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


the two women were left alone ! am sure ne
has storyl He has the air OF gentiemanly rate
"a well bred failure. And they are always Inl 'n
esting What, after AL Appeals 20 on
more than the lost causes-ths little oppressed Ia
tons. the dethroned Kings?~
IT knew a dethroned King once, said Lady
Plaistow thoughtfuIly. He was most shock
Ing little cad. and was always borrowing 10 lr0in
Plaistow'
Cecilia westropp shrugged her shoulders In the
grand manner. She had thrown herself back on the
sofa, and lay with one elbow on PIE OF en-
broidered cushions. her head supported BY pink.
capable looking palm Her friends used to say that
Cecilia had most imposing way OF being IDLE ner
repose was more impressive than other people
most busting activity. But then Miss Westropp
had eight thousand a year in her own right and
one Of the incest place in Marlshire.
Didn't you notice dear. that Mr. Shacketon has
a-weIL a rather aggressively modest manner
oh that's Oxford He at Bailiol you know
where he only took a third in honors. he said
and then hung a bit. doing tutoring know
the sort Of young man Hes Proosaoly written 4
MY good woman. replied Cecilia laughing. you
needn't distress yourself about TINS young Hien
TO come Up and see wnen 1 asked him They
say he goes nowhere-Just pokes about IN ms gar
been here a few months. he's made friends Win
= shouldn't wonder If he was socialist. or an
anarchist. or something dreadful Of that sort! de-
ring up the villagers TO nave all sorts Of diseon-
tented ideas. wanting their rents lowered. their
wages raised, and their cottages rebuilt
NO. he only wants 70 start village club snd
his acquaintance for But You see how he snub0ed
He absolutely refused to dine here
for he certainly wouldn't go with your present
house party. Major Markham would bar him at
Who kI0ws7 STisd CsGilis Jumping up ag wh2
young man may not have a coat OF alpaca and
soul Of hame?' He certainly has the alpaca coat"
slightly pursed lips Il always think man ought
70 Yi oe "a DUKE 70 venture to wear an alpaca coat
There's Major Markham. looking strenuous over
travelling out through the open windows over the
smooth shaved lawn 20 where stalwart young
were In command Of an expedition to sornaii-
check iae suti mere ef'isn'S IN every me OF Ms
Plaistow, little stifiy. How wonderfully he has
How wonderfully other people have got him
on nuTmuTed Cecilia, looking intently az TIE
nothing that hasn't been done for him. Hardly a
woman IN London, old or young. but has pulled
missed herself with her assiduities. Major Mark
ham, my dear Susan. VIII get to heaven at the tail
He's He's perfectly devoted 0 t to you Cecilia"
~ susan Yen -, viii Be telling me next that should
But Susan PIaistow. who had less than the aver
There are certain phrases which the average won
knows not whv%wifRoTt oIsstioning The good
mans love- IS one Of these shfbbOleths With q
fancy work which she had been occupied and
showed signs Of leaving the room
Her hostess tugsed al her skirts as she passed
Ion be an idiot. Susan! You may all worship
Major Markham much you please. forgot
he is the very embodiment Of success A brevet
At WI" t9e + For , t e aa on If 66T
eight Marvellous And-I don't say that don't
rather Ike hin. He's got that attractive uginess
so nice and square-which we all adore, IL a
young OF course, he's well born and all that
But feel ne doesn't need me. especially just now
Can 20 on this expedition into tho hnterland OF
he's going in October? Jimmie Markham Is on the
projects! me Something must be done In the
vi age They're really TOO ignorant ana hd., ySioas
T9T d1d club want and 70 g room eg t6s
people can dance once a week from October 70
round oj to investigafe and set things going
ropp went. She had only become possessed Of her
PFoPeTy some reW OnSn E5 80 heJ H. a. o5
where after the fashion OF modern young women.
As vet the TiiiagsTs only. knew her 6y sight But
there were many obssgious eurtseys and 1les1g
and brusque with her equals. Cecilia was all tact
well born English womans perfectly easy manner
From Mrs Peasmarsh wife OF one Of her keepers,
Cecilia learned q great deal that was important
had been pairing potatoes When Cecilia arrived was
pessimistc about the intellectual tendencies Of her
'fIb'ry. miss? Wen. we might start IN. an I
]
I don't saw as any one would ever 20. The boys
and girls, they're courtn IN the lanes; the wimmen
sann and as d for the the men folks 5 s gog know
sen. miss oW roma they are OF lnelr crop q oSer
paper. and it's Just as full OF murders and In
Put Mr. s6aekleton has told me that there is a
great wish down here to have some place where
likely 10 be good deal used" said Cecilia rather
tAh Mr. shackleton 'e's always so 'opefuI.' said
MIS- IeasInarsn. gloon1l!y 3Gt nice LnannetSe
poor people about When Bill ForwoOd fell from
the TOP OF sarnsT tITG1rseoyS barn and broke ms
in at Fern Cottage, and nursed i'm. A nice young
and lynn in Mr. shackletons little top room
He pever told me that thought Cecilia as she
chin her homeward walk. even when we were
5 M once the SARA lie hPf b2a4 and i Viii Rus See m
Shackleton about it tomorrow"
III
Three months later. on a brilliant October morn
table through the loaded Panes Of his study window
and beheid a Respondent vision Of beauty In the
and made a kind OF trtumphaI progress through a
lane Of blazing chrysanthernuns and crimson DAN
las Though the least fatuous OF men. he expert
enced strange little thrill OF pleasure. This shy
scholar. this fastidOus recluse-whO. possessed OF
a small competency, had given up the battle Of
which 70 1--we the only kind Of life which ne held 70
about by their common interests in the now opened
by any the first time that Miss
Westropp. accompanied by her small sister, had
thus triumphantly illuminated his garden path.
in the porch while her young sister took his hand
and swung It in the confidence OF intimate friend
ship. "Of course you are writing I only came
TO say that I've read your Village Drama and
think it's simply exquisite"
I'm afraid the circulating libraries don't think
So said ShaCkletOn, and for the papers why
only The Spectator has given il a proper notice
at an"
That's nothing TO do with IT," said Cecilia.
loftily. The book Is quite wonderful-a real piece
OF literature But want you particularly to dine