New-York tribune., 1912-02-04


you hope and NOAH
A FTER dinner 50 far were these opti-
miStic words justified, that Victor be-
came quite agreeable. An old German lady
sat down before the immense concert grand
piano, and crashed out Wagncr-hkc chords;
while Victor, whose voice was very husky
andlittle proceeded withavcry strange sound
from his large, wide open mouth. However,
that didn't matter, as his mother with her
eyes rolled to the ceiling, heard him with an
ecstasy that would have distinguished her
boys voice above a fog whistle.
They never stop, those songs. But after
an hour or two Victor did, and when 1t was
done she proposed that we should 60 in a body
TO the new picture gallery to see the famous
portrait Of her darling boy by Chartran.
"No!' shouted the darling boy. "lhe por-
trait can go burn. I'm going to the stable
to see my new bulpupS.
"But, my dear, Lii doesn't care for pups.
And YOU can't expect young lady to 60 out
in all this fog ..
His glance replied, III Lii doesn't care for
the pups, she can 60 burn,
But | haStencd TO restore peace by pro-
Tossing fanatical taste for pups. So out we
went. through the cold. wet dark, TO look at
a heap Of little, blind, Squirming things.
Victor put one on my bare neck, and roarcd
when ] screamed.
On the way back to the house, Mrs. Cobb
squeezed my arm enthusiastically. "lou.ve
made such a hit tonight, Dear at least I'm
sure. from the dear boys tremendous spirits,
that he's delighted with his little fiancGc.
Cheer up. little one: between us we'll make
him forget that horrid showgirl you'll see"
Andthen, always with the same note Of pas
sionin hcrvOicc, she went on topicrCc thcvcry
center Of my drcams-which as it happened
lay in the region OF her dreams as we'll
GO it was Henry Stuart that brought you
- home, And YOU met Mrs, Nanhuysen,
| suppose YOU know who She is-but no, OF
course. YOU don't know anything yet. But
can assure YOU the name Of Nanhuysen-
she stopped to take a long breath; then, re-
covering herself, What was she like, Dear;
"Shc was very polite. She SAID She knew
my Aunt Elizabeth.
so YOU brought in the Duchess hat
was very tactful Of you, Dear gratifying,
most gratifying And Mrs. Stuart, was she
there, Mrs Nccklcnburgh Stuart, my
dear" She smackcd her lips rclgiously over
the syllablcs, like Uncle Porthavcn samphng
his hundrcd-vcar-old claret. "Don't tell me,
Lii. that YOU don't know that namc.'
Mrs. Stuart wasn't there. She had just
been called away by a message to her brother
in Baltimore, who is dying. | thought all
the time. YOU know, that it was you.
Her brother the Bishop. Ah. II 1t were
nv brother, my dear" Her eyes, gluttonous
Of so much grandeur, dedicated her brother
seven times to the tomb, if 50 high a title
might be cut upon his marble She drew a
long breath. $50 they're coming to see YOU.
Miss Carroll asked if she might come,
and Mrs. Vanhuyscn said she hoped they
might see me there.
"Ah, and Of course the invitation includes
your chapcron. Though | won't 60, the
first time. 80, III wait. But Miss Carroll,
that made such hit in London this year:
"Ycs. | saw her at Brent, when | was
there with my aunt. 49,,
80 she saw YOU with the Duchess On,
It's really turning out quite too Splcndidly!
And Henry Stuart, too. So you took HIM
for Victor
"Ycs-you see, he took me for Miss Car
roll. ,,
"Vcrv romantic,--a very charming little
adventure that has landed you Immediately
among the very people | want YOU to know:
Henry Stuart. He's been making himself
quite famous lately with his aeroplanc.