New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11

but ne had to draw himself upright hastily
! Louisa approaching letter-bag IN manu-
zone for YOU Penelope. 1t looks Ike your
! fathers hand but il has no foreign stamp.
1t needed none. Mr.. East had arrived in Eng
land The next moment Penelope was eXcaiming
| with a cry oh he is come. ne Is come anu the
| next she fell to sObb.ng Ike child
| Redwood rose and withdrew himself .
Nothing the matter. hope GREG tne iaiie'
! at the far table In breath. NO bai news
oh no: very good news. | should say. The
hest thing in the world for her. Mr. East Is ar
rived and she is a little overcome put Is
! only from the momentary surprise linen ne
glanced backward "She is better already !
! think" to Miss Louisa. "if you were to go ana
talk to her'-I.ouisa delightedy felt that she
was quite the person to undertake the delcdte
task: and when she recrossed the room she as
sured them all that dear Penelope was quite re-
covered and very happy at the thought OF ses, ,
her father again. Mr.. East had written desiring
her to meet him in London as soon as possible
while knowing nothing Of any particular reason
for It's being desirable she should do so; ne nad
started FOR home before receiving the last ie''e'
| from Carnoustc Castle. . .,
II thought he must have done so, opsefvei
Redwood cuiously well up in the sublecl , ne
| could hardly have had time to reach nome from
Jamaica If he had only left Il on receipt OF your
| letter on the 10th Of last month
They then discussed the matter at ieng'n.
| Presently the Misses Soutter took their eaVe'
! and Redwood felt he ought to take MS But ne
could NOT GO He had become in manner one
Of the Carnoustie family. and Tor once ana ava" s
mony Miss Carnoustie are you In a mood to
grant petition? 49,,
Miss Carnoustie was always In the mood-trom
Il am very lonely at Inverashet." pleaded Red
! wood. "anl II Is so very nice here; LOOKING
round. may won't you ask me to stay On
Please do" o.
"Oh. Mr. Redwood. | am glad. Lady Car
noust.c would have fallen off her chaIr had she
beard the fervent cordial tones bui the i,aus
! Caiuoustie OF old war now even IN LOUISA
thoughts only shadowy dear mamma. whose
| shadow was invariably bengnant. i nope you
, will say whenever You would Ike 10 stay on
with U.S." continued She enthusiastically. Papa
! viii Won kindly ring the bell and send 10 IN
/ yorashcr for Mir R,dwOod's portmanteau? There
| is an hour yet before the dressing gong SOUNDS.
And well 20 for turn In me garden. io'
it's ~ warm as summer" appended earn lu lsu
| doing as he was told. IT'S just wonderfully
warm for his time ~ year o
Would not a liitl" air do your niece Ruou'
| s,ieg, stcd Redwood aside t. MIN. 'Sh" looks a.
II a gentle turn In the an would
put On your hat and shoes. there's = good iassie;
and com. for 4 bit Of Il stroll! with Redwood ana
mo Wen GO by the garden door. You needn
take a step NOR Than Just the s"'pe" 'o'''''
''. ",nd I'm fetrh your things dear" Both
Louisa ana Joanna started forward Every one
was ready To- do anything for Penelope now
What had Penelope not done for th' III!
Louisa put on her cousins CLOAK Joanna fa,.
tened her overshoes Lord Carnoustr hiHseI
with anyl ,us awkwardness fumbeI with her ma .
and gloves Then the latter as half frightened
AZ his own teneriiy. and dreading u b" pre-
vented carving IL into effect by som" Hnth"ush .
of Intervention. seized tho littlc hand ana tucked
1t under his arm. and. almost ere fehe'opr h" ~
what she was about. she was borne along into the
soft. sweet dusk outside .
