New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19

BILE to suppose that such an impression had been
only In hcr fancy: his tone. his look. the air ~
aversion with which he had drawn away from
her while he spoke. and the rough and explicit
'set down which she had received in reply - m
ordinary civil question. conveyed IT. own mean mean
ing too distinctly; and she could only feel that a
man who could conceive such causeless dis
Ike, and 50 causclessly vent II. could not he
worth the vexation already experienced. and GER
ta,nly should never cost her fraction in future.
How changeable is woman In another I'VE
minutes another shock to Pcrclopc's tender sys-
tem--sho at a tender age. easily startled
had changed the aspect Of everything afresh.
The party had reached the spot whore their
roads separated: Mr.. Redwood's winding up III"
glen to Inverashe: that Of the rcs; stIrt.ng tho
sea az far as the entrance gates OF Carnouste
Castle
AS the two gentlemen halted in font to let the
girls como uT Lord Clrnoustie was SAYING in the
accents Of cordial hospitality which every on"
could count upon he caught and held
fast with him ii was really only the effort "t
making II winch caused tn" proffcr 70 he less
frequent than II might have bcen--"Papaws
lazy. hut he's no ill-na,ured," Ailsie was wont to
affirm: "Mr Redwood. Won will find this Is a
but anyhow | hope you will let us see az mucn
Of YOU as We can at our place: Lady Carnousiie
Is always at home At : O'Clock
"Goodby." said Nina. Offering her hand
Penelope slipped round behind the other two
"Goodby." she said bending forward and keep
ing her hands t. herself
"Ha, the RAIN" exclaimed Lord Carnoustie
suddenly. Girls. where are your umbrellas? Up
with them. I said We should have rain before we
got back"
Alas, Penelopc's umbrella h,l been left In
church.
what" began her uncle whom such trine
was most si're t. ups"t Let Xour n1,Dt"na ~
DO II? How did you not find 1t out before? W"
half IN hour at tho church door: how came
vow not Il think about it then? And that ot 90
! thing NJ Mna's'---
Redwood was already round by Penslopc's side.
Here Is mine. Miss East" h said c1urtcou"'y.
| You must take mine--or let me hold II over
ttpU ,b.. rfipOt N no
! "No-pray no Nina will share hers with ne
I know she will" Penelope seized her Cousins
arm and pressed 1t with imporng and siSnih-
cant fcrvor.
! ~ am afraid It will hardly shelter us both,
/ replied Mira obtusey. And. indeed. the umorcNa
was terribly small: In fact II was hardly an nm
| brella at all but an old cn-tout-cas which she
| had hlchei from the stand in the han. h"r UNI
brella having gone astray ana peen o' 'Nrn NV"
! the bargain. Its representative might nav" cove
cred herself hut all present saw the hopeie'Shess
Of it's shelterlng Penelope also.
And Penelope had m her prettest hat-her IA,
with the pale mlgnonet,e colored feathers ICY
feathers and all must be sacrificed rather than
accept Relwoods OFFER, stIl less his companion
ship. 49,. 10,
desperately CT am very much afraid OF 20"
was written in her eyes) . -
Redwood could not help smiling C'small won:
| der" he sail 90 HIMSELF
Il have nothing 10 70 home for: one ia walt
ing for me-: let me come along and hold th!s owe.
YOU Miss East Lord CarAousiie VII you ~,
J
"Ay: told them they would get drook!nS
silly things, Well. since you hav" let your8eI III
| for H. Penelope. You had better 10 as a" say
| pn, ,h,t Won, were about q leave your umbrella
hehind-wc must remember to tell some one -
! g for IT." =, Do,
wood who spoke Redwood who In dangerously
soft tones and with bcseeching eye c1st low WI
| toward her was pressing MS services i'"''O''
| could scarcely credit her senses.
