New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07

and when she would nave peen pciauoed far
and near for bringing about the match, she
might really have been pardoned for feeling
anxious lest any doubts or misrepresentation
on the part Of the Carroustics should delay il
speedy accomplishment.
The Carnousties she argued. were so terribly
respectable 1t was all very well to be respect.
able of course; and really the young men OF
the day were often quite too shocking: but
when il he'd been Nina Carnoustie3 extraordL
nary good fortune to attract a perfectly ex.
celent absolutely irreproachabie suitor-and
when every one knew how rare such suitou
yere-it would be too provoking II poor deap
Mina's stupid parents were 10 maggie about
their consent
she had tried to make them talk abou: Wa.tev
rtberidge but they would not. She had tried Ia
! force IL upon them that Walter was the best
young man that ever lived. ana they mad only
met her emphatic assurance by vacant stare2
suggestive of an internal, WHAT Is that TO us?"
So that she had really telt quite nervous when
the last day came, and none of the party seemed
10 see anything, and would. as iheIy as not, be
taken altogether by surprise wheh waiter spoke
out. .
II would have been nice If walter could have
spoken out at Roberts Tower. but ne had
thought he hardly could 90 mat on 'Hree days
acnuain;anceshp, although he had owned to
being ready with his offer as soon as proprety
admitted Of his making u.
"Will he ever get the chance" MS hostess had
wondered Size did not know the infinite re-
sources Of a man In love. she nai heafd Ethe.
ridge feeling his way. and noted IN "hat direc.
ton he meant the warpath 10 he; Sne had
laughed
roarer and nearer to the archaeological femaln1
and gradually nclosng them in his nci, I'll she
had scarce been able to refrain from trum.
phant Bravo when Lord Carroustes Ups had
uttered the magic word "lunchcon'
In her excitement caution seemed no longer
needed She had felt she must speak or Ole for
II: and the result had been her whisper on tho
doorstep g.
How and in what manner. or from what
source had come the collapse, neither she nor
any others ever knew: Etheridge mad merely
. which
adyertng TO his blasted hopes, he had informed
his amiable confdante that he had spent an I'm.
| satisfactory hour at Carrouste Casue mat he
had seen Only some of the party. and that he
had not been Invited to return tnither after view.
ing the ostensibie object Of his visit he was
leaving Scotland. and. thanking her for her
kindness, hoped they might meet IN the SOUTH
There Did not tell you7' exclaimed the
unconscious perpetrator Of all the mischief "Da
! I not tell you those wretched Carnoususs Would
| cut their own threats somehow
Consequent this. coo.ness mad ensued Dc.
tween the families which neither curiosity On
the one hand, nor a desire to flaunt their triumph
on the other, could overcome suilclenty 10 Drins
! about a renewal Of intercourse.
! II will not have her ir he house. CRED ne
one lady. -. 49,. .....
There is no pleasure in going 10 see such
fool" protested the other.
But year after year kac passed and many
things had happened. Finally cares sorro@
! anxleties the vic.sstudes OF health and fortune
had almost ob!itera,ed any recollection Of the
who,o afrair from the mrd. Of the peop.e Of the
world; while Time Of Itself una!ded and unsup
plemented. had scftened ard dmmed us out
/ lines on the part Of their rustic kinsfolk.
Il was without heartbdrnInSs on either SIDE
| that greetings passed on the arrival Of the e1'
| pccted guests at Carnou*tie Caste.
WAS that Etherifge's One?' inquired Captain
Ainslie. as he strolled into his mothers room
bef5re dinner. THAT fair girl in the blue
frock."
Nina? Yes. But she is not as pretty as she
"Jove. What height she is, what girl was
tina; they were taking o.? Some girl they said
vas living with them" tPcnc.ope mad not yet
appeared) "Who is she. and what is she doing
here ," inquired the young man next.
Really. you will have 20 find that out for your
self They all told ne but did not listen 10 any
OF them
Like you that mother. I thought you looked
rather sleepy. What scarecrows the o.d girls
are DONE wonder they have never found any:
one % marry them. | say, they might nave hxo
some other people to meet W..
They never do. There never is sou. at Car.
nous,le Castle. I was afraid you would lind u
dull. but your father had no other cAanee
IAN right No more had at present. But
as am here. am sure 20 get asked 10 otne'
places People won't invite you unless you an
actually in Scotland. for fear Of your stoprR
too long but If you can be carried on to yos
next quarters they are not 50 chary.
DO you think you could manage week mere
Bob?" :,
"A week." Bobs face elongated. 1T would
be a confoundedly long time he muttered.
You see we have not many places on ow
visiting list this autumn: several are shut up
that we used TO go to. This is a comfortaoh
house" a.,
oh. It's a good enough billet But week.
Hang II all. A week You did not tell me you
were going 10 let us in for a week. you know"
reproachfully.
You can take yourself off II you find II In.
supportable. though think you Would
foolish TO do SO. You are in good quarters
with the prospect OF good shooting.
NO. ma'am. no" Captain Ainslie shook MS
head You are out there. ma am No gooa
shooting as men call shooting. | have inter:
viewed the old gentleman on the subject. ana
my opinion is that the shooting Is decldeay
shady He does not know what good shoouhs
really means. he has rusted so long in TINS one
place. Unless you go about from moor TO moor
YOU can't tell good shooting from bad.
AT any rate. ii is shooting OF some klnd ana
you told me yourself You mad no dehhlte p rvs-
pect OF getting any unless YOU came Win US
Aye. but people will ask me once am ses
a-going Besides. you said you would take me
in tow and | am depending on YOU
And am | not doing all | can FOR YOU
have brought you to this beautiful place dur.
ing the very first week OF grouse-shooting ane
heard Lord Carnoustie inviting you 70 80 ou.
on the moor tomorrow. Really. think you
are quite ungrateful. concluded the sPea"e''
not unreasonably aggr!eved
But no one could ever succeed in putting BOP
Ainsle in the wrong. lie was possessed OF !ns
smoothest. thickest skin that ever protec.eSs
no objection to anybody's finding fault VIE
him or being angry with him. II a he wes
brought home to his door he would. metaphor,
caly step over il. In his regiment re Was nv
disliked for II would have been useless 70 dis'
like him; while his imperturbable good tenn
per made him rather pleasant companion
than otherwise. But IL was said or MN tna'
ANYBODY who took his word about anything de.
served To be swndled for being the greater io@
Of the two. 49,.
on the present occasion the young man naa
I N
parents for round Of autumn visits Tor Wy
sole reason that he had nowhere else To GO nv
had neglected 10 provide himself with inVn"
tions-according To his mother: he was such
constmmate ass that nobody would ask him.
according To his father. Sir Robert and hs
wife differed in their estimate OF their elaes.
SON and II must Ice confessed Sir Robert nav
the world on his side.
Gle can't even shoot unless The birds are -