But Penelope could not but feel pleased - nave
e,mc Thcv wandered about. she and her TWO
stalwari protectors. inhaling the mystic scents 81
myriad blossoms. aud marking me wa sUAN-
cling growth u the beautiful garden
- gardens a fine place. aid Cdrnouste
rneditativcly I'm fond Of a garden II IT, good
FOR nothing else. its good 10 walk In re c"u'u
not shoot nor fish, nor farm among ms ilo"ery
paths but he could At least take the good oi
walking pure and simple. among them 10y
and-by IT was: Hey. Ia forgotten | wanted T."
500 Fiulavson about the seed st. Hes down IN
the plantation just now. Penelope disengas-
ing her from his arm. Just stop here for min
ut with Mr. Rcdwood-eiNe her your arm i''N-
woodland I'll be back ln ny" minutes
H.dwouds patience was rewarded Now u"
me. he bent over her. turning SLOWLY back u
pace the grass path they mad come. how soon
ron think Of going? And how YOU are To 60?
You cannot * alone.
Lard carnoustic2 on said ne. disappointed.
Il had meant had hoped-but perhaps should
not have been p.rmIttedy' looking Al her Win d
wlstful ln,crraGl,ing not" in his voice mat.
you know" pcnclop"'s reply iAlt"rcd "''''
YOU know what you promised
You don't suppose / would go back from my
! promise. Penelope. ~ p't "'9 ""''' ''' 49,
within his arm. ..
'T,ut YOU know wha; would be thought .,,
ION. | should hav" token are our meeting
! s.,tild h1y. been purely accidental SIN. per
mans II is beat | am going g. 10" very car'tui'
yon need not fear have arranged =" stay on
~ rnvorashc, for tho winter shooting-lt is
really very gnfi I'M tod. My no one mas ever
| h,d the naticncc t. stay ON i1r N-and sha ~
only need - take IN occasional '"n s'ulh ~ 50
my friends one must ne allowed % see ""v
friends occasionally Penelope? ana NJ S"''
You viii he sure not to let them think
mean they must not be- able too ~
f.tr =
really must ~ 20 London very soon "lthIh a
few days--it least within q ieW lays ~ your
departure. II may be- 'urious-pu, mus ~ io
I have business business that cannon ne De-
laved and that necessitat"s my calling upon Mr.:
, East-at his oflice--you can1ot object 20 that
, "Oh with that" said Penelope dcmurely. !
have nothing t. do" And she could not hel
smiling back at him for the space VI halt
minute: and young under-glrirme'' VII" was
r,klng near said II himself ono
Thrn 7 ,rd carnoustIe came back. and said that
The dew was beginning 20 fall. and II was Time
for Penelope to 90 in; and presented nnr WIN rn
pale November rose he had found blowing on thr
wall. which she wore 10 brighten up her o'dcN
, frock in the evening ,. "
In he evening they were all very quiet. No
body ever did anything particular In the evening
at Carnouste Castle. and now even .he p'a mi
was not available. They were sitting up anu
down aimessly after dinner. when LORD car
noustie after looking once or twice nj ms YOUNG
inv.Id visitor in, whose cheek the pallor OF III
ness was intensified by It's contrast win nea
I mourning robe. suddenly made StuPen"o"S
| prOpOStion ,b,.o ,,i ,,
} your hands before YOU. what was ina. sa'a'r
you used to play with CAPTAIN Ainsnei q . SAY
Nr Redwood would play IL with you? lie USED
. To pav il with the Bob creature too
| Redwood professed his readiness
"It,s inst nonsense the fuss about cards as
oorLs " nuttered the old gentleman into Louisa
ear Louisa having looked at him Tor mo'nent
Even 'sh, got not TO mind the sight OF them WIN
Ainse: and why shouldn Redwood DO wha'
AinsI. didy Get out the cards" decsivey.
perhaps If Mr.. Redwood would place th'
screen round that little sottee suggested Joanna
as Iouis. obeyed the mandate. dear fchelop,
would not feel draught; and here Is the stha'
tnbIe Captain Ainse found so convenient tol
plquet. - ,r,od ,t