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Show BB.Bllhkl B. ' IIIIIB.I, II. I - -pgjjlr The Bow :,gf Orange Hibboa I A ROMANCE OF NEW YOHK I I By AMELIA E. BAIV.R. t Author of "Friend Olivia." "L Thou and tlie Other One." Etc X CopjrlJht, 1W- b7 Dodi, Mead and Comtmny. i CHAPTER XI (ContfrjBeJ-) And It was during this !".?.; i to Miriam, that Jorls 'laU"Bm Lysbet of her. It did him good tc put his fears Into words, foj wsuita assurances wcro comfortable, nu as it had been a day full offeecll is. he was weary and went earlier to ms room than usual. On the, contrary, Lysbet was very wakeful. She carried car-ried her sewing to tho candlo and sat down to think. f In tho midst of herfrcflcctlons, Dram returned. Sho hnd not expected expect-ed him so early, but thQjgpund of his feet was pleasant. Ho camo In slowly, nnd, after somo pottering, irritating delays, ho pushed his fathers chair back from the light nndjwjtb a heavy sigh sat down in it. J "Why sigh you so heavy, Dram? Every sigh still lower alnks tho heart." f ' "A light heart 1 sliaU never have ngaln, mother. For mothero Is no hope. So qulol nnd shy was my love." 4J "Oh, indeed! Of all the coquettes, tho quiet, shy ones nro tho worst." "No coquctto is Miriam Cohen. My love life is at an end, mother." "When began It, Dram?" "It was at tho tlmo of tho duel. 1 loved her from tho flrsamoment. O mothor, mother!" l!J "Does she not love u?" "I think so; many swCot hours wo have hnd together. MyAhenrt was full of hope." "Well, then, my son.ho not easy to loso thy heart. Try once more." "Uscless It would Jbe. Miriam Is not one of those wboLsay 'no' and then 'yes. " $ "Nearly two years you have known her. That va3 longlo keep you In bopo and doubt. I tWnk she Is a coquette." 7" "You know her notfmother Very few words of love hnvl dared to say. Wo havo been friends, I feared to loso all by nsklng toqjmuch " "Then, why did youj ask her tonight? to-night? It would hnvciboen better had I your father spoken jflrst to Mr. Co-1 ben." M "I did not ask Mlvjam tp-nlght. Sho I Hjiarsd me allJiho-iji;di,JWil"',"1"t-sho said to me, 'I3ram, dear Bram, I fear that you begin to lovo me, because be-cause I think of you very often. And my grandfather hns Just told mo that I am promised to JuiJih Belasco of London. In tho summer ho will come hero and I shall marry him.' " "What said you then'" "Oh, I Bcarco know! But I told her how dearly 1 loved her and I asked her to bo my wife." "And sho said what to thee?" "'My father I must obey Though be told mo to slay myself, I must obey him. By tho God of Israel, I havo promised it often.' ' "Sho is a good girl. I wish tliat you had won her, Bram." And Lysbet put down her work nnd went to lior son's side; and with a great sob Bram laid his head against her breast. "As one whom his mother comfort-eth!" comfort-eth!" Oh, teuder and wonderful consolation! con-solation! It Is tho mother that turns tho bitter waters of life Into wino. Bram talked his sorrow over to bis mother's lovo nnd pity anil sympnthy; and when sho parted with him, long after tho midnight, she said cheerfully, cheer-fully, "Thou bast a brave soul, mljn zoon, mljn Brnm; nnd this trouble is not all for thy Iosb and grief. A Bweot memory will this beautiful Miriam bo as long as thou llvcst; and to havo loved woll a good woman, will mako thee always a better man for It." CHAPTER XII. London Life. Tho trusting, generous letter which Jorls had written to his son-in-law at rived n few days before Hyde's do-parturo do-parturo for London. Hyde knew well tholmportanco of Kntherlno's fortune Tu enabled him to faco his relatives and friends on a very much better footing than ho hnd anticipated. So he was no longer averse to mooting his former companions; compan-ions; oven to them, o, rich wife would excuso mntrlnmony. His first social visit was paid to his maternal grandmothpr, tho uowager Lady Capol. Ho found her In tho most careless dishabille, wlgb'-s and unpalntcd, nnd rollofl up comiortably in an old wadded tnprnlng own that had seon years of snuffy senile But sho hnd outllvod her vanity. Hvle hurt chosen tho vory hour In which she had nothing whatever to amuse In r and ho was n very welcome Interruption, And, upon tho wholo, sho liked her So she heard tbo rattlo of Hyde's sword and tho clatter of his feet on tho polished stairs, (with a good deal of satisfaction. "I havo lilm hero and I shall do my host to keep him here," T y "f thoiiK it 'Why should a proper Jouiik fellow like Dick bury himself nlrte In the fens for a Dutch woman? In short, she has hnd enough, and too much, of him. Ills grandmother has a prior claim. I hope, nnd then Arabella Ara-bella Suffolk will holp