The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-06

\ tug mad Just brought down the mail
and various parcels: Charley Gisbourne
was explaining the days movements to
Lady Christopher and Mrs. bennett
bennett: and the Nanderwater girls and
Pinky and Jack Pepperidge were fun Of
business.
But Honoria and Mrs. Prpperidge
who had come over to her fathers
yacht Were alone in the saloon, where
Honoria held two open letters in her
hand and looked into u big box of roses
that had just arrived on the tug.
well. Laura" she said, ''it simply
means that | am in 10 end of scrape
Here is Il letter from Chauncey, and he
has heard of my goings and comings.
my shortcomings. too. and feels my in
difference, and always distrusted his
hope, and announces peremptorily that
We will be married before vacation is
over or we will call it off. And he must
be- answered by return of mall
"Honoria!'
'It strikes me, to be sure. that that
peremptory sort Of lover will
make me rather a peremptory sort of u
husband"
"A husband"
But that is neither here nor there,
since my mind is not clear as to his be-
ing my husband"
Il should think not! Do you mean to
say, Honoria, that you are engaged to
that man."
"Well. after that letter, how can
say? can't possibly reply by return of
mall for there is no way of doing SO to-
day, you know: and so he really may
| call it off,
II should like to know on what you
expect to live?" said Mrs. Pepperidge.
resting her chin on her crossed hands
and gazing at Honoria. whose beauty
was never more beautiful.
Expect. under the circumstances. Is
not exactly the word. But you know |
have something in the way of income;
and there is his salary"
"It all wouldn't amount to pin money
for you!"
"And Uncle Nanderwater has always
said he should do something handsome
when married. and there are all of
you to chip in
''He won't then. if you marry col
lege professor"
Inele was Il moment OF pelpleNtu 81
lence.
II must say" said Laura, that If you
are engaged to him. the poor melanchol-
ly prince has right to complain"
"Oh. the prince was out Of the running
long ago.
"And it was treating all the other men
stability"
What kind of q time would / have
had, should like to know, if l had pro-
claimed the fact?"
'It Is q fact, then. Well. I never
thought it Of you of all persons Where's $
your ring?"
Honoria held up her hand with the
little thread of gold under her mother 5
opal.
"Honoria Vanderwater Hensler! The
| idea of your thinking of marrying n
man who could give you such an en-
gagement ring as that! Your trustees
ought to forbid it. Why. he'll feed you
on crusts.''
We'll | am tired of terrapin. And the
question Is what is he thinking of do
ing? It's take it or leave it. It's really
quite perplexing." And she lifted out
one Of the long red roses and caressed
it's petals carefully and began to sing
little song about its being best to be
off with the old love before you are on
with the new. There she said, .if 7
don't sing shall cry
'''rhe best thing that you can do" said
Mrs Pepperidge. is to break the engage
ment.'
'.After I have given my word? How
ran | hs. co lishnnprn llpp''
Its a great deal more dishonorable
in my mind to marry man you don't
love"
Ibid you love Jack?"
"Oh. that's very different. I do wish
Cerise would find some new way of
dressing my hair! Fifine has twice the
TASTE" looking at herself in all the mir
rors. Jack and l are the very best of
friends. And he has heaps of money.
And at any rate l didn't love anyone
else-and think you do. Or at any rate
you could. And u perosn with Sir
Brooke's present possession and future