New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-14


when he perceived a reflex Of these In the couh-
tcnance of Penelope he had enough AGO TO Keep
from laughing outra geOusly. He really nardly
dufst look at any one. and yet 1t was lnpOss.oe
to help looking For all the world ike TWO
young stirlts," quoth he to himself
1T is too bad to laugh. They look very NICE
was Penelope's comment: and she was in the ac'
of choking down her own inclinations TO rlsi-
bility, and shaking her head at the oid loru'
when Lady CarnOuStic's voice summoned her'
Lady CarnOustie wished to present Penelope 10
the ladies' Of the group; and rs she did So thrll
OF pride and satisfaction stole through her veins
she had been careful not to say too much about
Penelope; she did not wish it 10 appear as II there
were anything unusual In n MEMBER OF the gay
world being on a visit to the castle; ana she mad
| IN consequence, merely made that casual reicr-
ence to her visitor which had been caught up by
| Lady Ainse. Lady Ainsiie now shot an eXultaht
| glance at her son.
She had said Penelope would be pretty. and
| she was charmingly pretty. Well-dressel, 100
! in truth, beside the out-Of-date dinner robes Oh
| the Carnousties and the somewhat spent inery
II their guests Pcnelope's satin and gauze fresh
from It's folds Of silver tissue paper. looked al
most dazzling Down to the toe OF her little slip
| per all she wore was harmonious, perfect OF It's
| kind.
| Dear, what lovely and what an expensive
| dress" mentally calculated the dowager. habitu-
| atel to noting such details. This must be rlch
| girl. Can she be- hciress? Can Bob
| Involuntarily snc slGnaled to Bob Bob. who
minute before had been deJec;cdly leaning against
| the mantclpiecc. mournfully prepared Tor any
| thing. WAS by her side. metaphorically speaking
| at a bound. In strict language. h was siding
aipi'H ,y"'Ir ne. as - - -,l, to,,ant
when the dinner was announced; and as luck
would nav" H. even sue" "'S'o w. Ia g.,
! Eo)d account 10. Whc''"I '' ''' IN "' ~
| tended doing SO before Lady C1rnoGsuc seized
! the opportunity t. bid Captain Ain5lie hand Mss
| East In To- dinner. ana his precipitation seemed
only the natural consequence OF d Whisper Oh inc
/ part II his host
Now Penelope. having made Up her mind TO be
! gay. presently found - difficulty in being So
Boo Ainsne was " Jar NOR aH'GSihs nan 'na"
I,'dWo'i WI" .'t'"'J' me nHI me- s' ~ ~
p! Inc J'Suht' Iir NNt'l'y, VIM 'ls "'vSt Si'c
Eai ever IeielVei rom MN III I''u ''',t ',l "a
.dI @'o''t' S'I"I' ", ""PIs t ,,t " t
d. hdd 'ine'lhts lC'kti HdPf! ""ei WIN iiol ,
sac had been Ir"aTdel ~ an inS'ihcIlNr ICING
| that she was appreciated, mat she vas sought
| and that the man who h1n ersi summed her 80
! ciety was now content with H. When with Pencil
| OPP, h. never seemed - wish d get away h. was
not absent nor prcoccup.cd; ne was in no haste
10 be elsewhere. She knew she hai conquered
not only aversion. but Indifference, ana please1
with such success. wisely resolved t. proceed no
further She would be very good friends with
her cousins lover
But Captain A.nse was really hrst-rate COM
I panion: nor was hc though small at an t. be
! despiscd in the matter q looks. When seated ut
table. ana leaning back ~ his chair. h. might
have h..n any height; AMI when his features
were brought out INFO strong relief by 4 delicate
AMI becoming candlc-nSht they were clear cut
and regular
a very nice little man" pronounced his part
nrr - herself Quit Il dear utilc mamie"
And turning her shoulder nxedy On Felix Mcr-
r!man. who WAS n her other side. and VINO had
rcck,ncd On receiving at least half her attention.
She was soon in the full tide Of chatter, and de
lighted with herself for being so.
In the morning she had not thought she could
endure iite-taitle ana here was she not Only en-
duIlhS. hu' iDitIFcly tossing inc pan - am ITO
WIN 4 sens" y cNhliarati'n. Npt surh oppor-
tun.ty Tor showing on her gay. brilliant sell nal
occurred since she came - this dun place. and II
was delightful. yes. II certainly was delightful.
q b. bright ana witty. cnI merry once more.
She wa conscious that Redwood was looking
at her. She hoped he was ai.n.ring her.
He and Nina were seated on the opposite side
- the table. little further up. by talking -
Captain Mnsle only. and ignoring Mr. Mcrri-
mans claims she could prevent herself from
watching how the pair got "a. from being too
much Interested In them; and enable thrm-or At
least Nina o. feel quite free from surveillance.
Had her cousin been placed wher" sh" could Ice
seen too easily Penelope knew that sh" could
not have avoided watching every movement
This was natural The match WAS of her max
vain. and II now n would only hurry up. make
his formal OFFER and b. engaged. married ana
done with it all she wanted.
Wherefore she kept her eyes steadily of him
at the dinner-tAble.
The hapless Merrlman wondering what he hal
done TO deserve such treatment. soon found him
self By no means as well m rs he had Intended
L. be- with Mis-, Alice Ainsle on the one hand
and Miss Penelope East on the other lie hal been
not merely satisfied. but cxultant when ne took
his place and found 1t was between the two pref
test girls in the room; but when. having kept up
a brisk dialogue with his legitimate companion
| throughout two courses. he thought 1t time for
new attitude and new smiles he was a little
| taken ahack to find himself unable 10 obtain the
rcfrcshmcut
Twice n. cgsayel AMI twicc was f,ucl Pc
nolnu. indo.d made th. resp,nsa courtesy de-
| u-aud.d Inn il, thc nerf,,ncfnrv manner which
| carries it's own CONVICTION. and ON each oc-
! CASTOR the subject started was suffered to drop
| at her hands. while she plunged into the heart
Of fresh one the next minute with the more
| fortunate Ainsc.
Every now and then. too. Lord Carnoustle
| would listen and laugh and ioin i'm Prntlopc's
| payety. Tie had tried 10 stipulate for having
| her on his loft hand to help him To- endure
| Lady Ainslin on his rieht For dowagers Of
| Lady Ainsllcs order he had an aversion min
| ,lcd with respect which made II impossible for
| him Ia eat his dinner in comfort when one was