me. I forosco mischief and amusomont. Vcll Dick, you rascal, so you have had to lenvo America! I expected It. Oh, sir, I have heard all about you from Ado-Initio! Ado-Initio! You aro not to bo trusted, either among men or women. And pray where Is tbo wlfo you mndo such a fracas about? Is sho In London with you?" "No, madam; sho preferred to remain re-main nt Hyde, and I havo no happiness happi-ness beyond her desire." "Hero's llamo! Hero's constancy! And you havo been mnrried n wholo year! I am struck with admiration." "A whole year a year ot divine happiness, I nssuo you." "Lord, sir! You will bo tho laughing laugh-ing stock of tho town If you talk In such fashion. They will have you In tho playhouses. Pray let us forgot our domestic Joys a little. You can mako a good flguro In tho world; and as your cousin, Arnbella Suffolk Is staying with me, you will bo tho proporost gallant for her when Sir I Thomas is ntlho Houso. Hero comes Arabella, and I am anxious you should mako a llguro In her oyos." Arabolla camo In vory quietly, but sho scorned to tuko possession of tho room as sho entered It. Sho had a bright, piquant face, a tall, graceful form, nnd thct air of high fashion which is perhaps quito as captivating. Arabella mado Hyde a pretty, mocking mock-ing courtesy, and ho could not holp looking with somo Interest at tho wo-mnn wo-mnn who mlsht have been his wlfo. Katherlno was Ignored In tho conversation con-versation that followed, and Hydo did not feel any dcslro to bring oven her name Into such n mocking, Jeering, perfectly heartless conversation. Ho wa3 content to laugh and let the hour go past In lllm-llnms of criticism nnd perslflngo. A couplo of hours passed; and then It became evident, from tho pawing and snorting outside, that bis horso's potionco wus quite exluiuxjocJ. Hydo went nway In an oxcltement of hope nnd gay anticipations. A momentary glanco upward showed him Lady Capel and Lady Suffolk at tho window, watching him; tho withered old wo-mnn wo-mnn In her soiled wrappings, tbo youthful beauty In all tho bravery of hor white nnd gold poudoaoy. Ho ,mado them a salute, and then, In a clamor of clattering hoofs, ho dnshed through tho square. During the next six months society mado an Idol of Capt. Hydo, and, If ho wns not at Lady Arnbolla's feet, ho was certainly very constantly at hor side. Hydo loved his wlfo, loved her ton-derly ton-derly and constantly; ho felt himself to bo a hotter man whenever ho thought of her and his little son, nnd ho thought of them very frequently; nnd yet his oyos, his actions, tho tones Of Ills voice daily led his cousin, Lady Suffolk, to Imagine herself tho cm-press cm-press of his heart and Ilfo. Unfortunately, Unfortun-ately, his military duties wcro only on very rnro occasions nny restraint to him. His days wero mainly spent In dangling after Lady Suffolk and other fnlr dames. And it must bo remembered that tho English women of Hint day wero such as England may woll hopo never to see again. In tho higher classes they mnrried for money or position, and gavo themselves them-selves up to Intrigue. Thoy drank deoply; they played high; they very seldom went to church, for Sunday was tho fashionable day for all kinds of frivolity and amusement. And as tho men of nny generation aro Just what tho women mako them, England Eng-land never had sons so profllgato, so profano and drunken. Tho clubs, especially Brooko's, wero tho nightly acenes ot Indescribable orgies. Gambling Gam-bling was tnclr serious occupation; duels wero of constant occurrence. Such a llfo could not bo lived except ex-cept at frightful and gonerally ruinous exnense. Hydo was soon embarrassed, embarrass-ed, Towards Christmas bills begnn to pour hi, creditors became Importunate, Impor-tunate, and, for tho first tlmo in bis llfo, crodltors ronlly troubled him. Tho lncomo from Hydo Manor had nover boon moro than was requlrod for the oxponsos of the place; and tho Interest Inter-est on Knthorino's money had gone, though ho could not toll how. Ho wns dostltuto of ready cash, and ho foresaw that ho would have to borrow sqmo from Lady Capol or somo othor accommodating frlond. Hq returned to barracks ono Sunday Sun-day afternoon, and was moodily thinking think-ing over theso things, whon his orderly order-ly brought him a letter which hnd arrived ar-rived during his nbsonco. It was from wmi wm. m. BBBBBBBBBBBBBB9 Katherlne. His face flushed with pjpjpH dollght as ho read It, so sweet and JpHrLH tondor and pure wns tho neat oplstlo. HppILH "She wants to sco me. Oh, tho dear BHlHsl ono! Not more than I want to sco lpHpjH her. Fool, villain, that I nm; 1 will HpH go to hor. Katherlno! Knto! My pflppjLl dear little