New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08

| the back drawing room. ] told Lady lexington
| should very much like to see the judge
| "Then you must wait little while" said his
wife II expect HIM about haf-past 8. Kitty
] and are going to Regent-st. i VIII leave you in
/ charge Of Madge. We shall meet again later; so
/ will not say goodby to you now
| flushed and tinged all over. | now felt sure
| Sir George had told her everything which had
passed between him and me the night before
| Her manner OF speech the emphasis she laid on
! the words "goOdby" ana now, ana the smile
! recommending her words left no doubt in my
mind. She was party to the generous conspira-
cy. and thanked her silently from heart over
| flowing with JOY unspeakable.
| When she and Kitty were gone | followed the
younger daughter into the back drawing-room.
BY a small table in one Of the windows she was
sitting turning over the leaves of an Illustrated
| hook She did not raise her head, or In any
other way acknowledge my presence.
| said II have deferred my emigration. l
| changed my mind last night. / mean to stay in
| England for a while longer. at all events
| She turned over few leaves
why"
81 had a talk with Sir George last night. and
what he said exercised a great influence on me-"
| Indeed"
yes. He said he was sorry found it neces-
| sary TO take myself or.
| I sat down beside her She turned over more
| leaves. and bent her head on the book. although
noticed there were no illustrations on the open
! pages.
II informed him that was going away because
I had found myself too poor to live longer in
peace at home; because was the Wost hiserdoIe
! man in London.
She bent still lower over the book, but said
| nothng-did not turn a lear
II explained matters Of a private nature-mat-
ters of so private a nature that | have not
| snoken of them to any else. Then asked
| him IT, should | remain in England, ne would
close his door against me. He SAID, NO. ne would
| not close his door against me- II anything. Miss
Lexington caused the door of this house to be
closed against me should leave England
knowing the facts of my case, as II stood yester-
day evening. Sir George gave me , Ieaye 10 con cor,
tinue my visits here l told him loved you bet
| ter than all the world besides.
nut my arm around her waist.
| "Your father will not shut the door In my face
| took the hand which lay idle on the open page
of the book ,,ou. o.. 80
| Won? You will not shut the door OF this house
against me. will you, my only hope, my only love!
| l knew last evening that was poor man put II
! YOU give me what l now hold'-l pressed her
| waist her hand-"I shall count myself the rich
est man In all the world
! She'd did not move. . -
drew her head down my shoulder. "Will
you not speak? VIII you not say something TO
me. darling? one little word?
She turned her head to me and ma her race on
| my breast and burst into sobs and tears, MUIR
muring "Oh Jack. Jack! Thank God you are not
going away"
And you will come to love me a little II I
stay"
Come to love you little. love you with all
my heart
She held up her face for the first kiss-the kiss
of berothal.
| In the quiet talk between us afterward I told
her how had two interviews with the judge the
evening before, and how in the interval went to
my chambers, where found letter from Edger-
| ton & Finay, announcing that my grand-uncle,
Thomas Hanson, had Just died, bachelor, In
Australia leaving me his great fortune. tod
her how came back to Sir George, with the in
tenton Of leading up to the disclosure Of my
wonderful news and how the talk had taken
fight 50 wide Of the mark which had in view.
and had unfolded such incredible generosity on
the part OF the judge, that had not the heart to
degrade the interview with my sordd story.
The Judge came back that evening with Lady
Lexington and Kitty. | told them about the let
ter about that forenoon with Edgerton x Finlay
and as much about what had passed between
Madge and myself as / considered them privi-
legged 10 hear.-(The New Budget.