New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09

| tered a Vigorous expression OF anger and disdain'
and thrust him strenuousy from ner as o s,v Of
| crarking and reniing. a rumbling avalanche OF
! Gower-pots a crashing Of glass Esg nad COZ
lapscd amidst the horticultural SiorisS ol i-'us
! Bovd Hopjay's conservatory.
! lie appeared at dinner with a strip or black
| court-plas;er decorating his pale forenead ana
! several scratches upon the DacKs OF MS WINE
| hands There was an incursiOn OF outside guests,
! and Egg and Miss Auchterony did not neshpor
! one another at table Her burning cheeks ana
| disturbed avoidance of him, however, were re-
! marked IL was all the house. and had
| leapcd out into the country by luncheon on the
! following day that the Scottish heiress ana the
! gifted English critic. poet and essayst were en-
Lady Boyd Hopjay surprised Glenalva by draw
ing her aside and kissing her on the brow with
! exultng solemniy
you are dear. natural girl This is what
| have hopcd-almost prayed for And you nave
prize such seldom falls to the lot O, woman n;
! He is so brilliant incisive, Original, lull OF
lofty thought redolent Of culture
"Who?' -,
shy child She tapped the bewldered girl
81 shall never understand English people,
! thought Glcnalva They do not talk plainly:
! but play hide-and-seek with YOU In corners
| Then a sudden unpleasant recohecuoh oON"''0'
! To her. and she said: ,
Lady Boyd Hopjay. would be sorry TO max s.,
complaint. but one of the gentlemen s.aS'ng II,
! this house has behaved very badly. we were
! looking at the Japanese plssion-fower III tne
! conservatory and H. talked very stranger, anu
! came very near. and at last ne nau tl'I i'''l ,
/ nence 10 kiss me And ! knocked him IN among
/ the nower-pots and 7 am afraid he was hur''
bur he behaved very badly: all the same; ; ,,o,,,,
you piece Of Nature! Lazy t'osu tiV I',s,
! embraced her with a gush of delight we must
tell him this
| "IIimv Al
Il like that little instinct Of conoealmen, ana no
we keep apart and Try to look naughty VIII Il"
/ draws near But the veil has been upht'ed-a
uttl. way Is II not SO? You darling =, ~.
These English men and women are an MAJ
] fl,,, Iva
/ wish | were back with my aunt at CianpoisT.
Her aunt must have heard from Lady b9yh
Z TIopjay. for within "A rev DAYS s"e i'0''
letter from her. - .,
- am given to understand" the Duchess wrote
! mat YOU have formed an attachment i"r ger
tain Egg or course. he is dazzling p'rsp.i"s..
and can understand "A girls infa tuation' put ~"
are not yet your mistress ana let me avs. .s
YOU 10 make no decision affecting your .ha' '
lifo In a hurry / will say no more ofiy ma
,ni,L an Oil and affectiO relative might nav
hc.n admitted at first hand into her niece COLI
nlcncc." ,,, .ho, sbo
had finished and shall b. going mad myself !.
something does not happen. now ! Know Wi" Gb
everybody has ben thinking OF an " Ion, a'n,
this man. this hateful man II Is al HIS "''"7'
and ! must do something , .,,,
She drummed on pane II the drawns-roo,"
window. looking out ut inc nisn, Wv !, was
F aff.r dinner and the ladies. gathered aTouhp 'ns
niano were trickllng out their niue songs ahu
. wtltzes. while the mon yet delayed INV" ''9
FOR entrance from the dining-room -,
DO not look AZ that star so much my dear
cannot give II YOU 49,, ,,o,,
She :, cognized the voice. though not 'ne a'''"
va, "Mr Exg' she SAIL in low. plain tones i
wish II speak TO you
Appoint the spot.
Ard there Eene'h the 6Pn fopes oak
will await thee.
IT shall be IN none Of those places" said Glen
alyn feeling how useless her dignity was OUT
In the hilliard-room.
She marched on Those who had seen but not
overheard the colloquy exchanged looks ~ inteli-
"a try.t" murmured Lady Boyd topjay as
Egg shedding SLOW smile upon her, drittei
gently away.
Won have behaved drcndfuuy, and no, like
gentleman. ion, You can undo what yoH nave
a ne. and / Vii forgive YOU for that. " ever
can You have put things wrong. and Lady Boyd
/ IInpiay has helped you and now YOU must put
/ things right What do you shake your head AT!
ON" cried Glenalva, is IL possible mat you re-
fuse
Il refuse to render back said Egg. the price
less FiN that you hive given me. rhis IL me
Wild prncyal Instinct. Tho Vikings daughter
valued not the lover who did not claim her
against her viii ana take her by strength ~
arm He smiled rather ugly smile. ! nave
alr'ai. she'd blood In your service. my H''-
White Queen
lie fumhlcd in his wlis,coat poke, and caught
her irft hand Before she could wrench II free.
a diamond hall hoop slipped over the TIP ~
the thirI Anger and forced down to the fork.
Then the door closed behind him. He had gone.
t;l.ual.a t.re m the ring Being
woman she looked AT the diamonds be
f.rr she threw them away they were
good ones. Inside on the band "'rc ensr1Ved
the simple words. "Gcnalva. from Arthur. sep
t,mbor. lS93' ,
with thogc hide,usly juxtapositcd words brand
81 ON the ornament. she could NOT leave u N.hns
ON tn. moor. she dropped II loathingly to the
bottom ~ her pocket. and burst INTO tears
Somebody came into the room. ana she 'urhcd
| away and pretended 10 be Looking at 4 picture
over the fireplace. but The chimney glass De-
/ traycd her grief 49,
Miss Auchtcrlony' neg your Pd'"'"' ""' -
there ANYTHING the natter
The sneaker was "A Young Guardsman to whom
she had scarcely spoken. She knew mat MS
name was Saville. and that he came OF literary
"Nothing." she said nconsequentiy. trying TO
s,ine her sobs Then she added inconsequcntly
that she wished she was dead
Forgive me- said Save. but have an
idea that that-that Mr.. Egg has been unkind
to YOU or course under the clt'u"S'anVeS
have no right to interfere
..rhrre are no circumstances" Glenava cried.
why docs everybody versist In pretending ,hat
| am engaged 10 that man, wheh nate h'"'-
hate hin-hate him."
*, do t. said Saville: land he hates me be-
cause Of n,y name My father reviews his books
I'm The sixth Day Review Won't you tell me
what he has done?
I'm / see" said savIlle. THE whole thing
IL rush ,.. all, o,,o
aIvn. who was not an adept az slang. but for
/ the things people will be saying. lie has be-
havcd worse than abominably. All. she cried.
There ought to bc man To beat nm
There shall be- cried saviile. taking fire at
her. II may be the man.
~ moment Mr. Egg"
How lightly" smiled Egg people ask for n
moment out of each others lives. Why. whole
aeon Of 10Y or anguish may be contained In a
moment"
"Wbat kind Of experience this particular mo-
rnent contains for you Will solely depend upon
your own behavior" said the youth. VINO had de-
rived certain verbal felcites from his parentage.
Lady Boyd iIopjay. may beg YOU, on the be-
LII L. AMI arnnN u reInalnY'