makeup and
dresses-Miss Coffey has convinced me- OF that
| you mustn't mind what she says. II yor can't
| tell stories Ethelberta did. you certainly can
give public readings. Lots or people VINO maven
| half your talent make money that way
Evelyn went with the second chapter. and
| presently the Coffey girls. with Madge and the
Stcarns boys. came into the parlor. They took
seats quietly and listened 70 the reading: Madge
| also diverted herself by conducting across the
| room a mock Irritation with Gerald. who had
long since recovered from the embarrassment he
at first felt in her presence. The story was long
| and IL took Evelyn more than half an hour 10
finish reading H.
That's what you call realism. amt IT." asked
Miss Cofey when Evelyn had laid the maya
| zine on the table.
Yes" said Mrs Cohn Ewing Is great real
Isl"
Il think IT'S horrld." cried Miss Coffey "It
makes everything seem 50 cheap and mean. Now
I like Ouda. Her books are lovely They always
| have such nice people in them"
Dukes and duchesses and all that" said Ros-
| cOe with smile.
Yes" assented Miss Coffey. unconscious OF the
intended irony. whats the use OF reading about
horrld people? You meet plenty Of 'em in life.
It's just like living In q clearinghouse"
Alberta cried Miss Genevieve severely. The
sisters were always calling each other 10 order.
"Of course mean most boarding houses" Miss
Coffey explained with blush. This one is an
Where's Ned. Roscoe asked Mrs Cohn, 10
divert attention from Miss Coffey's lapse.
Hes gone out with Mr. Seymour and Mr..
Webb on the yacht"
wouldn't they take you. tOO?'
yes. but We thought we wouldn't CO." Roscoe
replied. looking confused.
They're going 10 have a grand time" cried
Miss Genevieve you ought TO have seen the
kegs they've taken with 'em. | saw the team
going down 10 the beach before they started off
I'm afraid they'll get caught said Gerald,
getting up and going 10 the window. It's
pretty dark over there. Just see how rough the
| water Is. The waves always wild before d
storm. They TO know it's coming and they
dance with kind OF fendish JOY"
ION. amt YOU poetic cried Miss COffey
They all gathered at the window, and Evelyn
noticed that the dark cloud in the north had in
creased in size and 1t now covered large part
| of the sky The water had taken deeper
| blue and the waves w~re tossing spray In the
air.