New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13

.you ought to have let me nnisn ne
laughed. II was going to say, hope you Won
want anything" Then he went on rap,i ~ :.
rive been trying not TO say anyt ,i vet. but
can't any longer. Don't you see that love ~
more than | ever did? Yes. more than l sNe,
did It's awfully rough on man 10 oe nav nav
in suspense this way Most men wouldn't-tthey
couldn't stand it. But know deserve IT.
don't complain. Only you Hight '0' 49,
n little easier. -, a,a ,otb
ing Her eyes wandered to the shore ana ~ ~
the distance--it seemed miles away; put -, ~
couldn't be so far-high on the top OF the mn
she saw a faint light In the cottage oi nc
Webbs Mrs. Webb had probably gone 10 pea,
and the light came from the library wnere heI
husband nigh, be reading she Wondereu WI
he was reading; some work on philosophy, Poss n,
hIv. he was always wrestling with philosophical
nroblen1, the invalid had said. His lie was
SO different from any life she had ever known;
IT had opened up a new world to her. worid OF
Thought and of fancy, to which one might es-
cape from a life Of uneasiness and care. oey
mour never read books: his thoughts were u,-
terly superficial; he had no appreciation Oh NJ
erature he was capable OF making lah VI ~, ~, d me
would probably guy while he was giving MS per-
for,nance of Orlando. Yet she loved him: she
knew that az she sat near him, pretending 70 DC
unmoved by what he was saying. Ohiy her
pride prevented her from saying sne woulu lot H
rive and forg,s the past, that II had been TOO
hldeous to remember. that she would take him
back on the old footing. .
Don't you think it would be hne thing,
he asked TO leave the stage In a blaze Oh
glory?"
piled with a faint smile. Il don't think Should
miss It much"
Now. If you were to retire after this per-
Torrance you'd leave 1t soriously. Miss Finley
would give you magnificent send-of
But have no intention Of retiring. Some
thing will turn up"
"Of course something will, II you want 1t. But
why go on drudging the road when you
can"
when can what?'
when YOU can stay in New-York and keep
some one that adores you in the right track
He ought to keep himself in the right track"
But he can't without you: Hes only poor;
ruin him-uness you save him. You see put
1t on the ground Of common charity"
81 see you do"
you do care for me little, don't you,
Evelyn"
"rll think about It,"
IT'S very embarrasslng-this uncertainty"
what uncertainty?
"Why, to have people asking all the time
whether you're engaged or not. They're always
asking ne"
They don't ask me-
But you know they keep up lot Of thinking"
II know they do
1--WE could settle II so easy"
"Ill think about It,"
Evelyn felt sure that Madge kept on singing
for Sey;nour's benefit The whole world
seemed To be in a conspiracy to make her take
him back. Mrs. Cohn was the chief consplrator.
Between Mrs. Cohn and Seymour a friendship
had grown up; they were always having whis-
pcred conversations. When Madge stopped
singing Seymour relieved RoscOe at the tiiler.
The wind NJ died out. the boat had ceased to
move and tie sail tapped lislcssly.
Il hope aren't going TO get stuck here all
night" said Seymour.
Wouldn't it be a lark II we were? cried
Madgc.
oh" exclaimed Mrs. Holden alarmed II
hope not Rufus will catch his death. Here.
Rufus" she pitched her voice 10 high key, let
me put this shawl round your shoulders"
They were not becalmed all night. but X was
nearly u o'clock before any wind stirred. and
Seymour was able TO make for home. As they
climbed up the hill 10 ApplcOy Terrace-Ned
and Roscoe almost carried the old man. VINO
seemed more vague ana more limp than ever
they heard the Cohassctt town clock strike 10.
Miss Gencvieve Coffey. however. still on
her balcony. and in the moonligh, Ned saw that
her companion was Theodore Wells.
CTo be contInued)