New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24

and your good mother VIII douDtieSS coiiic he
quentIy to worship you both. ! wish coul'
free you Of me altogether. and that you coul'
marry again and be happy. But you are no
the sort Of man to bear with equanimity an!
sort Of scandal or publicity. and you have my
promise that the life l lead snail DC such a.
can give you no cause for offence other than th'
fact that | lead it away from you. For you
never-failing courtesy and kindness thank you
Believe me, shall always have the snceres
affection and respect for you. The TACT remains
however, that | cannot lead your life and yo'
can lead no other Let us then separate, anc
go our different ways in peace
"In every conventional and actual sense an
and will be your faithful wife.
VERA WARDEN"
There was nothing in the letter that she hat
not said to him many times during the las
six months.
Now she had actually carried out her so of'ef
announced intention. and was gone; and th'
realization stunned him He felt cold ant
numb The roar OF the beck. In which he mao
stood all morning, was in his ears. and lac gazec
ont into the gathering twilight. seeing nothini
only conscious that it dark and chill
everywhere.
There was a knock at the door. and servan
came In. saying: please. sir Master Angu'
Is ready. and would like you to come TO him. u
YOU are not too tired"
Dragging himself out Of his chair. hc passcc
his hand across his dazcd strained eyes. Their
ne went out Of the room and up the wide ole
staircase to his dressing room. where Angus
slept.
"rvc cot a new night suit. dad. just Ike
and all fy
claimed the child. displaying the latter gar
ments with great pride. Miss Taylor nae
them made for me in York Aren't they nice >?
Eyes. my boy. yes-very" but the voice wa
absent. ana Angus felt that there was some
thirC lacking something that he generally founC
there
The child felt frightened. Was dad too. goinf
TO hold himself "aloof?" Would he. too. take Il
looking over peoples heads. and answering II
a far-away voice? The thought was one full
Of omen.
Angus gazed into his fathers face. az nc sal
YEARLY on The edge Of the little bed The chii"
II commonplace. was quick to understand those
who loved him. In a moment he acquitted hi
father. and came and knclt beside him rubbing
his curly head against his knees Ec said his
prayer with Gcyoutly folded hands. Granni'
arms he put his own round his neck
Shall | sing my psalm. dad? or are Iot
too ti:cd?"
His father he'd him very close. Sing II. lad
die. Sing GrAnnics psalm"
Granno was Scotch When she cam" sh
taught Angus the psalms In metre She taught
him other things that he learned more casilj
than the psalms: chief among them "A great
love and trust In her. and through her. foi
everything Scotch
Shoitbrcad was Scotch and II was good
Scenes We're Scotch and they wcr" good. cspc
cially with .urrarts Edinburgh rock vas ~
celcnt, therefore the psalms. too. wrre prob
ably superior In the Scotch version. Angu
learned all GrInni.' favoril,s the first Of Whicl
was the twrniy-third-
My table thou hast furnished.
In presence OF my foes
The child alw Iys pictured "A l,ng table. covered
with a far Nhitc cloth. and p!@iufully plcnshcc
with plates Piled high with scenes ard short
bread. He .,onGcred what "fOcs' were for h,
hadn't any. h. thought they must be- the ser
wants who handed round the plates.
"Goodn'ss ard mercy all my life shall surcly
follow me " Ihc sad, patient tune Grannc had
taught him sounded almost triumphant AZ the