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

obscurity In which he had hidden himself and
confronting a proud and naughty famiiy Oh tne
to their account. seemed to have sprung from
some such unimpressive person who mad ue-
rived prosperous existence by following an
gncble trade.
POOH" cried Miss Coffey. "the Samuel Gun
nson-LOngs give themselves great airs. 1Ou
ought to see Mrs. Long riding In the park ARK.
You'd think she owned IL from the way she sltS
up In the back of her carriage. And you know
who her grandfather was? He was an ola Diack-
smith. He kept a little shop in Dobbs Ferry
She says he iron merchant. on, the
lies some Of those people tell about themselves
And they don't do any good; nobodys deceived
And they're sure to be taken down in The
Social SWIM"
What's that?" Mrs Cohn asked
Why. don't you know? You do. Miss John
SON"
Yes. I've seen It," said Evelyn. flushing
why they called It the Journal OF the 400. "
Miss Coffey explained. land it's all about the
people In the 400 Some OF the things they pub
names right out. But everybody reads 1t
everybody in the 400. I mean. subscribe for
1t. I've got a copy upstairs. Like to see II?
I'll give 1t to you II you would
Yes" said Mrs. Cohn eagerly.
Evelyn remembered the paper we'll When
"Tricked by Fate was played at the Harlem
Opera House. 1t had given the piece a frightfu
scoring; but 1t had said a kindly word for
her Some one had sent her a marked copy Of
the notice and she had glanced over the rest
OF the contents; Its audacity had amazed her.
Miss Coffey left the to get the paper.
and before she returned Evelyn saw Seymour APP
preaching the house. Tft stopped a moment 70
speak with Madge and the boys on the piazza
and then he entered the parlor. He walked very
slowly as II his limbs heavy; his red face
and his yellow eyes showed that he had been
drinking. A he stood before her. Evelyn felt
like sinking through the floor from shame.
so you're up again. | see" he said with a
He bowed scrupulously and dropped with a thud
into chair beside Evelyn.
Il was just going upstairs" said Mrs Cohn
| yIff hnr gtf1, nib 49, s,-t
smile Her hope was that Miss Genevieve would
follow her. 81 know yoL want to Evelyn
alone she added skilfully, turning 70 Seymour.
II must 20. too" cried Miss Genevieve. who
after Mrs COINS remark. couldn't gracefully
have said anything else. Il hope YOU don't feel
any bad effects after your hard work this morn
ing. Mr. Seymour" she laughed. she followed
Mrs Cohn out Of the room. Evelyn prayed that
she had not noticed Seymour's condition: but she
feared that practised New-York intelligence.
Are you feeling better?" he asked when they
were alone.
"Yes-much better" she replied quietly.
I'm glad 1t happened" he said with a kind
Of leer.
Are you indeed? I'm not. 1t a dreadful
experience. II makes me shudder to think Of It,"
But II brings you-it brings YOU nearer 20 me.
You belong 10 me now" he continued, with a
smile
Belong 10 you?' Her eyes seemed to have
grown a shade darker
yes. I've SAVED your life When the hero in
the novels saves the life Of the heroine. doesn't
she always have to marry hm|' He uttered the
"A capital Joke.
she felt sudden contempt and loathng for
him: II a revulsion Of feeling that she could
not account for. even by her disgust with him FOR
presuming 20 come 10 her he was then.
II he hadn't been drinking she knew that he
would not have taken such an advantage OF the
| obligation she owed him. She looked at him for
a moment without speaking. Then she said:
ibid you come here 10 say that 10 me?'
Il came first" he replied 'to see how you
were didn't want 10 90 Off on the yacht with
out asking for you But now that I'm here |
want to ask for your answer. You promised,
you know"
You're always saying that Haven't you had
time enough already" h. cried, growing even
relder in the face than he had been before.
And haven't you any gratitude FOR what I've
done for you-for saving your life? on Evelyn,
why can't you have some feeling for man p
lie extended his hands toward her. as II TO
| clasp her I'm his arms
Stop" She cried her eyes flashing. Don't
touch me How dare YOU come here To me In
| in your condition? Don't you know that your
very presence here now Is an Insult 70 me
| An INSULT" he said with dazed look.
Yes an insult II shows that you have no
| respect Tor me No man would call on woman
| n. respected when he was drunk"
| Drunk he cried hercely. rising from his seat
| and cluiching the back OF the chair. I'm not
drunk IL.
| Won" she said rising too "Oh. don't think I'm
| without gratitude" she went on with tears IN
| her eyes Il am not. But you hurt me. you
hurt than-TfloFe imam Gan tch .Vi
| by showing yourself In such a state. It's DIS
| grace 10 me and 10 yourself. too
He stared at her heplessly for a moment.
| Then III GO" he said quietly.
Yes" she cried "Go. CO."
| lie took her hand impressively and tried to
| look into her eyes. .
Il thought YOU had more feeling" he whispered
with a touch 81 maudln pathos In his voice.
| Then he turned and left the room. and she saw
| him walking down the path toward the beach.
Her breath was coming and going In quick
Lt,. frl inpaf
| pliv and she was able 20 control herself. She
| IN a comple'. rcvulson against him. ana her
| loaihnR seemed the greater on account OF me
| warmth Il her feeling for him In the morning
| Che told herself now, as she stood by the WIN
| dow that his service 10 her had been n mere
trick. he had forced her % Over-exert herself In
the water I'm order 10 make a theatrical display OF
| his own cheap hcrism But for him She would
not have had the illness and fright on, that
was the way he had treated her ever since she
! became engaged 10 him: he had brought mortn-
| cation and misery her and then he had tried
20 win sympathy for himself by mock repentance
| and by posing as a martyr. Ana when ne had
| done this why couldn't he have lef her In
| peace? But. instead he had pursued her here 50
| that he might heap additional insult upon her.
What had she done that her life should be made
| one long misery? Other girls that she knew
weren't obliged 10 suffer as she had suffered
| She thought OF the years OF contention with her
aunt OF the hdeous squalor Of her existence
/ at the boarding house. Of her homelessness from
one end ~ the year to the other; Of her enforced
association with people with whom she had no
| sympathy whose views and ways Of living
| shocked and dsmayed her. and she lived over
| again the months Of misery since she met the
! man who had won her love and then had tor
tured her for having given II to him. Oh, II was
! to- much, She couldn't bear II any longer; she
| had been too patient. That he OF all people,
shoull have little respect for her, She piiied
women that were married 10 such men But
she would profit by the lesson he had given her.
She would teach him there at least one
woman that could make him respect her. Moth
Ing in the world could tempt her to marry him
now!
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Mrs COhn must have been waiting somewhere
on the ground floor probably I'm the diningroom:
FOR no sooner had Seymour left the house than