New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

! two; she had had little love adventure OF her
own that day which she hoped fondly meant
some thing and she had been telling these TWO
kind women about hor innocent hopes and her
! fears. SolicitIdo for hor own happiness and the
emotion Of confidence had brought the easy
tears t. her eyes She became, unconscously,
silent awhile and her brown. liquid, suifused
glance wa fixed. she knew no. why, on the por-
trait of Robert Musgrave. Miss Narncy caught
her expression, and was touched 10y IT,
you pretty child she said suddenly Ihch'
laying her hand on the girls bent head, she
said 70 Miss Loyon. opposite:
How he would have admired hea', would not
he Kitty
Il was just thinking So" Miss Lcven replied.
who Do you say would have admired me.
dear Miss N?rncyr'
- man Of siucularly good judgment, my
dear. where Gomcn'e looks We're concerned. \
man who could have had his pick O! all the prot-
ticsi women IL England, and who knew what
was what
THAT man" said the Inctnuc, pointing defer
culid,ly t. one Of the photographs He Was a
great friend of yours, was hr not
~ great friend of mine yes ana or MISS
Lcvcus," was the answer Miss Lcv'ns eyes
agreed.
And was h. cucaded to- began Lucy
GRAY and stopped. overwhelmed win confusion.
To either Of you.' was vhat she had just saved
herself from saying.
"To nc.,rcr OF U.s. dear" Mis- Varncy replied
quietly. He was just very great friend
Mis- Lcvtu rose and l'f' the room Lucy
thought thor. were tears ~ her eyes.
she turned tftIid lHlHiNlF'E 10 'H' N''I'''i'
who was left and stole her hand int" hers.
"D-dr Miss Narn'y. she murmurcd. Have
been atulld?'
"Not ~ 4u dear" Ms Varnoy answered cor
daily holdinc LUcys hand clos 'ly we are a
courl. If absurd old women that all! Robert
Nusrravc was our friend. and W' loved MIN Ny
dear child what things am saying 20 YOU
81, a.tv, faint n'ryou. laugh, and Pat the
C!rl- hand away.
but to girl took hold 81 her again and begged:
"I.ar Miss Naruey. DO tell mc about it, It
does interest M So To compare notes. YOU know.
/ am not such a baby. really. ! knc" what
low, means"
.'Io you really" The older woman smiled 1t
Was a sweet confused. sclf-n."cklnr sm.I" that
showed th. rII what a lovely and attractive
woman Mis- Naia-y must ono, have been. and
that not 80 long ago. Do Won know. tha'
lady continued You az" Il very nsinuaung httl'
thing
"T,u mo nov do toh M" pleaded Lucy see
INK and GuIck o. uront 10y tho advantage she had
gained "TcI m" all about him. Couldn't YOU
ON dc think HIM so handsome
"Thc most han is"W' man "i ll- time. MISS
Ndrucy torrolor.t'd h"r and quit" thc most
TcIuarkHhi- IL %! wonderful things. Any
woman mrh' have t''r proud &" have been
loved t., him-or a. uat, had him for "a friend
"Eul Pc dId love % woman cried thc young
girl 'ae.fN catching 40 ih' hfsi triumphant
TART OF Mis- Natr"y. sentence. not us lau' ana
impot-nt combustion. Her htti' hesitation was
du, t. "a though, that would force Hs"f IN
ought she not to ha,. said Two women
"Iid Pc" SOM woman. "f course But ""
rover knew any th.ur about that said Miss
Naru.y LOYALTY ~, Was very fond of kUt>
and u. ". both know that and ~'r" proud -
u his respect and c~t,,ru. don't think that
th.rr Wa ans difference" 10 hi~ way of looking
At ne ~, Wa vcf} ford OF u be- hHt"d with
u, 10th"
Was he q rrt. ,h,nr. asked 'ho girl, il a
j disappointed tome
"T.rrt, ny dear" MIS- Varnc, said smu-
ing with % retrospective Indulgence" But v"
don't JUDI. hin WIZ should Ne II. could D"