New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-29

BIZ JOHN OLIVER HoBBEs
IN TWO PARTs-PART I.

L Is hers TO enjoy while live. What more esa
The men ceased calling Their reception was too
ehsEaetous aA4 Few OF them. n any cases eo1la
aloI1 20 cOlsider VIE VINO vas "hony -nylo
ylded for. YET DrOusDe Up with expensive tastes.
Ceciy escaped the misery OF railing ia love WITH
any OF these prudent individuals, but sns bad
Thought one or two pleasant ana she had wondered
a 4tIe ABOUT their iiyes. fee-irs a vague Jsalolsy
she would ever do. Now she had met Audley Mac
Allster. and their little conversation wnich mad
seemed intimate because they had aushed tosesnsF
at Stner people vas 70 ner simple nature bono
own soul? Mas It all 10 end SO quieky. so cruelty?
A fortnight OF more and thea would she never
see him again2 Would he forget err VINO can de-
scribe the misery OF these sentimental almost u-
conscious attachments which young girls TORN out
OF fancied hopes ana for imaginary merits. ~ - al
through the blood. the nerves the brain az once
dlscontent W hat tears were shed, what bitter
thougnts wild and tlesnl2sless Sasset a. Ss.sl
one evening at dusk. MacAEister took the trouble
10 walk past Mrs. Candy hO4se-Out OF curiosity.
he told himself. Al Holland Park. moreover, the
with bay windows ana garden iUu of geranla1ns
lessor. he found some excuse 70 write 20 Cecly
postpOnlng the next lesson. ana suggesting tnal
save her any possible inconvenience-and give her
the half hour on the Saturday Afternoon Sas rsad
bosom. At night II under her pillow, treasured
read Instead BIT ever Dosm she chose-63indly
enough from the i1dex-had some word or me IN "a
could not have described his face; she had always
great Wagner. Yet he had spoken kindly 70
friend-3ot at all as an iasipid niue student OF 20
earthly importance As early as sne daTeo On So
room put flowers In the vases shifted sons OF tnS
ornaments. and arranged the cumbroUs. expensive.
might escape her a1nts notice AT I've minutes
TIL she heard the front door opened and ths
sound OF tee servants footsteps followed by thoss
OF MacAlister tie stairs Leading Up rom ths
hall The heavy door closed with a thOa. and ms
Rying up with dsHling cheeks 70 announce ne
music master she enc no" lens n ne 20
fessor's appearance. and thought am nSsnins %
look az, but she said. out Of poHtsness pity asc-
miss: What nice Esatle5aaPsI No g g24 ssss
black velvet wa- already present. s s sss sRs tine ne
with her foot. and following the rotss with her
voice. in order TO show that she had a n1s ear
at the Clock to see whether Mac ATster would keep
meanly 70 me exact 1aIt BOUT 0at p. Pc ,.s..4
and Mrs. Candy. satisfied OF his gentlenan-Aks
That VIII do she exclaimed you're very thor
ough. must admit, but, after an my niece Is nos
Teyed the girl with a crude. domtneering aHecton-
Cecilv she ceontfnred and having no children o.
my own. see that she wants for nothing Bat the
back to Mr.. Gan6y's family. He was rich man.
husbsnd ought to De able 70 support herr hadn't
farthing myself. That Is the way 70 nave respecs
ct quite agree" said MacAIister. Mrs. Candy
stared shreWdly at the young man because her
coarse misunderstanding IN everyday r1atterS-rod
her that he was contemplating nnatrnOly "a step
his u will nip false hopes sno
thought: cit Is kinder to them both"
You are quite right said MacAlEster, rising 20
saw goodbv. Ceciiy. when she lifted her eyes To
his saw ANNOYANCE and chagriu n his expression
He had never much for this gentle roman
tic girl as he did al that moment. because he fet
that he would no longer permit hirse1 70 give way
been IN unwise fancy on his part, and perhaps ic
was nothing else than the natural perversity Of man
which made her appear more charming as she was
demonstrated less suitable He lefJ the house n a
depressed frame OF mind and Cec1ly knew that her
dream had come 10 a harsh end. They had no con-
versation during the next lesson; he spoke entirely
about her work avoided her glance. and assumed
Ms hardest expression She could scarcely restrain
her tears, but she had strength OF Character. and
from that day until END Of the term she seemed
r1I1ch TO MacAIlster'5 mOruhCat ion-fOT he sTlll
liked her- Indifferent little enthusiastically IN
amazed AZ his altered During the vacation.
SogTsver she complained OF feeling unwell. and
Mrs CTanby took her 70 the seaside.
Go be conttnuedO