The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-12

mains to rs, I am sure of gratifying welcome
and saw nay old friends. I exchanged card
with Owen sandbrook, but only saw him as v,
be k, q perfect Hsrculss. and the champion O
his collese IN ell fcau Of strength, likely, too
| to stand we'll in the class list. His costume wa,
| not what We should eoce have considered acAdem
ical but his ~ daring set, intellectual ~ we'll
~ bodily; and the clever young men Of the pres
ent day are not what thsy vsrs In my time. II
b GRITTY ing to hear how warmly and affection
aiely be talks Of yeu. l do not know how far
you have undertaken the supplies, but give you
hint that warning On that subject mixh, no,
b Inappropriate, unless they have come into
great accession Of fortune on their uncle's DEATH
ventured to call upon the young lady In Lown-
des Square, and was most srsciousiy rsosived,
and ashsd to dinner by the young Mrs.. Chartsris.
II was q most recherche dinher 10 the nav
Italian fashion, which does not quite approve
itsclf TO me. Regardless Of ex psnss sssms
70 be the family motto Your pupil sings
better than ever, and knew no! to keep
her Of patronizing the cd parson to piqus her
more brilliant admirers, whom she Possesses In
plsnty and no wonder, for abe Is pretty enough
to turn any mans head, and shows to great ad-
vantage beside her cousin, Miss Chsrteris.
hope you will be able to prevent the cousins from
really Undertaking tho wild plan Of Travelling
alone In Ireland, for tho sake they say, of sal !.
mon fsbiDg. i should have them no. In earnest,
but girls are a. much altered Is boy from the
days Of my experience, and brothers too; for Mr..
Charters seemed to view the scheme very cool.
ly; but - l told my friend Lucilla, hope you
VIII bring hsr to reason. hope your hay crop
promises favorably.
"Yours sincerely,
Nv. SAvuLx.r
No wondsr that thxe letters made lonslinas
"oh, that Horatia I" exclaimed she, .lmos.
aloud. "Oh, that Captain Charteris were avail
Lucy! Il was an unlucky day Whoa he saw
vsncouvsrs fslana And vet how I ussd tc
wish him away, with the surly indspsadsnss
he was always infusing into Owen. Want
ing 10 take him out there indeed And yet, and
yeti sometimes doubt whether l did right 70 ssi
boy SO much In opposition to his uncls-Ar.
Charterh wss On my dds though! And always
took care 70 have clearly undsstood that 1t was
his education alone that I undertook. What can
Mr.. Savills mean - The supplies Owsu
knows what he has to trust 10, but can talk to
daring TO An old-wofld man like hr. 6avilis. I
am sure Of my Owes; with our happy homo Sus-
days. know l sm his sweet honey still. And
yet"-then hastily turning from that dubious,
land yet"-Owen Il the only chance for his 10
TOR. She dos caro- for him; and he viii view
meet him at the beginning Of the vacation,
and see what he can do with Lucy7 Mr..
Baville thinks ought to BE- In London, and
think might bs useful TO the Psrsons.
o.. suppose must but It u . heart ache TO
be at 81. Wulstan's. One Is used to II hers
the garden-yes, and those dear nightingslss-
and you, poor Por to! One Ia ussd to II here ;
but 81. Wulstans is fresh pain, and % b com
ing back. But, II II be In the way Of right and
TO save poor Lucy, 1t must Be, and II Is what
life Is made Of. ltb . following of funeral d
b is my chAstissmsnt Or Is It my trainingi Alas
may BE- took thoss childrsn more for myssl)
than for dutys saksl Nay II all b. for ihsir
tue good In the end whatsvsr IL may Be with
mo And pow r1 not dream. II 10 Of no uss
save to unnerve me. Lei me 20 back to my book.
II must 10 story tonight cannot fix my st-
As she rosa, however, hsr. .faos bightsnsd st tbs
Hght Of two advancing figures, and she went
forward 10 meet than.
