New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02

reat things asked after my wfes health got
into her carriage and drove off just as the paooo
in charge came running back with GREATNESS sM
cuses for absence to the effect that mem sahio
had sent him with memo Of things purchasapie
to shop" " ia
rather fanced until found the drawers dlon
shut property don't think she need nave maue
so much fuss about the memo.
However, all this. even Tinys deserton OF our
house slipped from my mind with the great
event Of the Budbopore year-that Is TO say the
generals military inspection visit, which apart
from its legitimate military Interest mad an
other in the fight tor precedence which II IN
variaby reused between Mrs. Wellesley Butts
and Mrs. Washington Tubbs the Deputy-Com-
missioner's wife White Washington Tubbs ne
used to be called. from his craze for sanitation
And this year the conflict was hotter than usual
for the matter had been referred to the Com
rnander in Chief. and was still under considera-
ton. OF course. when the General dined with
! the garrison in cantOnment he and Mrs. Butts
went down. and when he dined in the civil lines
with the district officials he took Mrs. Tubbs
That comparatively clear. The crucial
point was when supper time arrived the ball
given by the combined military and civil resi-
dents on the whole. to judge by Mrs Tubbs's
face. | think her adversary had the best of 1t.
! said as nuch to my wife as we drove home
and she quoted a text about the wicked and
green bay tree asking how could be frivo-
lous 10 care about such worldly trivialites
when my goddaUghter being sold, ay, and
selling herself To the devil. Had not noticed
/ that Tiny mad danced three times with Mr.
rnentary to likcn him to so gentlemanly per
son as the Prince of Darkness. and she would
call him what hc was-a common man. After
that there was. of course. no more to be said
Sui | could hardly believe my ears when about
a week af.erward Mrs. Butts, coming along to
hear the band play. gave out her nieces on
gagement to the contractor. adding with a sim
per that the young people. who never seemed
to weary OF each others company, had gone for
a ride together
let us go away from all this. Bob" said my
,,ttif. In IN
woman
So we rode off along the river road, and as
we We're returning by the Mall who should ride
| up behind us but Tiny alone.
rye had such Jolly ride. she said, bold
and hard az brass.
my wife, pointcdly.
TINY flushed UP and turned to me recklessly.
ct was gorgeous fun. SIR Rrassmore fell Off
into a puddle. ! made him tie his coat tails
To the flap OF the saddle. so as To hide the
| spla shes and sen; him home by himself
1T is kind Of you to enjoy hiding peoples
defects" continued my wife still more freez-
lnglv and fortunate. also for your future.
Il don't know what you mean. cried the NJ
tie maid with flaming cheeks, and her voice
trembling between tears and passion. some
rcoplc try t. hide their defects by handsome
face. but they don't succeed"
"If you allude to Captain Hamilton. began
my wife Al. .A,,,
"and I'm trouble you not 10 mix my name up
with that OF a man whom l ought never to
/ have met" .
"IIcs VOL oui, Of her. she said. for she is
| hearilegs niri who cares for nothing but money
though she is your sodch.ld' BOD WASH lily
hands II her ,. l.,
must confess that the next month almost in
clned m, 10 agree with this view l'hy u'1r IN,
r,,.d r,pdiy and was "a be seen hand In grove
with the Mantrap-Friendiy set - much So
that when the invitations to the Wedding VIZ
sent oui I promptly made arrangements - III
IL. % We
~ excuse for being absent IN IN" OCCASION. As
there were no regular posting ARRANGEMENTS on
tho road. lali out my own horses: ih'eni'ns s -
+ drive in he early morning hours ~ IN" W''Ii"s
dav ant So escape both the fiIcweH pan Whcn
Mrs Bats was giving and the ceremony itseN.
But ln The afternoon ~ the ball when at,
,.uptcd 10 say goodhy t. the girl. who stood
]. Ling pretty as ever though sadly charged, in
hor tennis dress. surrounded by herd ~ men,
wh lse manners t. her had changed dIso' sh' 6i'e
"A hard little laugh and said
L thought b. was the duty Of a godfather to
Soc his godch.ldrrn through the ohurch services
] when their falh'rs and mothers were dead pu'
! suppose ! was mistaken.
And with that she turned on her heel ana gave
mo no chance - a word men thr 'h"ugn I or
,ounr Brown used I sa, that she had two
! fathers - make up for the loss n h"r mother
camr back upon me. ana when went NOM np,,,d
told my wife that perhaps 1t would be lltte
marked if we neither Of us went TO the ball. 50
was ready To- sacr!h 'e myself.
"Oh go by all means" she said. testify. /
really mink people are Ieagu"d In a conspiracy
49, annoy me- Nothing goes right The dyer in
the bazaar. the man you re'ommended has just
/ s,nt home the servants lv"ries, ana that Is
/ what h. calls claret and olive.
She picked up portion Z a scarlet and pea
green pile from the floor, ant held 1t out at arms
length
III ia very original" said consolingy. "and
effective. II perhaps a trile reminiscent OF
danger signal"
/ continued my wife, needless Of my remark, but
the man says hey viii get al right with the first
washing. and really am quite ashamed OF me
/ things they ar" wearing n Nv. saw MIS- BUTTS
/ looking a, the groOms yesterday in way that
| Will not stand from, any one. So don't want
/ any further delay"
/ evening to take me 20 the ball the groom had on
his new raimcnt. which cleaned In the darkness
There, | told you The world was not worth
] living in" said my wife You give nice new
/ clothes t. your servants and they fash them with
night work Careless and r. exile So. fond ~ nneIy'
like every one else Now come home early, BOD
and don't take any champagne. for you have TO
start for Bogglywallah, remember"
I fully intended 10 obey. being in good sooth
| disinclincd for amusement; but supper has It's
/ charms and Mrs Wellesley Butts always did the
| thing in nrst-rate style. This was no exception
! 70 the rule. There were Chinese lanterns all
over the garden. which was remarkable for an
archcd winery running through IL to "A little tank
set round with tai trees Smaller paths sim
| Harry arched crossed the central one at
Intervals. ana large portion had been
carpctcd set with easy chairs. and 50
arranged that 10y degrees the lights dwndlcd and
} dNint!'i. until tnOSc VINO u'~i'u SDHtuuc ''uIl
/ find il I'm cool alleys whore the starlight filtered
/ through the leaves. To one of these stroed.
7 In order TO wait for supper, after rubber at
whist I'm which MI Brassmore had persisted in
/ holding five trumps against me-a thing no really
rich man should stoop t. do was in bad
temper. parity from this but chiefly because Tiny,
I'm "A ravishlng toilet Of white and silver. had only
ERECTED me with cavalier nod though she knew
quite well had come on purpose to speak to her.
/ However. a remarkably good cigar and Il com
fort abe chair soon soothed me. and dozed off
When | woke 1t to The sound Of passionate
voices on the other side Of the vines. and | was.
so to speak in the middle Of scene before real
tied that was listening.
you shall not do this thing" cried the man $
voice by God! You shant-you shall sten-as
! told you in my lett
What letter. came the woman's voice with a
sudden faltcr In It. Il got no letter. You went
away to the other girl. Well, go back to her,