New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

that can get my own way by making promises
for the future. Don't you think 1t Is the best
plan?'
Il do not get enough of my own way to be
able to Judge"
How badly you must manage. ] always get
mine / don't say that never make mistakes:
but I manage to get out of them again. got
out of my last very successfully. didn't II she
added.
bewidere1.
'-Oh. we'll think SOL" said Rose. with pout'
"and does George"
George" exclaimed Lady Caryon, with
start
Yes. of course. De you mean that you have
not heard?"
Heard WHAT" Lady Carlyons voice sounded
stern from her efforts To keep it steady; ana
Rose rebelled at
"Oh. if You are going to take that me :, i
shant say any more! she remarked ihat i,
Just the kind OF way that all my cousins anu
my aunts talked; but / didn't care Dit ior
any Of them"
Il really do not know 10 what you are al
luding." said Lady Carlyon.
1T is quite simple said Rose. ! ieit INA, WA,
1t would he better to marry George' ana aa rar-
And where !iow"-- began Lady Car
lyon: but her voice died away.
"Oh. Mr. Evcrscigh is quite resigned II you
are nquiring after him. We had ieW NM
understandings and think he saw mat II
all for the best. You soc. she aaueu' uui, ,.
ndentially. Il always liked George best, ON! "nl!
1t seemed so fearfully obvious 10 MARI! MN
Every one wanted me To because OF the Pf'P,
ertv: and IT was all go commonplace that |
really could not stand it hate being com
monplace," e., an.
other at a moments notice
yes. if You like To put it that way. some
people said very nasty things; bu, i""h uio''
] myself as n public bonefactor You nave n"
idea what an interest i! was Tor evciE"uuN :
and to George. of course. it was Paradise after
PurGatory"' ~
And YOU had no one else to think OFF,
wen. of course Mr. t.v"rsleigh made THINGS
n little uncomfortable" admitted Rose. II" 'S
not a philosopher poor fellow, l'ut pointed
I out To him what good discipline 1t was. am,
he seemed TO see it after while. So it was all
settled" she concluded gayly. "and by the time
| we go back 80 England every one VII. nave
forgotten all about it,
She paused for an answer. but none was forth-
coming: and desperately as Lady Carlyon strus-
gled for composurc she might not nav" p','
able to succeed II the sound OF the lunchcoh-
bell had not come to her aid.
well. goodby." said Rose. $50 glad to have
seen YOU: it has been quite dehghtiul. We
shall meet in London before long.
She nuttered away without waiting for a re-
ply: and before evening closed In she had swept
her husband off to edo" the next place upon
their list.
Lady Cariyon had been back in London for
many months before she met Cyril Eversieigh
again. An opportune demand for ms presence
on some West Indian estates that had recently
fallen to him had enabled him To pair with an
opponent who wanted 10 go and shoot big game
as a respite from Parliamentary routine.
Autumn had changed int" winter ana winter
into spring and spring its turn was ripenns
into summer before the disappointed lover re-
turned to his former surroundings. Long hc-
fore that time Roses prophecy had been ful-
I filed. and the story that had ono" "Ncited :"
much comment had faded into oblivion St,osc
father was dead and Sir George and Lady
Atherton were an old married couple whose
romantic union seemed TO have taken place
before the Flood 49,
Cvril had dreaded his return. but the realitJ
was very different from his antcipations Peo-
plc were much too cngrossed with their own In
tercsts To be able to remember his. and though
one or two asked him what he had been doing
they did not listen To the reply.
There was one> person. however. who was
deeply concerned as 10 his welfare: but as shr
made no sign he might hc excused Tor h"h"FihS
her Indifferent. Her first greeting was cola
and her second was lk" unto II; and when
they met for the third tim, cyril's fac" showed
nothing but a conviction If coming dsappont-
ment He was standing IN the reading room ~
the London Library when Lady Carlyon en-
tered. and had il not been that she smiled III
answer to his bow he would hardly have had
courage TO speak t" her. Th'S were quite
alone
Even as II was their conversation was not
satisfactory. for they were both conscious oi a
secret constrant. Lady Carlyon was longing
10 know much that she could not ask. ana
Cyril seemed to have some hidden thought mat
he found difficulty H. expressing
WHY 30 YOU think / came here to-day he
said suddenly.
TO see II / could find catalogue - tho
Dulwich Galleries You look surprised nut
YOU will understand my motive when tell YOU
~ Sir Joshua's there. | want 10 consult my
oracle again.
'Oraclcs are not always the best guides she
said moving little away from him as though
to take book from the shelf.
They are good guides. but men 10 not al
WAYS follow them" he replied. going step
nearer and speaking in low tones. i am
wretchcd not because have failed In my aim.
but because | ever allowed II To br my aim
IF do not understand YOU" she said. with a
troubled look.
DO you not Yet II ~ SlHIpl" enough,
know Of course that you could never hdN" loved
me: but ought To- have been content with my
devotion To you. And now. Ia punishment fur
my mistake devotion will content IN" no longer.
cannot live without love; cannot live without
loving you
His voice trcmblcd ana his cheek turned white
under its bronze.
This Is my madness" h. added. after n mo
mcnt's pause. "Will YOU forgive mo. and. II you
( can. forget"
And what # do not wish to forgct?"
The words were uttered in so low n tone that
| n seemed t. him that h" dreamed them rather
than actually heard them.
II II Aiill ilf