New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07

max O. them what she pleases; but she's no 10
think we hae naethn O. our ain. DOR rooms Is
as guild as ither fowks: but said she couid try,
fist 10 pacfy her Hark to yon impotence! ds
Tosh Numbered away. "Jist let him be, let MN
be: he'll sune weary OF IL we tax nae heeu'
Miss Penelope" hesitating there was Some
thin | had l. my mind when We cam III;
aboot dinner-tables Yell be seem a MOUTH
gran dinner-tables in London. and maybe tney re
different from what we haze here, whites mere
new ways o dress.n them interrogauVeiy.
NO that need mind but still. II SO De as
there was onythin' newer fang .ed-Hysiop an
mes auld-fashOned-an' we wadna ike 70 De
behindhand for thae Anslies. Is there ohyth'n
We mind o.!
I'm afraid never thought about IT" began
Penelope but meeting look Of disappointment
she paused. and ransacked her brains i dare
say could arrange the flowers in new way
do remember one very pretty dlnner-table saw
Just before l left. Oh, yes, Ailse, I'll try my
best" ~
That's a guild balm. Just try. or Hyslop he'll
dump doom Onythn. and think 1t looks michty
fine; and Finlaysor he'll send in a wheen great
mucke stacks O flowers. strappit as hard. an
as ticht. think naethin' q their taste. neither
t ane nor the ttlier. Bun you jist tell them
you are gaun to do II in a new way; they Gamma
fin faut wi that; an III see we hae the pest
napcry-oh. baud the tongue o ye. Gamma ye! as
Tosh still piled his stick monotonously i mauh
send him ava or he'll be there a day turning
to her cupboard and reanpearing armed with
large slice OF bread and jan.
however.
with bread and jam.
"Eh. let me come in and rest my banes. mis-
trcss. I hae come frae lnverashet. and the road
gey sair on a day liFe tbs. Let me sit doom
Bit. and gle me Crar milk III no hinner ye
lang" and he pressed past into the little paror
What were We ABBOTT at Inverashet, Tosh?
Ailsies curiosity was plqued as the cunning ldlot
meant 1t to be. TOsh was perfectly aware mat
half his popularity in ;Ee countryside was due
to a happy knack. which he had brought to
much perfection. namely, that of Playing tell
Il in HE art Of he
"Tale-pat."
He had picked I'd something at Inverashet,
which he fancied would not be unwelcome at
Carnous'ie Castle. and he was now paving the
way for its reception. in order that 1t should not
20 too cheap
What was DOM" he repeated, Indignantly;
to be don? Me and Redwood's freens; and he
telrt me to look in + he bye gaun. He was
talkin' ABBOTT yerses." he subioned, slyy.
mo TO you" retorted Aisle. with confidence.
Gentlemen doesna talk o Tx ther to bits o.
bodies like you Tosh. 1t wad be wi that ither
An what if it was7" rejoincd Tosh sulk.ly:
II heard him. That | wanted He said
oh what for are ye rinnln'?' ~ Penelope, VIII"
had turned toward the door "Amn't I gaun to
tell We what he said' Says he"--
Eut Penelope raised her hand.
"Tosh. I am not angry with you. because you
don't mean any harm. and you know no better.
But you must not repeat to me what you over
heard Mr. Redwood say II is not right. Tosh.
TO listen 10 people and carry away their CONVEX
satlon"
"Faix. he Gamma understan' that. Miss Pencil
hinnered o doing t. We jist let him say his
say rs best to TAX no heed o. onythn."
"Whatten's that you're saying. mistrcss?
Tosh was regarding the two with lowering
"Dinna vex him" continued Ailse. in a
whisper hes raal crabbii when he's put aboon
Let him say his say. an he dune WI it,"
Penelope hcsitated. Al times She was still
little afraid Of the burly idiot. perce!ving that
albeit not II malicious nature he was s,ill best
left unprovokcd. and. moreover. She dying
to hear what ne had to tell but courage and
honor won the day. Without word she
marched 10 the door
"Awecl. you're no the ane ye need IA think
it," hawled Tosh angrily after her. "Rodwood's
for your betters. rs the Carnousties he's 20
marry upon. and rs myself heard him say sac"
Tho loud tones ~ his voice left no doubt as 70
the dist.nctness with which each word fell upon
her departing ear as sne turned away.
- am sure am very glad said she to her
rlad" 7'''''' '''' '''''' '' wv '''' "
This slmpnes ratters." she proceeded after
yet another pause. TT IS "A piece 81 valuable
Information. should not have listened. but as
Tosh gave me- no choice II IS quite rs well that
! heard Now. | know exactly what | am
about Those two men have been talking: and
7 dare say Mr. Morriman having chaffed Mr.
Redwood about Nina. Mr. Redwood in his seri-
Gus way has replied BY confessing the facts OF
the case t. Mr Merrmaa. What luck that
Tosh heard them, | suppose ought not TO say
th1t-but all the same. Il Is T. Is So very en-
tightening; so very Inspiring; alt eether am 50
pleased shall work FIR this row heart and
soul: somehow I have been rather half-hcarted
about IL this week. But now that know-yes. in
decd Mr. Redwood. this news has given quite a
FLIP 10 my spirits AMI your table decorations for
tho dinner party shall be Tagnihcent-but all the
same. II catch You bringing that beast Of
dog about the place"
She could not think of the big black head and
the pathetic eyes without shrinking into herself