New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-21

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! something that will delight the world ana eH
noble IT, and even sanctify It, ana yet e'e 49,
it-something unique. Mr.. Principal saln Da''s
! impressivey. -. ,,h oil
The principal looked at the student win a,a an
his heart in his eyes. He foresaw disappoinn'-
ment for her. and he wondered how II wou'u oe
! best to deal with her. - Ara,
| I'VE mustn't expect 100 much l'o'" ~
venture" he said seriously. os r
Il didn't say I expected l SAID l vance snook
hone ! may hope" said Daisy. Her voice sno moo,
! n little and her lips trembled. the principal
made haste 10 reasSure her
Zone might always hope" he SAID
"'rhen please don't daunt me, entreateu Ddiss
Il can't bear to be daunted You don't hno"
what I feel when people daunt me u,sr, cr,sd
| Il wouldn't daunt you for the worid! criea
the principal. "3ut we must get 10 pus . 81,
| Miss Campbell have you any ideas about this
novel?" he asked gently ;, c.
ION. yes; | have plot in my head such
good plot" said Daisy. az she unbuttoneo anu
| drew of her delicate gloves. The heros name
10 Aurol~!sn't that q delightful name-Aurlol
du Pre- and he is descended from the Norman
Conquest. and he Is very handsome ana very
wicked: at least rather wicked" she said, cor
rectlng herself Not too wicked 10 repent you
know Then the heroine's name Is Ply III a
sort of way I've invented that name myself Dut
/ know a girl called Mercy. so | don't see W., why
another girl shouldn't be called Plty-Pity Haw-
thorne. sweet name, ISM ~ ana a., ai'e ,.o,
great deal Of thoughtreal deliberatlon' you
| know-rve decided TO can the p"oh i"e 49,
"Why?" Inquired the principal
WpH
see and there can be japanese fans on the
cover which will make the book look attractive.
! And Aurol will give Pity a fan and say soietnh,
ly AS long this fan is red so long snal +, l
! love vou' And one day she will leave II out In
| the garden and rain will come on. and the ran
Will be picked up covered with pink spots, ana
| PITY will he in the greatest state. IL Is quite
love story" said Daisy. blushing
II see said the principal. But there Is more
Yes PITY is a clergymans daughter. Clergy
| 1.r,'c HQ a
/ ME. 10 picture the rectory covered with roses
and icssamlnc and an old clergyman with silVery
hair coming out. and his daughter by his SIDE,
50 gentle and modest In her pink print frocK
and shady hat. and "A basket on her arm, Win
| eggs and buildings In It for the SICK ana aged
! I'm tho parish The rector always calls her my
! child fancy the clergy always do that-and
! they 20 past the old gray church. half-covered
| with ivy. and they pause By the grave OF the
I rector'S wife and ne sheds a piOus tear and Pity
! lays 4 rosebud on IT, and the rector says, my
child your mother was saint on earth. and
now she IS angel in heaven
But that constitutes only one snort scene.
| Miss Campbell / want 10 hear about the plot.
"Oh the plot, Well. Pity being a clergymans
daughter, IL is such sweet idea to think Of her
fair head bowel IA prayer. and the old rector IN
the pulpit with his siyery hair preaching 50 fer
I-ntly and all th- parish. whom IL has christ
/ tLrl and married and buried. listening as II he
/ utie III, father u all Of them And then the
ofsan begins aud PHYS exquisite voice is heard
/ above all the other. and strong men weep 10
hear it. and the proud rector passes hs hand
/
giant / make not ar Idol of nay child.
Again You des rpe to me IL scene. want
~rhr pot US. am coming 10 that one
sunday haven't made up my mind whether II
shall b- Easter. :, that he may have prlnrOs-s
fl, nl4 coat OF 4 hot sunday IA August AuriOl
Gil come into the porch lie comes T. soon yod
know ana hr stands there with "a sheer on his
face. and making audible remarks. but presently
hr - go affected by the rectprs preaching and
Piil's .lngiLg that b. slips into the lowest pew
aul knc-- there. weeping quietly. with all his
It'd NE passing in t"'l"" before nm, ana ne
is So Immersed in thought That he doesn't See
the PROFILE tr.op!ng out cor kno" tnat he - all
alone in the Empty church. TIL sweet Vol q
SAWS ,l..e To- him sir fear yen arr lu spll~
i.ouble can 40 anything 20 help YOU" Then
h- looks up and sees Pts ami ia an instant hr
knows hat she Us he one in all the world Tor
him"
Well"
We'll b. stamu,rs out. Are You an angel Or
a woman" and she says. Ia her cucet tones. !
am PITY Hawthorne Come to my father. and
lc Will console you Then she takes him 20 the
rcctory. and the Old rector asks him TO be his
guest and cads 10 him and talks t. him. an: he
repents and gets quite good. AMI reads the les
sans ON sunday. and after time he proposes 10
Ply ami she accepts him
And ~ IN they are married and live happily
ever aiicrwardF'
40. Mr. Principal. You forge, the episode 4
the rcd ian. When they have been quite In
iensey happy for three days~-pr perhaps
Week ur1l hnl- that ne has 10 80 away for
six months haven't quite made up my mind
why but daresay you VIII teach mo how to
manage that Nnd then he gives her the fan
and she IL quite happy and trusttul TIL a.
sad. the fan gets spotted with rain. and IN N
she declares that AurIol loves arother GIL
and
And what" asked the principal. as she hest
tatcl
MIR Principal. there want your assistance
md your instruction." returned she raising her
pretty eyes conndingly TO his Il don't know
whether she ought to away and hide her
SELF in London and earn her living by singing at
concerts or whether she ought 10 accept he
young doctor who has been paying her atten-
tons during AurOrs absence. or whether she
ought 10 go into consumption and be at the
point of death. There are 80 many alternatives
said Daisy paintvely.
Tho principal looked at her and said nothing.
The girls ideas were 50 absolutely commonplace
that he did not know what TO say 10 her. He
felt that he ought to be severe-even satirical-
with her; but how could he tell so painful truth
to 10 lovely creature?
you don't speak" said Daisy. wIstfully. You
don't think It's n bad plot do YOU? Not shocking
and likely to do people harm. mean
NO no: certainly not" said the principal. en-
phatically.
And hope-oh. | do hope-you don't think
It n silly plot" said she
silly IL not a word that gentleman can ever
apply to anything lady has done" replied he
gaantly
And yet I'm sure you dlsapprove. thought
you'd have jumped up and said George Eliot
is gone. but Daisy Bell has come" or something
Of that sort And instead you sit and shake
your head. | know you think there is some
thing against The Red Fam DO speak. I'd
rather know the truth
"l'ut you begged me not 10 daunt you, Miss
Campbell. and said wouldn't
And are you going - daunt me. Mr. Prln-
cipll?'
well. It's difficult 10 nay. You are very am
bilious, YOU see. and am fearful OF dash!ng
your ambitions. But II didn't mind. YOU know.
I'm my position principal of the Novelists
College. / should be forced To say
Yes? Go on"
"Ttl afraid the Queen wouldn't read The Red
Fan. and | am convinced the Prime Minister
wouldn't"
Daisy looked at him reproachfuy for mo-
ment Their she put her elbows on tho table
and cnNerel her face with her ha de. She was