Knto!" So ho ojaculatcd jppHH as he paced his narrow quarters, and pbIbH tried to nrrnngo his plans for a Christ- ppH mas visit ot his wife nnd child. BssHI He had determined to ask Lady fissH Capol for a hundred pounds; and ho IsassH thought It would be tho best plan to pppH mako his request when sho was tnir- HLpH tounded by company, nnd under tho Hpfpflpfl plcnsurcablo excitement of n winning ppBH rubber. And If the clrcuinstancca nppH proved adverse, then ho could try his pppH fortune In tho hours of her morning pppH Tho mansion In Berkeley Square BH was brilliantly lighted when ho tip- HHH pronched It. Sunday night was Lady H Capcl's great card night, and the jH rooms wero full "of tables unrounded jH by powdered and painted beauties H Intent upon tho game nnd tho gold. H Tho odor of musk was ovcrywhorc, H and tho sound of the tapping of gold H fans, and tho sharp, technical calls H of tho gamesters, and the hollow H laughter of hollow hearts. H Not very hopefully ho approached H Lady Capel. Sho had been unfortun- 1 nto all tho evening nnd was not ami- H ipppH "Dick, I am angry at you. I havo a H mind to banish you for n month." H "I am going to Norfolk for two H "That will do. It Is a worso punish- H ment thnn I should have glvon you. 1 Norfolk! There Is only one word 1 between it and tho plantations. Glvo H mo your nrm, Dick; 1 shall play no H more until my luck turns. Losing H cards aro dull company." H "I nm very sorry that you havo been 1 losing. I uiimo to nsk for tho loan of H n liuiidro.'. pounds, grandmother." "No, sir, I will not lend you a hun-" H drcd pounds; nor nm I In tho humor H to do nnytilng clso you dosiro." H "I make my apology for the request. H I ought to havo asked Katherlno." H "No, sir, you ought not to havo nuk- H cd Katborlnc. You ought to tuko what H you want. Jack Capol took every H shilling of my fortuuo nnd neither H said, 'by your leave,' nor 'thank yon.' H Did tho Dutchman tie tho bag too H "Councillor Van Hcomsklrk left It H open, in my honor. When 1 nm H scoundrel enough to touch it, I shall H not como and sco youat all, grand- H mother." pLH "Upon my word, a very pretty com- H pllment! Well, sir, I'll pay, you a hun- . M dred pounds for it. When ddyqur Ar-rr-aiiiM "To-morrow morning." "Mnko It afternoon, and take enro of H mo as far as your aunt Julia's. And I H daresay you want monoy to-night. H Hero aro tho keys of my desk. In tho H right hand drawer aro somo rouleaus H of fifty pounds each. Tako two." H Tho weather, as Lady Capel said, H was "so very Dcccmberish" that tho H roads wore passably good, being fro- H zon dry nnd bard, and on tho evening H of tho third dny Hydo came in sight H of his home. His heart warmed to H the lonely placo; and tho few lights in H Its windows beckoned him far moro H pleasantly than tho brilliant llluuml- H nations of Vauxhall or Almncks, or H even tho cold splendors of royal re- H ccptlons. Ho hud given Katherlno no H warning of his visit. Ho wanted to H sco with his own eyes, and hear with H his own ears, tho glad tokens of her H hnppy wonder. H The kitchen 11 ro throw great lustres H across the brick-paved yard; and tbo B blinds In Kntherlno's parlor wero un- drawn, nnd its 11 ro and candlo light sliono on tho freshly laid tea table, H nnd tho dark walls gleaming with H bunches of holly and mistletoe. But sho was not there. Ho only glanced H insldo tho room and then, with n Binllo on his fnco, went swiftly up- stairs. Ho had noticed tho light in tho upper windows, and ho knew whero ho would find his wife. Before H he reached tho nursery ho heard Kntherlno's voice. Tho door was a H little open, and ho could sco every H part of tho charming domestic sceno within tho room. A middle-aged H woman wns quietly putting to rights jH tho sweet disorder incident to tho undressing of the bnby. Katherlno "H had played with It until thoy wero H both a llttlo flushed and weary and H sho was softly singing to the drowsy H child nt her breast. H Ovor and over, softer and slower, H went tho melody. It wns evldont that H the boy was asleep and that Knthorlno H was going to lay him In his cradlo. H He watched her do it; watched her ppi gently tuck lu tho cover and stand HH for a momont to look down at the M child. Then with a faco full of lovo M sho turned away, smiling, and quite M unconsciously camo toward him on apH tiptoos. With his faco beaming, with M his arms openod, ho ontorcd; hut H with such a sympathetic undorstaud H Ing of tho sweot need of silence and M restrutnt, that there was no alarm, M no outcry, no fuss or amazement. jH Only a whispered "Knthorlno," and H tho swift rapture of meeting hearts H and lips. H j (To ho continued.) H |