New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
THE CASE OF JACK.


said her husband from behind his paper ohs
came and sat on the arm OF his chair
"I do believe you think I'm in love with you
STILL" she said
well it looks that way" he answered win
British conceit holding the paper to one SIDE
80 that her head might not come between MIN
and the Venezuelan question
81 don't mind about you" she went on.
''You.ve lived here 80 long that you're almost
IA nice as an American. and your voice nan
nearly lost it's English genuhections-
"Dear me I must get an English govcrnesa'
he interposed
"But sometimes I'm worried about Jack he
isn't one thing or the other. and II we shouio
ever go to war he would hate to fight against
England whep his grandfather sends MIN such
lovely presents:
"My son fght against England! exclaimed
Mr. Barry "Td like to see him try H. thars
ALL He will find ne has to settle with his lather
FIRST"
But Harold. II he was born here. OF course
his natural feelings would be with America. ana
you know how obstinate Jack Is when he makes
I'm his mind Why. l wouldn't go against my
country not II you commanded me on your
bended knees and he would feel II even more
strongly. being q man You would simply make
a breach between you II you tried to inter-
fere"
"a few years in oxford will change all that
said Mr. Barry. turning over his paper
considering that he isn't going there
said his wife. decidedly.
"Oh. he's not?
"If he should 1t would end in his living there
and marrying some dowdy English girl with
s,x-nch fringe and a solemn reverence FOR the
men OF her family. and how would you IKE
that?"
Better than n nervous American daughter
in-law with a six-inch waist. and no respect for
ANYTHING in heaven or Garth" was the imper-
turbable answer
'Of course. you mean Alice" said his wife,
Indignantly. Though I'm sure she isn't DIT
nervous and nobody laces now. Both her
mother and / think Alice and Jack were just
made for each other whatever your opinion H.
Don't you remember how they took to each
other right OF from the irs?"
Him" Mr. Barry deep In his paper
"Ahce hasn't as much character as Jack. she
added presently but she is sweet and GOOD
and lovable. and don't see why they shouldn't
be very happy together II doesn't matter II he
Is rather the brighter Of the two"
Us the engagement announced" asked the
husband sarcastically. but the question was
ignored.
will throw them together great deal" she
said Since We are in sensible America. We
won't have TO be eternally chaperoning them.
I hope Jack won't develop the English bashful-
ness Was your father shy man about love
making and such things. Harold"
"Why he had rather done with that when
met him. but shouldn't fancy he was timid
IL am 80 glad. I was afraid IT had skipped a
generation and was coming out In Jack"
"If it does she probably won't mind helping
him out A bit since are in sensible America
don't think Jack will need it. though He in
her,ts cons ierable determination. not to say OBJ
stinacy from his grandfather"
THAT hasn't skipped generation" said Mrs
Barry. pointedly.
"rve come into enough OF it to know that al
che proper time Jack is going to Oxford." was
che calm reply
(Which will simply spoil everything" said
Mrs Barry impatiently. Alice will be mar
ried long before he gets back. and he himself
will probably be a victim Oh Uncle Dan" as
The door opened to admit an elderly man
you've come just in time. We want a lawyer
looking grieved.
Harold says that Jack isn't an American al
all and will have to join the English Army wher
we go to war" Mrs Barry said Indignantly
"Just because ne himself happened TO be born
over there IIe wants Jack to so to Oxford and
marry an English girl whom won't know or
be fond Of when here is Alice just cut out for
him. and we've got 1t all planned Now tell U.S.
as a lawyer what Jacks nationality is
well" began Uncle Dan seriously "as a