New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12

ny FRANCES POWELL.
ccupyr.shs; 1908: BY Charles scrisn.rs Sons,

What made you 50 late getting hora. ssrIsrs
asked Mrs. Spuyten.
Eva was talking to young Brown. Z
couldn't get her away" Aurora darted a soIts-
full glance at her sister.
Mary Grace's hancs7 What were you sayfn.
to him. Evie?"
HE did the talking" Miss Eva pouted. look
ing cross
What did he say7" Mrs. spuytsa spok.
pleasantly. Eva was evidently her favorits.
Nothing"
"NothingI" repeated Aurora II heard Dics
Thorpe's name
Lets hear about Richard Thorpe. DEAR
Mrs. Spuyten's smile was arch and knowing.
What's your friend. Master Dick. been dolnsT"'
Dancing attendance prfncesses. WASN'T
that II. Ever" said Aurora
"Since you listened. tell yourself" was the
tart rejoinder. Il Ike 70 hear about beautiful
women-though I suppose it's hard for ugly
old maids to understand my tastsI'
Hush hush. girIsl" besought Mrs spuyten.
as the butler entered. Dear me. what q hoS
day It's beenl"
Her feeble attempt to preserve peace failed~
Aurora. taking the bit In her teeth. was of
au grand galOP!
I'm tell you II EVE won't. mamma" shooting
a wicked glance at her sister. I'm not above
liking i bit OF gossip. and not selfish enough TO
refuse to pass 1t on-but. dear me-" pretending
to hesitate 1T may hurt dear Ewes feelings
Poor child-perhaps Dick
II don't care button for Dick Thorpeg
cried Eva, her voice shril with irritation-
What's 1t to me II he does escort other girls
| and put them in cabs? She was marriees
| woman most likely. anyway"
Mamma said Aurora. impressively. Eva is
\ overexcited. Brown only said he saw Dick on
/ the train when he coming up from Baby
| lon He got on at Jamaica, Brown said. and
joined the most perfectly beautiful girl he'd
/ ever seen-'a daughter OF the gods. dfvinely
/ fair!' Dick was so mashed Brown said. hs
/ couldn't see straight'-was as rude TO him as
get out!'"
/ 'One OF the Lyrnpet girls dare say" COM
mented Mrs. Spuyten. uncomfortably- ''Thsy'rs
related to the Thorpes through the Beverleys-"
/ NO said Eva. with sudden sharpness. Mr.
Brown said Mr.. Thorpe said she wasn't"
was Ill at ease dreading questions. was
/ sufficiently disliked already by the Misses
/ Spuyten, who had a perfect right TO resent my
presence in the house. They were under no OBJ
legation to my father Aurora was unpleasantly
| shrewd She suddenly fixed me with her brights
malicious glance.
You came on that train. Miss DerOhan7-
| Yes"
cit was you Mr.. Thorpe put into cabT'
| Yes; Mr. Thorpe was kind"
Aurora laughed disagreeably.
1 young Browns a LOOl. CIleQ MIS- Spuyt1A-
| 'Dick Thorpe's a shrewd foxI III have 20 pay
/ for his forced civility-heu put it on my little
bill Go to bed" turning fercely upon me.
| go to bed! Your mothers own daughteri I've
heard enough"
| I was obliged to remain week under Mrs
| Spuyten's inhospitable roof had but little
| over dollar In my purse. Mrs. Errant had
not engaged me to come to her immediately,
so there was nothing for it but to stay. Greg.
| son, the maid. took me about her shopping
/ excursions. When indoors. I spent my time in
a dismal upstairs library. Mr. Thorpe called
/ twice, but did not ask for me. Mrs Spuyten
said. She gave me to understand that he was
the same as engaged to Eva. only this was not
/ yet announced. He had been kind TO me bs-
| cause OF his affection for her.
| I was ashamed that felt Mr.. Thorpe's neg
Iect keenly. I regretted that he had been
kind-that I had liked him so much-that T
was under obligations to him despised NY
| self for these feelings. and tried not TO think
Of him at all The task was difficult
The last evening was in town the house was
fragrant with fowers-every vase and bowl the
drawing room contained heaped high with lilies
of-the-valIey.
How lovely" I cried. leaning over a forest
of the tiny bells to fnhaIe their exquisite per-
fume. Il thought they were done blooming"
Mrs. Spuyten stared at me oddly.
YES" she said, slowly. their season Is over
here; but-men are fools when they lose their
heads about a girl These have come from
further north, sent for she paused II out
OF breath sent for-by Mr.. ThOrpe-for Eva
That evening Eva wore a spray. with its
sheaf of glossy leaves, in her fair curls. They
looked pretty there. When I said so she flushed
painfully. and I saw had displeased her. Later
when I told Mrs. Spuyten that I could not
change my name. I equally unfortunate.
She was very angry, becoming violent when,
trying TO comfort her. I suggested that no one
would guess our relationship. since I never
used the small ID"
The last touchl" she screamed; Insulting
the old namel wish you not a de ROhanl
With Gods help. you shan't be thought ons
much longer!
Ito he continued