New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09

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You will pardon the way put it also Lady
0nement in Irritation that is more crue,
and subtle than anything you can can
by it's name. 1t takes all you nave , ~
give. II saps your being. and then leaves you
as the world would say. with no reason 10 con-
plain but the more you va ue truth ana re'' ~, =,
inent in woman. the more do YOU suffer ny IT. IT.;
"I really cannot follow YOU murmurcu ms
comraoon. sitting a yawn, you go so very
deep and | told you | want 10 be anus;
You are none the worse for the deadly injury L
wrought YOU raising her eyebrows snSntiy'
$50 come down from the high horse anu pe
communicable. Do" she added coaxlnGiy' ana
with the rare gift Of which she had so large n
norton drew the conversation back 10 pieaslhs
topics and chatted merrily until they re'u'"eu
home. - 10,
Meanwhile Dorothy, escaping unseen. had
made her way to her own little room, and there
Tom. after vainly searching the garden for her.
had found her an hour or two later. .,..
May | come in. Dolly? he asked gently;
as he opened the door and cautiously peereu
into the room. .
YES dear" she replied; "come and sit down
and talk to me- .
Dolly was lying on the sofa in the freight,
which shining on it now and then. revealed a
tumblcd head Of brown fluffy mar. swecl
child's face, and eyes that for some reason per-
haps a headache, did not sparkle with their
wonted lustre H..
The room was half in shade. so Tom after
stumbling over many pieces Of furniture, mace
for the fireplace and stood In front of It,
II didn't know you were seedy when we went
10 the we'll this afterno on, ne commence.
Lady Evelyn has promised 10 tell me II her
wish comes true And oh. Dolly. with purH'
Of enthusiasm. what rafting iine woman Hnr
is. She has given me three danctS 'or r.s
" know If am walking on solid ground; won
the other fellows envy me. that's an -,
Yes she is very pretty, SAID the glri'
"Frettv?" cried Tom: lovely. You mean.
Then. with little conscious superiority:
think she's mans woman; and. Of course
them" . 90, e,,,
NO" said Dolly. in an amused tone; Il sup
pose not ,,
only for few. when he ratified on. "By-the-
bye have you quarrelled with him.? -,
"Quarrelled with whom returned the GIRL
Martin" said Tom You used to be always
together and for the last day or two you have
scarcely spoken TO him.
At this moment the freight lickered over
Dollies face showing an expression OF such
suffering upon it that the boy was startled.
Are you In such pain Dolly he i'f 1be next
moment was sorry she had spoken. for Tom
had marched 10 her dressing table. again STUN
bling over half the furniture. she heard MN
strike a match and in n few moments ne was
back at her side with a tumhler filed win eau
de cologne and water In one hand, ana WV
or three handkerchiefs in the other. He perchei
himself on tho arm OF the sofa. and commences
LAYING the wet rags upon her forehead lie
was moving one preparatory 10 supplying us
place when something struck MN, ana ne peei'u
suspiciousy into her lace.
dolly" he whispered gently. rs anything
the matter. dear? What have you been crying
about . .,
II CRYING" with n forced laugh: don't talk
such nonsense; have such headache. SO cover
my eyes up quickly. like KIND boy. It's dGne
II n great depl OF good" she added. gratefully.
So Tom said more. but shook his head;
and perhaps more gently than before changed
the cloths and famed her until the dressing
gong sounded. Then. with prOtestations that
ho no
missed him to dress. telling him he would never
be ready In time -
At this moment Lady Evelyn's words. You
are none the worse for the injury. with fnclr
hooking sound. were ringing In BERTHE Martin
ears as he assembled the stairs To- his room.
Was he indeed none the worse? Nhrn "ifht
years previously he had net Lady Evelyn ana
in the full enthusiasm Of youth. infatuated WIN
her beauty had poured at her feet ms r'sh
full homage giving all. but asking nothing TN"
boys worship that is SO soon got overc he was
met not with the quiet repression that would
have put her in the right for always. ana raiS',i
her above all women. but the quiet AMUSEMENT
the light laugh, the shocking. shocking. thAt
had stung him to the quick. and sent MIN rom
her presence man instead # boy: From hence-
forth he was womans enemy, albeit ms sehuc
and courteous manner TO their sex
When three weeks ago he met Dorothy Man
ners for the first time almost from the llist hhF
his heart had gone out to her in her simplicity
and sweetness She had well-nigh restored the
trust that had been so crushed ana broken
that is so essential TO the character q strong
He had decided To PUT MS ltl' 10 TIC
touch at that evenings ball. as his visit was
ended the next morning, wher NJ was leaving
Newton Chase But the appearance on Inc seen.
Of Lady Evelyn two days PRIOR 10 that event IA
changed everything. The very sight Of h.r had
reOpcncd the old wound Of disirust ana unh'N !.
and with no consideration for Dolly or h"r lrr!-
ings. he had purposely avoided her, ar'cr,m,h
ing to keep many miles between them In iuturr.
Perhaps had he known that with all her BRAY"
appearance the curly head WAS pressed ughi
into the pillow in the solitude of the night, ana
~
asked herself again and again what had sh"
done? how had she offended? be- would not have
judged all women from the same standpoint
The gong sounding in the midst Of his re-
Elections awoke him 10 the knowledge that his
dressing in a backward state. There was
nothing for il but to complete his toilet as
quickly as possible and descend to the drawing
room, with many apologies for his late appear
ance.
Don't mention It. ny dear fellow" said his
host patting his shoulder. eve have all had u
be SO careful this evening; you nothing TO
Tom. who has posed before his glass for two
hours at least and has TO finish afterward" And
Tom, who attircd In very hlFh collar
smiled checrfully as that instrument would
allow him to DO.
Dorothy was looking her very preticst. her
cheeks flushed With color, ard she was Laughing
and talking as merrily as II her course 81 low"
running very smooth At all events. she
would not wear the willow for any one. But. on
dear, how she had locked forward TO this ball.
scratching off the days IN her calendar as they
went by: and now-Hell. she would enjoy it all
the same.
When they came down cOaked for the car
riages they occupied the spare time in filling up
the programmes Berthe found II Impossible TO
keep his eyes steadily from one point Of the
room: he was obliged by common courtesy TO
dance with the guests IL the house. so he made
his way to DOrOthy's SIDE. who was lauging over
some Joke with Captain Womyss (and now that
he thought Of II. that gentleman had been slight
| y stiff in manner all day., to ask for II dance.
"Cerianly," the girl replied in friendly tone;
will You have square or rOund?
Now why men should consider II an insult 10
be offered square IL t. me a mystery but the
fact remains that they do: so Berries chin went
few inches higher in the air AZ he replied:
Round. If you have no objection ana may |
| have two?'
BE careful OF your dances. Dolly. please. said
! Lady Newton. who was passing at the moment
| II answcrable for good many with you
| this evening
That lady had a wise head on pair OF small
shoulders. and did not approve in the very least
Of the way in which her pretty favoritc was be-
ing treated and she felt certain that with little
help the girl could hold her own.
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