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

that made Redwood vince
''' I'm awfuy gone her-I really am Ana
;,,s, think what 1t would be If II came 10 any
IT. OF course | should have proposed long
ega if she had had no money. because then |
sbouId have known where ] was. we shou-d
have had a nice little time. ana splt as soon as
10, my dismiss from here. But ! hear shes a
hundred- thousander. Soutter says so; swears
her father must be making his ten To hitecn
,bousand a year and has been for good while
mast He must have saved hundred thousand
hv This time. And there is no reason why ne
Souldn't go on maxim il. Soutter says he's a
man I'm his prime: not much over nifty. ana good
Gov another score of years. Souter thinks he
norll afford to come down handsomely; anyway
- sci me on my legs and allow us decent in
ono lit sOemniZes a fellow. ! don't feel
as If could go headlong into it, you know.
..Tbere's nv mother" proceeded Bob, thought
..,,i,. smoking "She is eXpectn' every day To
tn. =, has come off She was at me before she
iofi no, TO lose the opportunity. You should have
hid her Women think thing like this is 10
h. rome into slap-dash; hey presto. the things
done | let her talk II amused her and did no
ore any harm She's good soul. but impetuOus.
sbrs had such Internally hard luck that she has
49, spirit left for the-the amenities Of lie.
rn,on,u' is nowhere with her. it must be all solid
bIroa3 and cheese. If Penelope had been nobody.
and had nothin' she would not even had allowed
she was pretty; and precious little sympathy
should have had. can tell You. She never TOOK
me slightest notice Of any Of my other girls.
you see" said Redwood. with an effort, this
5 serious. ..u,,,,,,
ssriols | hardly know what to make Of ii my
Golf AID then between ourselves ittd""ou'
penelope does not meet ne halfway IN S.e
very nice girl, | think could De very IpHu -,
her Generally about this time. leiiecUNclA.
begin 20 want change. If had had any one O,
those others all To myself for month OF Hi"Ic,
should have felt variety would oe WtIco,"'.
bI, don't-no | really don't-feel am urea a..
Penelope Now wha; 20 you think about i an T..
The person from whom Bob obtained most re-
sponse was the factor. John Soutter 5 business 5s
beart was fairly enlisted. Here was a me ola
family going to the dogs for a lack OF iuluS, anu
here was charming girl possessed Sl Iulus 8 III
,lsn,v on the lookout presumably Tor the me
old family, What coalition was more 10 be de-
sircd by well-wishcrs Of both parties than that
Sir Robert Ainsle,s edest son should DE welded
!, Mr. Henry East's only daughter!
ii. wrote up to friend in London-a lrlehd as
nv ro,nrn he received information regarding
Nv Tsst's property and business which was per
fectlv satisfactory. and which was passed on TO
Bob forthwith. ,,. ,
Deed captain you're in luck. she a ponny
III, thing and good for her hunder thousand
t,as. is doubling his income by this present
,o,rnay. and no one knows how much he has put
rse, already. He inherited consideraple sum
,r'th the business II start with. he mas never
had any other children. and should say thele
is no doubt Miss Penelope will get 1t all hxcep.,
of course he might chance 10 marty again
I'm, deuce he might and Bob rubbed his
chin Il should not wish to be sordid. YOU Know
w. eout,er but what-say the old gentleman ana
W
You would have your marriage settlement
captain" ..,.u..o Small good that
you'd do mo Who's going to put anything INTO
nv marriage settlement unless rs my niiIs IL
all We should have to depend upon "o"'" oe NY
marriage settlement .
MN. delr sir YOU misunderstood. You would
settle what YOU could. If course. what you couiu
Sir Robert would do his utmost. but IL Wouid De
from the ladv's side that the muscle ana slheW o
a.. ,,arria 90 settlement would have TO come. MT
Fast would no doubt be ready with good lump
sum which could not be touched IN any cdse dIi
as his own second marriage Is not 90 be regarutu
as likely thiiis 81, ,e,ors GRO 1isq,,etinq
oh don't know. Ola couseiS are u'9s 9''''e
" matrimCrial II, - .o,.o &,
fairer chance" said the lawyer rising. queer
as il may Scent if lassie has siller at her pack'
she Is safe 10 have squint OF the eye OF d mar
Ia or at the least red nose: whites she IL nave
a crcokit back or a limpin' leg. But an helresS
that has the bonnest face and the ilgh'sCiHeS
step IN all the country slde-7er l" n i nv; E
io,r. ..is ma Won a prize worth the winning and
from beneath his gray shock OF hdif 'ne o'i
mans eyes CLEANED as he SPOKE
Rv and by he quietly took MS iedNc. 80, g..
After he had gone the invalid lay quite SUN TOT
sone minutes Then he turned himself over
and leaning on his elbow, followed WITH HIS s'"e
the direction the other had taken. -, 49,.
Penelope was still there. busy among the late
sweet reas Her hat had been blown BACK upon upon
hor shoulders and her brown curls Were tosseu
She was Laughing and shouting to some one one
soan and the gay sounds came up 10 'he
mullioned window of the tower 1850 h
Then suddenly Penelope caught slghe VI h tn3
uatcher's face and shook the flowers she mn i
", rim with a merry rote of recognition anu
greeting. , ,o+ I, fall nv his
He waved MS manu- p'NN' '
side. c.....hor s,,sbine
ca voung and fair such girl, sucn pLisno r 20
einner in life with neer cloud nor hau.,' rs me
Smnnbrance "a mar her spotess past, there came
n,'ar tbn vorth,ess man Of the world sucn
sudden sickening vision If his own pair, pair?
,rnmperv self Of his ccntempNpic eNiSt saIso'
Win its follies it's shams its trlckeIles am '"
bnods Of its perverse corners ana la'huE ou -,
i'nej skeletons that for )he brief moilen e.. ~
rs butterfly career the vel was lIt ~ o ,,I hn
his eyes and he perceived the manner OF man man he
u,as lie kicked the French novel OH the sola'