New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

the COUSIN. In the pam dlal StAlaLA'AS WIZ ~
found most medicinal for emotional young
Me, Mei Me, like that cried Mrs,
Eedenshall turning on the COUSIN IKE 4 . cIOHe- 4
what have I had 10 do with IL. 81,
Not nearly enough. up TO the present, sara
the Cousin. But now that you see passlNe |
and quiescCnt attitude does not produce q SAL
For goodness sake. don't talk cleverly when |
r.y heart is breaking" said Mrs. Redenshall. |
and began 10 cry MOSTLY into the Cousins pei
Tears arc the danger-Iights Of the quagmire
known as sympathy. Wise COUSINS shape lheH
path accordingly.
n Won behave like this at homo. I am not
surprised At your husband seeking The COM
liauiouShip of sane and CHEEKY women, said
the Cousin stil in the sensible voice
I don't believe YOU have a heart hashed
Mrs Redenshall. but she sat UP and ceased
~DoaTsst OF cousins there are plenty Of men
who would sympathize with You all you wished,
hut ] want 10 help you, said the COUSIN II
is for that reason / do not encourage this dis
play OF foolish emotion. which can do neither
Of any good, and which irritates enc OF US al
No one would thiulz YOU had any affection
Tor me. to hear YOU talk,' said Mrs. ReccnshalL
MOSTLY.
1T is necessary 70 regard a problem clearly
and dispassionafely f one would ELECT an &C
cUrate solution said the Cousin. retrea'hs
codly behind his armchair. and resting ms ar
on the back in a maddcnlng and JUDICIAL lasil-
ION. You are at present distressed 10y the TAT
that your husband II an adnirer oi Mrs. Gay
lie is her slave, her attache her duper' cried
Mrs Redenshall with wave OF her erinlne
rnuT which demolished the meaEre epithet alto
Eether. "She is always ringing him up or can
ing at his Office OF sending for HIM, or MrllIAs
TO him. pretending to consult him. -
80 it's very reassuring To know that MIS-
Cfaythorne is absolutely devoted TO her husband
and her children. and would. and docs, go
through fire and water for them, SAID the
Cousin, tactfuy
Devoted when she lrrs with every man She
rneetsi" said Mrs. Redenshall.
In such open fashion that one can re
sure she means no HARM" said the Cousin
shes had a hundred such affairs an the last
six months Every one understands Its ohls
Mrs GaythOrnes little way. She's an accred-
1t would be almost better if it were worse
said Mrs. Redenshal. who occasionally uttered
a SURPRISINGLY shrewd remark. AS you say,
every ore knows she and her husband are DE-
voted. She is only an Irresistible candle ana
my husband is one Of the moths. SO 1 haven't
even the consolation Of despising her and feel
ing she has Wronged me- I'm the one who as
pitied and my husband is thought an IDIOT.
II is one Of the most curious ironies Of life,
said the Cousin thouchtfully. that the married
who sins is thought only villain, nut the
married man who flirts is branded as a fool
I think eIigrams are SO stupid SAID MIS-
vet there is some sense in mine said the
Cousin sententioUsly. They almost approach
Wen what am 7 10 do said Mrs Reden-
.oh. 7 wouldn't say thatr" said the Cousin.
I'VE can't let Mrs. Gaythorne have 1t al her
own way
when their friendship began" said Mrs. lteden-
shall. but it only made him angry He said !
was unjust and silly
Most silly said the Cousin. Ito infuriate
an ouronent whom You wanted to conciliate,'
Then I tried flirting myself. to make him
3ealousV said Mrs. Redenshall.
The Cousin looked question. Mrs. Eeden-
SHAH nodded a sleepsh affirmative.
When 1 dined with you. and drove with you,
and went to the Gaiety, and-oh, You
aud that didn't work." said the Cousin,
trying 10 look pleasantly amused at its evident
fufil,tv.
mol" Mrs Redeushan shook her head mourn
fulIv. He didn't mind Bit OF course, he
trusts YOU so implicitly" said Mrs. Redenshal
eufdef,lv remembering that few men Ike 10 be
told that they are harmless.
III YOU viii marry an attractive Adonis.
who's a rising young diplomat into the bargain
,yol must exnect him to interest other women
iceidrs Yourself" said the Cousin. You might
have auioved the monopoly II plain, stupid,
not TOO good natUTed''--
We should never have been happy Fred"
sid Mrs. Redenshan who is not always clever
Il am by no means stupid said the Cousin,
I,lorc than a little piqued. and therefore the
sor-ast icities II married life have never for one
moment entered my head as being attractive or
desirable You viii turn every thing INTO per
sonaluies. rather pointless personalities IN this
case
You don't know the meaning OF the word
Tow, said Mrs Redcnshan, in no way az
fected by the Cousins plain rebuff; but do,
and my heart Is DID, breaking.
Have voa ever let your husband see you
make this exhibition OF yourselfE' said the
Cousin, coOlly.
..,rtarlS YOU" said Mrs Redenshall. with an