New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-28
CHAPTER NLII.

II NAV be wondered at that Lady Carnouste
nut up with the csri-playing. She would not if
she could have helped it, but her husband had
been prepared for her. and ITO be forewarned is
to be forearmed."
When Captain Ainsle called after his host one
DAY 10 beg for a pack Of cards wherewith 10 be-
guile the hours Of his enforced seciusiOn. Lord
Carnoustic felt himself blush as he owned he
doubted" there were one in the house: and he
had added hastily that he would send out for a
pack at once.
The sending out meant that h. would give Mr..
Soutter private Orders on the subject
When he had been informed a few hours later
that Redwood had brought cards and found the
two young men absorbed in piquet he had sat
down and looked on with unfeigned interest In
his youth ne had played piquet He had for
gotten the game. and had never cared 10 battle
the point with his wifi. who had insisted on his
forgetting he had ever known it; but when the
chrpy little invalid all unconsciously brought
down his cards on his re-admittance 10 the outer
world. and when Lady Carnoustie would fain
have prohibited them from detng hcr apart
ments and for the first time in her life have
withered the haplcss Misses Soutter for their
participation in the misdemednor she had been
met by her husband perfectly cool and intrepid.
MY mother never objected 10 cards So long
as there was money going. said he, using his
new weapon To advantage If my mother did
not object can't see that YOU have any call 70
set yourself up. She didn't play YOU say? Well
| believe she did not play. and for a very good
reason. In her day NJ one played except for
money: /; was gambling or nothing. But have
beard her say, many ana many : the time, tnat
there no harm in the game. and II people
would only play for the game they might play
every night of their lives for any i'll done"
II do not know enough about the matter to
Judge" said Lady Carn6ustc sttHy.
"Ay. that's 1t: you don't know. and yet you
Judge Are you willing 10 take my word for it?
| do know. for | have played night after
Il beg Carnoustie YOU will be careful What
If the children should hear you"
"Chidren, LOr1 caTuoustie grinncd But he
had his point to make. Look We here. my lady,
say nothing about it; take it as "A matter Of
course that every young man plays cards.
but there was Penelope. Did you hear Pene-
LOPEZ"
Il heard Penelope What then? She does play.
and she had the spirit 10 own 1t. You can't
shave and shape her as You have done your own
daughters. till not one of them san say DO to
goose. Take it like this. II you are wise
woman-set your face against gambling, II you
please; you're in the right there. and I'll back
you up Che did not add that he had winked at
the sight of sundry coins on the table between
Redwood and Ainslic in the bedroom). II have
no opinion of gambling: it's bad. and il leads 10
worse: especially with people that don't know
when to stop. But take IL natural thing
that "A game Of cribbage. or piquet or that new
thlng-what do they call II? bezique?-i all
right Bless me! you would not have that young
fellow going away and saying Cdrnouste Castle
lunatic asylum. dare say he thinks
queer enough. and behind the times enough.
1t is. But at least can be civil to him; and
for him. he means to be uncommonly WELL
behaved'-
ION. don't say he is not that
You saw he asked you Yourself to play with
him. He had no Idea of outraging your feelings"
mo. certainly he had not; and-and perhaps
you are right Carnoustie You know more about
the world than do"
Carnoustie held up his head with knowing
ais:
But must say was surprised al the Misses
Soutter," said Lady Carnoustie, though thank
full To find somebody she might be surprised at.
II had no idea they would even know a card by
sight
Let alone grabbing fifteen two from poor
Ainslie who had overlooked 1t In his own hand.
Snack as anything. | doubt Miss Marianne is a
6scsiving hussy." said Lord Carnoustie with