New-York tribune., 1903-01-23


accuse two others for desire but or own salts
faction Here We. Ike two rough ridsrs. seek TO
scour and spy a strange country which IS beyond
our possession Here do mere intruders. pro
pose to penetrate rudey into the mysteries Of other
As before, the girl took the first. steps Find out
gave you, she suggested 1T Is better than
overpersuaded. # will bring her 70 YOU He went
out. and returned, TO sink into chair with grosn
Tho ss 9ne overbeaS nut 0y Ms As '1si
Overhead as they waited they heard voices foot
lin. Of FIRE Neither Hazel . nor or her escort looked
ajar. Almost Immediately came rhe reply-a packet
containing Iocket which the bridesroon-eiect had
tent" said the colonel. slowly
o. the la two sirs bo s faced one 70 snotRsr IL TIE
oaker parior UPSTAIRS that Christmas morning Il
was she and not the rgnaHay ,- Eh9 looked 5t re
hands. Day. dear. will you not come home
ne I DIlo+ - rd 20 h5 S - I,sr s.So5 h. . cool de-
fensfve attitude He held out his arms 70 her and
the fourth member Of the party IN whom 5he tones
g, idrs IIT % -a1e vet even mis- anger could and no
words end the amazing perplextty OF the m0fnen-
I'll! ILL., the bride herself 50 driven to bay flashed OUT
For shan1e,'' whispered her friend
IT am not asham med said I.oveday. boldly
Apparently not madam" said SLr Csndes, @
must run from me. and care so little for your own
TsDgtat9 T 9Tsad taa5 ~ sf o GJse g me " Sd refa
do intend TO overlook the behavior or man
who mas & acted IKE & oon9p on me- own &r wish and
Will. and by right Of devotion. ragged the cap
'.The right OF devorlonr' scoffed the other. with
Gentlemen gasped Hazel with her hands to
her ears ,,y 49,. .,
THIS Sncf time m0ti the n brde 5ae 5roks the senc
send these men away she sobbed- Once uors
Go downstairs again she entreated the coIoneI.
"and wait. And you Captain Glasshouse yak YAK
into that room over the way" Even as ehlldTens
the two officers, who but minute 9erors ss1sd "a
gared at one another Ike dghting COCKS oOeSeN
her and withdrew
d3 beth 3g %s fbs g6sE s n e5s1son esasss q
tween the two girls eternity AT It's close
Sir Camden stopped her she was about to
Miss Berrice" he said you are very good you
are angelic But man cannot pass oy an m
and so you must revenge yourself upon wor'-
am" she cried. sarcastically -, -. - -. ,s
II have nothing more 10 do with 1er. ne eaio.
curt1y. II have been blind fool al thrsuSn- o..
to al 6 2ut ne gogP sPs on Pnns YOU Woosd
her as your future wife. your hostess yoer neE @
self. She tried 70 love you, and failed But Gus
TON tom sr f tb II fsc o ~ ber ts1aS ana triends
Now she worships your friend. and you light him
II cannot saIl forego my satisfaction'' he said.
tone meant, what it entailed But again she rallied
watched the streets decksd for festival sne sDoks
Il always understood that satisfaction was a
thing to cheer and not 70 bring unnapplness' Slr
hanniness would not deurfve YOU OF YOUR Christ
mas good cheer. But Loveday and would prefer
OF making good that which has been done wrong.
She flung the window open imperuously. Listen.
she cried Listen TO those songs. those voices
Look at those gariands; do you nos Zee I'M n 1ne sd
women? Here in your hands. is the power TO make
naf happiness INTO ~ao5s gasS % @ 10 y5 t5+ voI
friends anger your pursuit is not more than hat
ness3 Can you not how rich you are-rtch IN
the power TO give the most Perfect OF bC Cnsta mas
She leaned forward to close the window and hide
we haye very far ss-+ she said 4S+ is ob i for
do this thing for you believe would: but only
IF 7 we're SURE thst'@ He broke of She
looked up at him steadily Win ,s rsGlst 6aTin
your friend cares for the honor OF this Iady 1o1
bride Go 70 them Happiness should travel quick
" to-day
A few moments later Loveday ran laughing. cry
ing down to her friend They had much % TO- 70 say 70
about her and whispered TOguishiy.
OH said the other. 5luShing How how dare You yoa
who till last night was TO have been your nus
Nonsense cried the bride. like the wayward
child she no one IS more worthy OF you @ tn.l
Honorable more ca apabIe? Many times wished that
you eoqd &c care Te,, f9T co65 Am be candsn Vie
Her sudden pause made 4 HazeI sarn, on T59 }1e
open stood tne two men - fbe fra Iovecsy Stole
and drooped 1orWaru1 @ 1 oye efta- her her anger on
H rr coIo1eI strode forward and stopped over the
sstie on which rested the other girl with Crimson
~ SHappiness should travel quickly to-day. he
said softly; "at least, you said s2-n1osI fnarI I
nd most wise. And II IS not Only
T6veday but also the captain who has spoken
u .T hate the captain said poor Hazel this
knot IS all his doing. ard you had better klI nlI nm
7 shall be very glad. 7 am wet ana coId ano
h,,1g-v and very tired. and you are al vastly m
nert11snt" "Abominably." said the colonsl'
ardenLly-
I'D the cracking roads and along the IcknisIa N &c,
U-ay four riders passed that evening PACK 20 Ine
rreat white house the Oxfordshire nus ,I In9
cer{sjs vas over the scandal was lost IN tnankS-
~t+-fye rba gossip left the care or tne WIGS
5+rIa the Easements and doors OF SnowoeTry daIt
,.a-s orra more denureIy closed for the nisnL 20
80 turned the tables and the bride stepped oIt
- ber fathers house in proper disnlry % N
FaIIovvfng morning. forgiven by her roik Sosualns0
- I,ar friends And society. Whlcn IS ever sdLs
fed with one-quarter OF the truth SAID tnat negs @
- n naIr OF lovers sacrificed themselves NOR
gI11sacefuIIv than Lovaday Piowden ara ner n%s~ %
bridegroom behalf OF rtaZsI - ITIl 10 AA- ~
1ey-Ty trothed.-fThe Ladies Field
the city and it was only recently thar the enuren