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first   husband   was   the   sweetest   saint   out   of   heaven�察  �and   my   second   was 

some mean little demon that had sneaked his way out of hell�察�and I found 

both insupportable。; She lifted her hat as she spoke�察�and began to pin it on 

her beautifully dressed hair。 ;Have no fear for me�察─�she continued。 ;I am 

sure   Basil   watches   over   me。   Some   day   I   shall   be   good�察  �and   he   will   be 

happy。; Then�察�hand in hand�察�they walked to the door together�察�and there 

were tears in both voices as they softly said ;Good´by。; 



                                    CHAPTER XII 



       A  WEEK   after   this   interview   Tyrrel   and   Ethel   were   in   New   York。 

They landed early in the morning�察�but the Judge and Ruth were on the pier 

to   meet    them�察  �and    they   breakfasted     together   at  the   fashionable     hotel�察�

where an elegant suite had been reserved for the residence of the Tyrrel´ 

Rawdons   until   they   had   perfected   their   plans   for   the   future。   Tyrrel   was 

boyishly excited�察�but Ethel's interest could not leave her father and his new 

wife。 These   two   had   lived   in   the   same   home   for   fifteen   years�察  �and   then 

they    had   married     each   other�察  �and   both    of  them    looked    fifteen   years 

younger。 The Judge was actually merry�察�and Ruth�察�in spite of her supposed 

;docility�察─�had quite reversed the situation。 It was the Judge who was now 

docile�察  �and   even   admiringly   obedient   to   all   Ruth's   wifely   advices   and 

admonitions。 

     The breakfast was a talkative�察�tardy one�察�but at length the Judge went 

to his office and Tyrrel had to go to the Custom House。 Ethel was eager to 

see   her   grandmother�察  �and   she   was   sure   the   dear   old   lady   was   anxiously 

waiting   her   arrival。 And   Ruth   was   just   as   anxious   for   Ethel   to   visit   her 

renovated home。 She had the young wife's delight in its beauty�察�and she 

wanted Ethel to admire it with her。 



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     ;We will dine with you to´morrow�察�Ruth�察─�said Ethel�察 �and I will come 

very early  and   see   all   the   improvements。   I   feel sure   the   house   is   lovely�察�

and I am glad father made you such a pretty nest。 Nothing is too pretty for 

you�察�Ruth。; And there was no insincerity in this compliment。 These   two 

women knew and loved and trusted each other without a shadow of doubt 

or variableness。 

     So   Ruth   went   to   her   home�察  �and   Ethel   hastened   to   Gramercy   Park。 

Madam was eagerly watching for her arrival。 

     ;I have been impatient for a whole hour�察�all in a quiver�察�dearie�察─�she 

cried。 ;It is nearly noon。; 

     ;I have been impatient also�察�Granny�察�but father and Ruth met us at the 

pier   and   stayed   to   breakfast   with   us�察  �and   you   know   how   men   talk   and 

talk。; 

     ;Ruth and father down at the pier� �How you dream� ─�

     ;They   were   really   there。 And   they   do   seem   so   happy�察  �grandmother。 

They are so much in love with each other。; 

     ;I   dare   say。  There   are   no   fools   like   old   fools。   So   you   have   sold   the 

Court   to   Nicholas   Rawdon�察  �and   a   cotton´spinner   is   Lord   of   the   Manor。 

Well�察�well�察�how are the mighty fallen� ─�

     ;I   made   twenty  thousand   pounds   by  the   sale。   Nicholas   Rawdon   is   a 

gentleman�察      �and    John    Thomas      is  the   most    popular     man    in   all  the 

neighborhood。 And�察�Granny�察�he has two sonstwinsthe handsomest little 

chaps you ever saw。 No fear of a Rawdon to heir the Manor now。; 

     ;Fortune is a baggage。 When she is ill to a man she knows no reason。 

She sent John Thomas to Parliament�察�and kept Fred out at a loss�察�too。 She 

took the Court from Fred and gave it to John Thomas�察�and she gives him 

two sons about the same time she gives Fred one�察�and that one she kidnaps 

out of his sight and knowledge。 Poor Fred� ─�

     ;Well�察�grandmother�察 �it  is `poor   Fred's'   own   doing�察�and�察 �I   assure   you�察�

Fred would have been most unwelcome at the Court。 And the squires and 

gentry round did not like a woman in the place�察�they were at a loss what to 

do    with   me。    I  was   no   good    for  dinners    and   politics   and    hunting。    I 

embarrassed       them。;    ;Of    course   you    would。    They    would     have   to  talk 

decently   and   behave   politely�察  �and   they   would   not   be   able   to   tell   their 



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choicest stories。 Your presence would be a bore�察�but could not Tyrrel take 

your place�拭─�

     ;Granny�察�Tyrrel was really unhappy in that kind of life。 And he was a 

foreigner�察�so was I。 You know what Yorkshire people think of foreigners。 

They   were      very   courteous�察   �but   they   were   glad   to  have    the  Yorkshire 

Rawdons in our place。 And Tyrrel did not like working with the earth�察�he 

loves machinery and electricity。; 

     ;To be sure。 When a man has   got used to delving for gold or   silver�察�

cutting grass and wheat does seem a slow kind of business。; 

     ;And he   disliked   the   shut´up feeling   the   park gave   him。  He   said   we 

were in the midst of solitude three miles thick。 It made him depressed and 

lonely。; 

