New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-15

Then on an impulse. she told him the whole
story OF the scene at the Webbs house. And that
night In bed she cried over her breach OF faith.
CHAPTER XVII
Next day the Stcarns boys arrived at Appleby
Terrace: for several years they had spent their
summers there. They were fine. handsome fcl-
lows. tall with broad shoulders. blond and good
natured. Roscoe Stearns two years older
than Gerald. but they were nearly the same
height-Gerald little the tallcr-and they
were often taken fer twins. Their faces were
clear-cut and their blue eyes had in them
frank. manly expression. They were the sons
Of DR.. Reginald Stearns. Of Boylston-st, Boston
Their mother had died few weeks after Geralds
birth. and they had been brought up by their
father on strict scientific principles. lie had
kept a minute record ~ their growth. their
weight at various periods their infanue diseases
their quaint sayings and their occasional mis-
behavior. and he had made sacrifices I'm his large
practice in order to give them the attention that
their mother would have gwen them II she had
lived He was an enormous man. nearly 800
pounds In weight and he had a ruddy, kindly
face. a contagious laugh and a firm grip Every
Wednesday and Saturday. while the boys were
at Appleby Terrace. he used 20 come down on
an early boat and spend the afternoon with
them There was a delightful caDaradorie IN
their relations: they worshippcd him ana they
treated him like older brother ana they called
him Pop" Mrs Appleby was immensely proud
Of having the boys In her establishment and she
showed her reverence for their father 10y assum-
Ing I'm his presence her most affected manner
There was always a general rejoicing when th"y
arrived at the house. for they were very popular
with the boarders When they drove up MIS-.
Appleby stood nj the door 20 greet them. ana as
she shook hands she gave each of them Il nearly
f.ttfh
"ob, you're only boys 10 me- though you are
I'm Harvard" che cackled when she saw them
blush Roscoe had been In college TWO years
and Gerald had just ceased - be freshman
Mrs Cohn and Evelyn were half hidden behind
Mrs Appleby's back. but the boys spied them
and gave them an ELUSIVE erecting. ,., D.
lawfully glad you're down again. crled KOS
coo shaking Evelyn's hand We must have
some more Shakespeare" The year before they
had read Shakespeare together under the ucc-.
Evelyn had pretended 10 give Roscoe lessons III
clocntion but she had really learned more from
him about reading blank verse than she had
where's Ned?" she asked isn't he com
The reference was to Ned Osgood the boys
Inseparable companion and Roscors classmhtr
a tall lean youth with INN SANITY COUNT
nance but with twinkle In his by ."n Eyes INA,
betrayed his character. The year before ne hH
Kept the house in constant STATE Oh 'kCl''llc'lt
u,ltb his franks He was held IN hlgh esteem
bv the boarders but Mrs Appleby abhorred nm
and it was only her fondncss for the other Dogs
/
| she knew they wouldn't come without MN IL
was ne she suspected that inspired the nghuy
raids the pantry. 49,,
| 81 hone we shall meet Mr.. COhn this year ne
said They had missed him the year beiDl''
| rhnn turning To Evelyn he asked: rs MI Sey-
mo,ir going to be here this su amer re had
| roi heard the engagement Was broken. Evelyn
vein, was becoming hardened To- these references.
| ronIlod. YES he's here; think ne ih''hdS ~
STAY all summer. but don't know"
! Tho boys must have noticed the embarrassment
| that fen upon the group, for look oil suIPi -
| came into their faces Evelyn knew that she
| cn,,i1 relv ON Mrs Conn T. explain everything.
! As soon as the boys had changed their clothes
! Mrs Appeby and Mrs. Cohn would CONFER WIN
| thcm I'm the paror and prepare them Tor 'Ie
| summer life 1t was In order 70 escape w or
! ference that she decided To go Tor n walk ''e
had not az vet adjusted herself to hcr surI"t'u-
| ing. the excitement since her arilVa! han h'P'
80 IT, a chaotic state: a li,tlc solitude ana rcposc
u,ouId do her good The year beior" sh" mao
rarely been alone Seymour had spent most %
! his time with her. and Mrs. ApplCby hhd De-,
',e,on,,,, inviting him To meals. This morning
ne was probably down at Sc!tuate' calling on UT,
! McGoniglc. The night before ne had salu ei'.'
he would probably go there ana snr IA" :, 10
! oo,tn1 IN send n message To her OLD irlehu. no"
those two men would talk over the broken en-
! gagemcnt, Men always sympathized WIN env"
! othcr I'm such ases: but they couldn uHuc,
| etnnd how women felt. when Mr.. McGonigle
! came nm 10 see hcrhc was sur" 70 CONF as 500"
as he heard she had arrived ~ NpPIepy a"o >.
! he would plead for seymour she would nav u
/ n,erawc him with her fine reserve. though Hle
| hated to practise her reserve on such a Sii''p''
kindly soul. $500, 49,, ,-,,s,,e,,
Road before she saw an athletic figure swlnSihe
, down from the top OF the hui Snc r'uOslllHeu -
! a, once: Il was Oswald Webb. lie ana hot Sc Sc
bcr I'M he had crossed into the road ana come
| upon her face TO face. , /, r,od
"T was Just going 10 call on YOU ne cri'u
S" "And was going for a walk" she replied
''Thcn let's walk together lhat VIII w o'''''
| Where were you golngE , : III,
81 thought Of going down on the rocks ! 'lN'
20 eli there and see the waves dasn up 49,,
81 don't believe therc'll be much dasnihs I'M
,orpiro Tho sea Is calm. But Ia Ike 10 70
down with you If ! may MON,
They walked along in silence Tor moment
Then he said: Mrs. Webb wanted me 10 come u
see you ,
"vcs she IS much brighter this morning pu
-, hns,,,t ou,te recovered from that unioTtu
nate tourney" Then he went on as IL ne ,"ous ,
Me arst speech had been little rude "ou'
100 come any Way-Of my own ac'oIu p"' 81
,,as very anxious She was much distressed whei
she realized what had-when she realized VIVA
had happened. she h'ed "'c ~ 'P'7
Won and Mrs Cohen" .,..-,., g.,
,.oh us nothing it's nothing to apologize Tor
only we felt so sorry for Grand for you. lnei
h' odded. "Her name is Conn. not Cohen'
"Ah "a IL indeed? hope | didn't ohehd he
nv calling her by the other name ,..oo,
'"Oh. no." Evelyn laughed. one p'ooao'' ''''
Il for part OF her penance. .,,,s,,no,
Her penance" ne repeater WIZ" "
look in his eyes. III. -, Ian,
..Vos Her penance for being the wife OF a Jew
cho seems 10 regard II as something inlquitous.
How curious! The Jews are nhe race
rhtnL ~ ali they've done in the arts
"she had thought OF that too' put she se-i