The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-03-19

Jolned MIS- Dunn, Tom Canterbury
G splendid fortune fell to her.
Hush, Lydia, interposed Miss Canterbury
However We have felt disposed to cast pre-
yious reflections on Mrs Dawkes, We can
but hayt the sineerest sympathy for her, IN
herygroat misfortune, believe she idolizsd
y the child
She wa very fund rf hin. .eid NJ Rage.
and her grief was pitable 10 witness. She
olung round me, and asked II | could not
bring him back 10 life. went up in the af-
ternoon, as soon "a heard Of i, and found
her almost beside herself Major Dawkes
had gone out, about some necessary arrange.
ments, they said, and she was alone. She
elung TO me, as tell you, in sad state |
hardly knew what tur.o with her.
'She came down to the Rock a mere skele-
ton, the day aher the funeral remarked
Miss Canterbury. we were shocked when
we called upon her She briefly told us the
particulars, tallyingwith what you have now
related, and said she should never forget the
blow during life. l thought, as she spoke,
that she little knew how time heals the worst
pangsi but fear my thoughts were too fast,
Tor she docs not recover either strength or
spirits. She lives secluded lfe and her
present husbands sister, Miss Dawkes, is
with her.
Tho major passes most Of his time IN
London abruptly remarked Thomas Rage.
/ lie passes IL somewhere, replied Miss
Canterbury he is rarely seen at the Rock
AZ any rate he has gained by the bargain
cried the inoorriRible Mrs. Dunn. 1t is q
magnificent fortuno for him to have dropped
into, oil Unexpectedly, through the demise OF
a little stepson. :
1t is his wife who has dropped into It, no,
he, remarked Miss Canterbury.
As If he did no, haye the lingering Of IT,
rctorted Mrs. Dunn.
'Millicent,' whispered MT--kagc, as they
stood apart, af;er retiring 10 the drawing
room, Il have had no dircc, answer. But
am easyi for know the signs Of rejection
well, and you do not wear them
'Iuve YOU been rcjeeted-ihat YOU know
them wcllY
Once. Years ago.
by Caroline Kagc,' she whispered.
Even so. l,meunt to tell you about it,
Miliecnti that j did love her. How deeply.
matters not now and has not mattcrcd ever
since. She broke the spell too rudcly'
when she lcft you to marry my father
or, rather, his fortune, for that was what in
truth she married. But she did love you,
Thomas; l saw it then, aud she has loved |
YOU, or am mistaken, since my utncrs /
death
lie knew She had. But he was strictly
honorable, and that love and its knowledge
would be buried within the archives OF his /
own breast forever.
Mr. Kngc, interrupted Olive, here is
note for yuu-S
Mr. Kogc turned, and servant handed
bin note on snlver. lie wondered who
could be writing TO him there and -thcn-L
But when he looked at the superscription, he .
saw it1fSs from Mrs. Dawkea
Ilo@gan she have known you were here p
exclaimed Milliccnt,.
II saw one Of the Rock servants at The sta
ton when the train arrived. He must have
mentioned it to his mistress
Mr.. Koge opened the note 1t contained
an earnest request that he would 20 at once |
to the Rock-would return with the messen-
ger.
with a word Of apology to Miss Canterbu-
ry Mr.. Kage withdrew. Waiting for him .
was Mrs. Dawkes' maid, Fry and they pro-
ceeded to the Rock together.
Il hear your mistress is not in good state
of health he observed.
'She is just in that state, sir that urlcss
a change takes place more speedier than its
possible, she will not last long
lie was deeply shocked, but he made no
comment; though he could not but think
there was something unreasonable in her
thus grieving to death for the loss of fra
gile child is the major at the Rock p he
inquired.
No, Sir. His sister is living with us-
My mistress has heen wanting to see you so
much, sir that she thought Of sending to
London for youi and she says it's nothing
but a Providence that has brought you
down
They approached the Rock. and when near
the front entrance, Fry suddenly took de-
tour to the right. This way, please, sir
This wayr echoed Mr.. Kage. Where
fore p
.Alissis don't want your visit to her known
SIR answered Fry in confidential whisper,
and I'm going TO take you in by the iron
postern-door in the south wing. A rare
trouble had TO unlock it tonight for il has
not been used since the time of young Mr. |
Edgar Canterbury. 1t opens on staircase,
which leads right up to the rooms, and Mr.. |
Edgar used to steal in and out that way. for
his father was fond of keeping a tight hand
upon him. Missis has changed her apart
ments since last autumn, for those in the !
south wing
TO whom does Mrs. Dawkes not wish my
visit known p he demanded, in astonishment.