New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02

a uinerent age from her cousins. even Nina be-
haa Sears older-You just call me Penelope" she
we nave visitors" ard Miss Jean turned her
orc, nroad, kindly face toward Redwood and patted
'"p slri hand to emphasize the difficulty.
neowood's mouth opened to say he was going
Out somehow he did net say H.
-, sce Penelope assented. but the visitor will
sit here-hel be quite content" nodding al him.
wnlie go into the kitchen and make the
scenes You will won't you?' letting the old
.aay go and stepping up to Redwood. I'VE need
not interfere with each other. We need not come
near each other don't want to sit In here-I
| don't. indeed. did not come for that Miss Jean
knows did not. Tell him So Miss Jean"
Any one could have told how the matter would
Penelope-beseeching, expostulating, willing. so
pretty and so unmndful Of It.; for the time being
very child. and not even a vain child-was
irresistible. and there really nothing for 1t
Dut TO let her have her way.
or course. any else present would have
said our London young lady was executing with
remarkable skill fine piece Of coluetry. She
was doing nothing " the kind and she was not
even In "A coquettish mood She wanted Redwood
to stay, and asked him frankly to do so because
she cared about his doing so oa.S from point
or View. He would keep the old ladies' engaged.
and leave her al liberty TO make havoc in ~
kitchen.
That Penelope dearly loved to do II was the
only hndrance to her supreme satisfaction in
baking and rolling that sometimes Miss Jean
and Miss Marianne would keep passing round.
suggesting ana directing. instead Of simply Civ
Ing her what she wanted and letting her man
age for herself as II is the delight Of youth and
inexperience to do.
Miss Jean would try to preside over her scenes
that annoyed Penelope. She could not say
thing. because the good lady was kind and
deeply interested: but she did wish that some
thing would occasionally call off her hostesss
attention and let her have the girde quite to
herself
Here was the requisite Something ready TO
her hand in the shape Of Mr.. Charles Redwood.
He must not be permitted to escape. And this
was the real. true unvarnished fact as regarded
DA1o Of inx.tt aft rd fhn
Misses Soutter's visitor.
They mstook it. but he did not.
He stayed. and better pleased to stay than
if a hundred feminine wiles had been practised
upon him with view to touching his heart.
He was quite at ease with Penelope
When she had finished her baking she found
him in the little garden outside tying up Miss
Soutters roses; and. or her appearance he or
fered to see her home. as II 1t were the most
natural thing in the world.
To Penelope 1t was so. She thought nothing
Of It, She only thought that Redwood was no
longer rude and unfrendly-nay. that he was
more cheerful kind responsive than she had
ever before beheld him: in consequence, easier -
get on with. They found plenty Of topics TO
dwell upon. succeeding in finding several sub
jects Of mutual interest. and stood for some time
talking at the castle gates ere they parted.
Then Penelope up henea III the arching pines:
singing softly to herself. and Redwood pursued
his way with spirits insensibly cheered ana
frightened She nice girl after all. and
he had made 1t up with her That was what
he thought.
Il
the two figures emerge from the factors house.
They had been prominent from time TO time ana
she long-sighted. She had said nothing
having got into n habit OF saying nothing but
she had wondered within herself who could be
issuing forth from Glenmore porch at That hour.
and why they moved toward the promontory
which overhung the bay. and stood still there.
1t was not Ike the worthy Misses Soutter TO
be attracted by the beauties Of Nature
As the distance lessened she had perceived the
pair to be Redwood and Penelope. and had been
family amused while still keeping such amuse-
ment close secret There was she thought.
no need to draw her mothers attention TO
coalition which might be productive Of unpieas-
antness and as the carriage had turned up the
avenue while vet the walkers were a hundred
yards Off behind bend in the BAY they nad
entirely escaped Lady Carnoustie's eye. the
carriage had disappeared when they reached the
FOR several hours Nina had kept 10 herself the
fact that she had spied the sly Penelope and
her companion. but at length the promptings
Of her breast induced the passage at arms
above narrated She had longed 20 catch Pen"-
lope tripping and had desired nothing more
than that such tripping should have been ac.
complished In company with her own supposed
admirer.
Penelope had turned the tables in a way she
herself little suspected.
Nina was growing to be more and more Of a
puzzle: more and more OF n curious, uhsatis-
factory disappointing companion
There were more walks and talks now 10y
tacit consent they two would separate as soon
as they were out Of sight OF the other members
OF the family and the slightest pretext. or
| even withou. one Nina would say which way
are YOU GOING You generally like the shore.
| don't yOu|' and betake herseIl Ior'h"ItH III d"
! opposite direction.
| Once or twice Penelope said she would go on
the rocky moorlard 'or changr. ~ s,ruck mr.
that her cousin did not IKE this; and. on one
occasion Nina even went So far az to retort,
WHY should you not keep 10 Your own choice
Won chose the shore; you said YOU preferred ~,
and now you want 10 poach upon my preserve.
Penelope turned huInbly away. II hurt her :,
perceive that her very presence was eStccn.u
f., 'poa ching" for she had intended 10 accompany
her cousin. not 20 Gust her from her own 40
mnons ,
NOBODY seems 20 want me- she murmured
| eorrnwf,,lly TO herself Even papa writes that
he is getting along famously. and has no doubt
T am doing the same He never says a w9rd
about missing me. and / can't worry MN Win
nv troublesome liitle life. I said would come
here 80 here am bound to remain. must
abide by my own decision, or should he
poachinG' somebody elses preserve; sup
pose" with a faint smile. what an odn remark
that was Of Mina's And how strangely she
looked at me as she made IT. If II had been any
one else should have said her race was wni.e
with ma ssion but passion Is not In Nina nature
she does not know what Il Is to be warmed up
10 a good honest rage; she only says a hasy
thing with white lips every now ana lnen' bul
why should she have said a nasty thihR to-uaE
7 wonder? ! did nothing to call 1t forth had
not leased her. plagued her: IN TACT, we nag
been rather jov!al-for us-this aI,efhpon;; anu
,ha, uos WHY made bold az to think my
cononanv might be acceptable. 1t was unkinn
of her 10 snub me for It," her heart swelins AZ
the recollection. anc to be so r1ngnso p mrf
We,l," with n little sigh; well, must go OH 10
,hat old shore | suppose 1t Is good time for
,ha shore certainly The tide is coming in, ahd
7 love 10 hear II tapping against the rocks. fer.
hans | may get some seaWeeo Ioi NY '''''O''
and she sauntered away. ,,, ~,
Within an hour she came back not iking me
look OF the sky and found Lady Carnousle rather
iooh vi Wy -. Ntre,s absence There thun-
49,, e., ,ha air she said She was sure storm
was brewing and Nina would be caught IN IL
ont on the open moor. She was surprised ,s TO
"a undorstood that when not driving with her
or visiting the cottages with the elder s ,,nI
these two were always together teIeope ih
AT the speaker In surprise. one "a" "o'
-..I4h Nina for a fortnight.