New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
CYnfbfd'S LOST Ulzx.rfor1.
BY JOHN ADsIR.

She Sd 20 90 i hTd e4 4ms 5s es .a
neither here nor there"
SAID cynthia dsappontedly. Il object thsss bar
- man Il T " n5 should girl only % supposed
ncial growth: it is natural"
as regards this ssne with AZ E9G y1 my Ser
handsome. man. have no doubt. OF great charm.
him when you compare him with the noodles you
i aa1 the fortune 10 meet But why does he
CynIhia was clearly embarrassed
Il suppose" she said s'he finds me-
Well. said Sir Peter encouraginsly
II con { really know, confessed cynthia
@y you must soar miles above his head. and
ers1ly has been about horses
Well. no one can continually discuss even horses.
II SO, what an appalling prospect for you Horses.
Mss Cynthia, what life OF puTgatoryi Take my
SSIfvee, ana oeIofe you decide your fate M.
SS s win some other subject. Er-by the way
y ". 1Ee marriage does come of. I'll willingly
give eve you away as your trustee-but try my little
Sir Peter. Cranborne left his young proteze some
what aoashed and descended the broad staircase
with almost youthful agility. The footrnan who
helped him into his coat heard him rnum5Iins and
thought he was addressing some remarks TO him.
B Bt4 you s2eakS, sir? he ne ssked a hansom:
pLso aosentInlndedIy, and then. recovering him
He t0dded aIrIy down BeiaraVe SQUARE. his hst
Perkily on one side. merry old Judge. And ths
lines he recalled were these;
IN her heart forever flowing
Like the stream of inner life
cq2I 5311gs wi5hOgt thought and going.
PantSg %S Of i R5ssqTss over Fi's
In which earth could take no part
AL the soaring aspiration
or spiritual heart
When next Cynthia beheld the man OF her choice
ne was sitting dlsconsoately IN the harnsss room.
4 6 wF1nkle on his clear brow 5etqkened not unal-
face. and blue eyes with a frank expressI0r- ard
he was chewing the end OF a piece OF straw. On
spectful. though he was obviously III at ease in
Il have good news for you Fred" cried Gym
tnla Sir Peter CranbOrne, unlike the members OF
my Prejudiced family. quite approves Of my mar
Does .he?'. said slauey wonderingly.
Yes; he offers TO give me- away, what's more
CYNTHIA WINGED at the word: somehow her talk
noticed lines her ApolIO's countenancs that led
clothes too were i'll fitting and his collar and tis
almost made her shudder- But she threw aside her
Yes, Sir Peter. He says. Il there g love on
world He says If you love me- and love you.
sIaney scratched his head IN a puzzled manner.
wonder what he's a-drtvin at. he said
Look at the, people IN history. continued
Cynthia l0ftily, who have married others IN DIFF
Of Sweden married girl who kept an apple stall
Peter the Great chose the daughter OF peasant
Lots or noble ladies' have married quite ordinary
people and been happy r.
1onorable marry1n her groom do your Interrupted
u am sure there must have been some. II DON'T
know about them replied Cynthia Desperately
You said Just now II loved you and you loved
ne II was bound 20 turn out happily pursued
slaney rslentlessIy-
Suppose 7 was 70 say as how "a mats a mis-
Cynthia began to rreulble.
''S0, miss I'm very sorry for what has hap
pened. us cost me my place, and own richly
deserve il should Ny mates even. Won't hold no
converse with me, thinkin I've aspired TO be too
but its prepostsrousr' exclaimed Cynthia.
there's law n heaven earth TO force
a woman TO remain IN the position they
more OF gentleman in your ideas than many who
suppose themselves TO be gentlemen Why, sne
added indignantly and beginning TO weep no one
tell what gentleman isl
Sanev waited patiently Till Cynthia had finished
II they can't tell you what gentleman is he
said. = can tell you or one what isn't am Z. ana
7 don't pretend 70 be. I've had schoolin' up
briugin' except in the stable yard The fact IL
miss. got beyond myself. and 1t serves me right
cynthia was weeping copiousIy now
I was BATTERED projected SIaney, az a yoJns
groom As for YOU. don't blame you, II may be
so bold to say so, at all. You've q generous
heart and a romantic disposition and ought not
have taken any notice
Some has put you up 70 this. sobbed
Not a soul miss. pardon me. I've been thfnkin'
u over seriously. and in any case "a made I'D my
mind % tell you straight couldn't be no morS
happy with YOU than you could be with me- We
don't think along the same lines. and that's the
simple truth Why with your poems ana
v0uT books which you're always spoutin'. you'd
drive me crazy inside OF a week Goodoy,
miss and I'm hUmbly sorry Tor the rouoIs I've
EcE or9e time CYNTHIA her face buried In her
handkerchief remained there soobing- When she
looked Up she was alone. Even the cordsd box
was zone
CYNTHIA realizes now that Illusions are very
charming IN their way, but they cannot pc nroushs
20 a practical conclUsion--(The Bystancer.