The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-21
WASHINGTON, ID. C..
For the National Fra.
(coPYRIGHT SECURED BY THE AUTHOR.
MARK SUTHERLAND:
POWER AND PRIHC1PLR.
nv EMMA D. r. N. soUrHwoRrH.
For the National IRA.
CHAP. IX-Continued.

for the educatlOn OF MS boys. AIter nearing
him through Mark inquired when he should
enter upon his new duties, and was requested
to defer the commencement until Monday and
to use the intervening time to become acquaint
ed with his home and pupils.
The interview then closed Both gentlemen
descended the stairs. Colonel Ashley told Mr.
Sutherland that be would find the ladies in
the parlor, and then, excusing himself badt
him good morning and entered the carriage
which was waiting to take him to the village.
Mark opened the parlor door, advanced into
the room, and before he could retreat saw and
heard the fragment of an earnest interview be
tween the mother and daughter Mrs. Vivian
sat upon the sofa, her head bent, her jetty curll
dropping, her jetty eye-lashes and rosy cheeks
sprinked and sparkling with tear drops, like
morning dew upon fresh flower She was
nimbly and nervously stitching away at piece
of muslin embroidery.
Rosalie sat on cushion before her, with heI
hands and her needle-work fallen idly ON heI
lap and her pale hair fallen back from hei
paler upturned brow and earnest eyes, thai
were fixed upon her mothers. She was asking
in broken accents, "Oh, mamma can this be
possitleW
"Not only possible, but true, Rose" replied
the lady, dashing the sparkling tears away
"0h, mamma do not let him meet such @
shock; prepare him for it, mamma
81 cannot; how could /! Hush-here he
is" she said, perceiving Mark. And in an in
stant presto all was changed
Smiling out from her tears like an April
sun from q cloud Or blooming rose scattering
its dew in the breeze, she looked up and said
Come in, Mark; draw that easy -chair w
here to the sofa, and sit down, for know by ex
perience that men are lazy as the LATEST wo
men,"
Mr. Sutherland took the indicated seat. Mis-:
Vivian, startled from her lowly position, resum
ed her place upon the sofa, drawing the foot
cushion under her feet, and arranging her nee
dIe-work.
I" 1t is really surprising that we should all
meet here SO unexpectedly in Allegheny coun.
ty," said Mrs. Vivian
81 certainly had not anticipated such q
pleasure. | did not know that you were re.
lated to Colonel Ashley, or to any one else in
this part of the country
Nor am |. Col. Ashley ia Rosalie's great
uncle-her mothers uncle. Colonel Ashley's
last remaining single daughter was married
last year, and Resale was invited to take her
abdicated place in his household. Physicians
recommended the bracing air of the mountains
for my delicate girl, and therefore Rosalie has
been living here for the last eighteen months
ever since we left Cashmere in fact. Last win
ter, think, was rather too cold for her here ON
the mountains / spent the season in Wash
iBgton, from whence have just returned but
next winter intend to take Rose to Louisiana
with me, and make an arrangement by which
m n harx -
Indeed, mamma, you shall not immediate
your happiness upon my ill-health. You shall
just spend your winters in Washington where
you enjoy life so much, and your summers at
the watering places, where you meet again
your gay and brilliant friends. | shall do well
enough You shall visit me in the spring and
autumn intervals
"Oh, a truce, Rosalie We shall be set down
as model mother and daughter. know, for
one, selhshneSs is the handspring of oil my acts
l rather think like you, child, and prefer to
see you well. There | declare there's Robert
with the horses already. Put on your cloth
habit Rosale; the morning is really cold; and
don't let him take you FAR, child; these hearty
men have very little instructive mercy for deli
cate girls and he would not begin to imagine
mat he had tired you to death till you had
dropped from your horse"
Rosalis arose, rolled up her work, and left
the room, nodding and smiling to young man
who entered as she left "Mr. Bloomfield
said the lady, presenting him to Mr. Suther-
land Mr. Bloomfield was sufficiently pleas
ant specimen of a well.bred, country beau
moderately tall, broad. shouldered, and Deep
chested-with regular features-fresh, rudy
complexon-clear, merry, blue eyes-and lips
who3e every curve expressed the good humor
and benevolence of kind, contented heart
You mustn't take Roso far, Robert"
Wan take her only to mothers"
ana you shan't teaze her with any more
nonsense e. cant put up with that you know"
n1oet' bloomfield blushed violently, smiled till
al MS regular white teeth shone and was
s'ammering out a laundering depreciation, when,
% ms great relief, Rosalie appeared attired for
Tue ride. The young man arose, Mrs. Vivian
surveyed Rose, to be sure that she was we'll de.
tended from the cold and finally Welded her
IN charge Of her escort who bowed and took
her out. "'N WI"
Mrs. Vivian and Mark looked nj them
thro,r,gh the window, saw him place her in the
saddle with more than polite attention-witb
careful and tender solicitude that made he,
smile When they had ridden OIL, she turned
to Mark, and said :
II l IKE that good humored, laundering bow
ne mas been paying court to Rose ever since
Sne mas been here lie is young man of in.
SSePehaeht fortune, irreproachable character
,aI eoncaticn, and most excellent disposition
S % ne mas loved Rose for more than year
IL T3 "''h al, he Is not worthy of her he wants
rGu t polish that nothing but intercourse
40 IN iehued society can give him. He came
ON, &c me last winter in Washington, got fitted
edv fashionable tailor, and / good-natur.
49, ~ MIN with me to an evening party II
ma, w sueh thing again as long as live,
out never mind. Just think, when
H., rossn'ed nm to superfne belle, of his hold
20 ms hand to shake hands with her, tell
,Iss, ner ne was glad to rec her, and hoping
o "a' II she ever passed through his part of the
o'Gnuy she would pay his mother and sisters
nsb 40; And then, when the elegant Mira.
a inquired II MIR. Bloomfield wnltxed' inst fan
" Nun blusling furiously, aud saving that he
would rather not-that no disapproved Of
Welt" said Mrs Vivian, looking up after
apause. ~ ''''
Yes-wsll'" inquired her companion, rails
ing his eyebrows
GU have not made a single comment upon
Jay country beau. ! see how il is You are
sn'nklng Of your relatives. We'll, Mark, you
must question me if you want me to tell you
anything"
q NY mother'-begsn the young man.
b0.t One Is living very comfortably with her
husband at Cashmere
With her husband!p
Is It possible you did not know she was
married, MarkiD
~ never knew It IL never dreamed i'll
never thought it possible" He looked shock
sa-he Uas shocked.