New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-01

In romance and drama will be put In its proper
place and recognized as being what il is-the idle
dream OF neurotic wornankind ard the occasional
pastme"-
Occasional pastiue'-- be murmu-ed. chewing
the tail end OF his pen and casting his eyes up 20
the ceiling. The pen descended once more 70 the
paper: the occasional pastime-one might call
It the temporary alteration. OF sanity and com
mon sense"
Sanity and common sarse-tautologous. but no
matter. tautoogy is the soul OF rhetoric. BY Jove.
must make a note Of thatt'
And he made a note in a little book. fun OF sim
liar sparklets. for future use
Advice he continued. lis probably wasted on
the author OF book like this; it only remains 20
be said that. If Miss Thomas Pursam had ex-
pended upon bringing together the component
parts Of her ninitives but half OF the energy dis
played IN uniting her feeby fatuOus and utterly
embarrassing pairs Of lovers. there would have
been less reason to complain OF wasted time
1T is mistaken kindness" he said TO himself
"to show mercy TO Incompetence" With which he
dismissed the matter from his mind
tIe q nan " JucomprOmisi1g common sense
and he fully realized the responsibility OF hts own
position as a representative not only OF literature.
but Of that which literature must IN the end
humbly appeal-to Wit. criticism. But he declined
to allow his official and critical opinions to inter-
fere with his private life This was clearly wise,
for It kept those opinions a lofty plane. de-
tached from the possible weaknesses OF his own
human nature. Chat his own nature was human.
he would. If pressed. have probably ADMITTEDLY
The consequences Of this duality OF ezistencs
were sometimes awkward They were so in this
case. for the next time he met Lillian F7exmore her
behavior toward him was unusually cold
He engaged to IIlian-nOt what you
might call engaged. exactly. He had often reflected
upon his feelings toward her saney and tudicialy.
and had to the conclusion that when he
wanted 70 marry she was. among the ladies' Of
ms acquaintance. the one most likely to be favored
with the Ofrer Of hts hand and heart
Not that ne wanted TO marry any body; on con-
most convenient Tor the Present to remain Ia
bachelor, but, or course. one never knew what
Charming girl, and had shown taste and good sense
hitherto in appearing 10 take much pleasure In his
But now. as has already been observed, she
unusually cold toward him. She said she was glad
to see him, and he noticed the remark She had
usually said nothing but looked glad 70 see him
large athletic looking red faced military sort Of
person Augustus was wise enough never 70 Judge
people at first sight: therefore he concluded that
the Captain was very good fellow. because he
The Captain talked horses Among horses Au-
gustus was lost He tried 10 turn the Conversation
he never read books and couldn't stand EN- Lillian
ssTeed with HIM al which augustus received e., a
keep the fellow In a good temper.
success, to BE- highly amused with everything he
said; indeed, with such success that Augustus be-
up to go 1Aiaa went out with him into ths hsli
rage would involve such sacrifices az hs had
talking together in tho hall for five minutes, ne
had decided Z at the life OF bachelor nothing
And when ten minutes had passed and she had
after a csrefaI examnation Of bis inmost soul dis.
covered % his surprise that he was passionatsy In
1t was a consuming love. love tina: shook us
OF his ssins love Sssids which a.
into nothlngness and vanished II gripped
from heavens Rsns q rapfaTs into '
| sbysses OF excruciating despair. The captain APP
mon whirling Lillian away from him through myri-
ads Of shTisEnE mgs and eqrsTs s al RSasy
whie5 lay before him On sa. taole H 1oss
d. AZ Wbat he had crushed
Love- hs read. rs not really so important az
IL tie current number q TIE re Week,
He advanced toward her with his hand stretched
out. He forgot that he had already met her that
"Goodby.- shs said. cheertully. Must you really
'Er--thazk you'll think can stay . nssi'
nm glad she muru1ured
ia laughed feebly. Il was forgetting lad seen
:.yo1 forys, very easily Won't you SIT DOWN.
Thanks. awfully." He sat down and looked at
knots IN his watch chain. IL don't really forget
T though, you had Jus, said that you dit.
unhappy al seemed 70 b pulling himself to-
ss s FOR S 9' f4d5 yoG really suppose thst
could forge, get SC easily ths-sF- What are you
She was looking underneath books and papers on
we had a copy Of this weeks weekly Slater
can Per i you were thinking OF last w.e..- Re
re she said no. ,sm sure :. WASH, Jas:
weeks. left It on his ta6ls- You haven seen II
.:rtrdoes =, rnatter7.' he stammered parrying the
t.ing-er-very important TO me- -,
IFS very funny" she said. how things disap-
Does It natter he asked again. anxicusly.
9Ne saf mpr came his 70 c0 sSy this afternoon
u pa-ticqarly wanted to keep that paper, shs
said sun absorbed IN Nh ne search was ~"Iu"'
plssfn!i % s T,{h E0qF g h5iisl'
There was wicked little smile IN her eyes Il
thought that was swfuIy good wnat you SAID
about love being such rot you KNOW
What was it7 Temporary alteration something-
thereg' She rshed It up from behind the sofa And
hoT TNIUer~sapPoss Captain t's-his-name"-
Captain LOREN" she said, correcting him
DO Suy You really think sou sGe asked 7, is
Augustus desired very much TO get away from
' T suppose he means very well. this-eF-caO'ain
of course. he has not the advantages Of brains
NO said Augustus, of course"
PsPa b Snd ht article a q yoars on hoas P
sans book We think II 50 cutting"
- The IDLE dream she went on. "'or neurotio
vvor1anHind and the occasional pastine-OnN might
call n the temporary alteration. OF sanity and
common sense How splendidly YOU put Il! I read
II TO Captain LOREN. and Re simply rOared.''
I'm glad" said Augustus. and loved the Captain
more than
sTfOw do you manage TO guess that IL - written
by a gushing maiden Just out Of her teensy
TT Is n matter OF practtce-Of instinct he re-
Piled. ''But-but don't let US bother about that: I
want 20 speak about you -
Of lovers " she murmuTe1. softly. How true!
How wonderfully full OF insight Captain LOREN
said''-
II don't care what Captain LOREN said"' he ex-
claimed. jumping UP and moving toward her. LII
fan can't YOU see-can't YOU see that love you?
You are driving me madr