New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
CICELl'S MARRIAGE.
From The ArSoSy.

From The Argosy.
John Green was fotty. and a bachelor, and rich.
1t was a matter Of certain knowledge that If one
intru,tcd these three PARTICLES C InfpiInatl"n L"
any person over the aG" Of hvc-ani twenty h'
or she imin,di ltcly made answer. either by IN"
opinion. He ought t. marry" on by ia" queS-
ton, why doesn't he marry 1t is true That
one lady, on learning his chief point" OF social
interest. lad exclaimed Dear me- He Is wiser
than solomon" but then flc was eccentric. and
had had three husbands.
John Green was not good He was
loose knit and wore Il heavy. square brown
beard; but there was a kindly buWor in his eye
that told OF charity within. and was vastly at
tractivc to children and some others who We're
shy in conversation
lie was "A StOckbTOkcr in very Iar5" way or
business bcin;, solo partner in the firm of Green.
Richards < Van - haacht Richards had been
dead for ten years o. more" ana Van Schaa'ht,
IN Anlcricani2cd g, rnan jew, had settled per
manently in New-Yoik a banker ard broker,
to look after the American interests Of the Eng
lsh firm.
Green Richards & Van Schaacht were what
~ known aridtrdgcurs. which means that.
with the aid of tn cable. they dill business be-
tween London and New York or Amsterdam.
luyImg on one married and selling on another.
1t was Responsible work. demanding great quick
ness and energy. ard nrcrS-itatinG. moreover.
heavy transactions ~ the md % the day. owing
TO the diffcrcnc" ~ III" tin" between England
and America.
John Gr,.n yas man :. 10 liked 10 Do things
himself and r.. bal $50 confidential clerk to
whom he cared Ia i,rv" import TAFT matters CON
scQucntly il was often cog o''i. ~ b'io:" n
got away from In 'ity. Then J." would - a.
his club for dinner. ard aft'ra ~! play pool or
billiards until II was sufficiently late 10 40 to
bed. one day Wd5 V'ry zach AK" another. ex-
cent that On Saturday Ia ahl" {" dine ear
lier and So sometimes went t" a theatre. ON
SSund Nv if the weather wac I'm II" often walked
out to see an aunt who lived at IIoudpu. Sh"
had educated him after IA. parents DEATH aud
lac was very font Of ~. II" 81 not CIR" f.
going much int" "cci.tr. L,caus". aa h" said.
the men seemed - think h could talk al moth
ing but business ara ~ women seemed - think
he could talk II nothing but hons nsn. Il dare
say they ar, UIlt" h" Wouii r"urarE. plain
lively. "but dou't ILL.," To- lr r-l".rdrI 81 IT,"
one sunday Ma aunt told him sh" was expect
Ing visitor.
"Oh. really, " .o's that BE- asked stirring
well. shes a daughter II very oil friend II
mine, who. poor soul. has Lately diri. Mrs Wal
tiers John: darcs.ty YOU haHr h,.ii IN" sp,ai.
OF her she lcft me- a I'tti" ;acy TO- H.; viii.
and asked me to look after Cic'ly ~ far az |
could. | don't think It's night f"r pirl - her
age to live alone. 80 hay, aSA"i hri t. com"
ard stay here until she has ti'rc t. lgol. round
and make better arrangement Sir - Nj"
little thing and shall hr glad TO ha." hrr"
Yes Aunt jam I ih.uk that viii bc = capital
plan bat Suppo:" @h"ht De- wanted am Hpir
Nov. John. don't he foolish. bu, russ your
cup for some fresh .ca. that must bee quite
cold
John smiled ard gave her The cup
The next sunday wet. md IA" SUNDAY
after thai John ~as Obliged L. pay call whi.h
had been long ing. - u was three weeks h,.-
fore h. went to I"rdou aGai..
II was :. very bet day. nrd h" walked With his
waist coat uubuitorcd and bis straw hat lar back
his head. y th" lui'ir-h'ufr 30 ia" Village
was closed Ia" Thought b" would approach his
aunt's house hy tLc back way dnd ask William
the butler t. find HIM hotfl" If l,... he
BOUNCED q, the door iI.h opened On - the lttI,.
red tiled gard whll" william placed a tumilcr
on the window sill. and drew tho cork i'm
watched tn, beer appro'i ngiy as II fr1thrd into