What could this mean
All the way home he was on tho watch. ana u
seemed 70 him that n two beo ,no, Who the ,w5
| whose companionship a few minutes before Ne
would have Infinitely preferred - mat 81 IN. one
whose car h" now c1vr'ei ~ ,'t.S an,a ,'n,,l
mlthin Tho last Ave minutes 10 endure P"neIope
Fast: vet now ne was impatient - Spa. !,
pen.lop. and FOR the moment regarnlcSs %. NM :,
Ue bo1 learned something which cnangrd
eve-vthlng-that was all lie had casualN IN
aured - Lord arnoustle-putuns inc INes ,to.
as e,sil, a. posslhlc II Mas East were member
of a certain East family to whom W ms NM ,a
nad attached her when conjccturing over he'
supposed knowledge Of himself am Ms
ro,a,,nr b,h nothing to DO with the family In
~ fancy have met her before however h'u-
wood had nurrnurc1 suggestlv'y
Then Lord Carnoustie had spoken out:
"Ay. Mr. Redwood. you hay" met h"r p~' or" Dr.,
-Relwoods pulses leap"d, -aha w., va "a
Tho DuberIys' or the Charl'ons. "r AT me LyI'C'
~ on some Of those confoundcd HurHnEhhm,
davs,o II will tell YOU where. pr'crc!sl -, 80
she got in at Ardrossan as You did' ana WIN ,,
girls curiosity took YOU In. ana toid VI IA "o'"'
vou' and he laughed pleasantly
'D nu..a :. o,lv there said Redwood. In tone
that puzzled his companion. Are YOU sur, n,,
Carnrusiie that your niece-dld she not r'"'''
her me- elsewhere? had an idea ~,
Der , ~" nerSec,lv sure that she said 90. NJ Red
wood :" ord Carnouste was beginning 70 uraw
%,,nself Nh. ana wonder II there were any,hhhs
behind this. but Redwood has'"s u'S''''' "
n9h. n she said SO. I, was 80. Of couT-e !,
was the merest fancy on my par, a., ."'ES -.
nnrhaps I ough, 70 have known MIS- va va,
p.ir' ,,direrontly "and that might nave
been remiss in not recognizing her-tha' was an
why. then. you may SET your mn, nm, a. 'r mar
,h,, ,y,s II, Penelope had never seen you M
hnard ~ Won: she said So TO ms all You VIZ
m.~fec, stranger to her on board the stta'''r'
and until | suggested that me s'rahEr, -.
ecr,hod would be the new tenant "a i"N"'"
she ala not even know your name ami,
II was upon hearing these words INA, NeI Nv,
was seized with the compuncAoh Nnl,n -,
", ,-a Lpow He could not have aNpnel i""e''
AS We MI nt@ umbrella: but ne certainly would
ba,a yaIked home in the wet rather than snar'
I, with the girl whose looks tauh,eu "''" ''' '''
Iord carnoustlo's communications ,,,
LIIu .s now burning 70 apologize; and nj Length
= 49,, i'o -aduai degrees succeeded in dctaching MIN
self and his charge from the other iw', h,,, r.
80, 20. and dropping the umbrella rhGhty !.
front he might safely assume '"e' WIZ '''
earshOt . rud. inst now"
b; "ON lit doesn't matter. ,
..I ,r,ue, explain before can ask your i"rsisc
ross The truth is was laborine under an cn,ir'
INSTRUMENTATION; supposed 'mneinc' Una
= Ill.,, M, ,rrr.re-ihat had known you-or YOU me
I 49, - mat we had met in 1.ondon--i kmrW !p'
cam" from Lond%nu"nd miS Isnaol
: '.''''t I cannot explain; but lots OF people
i , a. ~ ain nj II; and stupidity imagined you "er
Know hnn nd al that you were laughing at me-
. "Nr Rcdwool, 7? Laughing at you! IN
Nh.
= no said elo,mlly 81 feel owe 1t to You FOR M
r,ideness
u "Oh. mono" ,,.r,od tho, va
: m ohsomte stranger TO you Till we met at car
q noustie Castle. 80, r..o,ono tru,hfullv
V,ur unre said so