The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-05

much In the good grscss OF Lacy and Owen,
But Honor thought the public school ought to b
wished TO be answerabls for the sxpsnss. both
there and al the univerity.
Ths provision Inherited by her charges yas
very sender, for, contrary to all expectation, old
Mr.. sandbrooks property had dssesndcd in an
other quarter, and there was barely 5000 BE-
~ cen the two. To preserve this Untouched By
the expenses Of education was Honora's object,
and she hoped to be able TO smooth thsir pskh In
life by occasional assistance, but on principle she
was determined to make them independsnt ofhses
garded II a. hsr duty 10 Humfrsy thst her HI
tonbury property should be dsstinsd--k not 10
the apocryphal American Charlecots--ts Q rela-
don o. thsir mutual great grsndmothsr.
Cold invitations had been given and declined,
bnt this one was evidently In earnest, and the
consideration Of the Captain decided Honora on
accepting II, bat not without much murmurinG
from Lucilla. Caroline and Horatis wsre dstsst-
able grown up young ladies, her aunt was hovrid,
Castle BlsIch was the slowsst place in the world,
she should be shut up in some sbominabls school
fun. Even the being reminded of wr.pwortS and
Its associations only made her more eros. She
was Of nature to fly from thought or fssling-
she was ksen to peresive but hatsi reflection, and
from the very violence Of her feelinss, she un-
consciously sbhorred any awakening q them. and
steeled her self by levity.
Her distssts only gave way In Roberts pro
sence, whom sho appeared highly uatined BY the
change, certain that Castle Blsnch would bs
.;.iis.' s" rrs Th oss.. d;s.a..sJ - ~.
- IN. no's .s;,..s ~, ~ ~
sss nyvs sus a. s.,, ~ -. ~ ~. ~
vAp - W PaIy y" nv noI aTS ~ mpPIxa.
o civil word 10 him, but whom seated In the ear
iASe, sn" isunensd :, ninl eraw,ne' .ne ny0e
ne .s To,f ,, sl .'s.rs oom., o,oSe OF % .nio unI'
sIsneu s'genhs =. us erseiu. SUPPLIES, AnuS
ere the wood W" past was almost strans led with
Castle Branch was just beyond the suburb: q
Lonuon, in eonPlee souhuy' out Wiz An I'M
msnss neikneornoo1, ana not nsnran ,noui ~
tram rom ioNh. monors urove q. tns way 70
SSnloy .ne I9VSly Ihames me scenSry 70 us ,uu.
~ haey pTsed psi,a .ncaga s msAp~otn' ~ sna nny
sm ~ y, LuSi,a cnauereo 70 lne u'most Nnne
Honora stole her hand over Ovens and gently
psssea " ne ie.arped sns squeez,c WIN me-
ree,, anu !ooked Up IN nor ncs Win loving
him '-"0'"'' ANU "0"' "''' NOT "AauAs''
About two miles further on, and not In the
Ts 1no pssh s oss1n N .ns Sse ,s Thsn a.Mssne.
Inc psrn Aopsa % & aSwp a., 70 !nS ,; Lnames mes ana wn
pahdsome' anu quite iu. o' umUer, Anu tns nS-
sen, as the name imported, nad eesn built IN the
height OF PSEUDO Go,hic, with formidable MD issP-
tion below consisting Of glass, the sham eloster,
hkewise gise Windows, tot CRAVING room music
room anu Conservatory, anu Jutuns Out nn IN
advance, great emoAued sssway, WIN
sham portculiis sna doors ny 70 aeIy an Mmy.
and Mn. Charteris received them In the draw
ing-room, with the woman -of-ths-world TACT
that Hcpors psrticuls lsriy hsfed-thers was al
wsys snon acsrcnos 70 ,i Ss Sn.heectS sna
suen an asunPuoh .. aneeuon 'vt .ne eunosns nss
spa e Eraatuas 'ot hsr care oi mem, ana anS
In life for such attentions 10 seem matters q
course.
Here was Captain Chartsris, just what he had
been when no went away. How different from
bis stately, dull, wife, ridden elder brother. 80
brisk and bunt, and saxsr, quite Bftins his
niece ell her feet, and almost crushing her In his
.mhrac.. iellinr her she WAS still but hon o.
my thumb, and shaking hands with hi. nephew
with look OF scrutiny that BROUGHT the blood
ts The bows chesk.
Uis syes war, never of tho ohildrsn vhils hs
vas lisienig 10 Hopora and sho perceived hat
what ,hs ssid went FOR nothing he would form
his Judgment solely BY what he observed Tor
himsAS
g. yerv one tells me that he Is quitsabls to
N s,,s his wry at school; I am saly anxious To
kno ' LA pubnc school you and your brsthsr
wos,d pssfsr."
sTIow oil Il he2"
'OnIy twelve last month, though you would
take him SaF fifteen"
enough to send him to Portsmeuth, get him pre-.
pared for q naval cadetship, then whom 20 out
with Sir David Herield, could TAXA him undsr
ny own eye, and make q man Of him ct onos."
"Oh Captain Chartsris,' cried Hoaefa,
axhast, his whole bent Is towards his fatAsr
profession"
The Captain had vdy nearly wnisded, unAhS
to ccnesive any lad Of spirit PrsfsIing study:
" Whatever MIS- Chsrleooess wshss may ~
Mt 'interposed the dplomane sldsr orotnss
"Meo only desire 70 % guided oy mem. -
10 no, Indeed, cried Hsnor, :" would nse
Wink OF such resPoas.oaity, Snni i ;sa ,h S';onS