New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20
THE MAN ND THE EDITOR.

The. sat at opposite ends of ben,h on IN"
Marine Parade and observed each other fur
lively. His eyes weary with the contemplation
OF a succession If sartorial failures, rested APP
provingly o., her white drill skirt. her immacu-
lat, cellar and IN. sailcr HIT Of the right shape
set in tn, right place on her brown hair Shc
told herself that he was very presentahlc. ana
decidedly unexpected in EaSt"n-s upcr-MAre.
where in August tn, voice If the "Xcursionst IS
loud in the land. and The accompaniment Is oi
concertinas. Both w'rc bored and in want OF
cOinparionship; she was young and he barely
middle-aged and was it quite inexcusable Whch'
her book having slipped from her knee and been
restored hy him. she not only thanked HIM, but
obs, rNcd
"Thcre's VT ,tched library here"
You don't ~ 10 the best he replied with
glance at the label on the volume. There is
quite "A decent UP the street They get Il
book or two rom Nude occasionally. don't
fancs there II. much demand for literature here.
though
HE has a nice voice" she tod herself. trying
not to he frightened at her own temerity. and
nice eyes and he's "A gentleman, and he ISM
young and it doesn't matter
But her remark had been The result OF I'M
pulse not of resolve. and the reaction caused
her to say rather stny
Than, YOU | mas, try the other place
She almost decided that she would 20 now
but reflected that she had started the convcrsa-
tior.. and that such Il course would he an un-
mcritrd .nuh FOR him 50 she remained and
presently made an obs"r, alton the heat Of
the weather and the glare from the sea.
ION it's ali awful place." hc answered, Il
shouldn't stay here a moment if hadn't got 10.
Nor l."
-Four hours l,y rail from London" he groaned'
"the only place nth living in
yes" she asscntcd.
Brass lands AID Christies. and nasty little
steamers with yellow tunnels clsS"rshs a' 'he
pier all day. tgh'
but it's healthy" she said
"Oh yes when I'm not eating | sleep and
I'm getting fat. ought not to grumblc. but
do"
Il oucbt not L. haV, spoken to y"u. but /
did" she observed with sudden audacity, and
thcr FLUSHED 50 hotly that ne saw i through
hci thick veil
Il am vcr} grateful to YOU for having done
g." be- sad. II have seen voI al''u' several
times Turing the last week. and hay" fei that
We were both al, in IN" land and might find
that much, ~ least. in common. But there was
TO one to n.vrmur "a few srnscl,ss words If in
t.cGHc;.ou over US.
Poor Mrs GrundH,' she sad win a Sf'li' rs
We Looked at Il tiny watch that she had taken
Of her waistucn. Il must g." 81. added,
IT'S quite late"
I'VE shall meet a-Lin. hope" h. suGS' Si"d.
"Pcssi.ly: I'm often about" And win nod
E'.c lcft him.
I'astor. is specially drcary on wet day. They
net III the library that h. had recommended
nd told each other s.. she wore a thinner veil
to-day hich showed him that her eyes Wcr,
pr tty and her molih sW-et-tcmprrcd looking.
Thc gray hair. in his short pointed beard in
sUi,ed her with confidence. she ignored the fact
that his eye; were Young.
"it was too depressing indoors. and | had
N,thing to cad she sad shr pulled the first
Volume of The Amazing Marriage" out Of its
Ilacc
"Ah. Merodith2 Allow me; rainy day tcra-
tuic s a thing apart. and charming as Mere
dih is ne is not for You to-day. May recon-
mcnd''
"Dcn't | am not tn" sort Of person t. re-
quiro funny hook To keep up my spirits on a
rIcary day. / dislike farce"
'You shall keep your Meredith" he returned;
81 win conf, IS that ! haNe been rrvclling in
Iticharl Fcycrcl all She morning myself"
After ten minutes gossip on books it seemed
door he should follow. Tn, discussion on the
merits of the Kaily ard school was al far too in
teresting a stage 10 be abandoned. and. once in