New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-30

faced her sGuarely- Are you going 20 play Ike
that tomorrow nisht?'' he asked,
replied 49, '' ''-' nave '''''s 10 p'A''iss she
7 don't want you to practise" said Peter Are
II you don't like my Accomplishments you had
better md somebody else" said the girl
I shall not find somebody else" replied Peter.
looking her straight in the face.
said. augrily. Il don't want to have anything TO
II shall know whether I want 20 have anything
Peter. After which cryptic utterance they LETT tho
The wrath of Sir Henry Budd burned turiously
when he was Informed that his daughter had IN
company with the young man who had earned his
deepest resentment 1t was met with cold de-
u shall certainly play his sGsOmPaniW4snts as
have promised TO do So. said Miss Be2tr1x N
be afraid You will hear what you will hear"
A nice thing" exclaimed Sir Henry. You go
hobnobbng with fellow who has grossly insultsd
me-" -. .
young lady Il heard all about it from Mr. Mel
Vile" .
Peter Beauchamp If he had CHANGED 70 overhear ~
IL brought none to Sir Henry Budd. VINO cou5u
only splutter in his wrath that ne washed MS hAS
Peter Beauchamp no longer tried 70 meet and
He betook himself to the smoking room and played
bridge During short constitutional between [ THo
bers the Afternoon IL was he whot meeting MSS
Beatrix kept naughty front and an lhdlIeEsi'
The next morning. the girl was on deck early:
Peter made his first appearance at 1ne aE Sn
the company OF "a charming American. with wnoni
he talked and laughed gayly especially Wnen -
ing Miss Eeatrix Budd- She did the same WIN Iie
assistance OF the other young man
At II o'clock Peter began TO play orldge: anu
continued to do SO until O'Clock with an interval N
for luncheon. After tea he walked AGAIN. out
alone So did Miss BeatriS- Again they met SONS
what awkwardy at blind corner but ms 'lt NE
the collision was none OF Peters SEEKING ne
lifted his cap codly. apologiZed and walked On ~
occurred to him afterward that the girl had waIted
for further apology, but ne could NOT De quite
certain. She nad certainty sNdtnp1S 80 -S0N 49,
they parted
The hour of the concert arrived IL was little
mora than a recital by the great pianist VINO was
taking his muscles OF steel and MS proIuse LOCKS
nent vioinist. who was inwardly consumed with
jealousy Of him.
song opened the proceedings. beautifully ae-
companied by Miss Beatrix Budd Then came the
ytolinist and arterward the unhappy middle aged
young lady who found that her good nature had
involved her in comparisons which she would have
played 10 an audience brea thlessly silent and. when
the encore had been finally refused. and the ap-
plause had died away. Peter Beauchamp stood up
Miss Beatrix beautifully attired. took her at
the piano Just vacated by the great man. and
rushed into the accompaniment Of the song. She
Introduction tkan she had achieved at her former
attempt Peters face took on look or firm deter
nination. and he prepared TO battle through TO the
end II he TO be made to look Ike fool before
all those people. he would look little like as
possible. His only consolation at the end OF the
performance was that the accompanisr had covered
O be thrown uDOn him. and he IL 6
mood in which nothing would have pleased him bet
ter than to tell her so II he had had the chance.
The chance came a little later. but he did not
avail himself Of it, The performers sat toSether
near the piano. Peter and Mas Beatrtx opposite
ends Of Ions ssstss. Durins . painful performances