New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
AN UP-TO-DATE GIRL
~ l.. T. MEADE.

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xvomanhood She was Just compeuhs "e' ~
-. c,r,or and was a very striking. hano-
,.,ool,ne girl Hypat.a from her earheS'
,..r. had been fond OF taking her own way
CIV Intended 70 mark out an INDEPENDENT c"iee
Cor herself One OF the earliest Things s"e ""'
aver learned was how TO rule her i"'"'
dead but her mother. who WAS eNfe"e's
NJ her easily submitted to her sway Mrs' -
,rorth was slightly afraid OF her hahuso"'
daughter. but she also adored her. h'p"''a
ru,ed but she ruled pleasantly. MIS- "e"."0''
was only too glad to consult her chiiu WIN
go % ,ha, childs future. Hypatia managed 10
make a very good thing out OF her IRE '"e ""s
. ,avorite at Girton. and was now working very
80 Tor ,er classical tripos. In the Easter re-
..ss sbe had 10 own however. to slight sense
-, ,nor,al fatigue. and suggested to her mo'"e'
sh., she should spend her holidays ABROAD.
..Y u,,sb could 90 with you. dearest saiu ME
Wentworth, but ,,o,,o
ct prefer going alone. mother. rep'eu ,r
,, ,o,c. "My friend Lucy Johnson
.uerests our going 10 Montreux ooh oa'.
r,en.raux myself. but there is charming NIUE
r,ace lust above It, called Ghon. Inc a"
cron ,s superb. and am told that the p'i"''p"'
n,,e, "a we'll managed. | propose 10 s'a'' ~
-,.h, Gov the Victoria Hotel Glion-the great Oh.
4ect OF my visit being to CLIMB 10 'he su'''''''
she celebrated Rochers de Naye'
49, wentworth knew nothing whatever ABOUT
.,or,tain climbing. Her eyes, however 'ooN'N
s,n ~ vague trouble when Hypatia SPOKE
"you won't do anything rash' earning s"e
said. ., that
-,horI am q great deal too fond OF H. Now
Iii ,,ou come upstairs with me and help me u
pack my trunk" ,.o-
Nrs wentworth did not waste her breath over
"a single word Of remonstrance; she ass'e.eu
1vnatia with her packing ana Sd"
on that evening" by the nish' man
Paris Hypatia travelled second Glass; "
living at the Victoria Hotel 1hon, JUS,
before dinner on the following evening one "a'
,ot te,egraphed her arrival in advance pu' 81.
.,d1.d wisely that the hotel would be scarcely iuii
M early in the season. On inqurihs d. '"e
.v che WAS told that small room on the third
ooor was az her service. 1t had a 1uh vie" VI '.'e
,.ke Hypatia assembled to her room IN the hl'
80. tust in time to see the sunset. which AT
49,, TINA NJ wear is one Of the most remarkable
s..,r.s q, the place She went and stood on her
,,t,e balcony and drew deep breath OF pleas
ar. Tho scene on which her eyes rested was
uasnifcent beyond description All the pest par :
Of her rose up with Joy TO meet the erahu spe.-
..c,e To her left glowed the Dent gu '"'u' !"
transparent and papitating rose tints' Inc SNOW
covered peaks reflected the gorgeous coiois "a '''e
diving day. Each moment the mighty Deh' as
summed a more spiritual aspect; In the Tar weS''
a,ehnd the Jura hills. the sun was se''ins Il"
treat bed Of orange and darkest purple Every
sloud In the sky the shapes or all the mo"h'"''
were reflected In the tranquil, deep o'ue oooo'' -
,.,ake Each cloud at this moment was tipped
with softest rose 10 palest gold Inc su"se'
rbansed instant by instant from orange to SAT-
then to the faintest and most exquisite Vio'e''
ry..,.,s brown ewes grew large and liquid as
.he eazed Never before had they looked on SO
,n.iest,c scene The dinner gong sounoeo
sownstairs but she took notice OF the circuni-
STANCE The sunset en- the Lake Of Geneva sats-
e.d and filled her whole artistic nature so COM
nletev that she forgot everything else IN INC
world
wh.n 1. had quite faded she turned abruptly
and re-entered her little room. She ala not take
long In arranging her dinner toilet, ana "eh'
quickly downstairs. Whatever hypaua was
she was not self-conscious-her nina was TOO pre-
accounted for that. She had long ago trained her'
.e, 70 think consecutively, and now her thoughts
were completely filled with the wonoeriui coio'
,,,c,ure she had Just been permitted to see In the
nook Of nature When she entered the oinihe
room a waiter conducted her to her seat she
~.va q ouick glance around her. There were
t,rea long tables in the room Two OF these
however were quite empty. and the one at wnicf
che seated herself was not more than half-fuii
Oh. hogan 10 eat her dinner in an aostractec
manner bestowng thought upon her neigh
bors. Presently a voice sounded in her ears
"surely am not making mistake have tn
Measure OF speaking TO my cousin, Hypatia went
WORTH"
Hvpatia turned her head quickly She had very
beautiful and intelligent eyes. and some OF INT
Measure which the sunset had given her was Still
reflected in them.
same voice
And you are Hugh Traford.'' she replied
~what IN the world-I mean, why have you com
here?'
"xybv have YOU come here?" was the LAUGHING
S oh. for rest and refreshment." answered Hy
pa,a. or,,ro a, c,r,on bav
"No-yes-perhaps so-a little-and you?'
81 have also come for rest and refreshment-
xhe fact ia YOU young ladies have taxed my mer
tai nowers rather severely. / don't mind lectul
ing 10 the men Of my college, but find that iec'
ures at Girton take good deal out OF me. " !
do you girls take everything 30 ''e"o'0'''
"Recanse we are new and fresh and enterpris
ing" replied Hypata, with spirit
"You certainly enterprising, rephed Ira
ford well, am glad TO see you here. now
Your mother? Is she too fatigued TO come dowr
Otairs?
Hypatia laughed.
'.My mother is In England" she replied i nav
come here alone. i intend to nave capi'
time Did you say anythingT
Trafford had not-he had only uttered a ran
siRh and turned his attention once more 10 n
dinner Hypatia also bent over her plate
II wish ne were not here" thought the girl
have a great mind 10 leave this hotel tomorrow
This Is about the last thing that ought to ha'
happened Hugh Trafford is my cousin-I ha'
KNOWN him since I was a child ! have nevt
liked him-I see by his eyes that he despist
the new woman. He Is one OF those detestab
marrow minded male creatures who look askant
at any girl with spirit. see already that ne II
LIZ 10 x.on.f IL,