New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

bewildered. uncertain. distressed. mn,
..Gh she panted. II did not medh-i am "'
sure Please please let me go. 49,, H..
Tut Dick was intoxicated With tne -
draught Of loves sweet VINE; a"u nj Lissiur
caucnt her to him. holding her cloS ,,inn@dh".
her again and aEain. Eelen NaS -. shn vas
y.ildc~ed she hardly kr6w whether Siir a.
angry or glad she only lonse1 ,',, sbis mas.
fl, back to Lotteto free her@.l ,, u.,' sh. had
terrnl clasp The romantic pleasure shc 49,
found in her other love affairs was Nil""A w.. ~"
ing in this II was - sudden - , arI
there was no tine Tor tn, intensely
dramatic effect Il was ra,hrl ra,hbi a1 though
rosiistic to I. altogether aGrefan'' aoii,,
Hoion vas aware Of a strangely sweet pu''sS ~
in the affair which no other hSu po1ni. 49, or
her she freed herself aRa4n l'," ~, d,~inc to
circlirg arm and stood irresouie hn' ua - ..I ha,
m, hor eves TO his Very gently DICK uir" H. r.
to a seat upon a grassy knoll ana sa"N Wv"
side her. . aid earnestly so
.oo,i .1oon ,hai ehe forgot 10 he critical OF Ms
Tng,ieb 81 didn't mean to say all 'his - "a
q, Grst 7 know haven't got much 10 o, n.,,,
wonan-such a woman as YOU any any, ,arr,, o. me
1puun ,pl @ "v sbsnt regret It. I know can TAN t~ahe
caro- nf Won and know won't be poor n,.'''
always. Helen. went YOU give '''e "
won't YOU promise to marry me. ., rho little
uaIen SAT looking across th' river n. ,ina ber
iie'eli ,,',n, sat in the afternoon sunshne-heI
t',,,ro home rcrhaps-she thoush' 'n bar
vision of her own beautifui ho,ile ~ 80 nor that
mind-but. somehow '1-daS II would would seem po,r
and nlain without love. And-she--"''
Dick D;or softly "will you
trust me- ,.orod very low And 50
YES Dick. sne aiiS"'
Later Helen and Dick joined the o."T ,ha. de-
an air of elaborate unconsciocs',,r ,rono n know
naived nobodv Mrs Davis cast a, 'neii' ,r,,c,-
, Glance for which Helen could hhN rr,,
w. 'S nt;e noblv seconded Helen e"o''' "y,' ,
sunnressinc her fun-lovins huspaIi", n',,,,,"au
sfa, q
yearned 10 tease her "hi'e p"'' Tha ride home
ionl<ed as if on the vergs OF tear. NJ WIN parL
,. r,tb.r a sil,nt one in spite o' W Ia o.
bursts gay sallics. Lottie dranatD," ariy
a,nsciousress Of the fact that Dl'k WaS u,
ing with one hand. while the 'th'' NV ~ park
In which polite lcluson the teaslhE NJ
hrret vas with difficulty induced l" snai'' 49,,
Tbat nirht as Helen and Lottie SAT ,"se'nr.
on the moonlit porch hecn turner
and announced dramaticallN' ,, rrr"
"Iottic am going to marry lirK "a '',..oro
~, my dear YOU are not, SAD l-ot'' -.
,v You may think 50 nov" nu' ! ""u''t - ,hn
your father will have sofneihin" l" 80 =" ,n,
matter. and. besides you W'ui9 ', nc'' ~. hanr..
in Ujllsbororgh and you would never ~ "''''
with Dick u.,. ro,hor resent
fuIIv II am very fond of IlillshorouEh an" '"
surc I care a great deal for Mr.. 'arr'h ,.
"Ob Helen. Helen dear-can't you see "h"'
rooaro rs all very well for a monta OF two III
summer. with moonli, Dihzzas' roh"in' ,"'r, ''',
hIos and a nice little Irritation I" occur !"u.
IND fancy.
