New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
The Weakness of Henry.
BY ARNOLD GoLswoRrHY.

stay an keep 'ouse for me when I'm married n
amt likely Mrs. B: would put up with that But
ali right And then Henry. appTshsnsivs OF a
stormy turn IN the conversation that he lacked ne
out
Al o'clock Henry. with Miss Bates on his arm.
breeze of the morning Henry was rather glad 20
think that he would not have 70 face James wrath
alone For himself. he could see no reason why
Jane should remain IN the old home with them,
but Miss Bates secuted the notion IT was not
she said with superb hauteur. her idea OF bein.
away by his infatuation. argued that Miss Bates
must be right. and any reluctance on the part OF
Jane TO concur in the arrangement would be IN
reasonable and unseemly- Miss Bates had cheer
duty Of mans James SostoS Clear 10 ssr and
there was every promise that the clearness would
herself and Henry. however. that he should throw
IN remark from time 70 time In order 20 make
the statement OF the case more convincing and
more completely authoritative.
door As an. actual matter. Of fact Jane had
SnSIously WatSheq me approach OF me couple rom
drawing room; but her dignity demanded that she
Smiles Miss Bat s' PEP pretty F With spsTsiin
eyes and dimpled cheeks. was frigldity itself Jana
tons, too. Jane had always regarded cotton gloves
ing young women There was also dainty r1stis
about Miss Bates as she walked into the drawing
room 4 MIS- OF course, cannot be explained eNcepr
by the remark that Jane made 20 herself as shs
AT the te4 table there was an awkward silence
for some time. broken only by Miss Bates's al
mOniuOn TO Henry that he mustn't pour his tea Gus
into his saucer, as II wasn't manners. and her
pldlldtlOu 20 Jane lhaI sne WOulQ eat ner caAs
OF your gloves nowadays in good society. JAMS
In his minds eve he could himself already
eqaaIity For the greater part Of the 5im Sss Mss
6 5d'ss 9o5sS and rS99G me E0 az 20
followed her every glance IS Y prepared 70 de-
Finally Miss Bates spoke. and at her first words
Jane sat back in her chair and pressed her two
arrangea Miss Iddock she sSid With sapsros
yawses on the mantslshelf and wonder YOU don's
look stylish It's quite the rage in society now.
| the window; what 40 YOU think 'f5nry dearP.s
Henry. thus appealed to. said the clock should
might choose. Jane remained dumb The things
she nae 20 say We're not 10 De Teady rendeTsG l9to
her fingers and looked at each piece OF furniturs
fathers clock had always stood BY the window be.
Ssci5a6 1Don TO- n Ne, ~ rct tI,5E ~ ttss.
Jhings: but to women and sspsciaIly TO women
All the tSl1rs tbat Mss rates decided tS Tesr-
range standing where they had stood for forty
/ years. and the bare suggestion to change theis
| Presently Miss Bates came 10 the object OF he-
call Looking at Jane with patronzins smile. shs
wen, what shan you do when. we're marrisdf
/ though. OF course. Enry viii make some sort OF =
quite so. quite So" acquiesced Henry IN Accord
snSe Win the PrearraHgeq i eo a ans as
/ and unanimously.
| ct shall wait ere until my brother turns out =
sag Jane, IN tone tRSt vas a mixture OF pa'hos
/ Ives We Know an sboHt tbst " fl1err1p+as Miss
/ Bates But when I'm married I'm goln 70 =
misss in my own 'Ouss And there amt room fOs
| "'Ardly.'' acoulesced Henry. as before.
| ct was ere first" said Jane. doggedy.
| why don't you be reasonable about it. Jane 9s
/ began Henry You must ha' got sense enough
You leave 'er- to me-. interrupted Miss Bates,
| sharpness II can fight my own battles"
| .one She sai5 IN 6er hest and most conclusive
| style, that ny brother VII never ave no cause
What d'yOu mean?' inquired Miss Bates. STARE
| ins to her feet and turning crimson,
firmly and deliberately, chat it's better to live
alone at the top OF the 'ouse. than downstairs with
did You 'ear that. 'Enry7'' gaspsd Miss Bates
to stand by and see me spoke 70 Ike this2 Don's
stay there like a stuffed pis- What have you got
For the moment 1T was clear that Henry had
| and looked puzzled; and Jane seeing chance 70
take up the conversation. improved upon II accord-
'Enry amt used to bein' few at. young woman. =
SRsr forty years and es S new % your kind COM
pany. Likewise, when you're in the presence %
] should bear yourself accordin II SAYS IN ths
/ elder. and 'Enry's old enough to be your father,
| and you there talkin' 20 i'm as II ne vas YOU
You. an the sooner you ind it out the better for
Miss, Bates white with anger. stamped her foot,
| ''NenT' she said. turning to Henry; and as Henry
i stiu paused 70 find suitable remark, she con-
tinued: I'm to bein' talked to like this,
/ so I tell YOU straight. We can't go without
/ some understandin. It's either your sister or ua>
/ Which IS itT'
| Henry heaved a deep sigh. and looked first al
his sister and then at the fascinating Miss Bates
/ Then he walked across the and for the drse
time IN twenty-five years he kissed Jane softly on
/ the cheek.
I'm sorry this as 'appened, Jane he said.
/ quietly; "but it's all over now, and I'm glad"
Miss Bates. tossing her head haughtly, indulxet
IN hysterical laugh and stalked out OF the house,
carefully slammng the street door behind her with
an the force she could muster-(Black and White