New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-08

BY EsTELLE BuRNEY.

was no better pleased at being told that for the
Patrcis and was expected in fact to- get himself
out Of the way little faster than he had come
willy uncle. You shall adopt other tactics. She
has seen you little and. i'm all probability. no
ticed you less: but she will be nightly surprised,
Notwithstanding. TO find you have been and gone
And is that ali you can think off, lad returned
his nephew. with the insolence Of youth That is
a silly old dodge good for females in the last cent
ury. but likely to be wholly lost upon one so mod
! ern as from your own account Of her. is the Lady
1T will do. begin with was Lord Harley's
reply for there is no such being as a modern
woman The dears PTopoqTn md this ancient lent sage
matinee hat in their powers of obstruction to eel
till the Day OF Judgment but in matters essential
the tricks that took In Eve are good enough for her
e 70 tirn reIuctant widows into gjaG wives had
in his unce's hands.
And it was full six months before he saw Pa
tricia again summer had come wher he was. at
sen. Ior INTO iIt ' &aa P Ia f Jg most
jubilant old gentleman there awaiting him. $50
cried the lover II made an indelible impression
upon her on The one occasion Of our msetips d m
gotten you entirely. and has been raCking her
brains ever since to try and recall your appear
But you have talked of ne to her. aroused her
Il have. indeed,'' laughed Lord Harley. she is
Tineed her that You are an fnSetsrate ard Confirmed
woman hater and she is simply lying to know YOU
iemnity though she herself is Of it. she
is fast approaching the marriSe cable mood .
But will she want to marry me-? queried the
That returned his uncle. with unconscious
Patricia, It appeared. was having specially bar
each and every one of whom. it seemed. had the
hostess until the latter distracted would ny the
lot of them and take refuge with her Old Ireqd IN
spend a good portion of her day.
You w ord H tG Instructions TO bis
nephew. he rubbed his bands and predicted the
upon her and recognition is inevitable. he pursued:
w nbt pom T o3 qbe slightest fSh He ara and shall
never be able to keep it up. said the Respondent
But he tried And success immediate and over
whelmng attended: in his own estimation: at least
shortly after the iatters arrival "she knows YOU
are here and is implorns me to eaten ana tame
The # FIRST s{ep retoned the un9e and upon
Patricia's taking the second he was ready to cry
For Milady watching her opportunity. faced Mr
She uplifting her blue eyes and speaking with
simplicity that touched on the pathetic i hear.
only knew hov, very. very glad am TO meet with
And 10 she meant IT, groaned Arthur. in giving
account of the episode. later on to his TOO eX-
Don't talk to me- returned that old Esntieman'
you you re fool SIR Sns Is mo made yo avoid her
She runs after you. I knew she would Ihey all
But Arthur. cIear-sighted. If in love. shook his
head Though; having been induced BY tsctIII m
her own home he soon found himself ihe fayoT rS
G TerPsnt of of s all c 6eT TalEs ana
She feels safe with that's at: al all maxi. he
enough of man who may be DEPENDED
int" 70 PROPOSAL o9os WhcS pessiH1stic view q
affairs the part Of the nephew so disguised me
10 Spying on the pair In company with Celia Allies
tree flor. Of course. by this time al Patric .
for himself how matters and And 1S,t no TO
symPathetic oniookers. these two as they sat to
gether through the summer afternoons .Ilcia,
surrounding sreenerv with Arthur beside her. his
woman hating tendencies concealed at al , sysnIy
from any other couple on the road to Eden
But If Arthur had Illusions Msdy sun .f held
noon. quite openIv "a friends will. Patricia vent
Oh deO how S weary she was Of love. and how she
understood Al thur, Though l wonder tnat yG9
should hate woman" she added. FOR YOU can aVoid
But you have Ike liberty with man was Mr.
Have I. indeed" retorted Patricia THAT is
IT am Y9 assured that you have made up your mind
| never marry again. said he, ,,,.s ..,-a-e a.
| lowed 10 have a mind OF my own: pqt m marry
have &C.! tent Tentu sed have man ss fire.
| have YOU made YOUR selection -o,+,, ,e,siv.
tbor G9S OF Sf m Before for he ought eeaut
nv own life and for that ] must find husband
vho will he mast the age for lOVe-that an az
sorbng and most selfish of passions or Whlch tle
whole world. you and alone eNcepteu' u seeniS'
Voice failed her companion. and Patricia con
tinued: II thought ] would speak 20 you IT'S:
as the man Il have decided on marrying IS mat
nice dear kind old thing your uncle; Lord mar
hiImbIv: ~ hope he won't mind And turning
she was favored with glimpse OF the gentleman IN
question who eavesdropping as usual. mad emerged
the horror nd excitement or the moment from
the friendly cover II his rhododendrOn bush
Tn sound or the dressing bell interviewed and
pa,-icia with A smile and n little courtesy adj
dressed to both men. made her escape And Ar
thur had the laugh his side this time. for his
..Warrv me ne muttered. half choking Ne
me- No. she don't. not ~ 1 Know II The huSSyi
She is as mad halter
Rut nothing dauuted. he prepared ON re-
covering his breath. to furnish forth his nephew
with fresh stock of advice garnered from out his
was not prepared listen. and. no hurried OF
10 dress for dinner. he determined that ne would
have a try at least. Of steering his bark into mort
FOR himself. Later on In the evening he hesOight
her ladyship for few moments in private that
were Instantly accorded him And having led her
heart against the witching woman who shonc forth
So cool and white very sp-ite Of perverSitv IN
the soft moonlight he started mis- little comedy.
Lady Patricia he began. going straight TO the
point. you are not. II seems that my uncle.
Lord Harley. is madly. wildly. furOusy in love
with YOU.
THAT old manF' gasped poor Patricia. and could
get no further.
Yes continued Mr. Soames warming his
part. Il thought YOU didn't know n. but IL Is only
right YOU should before speak to him on the SUD
ject OF our conversation this afternoon -.
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