One was lobF,, loosely limbod youth Of two
and. twenty, with broad shouldsrs, heavy over
SSas sIss sa .'s. 81 . % shut ana
disclose hardly any LIP. Tho hair was dark and
lank the air was Of ungainly force, that had
not yst found 1t, purpose, and, therefore, Wa
not at case; ard but for the oducatsd cast ol
cour teLahce, he would have had . PEASANT t1k,
u,
youths Of his age would have been becoming.
With him was . girl, tall, aim and lightly
made, though Of nicely rounded figure. In
height she looked like seventeen, but her drcz
was more childish than usual at that sgs; and
the contour Of her smooth chesks and short
rounded chin, her lorg neck, her ihsppy blue
eyes, fully opened like those Of child her fair
rosy skin and fresh simpe air, might almost have
belonged to seven years old; and there was all the
eArnestness, innocence and carsless ease Of child
hood In her movsments and gestures, Sshs
sprsDg forward to meat Miss Chsrlecote, ex claim
| ing, "kobin said I might come"
"And very right Of him. You arc both coms
To tea ?" she added, in affirmative Interrogation,
o. she shook hands with tho young man.
"No, thank you, he answered sat least
only brought Phoebe, having rescued her from
Ais Fenmmore's clutches. ! must be at dinner
But will come again for hsr.' And he yawnet
weaiily.
II will drive her back you are tired"
mo T. he sid. "At least the walk Ia one o
the fsw toersbe things thsre b. I'll come .
soon s / can escape Phoebe. Past ssvsn-
must 60"
Cant you stay' could lind some food 70
! 'No, thank you," he still said ~ do no
know whether Mervyp will como homo, AM
there must not DO too manv empty chairs
Good bye" and he walked of with long strides
bat with STOPPING shoulders, and a air Of dejso
| uOn Almost amounting 70 u scOntont.
Poor Robin !" said Honorsi u wish ho ooul
have STAYED"
"Hs would have liked Il very much," sal
Phoebe, casting wistful glsncss toward him.
What pity he did not give notice Of his In
tsntious at home !"
"IIe never will. He particularly disliksS. J..
"Whst 2" % Phoebe paused and colorsd.
Saying anything TO any body, she snswsrst
with little smile. He cannot endure re
marks"
II am very sober old body for visit to n
% be the occasion Of remarks!' said Homo
'sugbing more msrrily than perhaps Robert him
l,elf could have done; but Pbebs answered wit
grave, STRAIGHTFORWARD sincerity, "Yes, but
did not know IL Lucy might no, be come home
Honora sighed but playfully said, SIN whie
case he would have stay edl"
mo" said the still grave girl, ''hs woul
have been still less likely to do so."
'Ah! the remarks would have besu MOI
pointed But he has brought you Al any rat,
AID that that Is something How did he schisy
i1"
"Miss FsnIimore Is really quits ready to !
kind, said Phebs, earnestly, with an air Of d,
,snos' 'shsnsvsr We have hnishsd all that "
sand when Is thsi1" sksd Honor, smiling.
"Now, for once" answered Phoebe, with
Diight arch look. "Yes, sometimes can. an
so does Bertha when she tiiss; and, indeed, Mi,
ChAilscois, do like Miss Fsnnimors; shs nave
is bard upon poor Maria, No gcvsrnsss we sv,
had made her cry 30 seldom.n
Mirs Charlscois only said II was comfort. 7
htrself she hoped that, for Maria,s peace and thI
Of All concerned, her deficiency might become .
acknowledge fact. Bhs saw that ths sparin
MsriA's tears was such boon 10 Phoebe, a.
make her so.aive al ovsrtssking Of hsrsslL
80 you set on better" she said.
Much better than Robin chooses 10 belisy
We do, said Phoebe, smiling; ''perhsps 1t sssm.
hard at fret, but IL Ia comfortable 70 be made
do every thing thoroughly and 70 be shown bs
ter best than We bad ever thought Of. think
ought TO bs help in doing the duty Of all one
life In . thorough wsy."