"a round Of household duties. no faEe'ieS IN
oa,,, No. sewing-crcle and the weekly prayer
mecting-no theatres. no s'cial hl'' am, ,,
and tasteles- home. and husnahd WI" 80
those kind ard persists in rcGa'dln| !'"' anu
mile as invariably singular nouns. - ,,,.,
"Navcr mind. Lottic. you'll see sa'' i'''''
bravclv. though she inwardly WINGED .A,,
"Exactlv; III soc" said Lotte. with ph''o'
sophie comp osure. medication, IA
"snnrd The dav' with Dicks mother. ana h'Irh
dutjfullv went. She gazed win interest," AZ, AZ ~
neat cottage which she iriei To r'aIlH1 "|"s' ,t i
mr. future home and sne tried &" return WI" -"
,rlv ror1i,lltv III. effusivc greeins shr r'''lE''
from Nellie Carroll. who opened IN" d'oF L. h''
and went To call her mother ,.,
In the interval that elapsed u"uh" "a
,ried moi to take stock ~ the furnishings IN, "'-
tails of the pitfully crude room ,h'uS. '''',. H.,
selves mon her y claring BRUSSELS CARPET. ~
which greens and reds strongly pre- ..,
adorned the floor In IN" centre "i ~,
stood A marhlc-tnpped table. on "hicn i's '. VI"
f,,,l, nam. and A copy ~ ThpwsonS seasons
nanked bv A lamp with an ornate chiiih s''"'
and a bit Il rcd flannel placed there WIN u''o-
ratlvc intenp floating In the bowl IN ,l' ,'.'''
rlush in a crude olive. surmount'd ny '"u'
vaees Of assorted styles ana sizes t"'
large sea-shells china lamp anu
glass gob. ~ wax roses. one of IN" vases n".'
h,,rch - n,riicolored artificial flowers. While
another contained "A huge bouquet or drl"d pam
pas grasses ON the walls were Nv" thhS''y
ac,d and il-fayorcd couple VINO Helen d'N"u'F
hor.d ,,er. not Dicks parents. Above IN" man
tel huny another svcre1 frame. containing VIVA,
Helen found - b. an obituary poem Snini'"''''
nv \ dove-th" whole as announced ii1 Liit' HF
at ,h. ton, in memoranl' or DICK = ldth'r- \
rarl,r organ stood in one corner oi thr room.
whIla in another was a bureau, decorated WIN
numerous crochct.d mats ana h"finhoheo tome,
bottles and looking strangely OUT "l I't'' "a,'' I'm
the rcspectable hair,loth chairs ana SOFAS Inc
room had a damp. woudy smell. ana Helen
spjrits sank rs she sa on the sim uncoiii'''-
able sofa trying To- get out oi range oi ih'S'
dreadful poriraitf. ,.,
Presently there entered sharp-featurcd'
.ldnrlv woman. whom Helen with sinking
heart recognized as the original Of one ~ the
portraits and whose face was flushed ana neat.
ad from preparing the dinner. the fumes of
w.bich were then filing the house. She wore a
dark k-colorcd gingham dress. made In som" sem
h,ance of the prevailing style. but setting oddly
upon her thin. high-shouldcred figure; and the
hand she extended To Helen seemed l" the S.rl
nathetically rough and work-worn.
"Uovdv-do Helen" said Mrs. Carroll. in "A sort
of = catarrhal snunic. Il am real glad YOU com
round to-day. Dicks been telling me ahou! YOU
and rcckoned we'd better get acqudlhtra
Mrs carroll wore SET OF artificial teeth. very
much in evidence which gave her an appearance
almost ghoulish. and which reminded Helen
nainfully of the terror OF her chidho"d days
sharks head when srlnhed ~ hel IIp"h Il IAN
iaermist's wiudow.
THANK you.' said Helen. rather iaih'ly' you
were very kind t. ask me.
"Iaw no" said Mrs. Carroll. looking more
,han over Ike the shark as she smiled. mot AT
All. We haven't got much and rechci you're
usad 10 better but such as il Is you're welcome
TO IT, told Dick hoped YOU wouldn't be stand
ofish ana hold yourself above us. but he SAID
Won weren't tina; kind.
Helen murmurej polite, II ther incOhcrcnt.
disclaim g.
Il vas sortcr set on Dicks marrying Lucy
Duckwali. to tell the truth the mothrr went on.
shes a nice good girl ina would make any man
good wife. She sold foriy-odd dozen eggs last
Summer and dressed herself On her egg ana but
fer money But Dick always did look high. and
I 1on'f know as blame him. ! reckon your"
hjehl- educated and right accomplished. amt
you?' Then as her eyes fcli upon the luckless
organ. a desire - test lIeleD's capabilities took
,,oes.s-ion Of her