New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
CHATTER XIII.

Evelyn fei, kecnly the wrench ~ parting with
her friends at Appleby Terrace. The place had
become almost Ike home To her. and with Mrs.
COIN she had formed the most sympathetic
friendship of her he. Compared with the brazen
city - Ncw-York with its hordes OF rushing.
struggling contending seekers for bread. Cohas-
sctt vas IN her eyes a kind IL Heaven She was
ab.u, - return T. the world of tnsel glory. peo-
Piled with tnse heroes and heroncs with whom
She had almost no affinity. whose familiarity
shocked her whose Bonemanism had NJ charm
f1r her. whose ways OF living were wholly at
variance with her ideas Of what lie should be.
Even now when she was about 10 take IA posi-
ton On the stage that she had never expected TO
attain-of course. IT might be only temporary:
but IT was certeinly a distinct advancemcn,-she
almost regretted that she had not become
teacher But n she had not had that Illness
which destroyed her first plan OF earning her liv-
Ing she should not have met Harold Seymour;
she might at this moment be leading lie Of
monotonous drudgcry unrelievel by even the
CLEAN OF a romance Her affair with Seymour
had cost her dear It had wrung her very soul;
but she would rather II had happened than not;
she had known the Joy OF loving and Of being
loved. which more than paid for all the misery
OF the knowledge.
Mrs Cohn was unable 70 restrain her grief at
parting with her friend. She was OF an essential
~ cnging disposition: and. In the absence OF her
husband she had chung TO Evelyn Mr.. Cohn
would not return TO Boston FOR three weeks and
she dreaded the interval during which she should
be without the companionship that she craved.
She cons0led herself however. with the thought
that Evclyn's departure she should gain
new correspondent: they promised fervcntly 10
write to each other. and Mrs. Cohn declared that
II she possibly could she would make her husband
take her to New-York to see Evelyn In her new
part. The boys. too. said that they would go on
- see her II they were able: but college would
just be opening then and they would probably
have t. be on hand there. The company would
come to Boston. wouldn't Il? All the good New
York plays dd after while. Evelyn couldn't
tell; she had heard that II the play was success
full Il would run in Ncw-YOrlt all winter; but per-
haps II would be given in Boston In the spring.
As she left Appeby Terrace, the boarders gave
her an ovation. Mrs Applcby was in tears and
her husband-it was only o'clock In the
morning and he had paid Evelyn the high COM
pliment OF getting up early to BID her goodby-
manifested a decorous regret. Mrs. Cohn and the
boys went down In the barge with her; they were
driven by the man who had taken her up from
the wharf on the day OF her arrival; when he
helped her to enter he smiled as II he remem-
bered the little episode OF her fare. Ned made
effort TO be gay. but he was not seconded by the
other boys and as they reached the landing he
lapsed into silence.
The parting at the wharf the severest
trial OF all to Evelyn. II meant to her the knell
OF the most eventful summer OF her life. She
took her seat on the upper deck OF the boat and
saw the shores OF Nantasket recede from her
with that sickly sinking Of the heart which Is
one OF the most painful emotions that can be ex-
perlenced. But the day was bright, and land
and water sparkled in the sunshine the world
was still beautiful. though her spirit might be
heavy, and before she reached Boston she felt
better.
She had decided TO take the noon train for New
York; this would give her just time enough TO
make a short call on her aunt, to whom she had
already announced her coming. In view OF her
new engagement Aunt Jane would probably
make another demand for her money, and she
prepared herself TO resist IT, Her anticipation
was realized; Aunt Jane wasted little time in
preliminaries her house had been half empty
all summer; she owed everybody: she must have
nifty dollars In spite Of her resolution. Evelyn
compromised on twenty-five This sufficient
to prevent Aunt Jane from referring TO her moth
er's matrimonial error which had resulted in
Evelyns existence; 80 perhaps the sum was not
unproftably spent. Aunt Jane. however, did
have a great deal to say about Harold Seymour's
death; she tried to console her niece by declaring
that It was all for the best; he had been kind
OF a reckless fellow anyway; besides. actors al
ways made bad husbands. Mr.. McGongle, who
had given her all the particulars-he had come
back to the city shortly after IT and gone on
prolonged spree-was anxious TO see Evelyn be-
fore she left; but he had been obliged to go to
the Museum for rehearsal Aunt Jane would