New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-16

cepting the view OF the sea and the faint blue
/ hills beyond.
| rs it not a beautiful view my dear Penelope?'
concluded the speaker in the plenitude of her
| satisfaction.
| She had appealed to the right person. Pene-
! lOpe experiencing a renewal OF her first
thusiasm on the subject, and the radiance of the
sunlit sky and shining ocean was reflected in her
| glowing countenance as she signihed her joyous
assent
Half hour before she could not have so re-
| sponded, but now every feeling Of discomfort had
vanished from her breast She had forgiven
| Redwood and forgotten Torquil Macalister. and
| the present moment was 10 her all that heart
! could wish.
As Nina also seemed exhilarated beyond her
wont. and the rest were proportionately In good
/ humor the repast was the gayest Penelope mad
| ever partaken Of in company with her new
| found relations.
1t was more than cheerful. it merry. There
! was quite a catter Of dishes and chinking II
glass. Brisk demands flew from lip TO lip Every
| body wanted everything at once.
Even Lord CarnOuste. foreseeing a continu-
ance Of the settled weather, and in consequence
! a lucky "Twelfth"-now close at hand-was in
/ spirits to eat and drink more heartily than was
! his wont at that hour. and drew corks and cut
| up pies with joviality that elected "Oh papa"
constantly from the lips Of the t!ttering and de-
/ lighted Louisa and Joanna.
A glass OF wine upset into Lady Carnous
! ties lap.
/ composed by such mere trife Her good Dick
nson had taken the precaution Of making her
wear an old gown gown for which nothing
signified, and the stain was not Of the slightest
consequence.
! When such an appalling accident was declared
To be not Of the slightest consequence. no subse
| aucnt disaster or hardship could be thought OF
for moment.
When the time for Pcnelope's tea-makng came.
for instance. no small exertions and perseverance.
were required 10 get that fire to burn. The
smoke was Observation-Disclosures. binding smoke.
Ye, Penelope watched and tended and blow. till
her eyes were dim and her checks blackened
frtefGf lfty Ia har N.
would reward them all at last
The kettle topped over. and the water poured
from It's mouth; but Redwood flew up the hill
side and was back with more before the fire was
properly put together again.
There were no teaspoons. but what did they
van, with Teaspoons
And then again Lady Carnoustie came to the
/ front and said how much she enjoyed her tea.
and thanked Penelope FOR the happy thought.
Penelope smiled brightly back. standing in the
middle ~ her smoke. teapot in hand
You are really spirit Of the mist. my dear
Penelope" was The next rejp.nder Your wand
has produced this pleasant part Of the entertain
mcnt. but YOU yourself remain enshrinod In
mystery" AMI Lady Carnodstie laughed merrily
I at her simple pun.
Penelope thought that she should never be
quite 50 hard upon Lady Carnouste after this
day.
How often she looked back upon IT, how many
times In her minds eye shr b'hed the little gr UP
coated upon the sandy cavern lpor. how tenderly
she sometimes sighed over th" scene N the retro
spect. none eyer knew: enough 20 say that II was
NE last time Tor mary and many day that she
VS. - look into the faces around without fear
ins md trembling FOR what they might read in
her own.
II was now O'Clock
The afternoon had passed swiftly away each
one following her own bent. AMI none interfering
with that n another Louisa had elected 10
wash and pack the dahrts; Joanna had sailed
forth with her c1lor-b,x and skoiching-bloc !.
Nina had offered - find nook FOR her mother
further aiong tho beach. and 20 remain with her
thee. AMI Is1~I Caruousiio. Redwood and Pencil
oI~ hal ramhled about
Redwood had bten both cheerful and useful.
Pcnci'p" Ind inlustr!ously gathered n posy ~
Wild honey suck,e. heather rowan-berries. and
crimson hips ard haws. with which the braes
were tccming. and his knit" had been ready and
his eye az keen AZ her own I'm detecting new and
b ornamental additions When she scratched her
hard On rough lelg" u rock down which she
was Siding after = scramble In pursuit of sprawl
Ing hrambie blossoms he had been sympathetic
and c4mmlseratlvc. and had insisted himself
binding the wound. with jest over the tiny
pocket andkerchlef she drew forth for the pur-
pose. He had smiled NJ the ban1age but II had
been an lndulgont smile. From first IN last he
/ had not seemed 20 miss Nina and that was all
Penelope wanted That he should he happy with
her conicntcd In her society was the utmost she
rod about
Yet that she did care - this extent was cor
tain Sh" knew 1t AT any rate afterwari.
And then have said. they all came back
- the cool shelter 81 the cave FOR
by hahpast 1T was time to be thinking Of
the return journey.
"Hcghor said Lord Carnoustie rising and
stretching himself vigorously We'll. this has
really been very pleasant day. You could not
have had a better day II You had made IL on
purpose. We have hit the tides. too-at least,
wc have jorkeycl them. fpr the mon say II does
not matter In The least the tides being ont down
there where they have the boat now. We can
get down t. her quit" easily. Well. "" had bet
ter bee going" and he set IF. leading the way.
with hts wife anew attached to his arm The
rest followed. and the homeward pull was
achieved without any incident worthy OF mention.
Redwood could not remain 10 dinner as he was
expecting friend e. arrv by the evening steam
or. BY this time he was 50 far improved In
health and spirits that H. had invited one OF his
former companions II shoot with him. and found
himself looking forward To- Felix MerrTman's com
pany with something even OF anticipation. He
would tell Felix that he was "all right; that
h. liked the place and the people: that there was
but one family in the neghborhood. but that they
could not be improved upon; that. in short, the
whole thing suited him. and. finally. he would
march Mcrriman over to Carnouste Castle and
enjoy his astonishment over It's impressive grand
eur.
He won't expect anything like t." Redwood
had been chucklnR 10 himself once. when Pencil
ope him smiling and wondered what he
smiling at. He was stu living his own life. and
chiefly occupied with his own back draughts of
thought.
Accordingly he babe "Farewelr' with thanks
and pleasant speeches at the castle gates: and
set off in a dog-cart which was In waiting, so as
IT, be at Inverashct. or. rather at the bottom Of
the glen by the time the steamboat hove In sght:
and the rest of the party wended their way up
the avenue.
AS a concession TO fatigue they dined at once
in their morning dress. after which the elder la
dies almost Immediately retired to their rooms
1t still early however and Lord Carnousue,
who. the picnic day, did everything he did not
do al other times. having stepped outside for a
round Of the farm Offices In the cool OF the even
Ing Penelope and Nina took each other into con-
idence the subject.
II am going out too" whispered the former.
soon az whispering was safe. Il am not going u
miss such a chance. What do you say? You
are not going of to your bed?'
Nina looked undecided.
"Oh. then, do" Penelope let her 60. "Only,
don't expect me. II is broad daylight
1T Is daylight nearly all night long at pres
ont