The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-16
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on the last afternoon Of Humphrey Randolf
visit, there came q note froUi Mervyn ordering
her up to Bcaucamp to arrange some especial
contrivanees of his for Cecily's morning. room
her mothers which gave 1t an additional
bang. IL was severe, threatening, bitter cold
day, NOT at all fit for sliding even had not both
the young ladies and Miss Fennimore picked
up suspicion of cold but Phpbe bad no doubt
that there would 10 farewell visit, and did
not like TO lose 1t.
Take tho pony carriage, and you will get
home faster" said Bertha, answering what was
unspoken.
No; tho groom sent In word that the ponies
wero goIo to 10 rough-shod, and that one Of
them had cold.
"Nevcr mind," said Phrbe, chcerfully; Il
shall be warmer walking"
And she set off, with n lingering will, hut q
step brisk under her determination tia. her
personal wishes should never make her NEGLECT
duty or kindness. She did not like to think
that ho woull be disappointed, but shc had a
great trust In his trust in herself, anu conf
denee, not TO bc fretted away. that some fare
well would come TO pass and that she should
know when TO Took for him again.
Scanty slcety flakes OF snow were fallin. 10
fore her half-hOur's walk was over, aal she ar.
rived ut tho house., where anxious maids ucro
putting their last touches Of proparato on for tho
mistress. IL was strange not to feel moro
strongly the panS Of lost home; and hal not
PhGbo been so much pr'Occupicd perhaps il
would have affected her strongly, with all her
real joy at Cotily's installation; but slcrc were
new things before her that filed her niial too
full for regrets for tho rooms where sho had
grown up. Shn only did her duty scrupulously
by Cccily's writin ,-tablc, piano, and pcturcs,
and then satisfied tho housckccper by q brief
inspection Of tho rooms, moro laudatory than
PARTICULAR. She rather piticd Cccily, 5ftcr her
comfortable parsonage, for coming to al those
n IL lgpn "a Al
winy now
Nv this time the snow was thicker, AMI tho
park lcynnipy to whitcn. The housclS ,cper
begged her to wait and order out the carriage,
but she dislikcd giving trouble, and thought
that an unexpected summons might lie tlIly Of
fulflmcnt, SO sho insisted on confronting the
elements, confident In her cloak ana lnda-rub
bor boots, and secretly hoping that the visitor
Gt the cottage might linger Oh into the twi-
light.
As she camo beyond the pillars Of the portico,
ouch a whirl Of snow met her that sho almost
questioned the prudence of her decision, when a
voice said, "It |, only the drift round the cor
uer Of the house."
"You hcro?"
"Your sister gave mo leave to come and SEQ
ysu homo through the snow-storm."
"Oh, thank you This is tho first time you
first words had been too eagerly glad.
"ies, | have only seen the house from a dis
tancs before. did not know how largo it was.
Which part did you inbabiti"
"Therc-thc west wing-shut up now, poor
thing"
g And whore was the window where you saw
tho horse and cart? Yes, ysu sec know that
story; which was your window"
''Tho nearest to the main body OF the house.
| All ! it Is a dear old window. have seen many
better things from 1t than thatl"
"What kind Of things?"
Sunsets and moonsets, and the Holt first
| best Of all"
"Yes, know better now what YOU meant
| by owing all to Miss Charecote, hc said. Al
owe something to her, too
Oh, is she going to help you on - cried
| Ph9be.
"No, do not need that. What owe to
her knowing you"
| assurance OF what had cleaned before /; and yo
the shock, sweet as II was, WAS almost pain, an
PhGbe's heart beat fast, and her downcast look
| betrayed that ths full forcn ~ HE 49,
"May 90 on 2" he said. MAY dare to
tell YOU what You arc to mep i knew, from
he moment wo met, that you were "ha' A"N
| reamt of-dif'erent but better. -, ,,
| ~ am sure knew that you were escaped
from Phnbc softly, but maKing her lace burn
| as at what she had not meant 10 say:
"ThCn you can bear with me3 iou DO no
forbid mo to hopc!" ,,,
"Oh I am great deal too happy!
There came a great waillng, drlsIhs gus o.
them oil their feet, but IL was welcome oias'
far il was the occasion Of n strong arm bein
Ann, around Phoebe, to restrain that nutterih
cInak. s'Storms shall only blow us nearer tC
cctbcr. dearest" ho said with recoVere
breath, as, with no unwilling hand, she eiui'
!" niS LIE !, la Gods will. " said Phoebe, oarncstl.
"And indeed" ho said fcrventiy, " ma,
tbou ,,ht npl debated much whether u were IL
will whether 1t could DO right, that !, WI
! nv poyerty anil my burthens should thiu
,, my,elf into your wealthy ani sheltered i,i
Al first, when | thought You were a poor
0 npnllnt. | admitted tho hope ! saw y
: psn;r;tcJ bclnfuI. sensible, and dared To TIM
$ that Won were Of the stuff that would gianiy
Q INDEPENDENT, and would struggle on ana
y with me, as have known SO many do IN
. own county, -
r "Oh woIll not?"
\ oThcn ! found out how far apart we stand
q ono kind Of social scale, and perhaps that sui
n 10 have oyerthrown all hope; but, fhooe,
IT vili not do sol 1 will not ask you to en-
p want and priyation, but will and do ask
ID 10 he the point towards which may work,
u best earthly hope before me-
co ~ am glad" said Phnbe, that you ,I nl
too well 20 think that there was any ,.a, ,,r. u
no encc, Indeci, tho superiority is all yours,
in cen. in mere money. Aud mine, l am 81
IL nssl mai stand In tho way, but there Is
lis ,hin, th.t doe,"
Of ,'{yhntp Your brothers 7"
il 81 do not know, at Is my sister Maria
er- nromised. long ago, that nothing should m
nv mo desert her" and, with voice faiterir
p. little, but endeayorlns 70 oe Pronidance pr
,as 10 iuil. uuy len ,Ls cost ia felt"
ng "But why should you 'n n,aa hein N
'hhE heri" hc said. ,L, SusI.y y.omo,fng y 40 COO,
AK your cares ana mere bovt hsr that sho nec
ria no grievance. l shall have TO bring my
see brothcrs about you, too, 30 we shall DO eV
bc added, smiling.
ho- ,IThcn - she said looking In his face