     ;That   is   nonsense。   I   am   sure   on   the   Western   plains   he   had   solitude 

sixty miles thickoften。; 

     ;Very  likely�察  �but   then   he   had   an   horizon�察 �even   if it   were   sixty   miles 

away。 And   no   matter   how far   he   rode�察  �there was   always   that   line   where 

earth seemed   to   rise to heaven。   But   the park   was   surrounded   by  a   brick 

wall fourteen feet high。 It had no horizon。 You felt as if you were in a large�察�

green box at least Tyrrel did。 The wall was covered with roses and ivy�察�

but   still   it   was   a   boundary   you   could   not   pass�察  �and   could   not   see   over。 

Don't you understand�察�Granny�察�how Tyrrel would feel this�拭─�

     ;I can't say I do。 Why didn't he come with you�拭─�

     ;He had to go to the Customs about our trunks�察�and there were other 

things。 He will see you to´morrow。 Then we are going to dine with father�察�

and if you will join us�察�we will call at six for you。 Do�察�Granny。; 

     ;Very     well�察  �I  shall  be   ready。;   But    after  a  moment's      thought    she 

continued�察 �No�察�I will not go。 I am only a mortal woman�察�and the company 

of angels bores me yet。; 

     ;Now�察�Granny�察�dear。; 

     ;I mean what I say。 Your father has married such a piece of perfection 

that I feel my shortcomings in her presence more than I can bear。 But I'll 

tell you what�察�dearie�察�Tyrrel may come for me Saturday night at six�察�and I 

will have   my dinner   with you。  I   want to   see the   dining´room of   a   swell 

hotel in full dress�察�and I will wear my violet satin and white Spanish lace�察�



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and   look   as   smart   as   can   be�察  �dear。 And   Tyrrel   may   buy   me   a   bunch   of 

white violets。 I am none too old to wear them。 Who knows but I may go to 

the theater also�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�Granny�察�you are just the dearest young lady I know� �Tyrrel will 

be as proud as a peacock。; 

     ;Well�察�I am not as young as I might be�察�but I am a deal younger than I 

look。   Listen�察  �dearie�察  �I   have   never   FELT  old   yet�   �Isn't   that   a   thing   to   be 

grateful for�拭�I don't read much poetry�察�except it be in the Church Hymnal�察�

but I cut a verse out of a magazine a year ago which just suits my idea of 

life�察�and�察�what is still more wonderful�察�I took the trouble to learn it。 Oliver 

Wendell Holmes wrote it�察�and I'll warrant him for a good�察�cheerful�察�trust´ 

in´God man�察�or he'd never have thought of such sensible words。; 

     ;I am listening�察�Granny�察�for the verse。; 

     ;Yes�察  �and   learn   it   yourself。   It   will   come   in   handy   some   day�察  �when 

Tyrrel and you are getting white´haired and handsome�察�as everyone ought 

to get when they have passed their half´century and are facing the light of 

the heavenly world�此�

        ;At sixty´two life has begun�察                  �At seventy´three begins once 

more�察      �Fly swifter as thou near'st the sun�察                 �And brighter shine at 

eighty´four。                        At    ninety´five�察                      �Should     thou 

arrive�察     �Still wait on God�察�and work and thrive。; 

     Such words as those�察�Ethel�察�keep a woman young�察�and make her right 

glad that she was born and thankful that she lives。; 

     ;Thank you for them�察�dear Granny。 Now I must run away as fast as I 

can。 Tyrrel will be wondering what has happened to me。; 

     In   this   conjecture   she   was   right。   Tyrrel   was   in   evening   dress�察  �and 

walking restlessly about their private parlor。 ;Ethel�察─�he said�察�plaintively�察�

;I have been so uneasy about you。; 

     ;I am all right�察�dearest。 I was with grandmother。 I shall be ready in half 

an hour。; 

     Even if she had been longer�察�she would have earned the delay�察�for she 

returned   to   him  in   pink   silk   and   old Venice   point   de   rose�察  �with   a   pretty 

ermine tippet across her shoulders。 It was a joy to see her�察�a delight to hear 

her   speak�察  �and   she   walked   as   if   she   heard   music。   The   dining´room   was 



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crowded   when   they   entered�察  �but   they   made   a   sensation。   Many   rose   and 

came   to   welcome   them   home。   Others   smiled   across   the   busy   space   and 

lifted their wineglass in recognition。 The room was electric�察�sensitive and 

excited。   It   was   flooded   with   a   soft   light�察  �it   was   full   of   the   perfume   of 

flowers。 The brilliant coloring of silks and satins�察�and the soft miracle of 

white lace blended with the artistically painted walls and roof。 The aroma 

of delicate food�察�the tinkle of crystal�察�the low murmur of happy voices�察�the 

thrill   of   sudden     laughter�察  �and    the   delicious    accompaniment         of  soft�察�

sensuous      music     completed      the   charm    of   the   room。    To   eat   in  such 

surroundings       was    as  far  beyond     the  famous     flower´crowned        feasts  of 

Rome and Greece as the east is from the west。 It was impossible to resist 

its influence。 From the point of the senses�察�the soul was drinking life out of 

a cup of overflowing delight。 And it was only natural that in their hearts 

both   Tyrrel   and   Ethel   should  

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