New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12

cheek near the corner of your month l nate
green flies I have simple horror of them.
couldn't touch one with my own hand any
account; SOL said: Mercy! blow it off, And he
blew it of-a little green fly. Aunt Marion"
"Am I to believe you. Kitty?"
ASK Mr.. Fox"
Mrs Washington sat silent a while. Then she
said. very coldy:
II accept your explanation. But no nice girl
would suggest to gentleman the removal-of an
insect from her face by the means which you
yourself own you invited Mr. Fox to employ No
wonder it looked like-some thing else Kitty. this
gives me opportunity for telling you what
has been for some time my mnd-that is.
that your ways with gentlemen objection
ably forward and not what ! can approve or
countenance During the remainder of your visit
shall get up no more parties at home. and IL
you invited out intend to say what l con-
slider the truth-that you are too young and un-
formed for society. And l hope. Kitty. that my
thinking ii right to adopt this measure will i'm
press you, and that. if you come to us again
next year. shall have the satisfaction of chap
eroning a niece who has learn, ID to conduct her
self like my own daughters-i1 fact. like a gen
tlewOman"
Kittys gypsy eyes filled with tears. 1t was not
at the prospect Of the penance invented for her.
felt for the first in her life strange. sting
ing. inward hurt The child suffered in a way
which she herself did not understand. Perhaps
It was well.
Constantia and Mabel were heard in the hall.
Mrs Washington hurried out to them. and Kitty
went to her own room and sat and wept upon
her bed. Mrs Washington. seeing the Iittie rose
tinted face present itself spoiled ana s"eieu al
the dinner table felt content.
Peaceful days followed Mr. Fox had gone to
STAY with his mother Mrs. Washington kept her
word about the Lilac Lodge gayeties: it suited
very we'll in all respects that there should be a
lull Mr. Croby. it had been discovered. rather
disliked general company which was also gen
teei the people who invited him least OFTEN IN
that sort of way pleased best Appearances con-
tinued to promise charmngy. Ihe ohiy th'hs
was that Mrs. Washington got little tired OF
promise without performance. and was oDlseu
IN draw patience from constant contemplation OF
the undoubted truth that when a man is forty ne
rather walks than rushes into matrmony' as
rule The wears walk a slow one But she
xvel, knew that any efforts toward getting the
cr.at,re to mend it's pace would be liable to re-
s,,,t in n halt or worse still. retroSrade move
ment
Ki,tv did we'll with her little girls on Sundays
copstantia condescended to praise her. Mr.
croby.s own daughters Lofty and Totty. were
members of her class. They took great FANCY
IN Miss Merton, and several times the girl was
beer,d by her little friends to come over TO the
vicarage for tea and games in the schooroon'
These artless invitations were the only ones
Kittv was allowed TO. accept Mrs. Lushing'cn
..ousb, che had good reason TO be content with
.,. s,ccess of her plan Certainly her giddy
n,eca seemed to grow every day graver. softer.
more silent. The younger girls smiled when their
mother remarked the change with satisfaction:
they said that Kitty was missing Mr.. Fox
Two days before the date of the iitte singing
students departure for her college a great out
door entertainment connected with local char-
ity took place in the neighborhood. Mrs Lush
ineton squeezed out the money for hve tlcKetS'
and appeared on the ground at the head OF her
eldest four daughters
II was in the refreshment tent that Mabel
came I'D TO her mother
"J want to speak TO YOU" she murmured. while
uro,.ndipp 10 smooth Mrs. LuShington's fichu.
"you feel the heat Mabel dearest?" said Mrs.
Y.ushing,on. elabora ;eiy elevating her voice The
vicar was giving Constantia tea The tent was
nearly empty, take my arm and come OUTSIDE
Well what is it. Maoel?
"Mo,her Mr. Fox came back yesterday.
This young mans movements formed incom-
narably the most interesting section OF contem-
norapeous history in the eyes of the majority OF
,ha unmarried women in the parish under the
oc. or 7 decline to risk a figure. In all his
poings-out and comings-in he was watched
chroniced discussed
"Dd he?" said Mrs. Washington. smoothly
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