New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-29

seogra ply lesson on Thursday. which was main
~ devoted to catering but Inaccurate s,d
with sums and by degrees she learned the wnoie
school routine. She also visited. under Mr. GID
sons escort. one or two Of Henrietta OLD women;
who, he thought, would Ieci themselves nesiSN''N
In her absence.
Her fance laughed at her. II see what you're
up to-" he said: "of course. It's clever move
but It's rather rough on susceptible ass ike "''-
"why do you call him ASST" asked Miss
Putnam. sharply; because his father Is
sadder?" . o,o
"It's a splendid opportunity for you TO make
yourself popular In the parish. dear, sald tne
Duchess. "Of course. when you are mistress mere
Won will like to be popular among the people
81 suppose / shall" said Claudia. muslnsy'
But in spite of her ncipient popularity, ene
would not have the marriage hurrled on sns
was equally deaf to the Dukes Impotence anu
There are such leaps OF things to do and to
think of before anything can be nXeu, sne
said. vaguely. when her hance urged 'ne nha''e'
well. get on with the heaps Of things then,
he retorted: and don't pifiie away so much '''''e
ct that COMPOUNDED school,
And Lady Henrietta was stiil In pahisiiine"'
in South Wales. ,,,ras
Finally. Miss Putnam's stay at Longands
came TO a rather unsatisfactory end, TOT sie
went avav TO London leaving the wedding DAY
unfyed and the hangngs for the new drawing
room unchosen. $500 ..o
,et,ars for the Duchess-one from the curate. the
other from Miss Putnam She opened the loineI
first because she felt more curious as ~ '''
contents w. c,.o a;a
not seriously entertain my proposal for the haha
of Lady Henrietta. feel myself IN honor oouhd
to let you know that my eyes nave peeh opeheu
to the folly and unsuitabiity OF tne no,inH
for which l would fam have had your sahctioii.
| have written to Lady Henrietta. expIaiilhs' as
far as can. the folly OF our past ana pess:ns
her TO forgive me If she be in any way su,ieie!
nv orr mistake | am leaving Longlands at
once therefore the embarrassment OF any iurthei
meeting will be avoided Yours faithiui'E' w.
Gibson" . ro,,of
The Duchess heaved sigh Of intense renei'
This was Claudia's doing Claudia was a right
down clever girl She had certainly spent d
great deal of valuable time In treadng IN h zen
1ietta's footsteps, but she had disenchahte1 siI
Gibson ana lifted a horrible incubus OFT the
family shoulders She was really iar 700 so1 pu
for that stupid muddle-headed son OF hers; sun
she Uhe Duchess) supposed that tite was an
infinite attraction to r born democrat. so thIhss
were after all, not so very uneven Iheh sie
took up Claudia's letter. Dear chiiu' she nun
INJURED as she broke the seal
MY dear Duchess she read, ana Win ea w..
creased: I'm glad came to stay at Longlanus
before took the irrevocabe step 10 the ai.ar
I don't want to say anything nasty OF ileah
hut really I never did care about the DUKE 1
only accepted him because thought you'd made
IN your mind to have me for a daughter-in-iaw !,
I should have made him perfectly miserable II
had married him. Mr.. Gibson finds. TOO, that ne
made a great mistake in thinking he cared Tor
Henrietta He explained II all TO me, ana am
quite satisfied He and are going 10 be married
before Advent. | shant mind having saddler
for A father-in-law Yours always Cia"u'" f"'
nam. - 49,. .,,
The Duchess threw the letter across the taDie
70 her SON. Read that. Southdown. she sald;
we've got Henrietta out Of her scrape most
splendidly."
1t really was too hard the poor Duchess
ST. PauPS