New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY 6. 1911

occurrence some one whom mutual trust and love would
single out for such comradeShp that all they knew and
felt and hoped must forever be divided between them
The ghost of Gaard Strayed like mist through the
glowing halls of her thought. He and she had once been
so near this very sort OF partnership and trust pang
and another recurrence of her growing desire to repay
his kind succeeded her momentary longing And then
her gaze which had focused for moment on the vague
ness of dreams, swung out the brilliant scene pre-
sencd by the audience, and met the watchu eyes of
Robley Stuyverant, seated nearby in a box.
quaint little cxuaton leaped in her heart at the
sheer audacv and bodneSS of love encountered in his
glance 1t swept her for a moment away with himself
to in the open park. Then she cast of the charm
as she might have cast chain, the links OF which,
though golden usrouS and light to bear she would not
consent to lock upon her arms.
From box to box her eager attention sped, lingering
here and there on the brilliant irdcSCencc Of diamonds
and pearls that flashed from necklaces taraS, and
coroncts, where women gowned in bcwidcring richness
and beauty We'd with one another in display And them
as before, sheer ravishmcnt OF mclody-whcre the
blended PROJECTIONS of the OrcheStraOn uttered the Joys
and angushcS of souls at the brink Of climax-caught
up her soul and she was waited out on an azure sea
where nothing Of earth could exist
She was never able clearly recall the Kaleidoscope
panorama Of sensations and emotions suggested pre-
sentcd, and withdrawn that wonderful night, her first
of the kind which could never be repeated She touched
the heights of ecstasy and floating blndly across
the ABYSS that yawncd below. She realized little of the
triumph that she herself had achieved For the greater
part however it was all blur Of pleasure dazzling
and indefinite the sun brightly flashing in mist.
Not even the wOndrOuS supper attcrward made
clean cut impression on her mind; except that it, like
all the rest was perfect in its way, with bright
music people JOY, and responsibility.
THE one thing of the night destined to remain pc
cuiarly vivid came last of all, in her own bOudor,
when she was once more at home. 1t was merely a
ettcr-from the cousin she had by the rail at the
Horse Show from her height above the crowd. 1t had
been to New Haven, then TO the Office of Major PhippS,
who had brought it here himself.
With sonnet hing akin to 4 chill at her heart Ihurey
opened and read the missive. 1t was brief, a mere
recital of the fact that the cousin had recently
some one who reminded her much of her remain
ing relative that she had to sit down and write. If
Thurcy was living anywhere within reach, and re-
ceivcd this letter, perhaps they could meet.
81 am a little discouraged and lonesome, the letter
presently concluded, and I'm sure would do me good
TO see YOU once again. often think OF you the only
real cheer have had in many years hope this may
find YOU and sufficiently your former affection
TO make YOU wish write at once and arrange possible
meeting with your fond and faithful cousin EDITH
STACK.
To Thurley's own amazemcnt, she could not, or did
not Immediately decide what she should adopt.
For two or three days the matter dnfted; but Thur
ley did not forget.