Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-26
THE EVENING STAR.
LOSSES AND GAIN.

TcoEFINUED.I
Mr. Granger unlocked the desk, and removed
hand, passing each packet TO me that might
glance over its contents Very weary and
sad felt before the task was over, which
ass Il US % re sn No Of
Rowland Granger had been discovered IN
Sydney. Mr.. Granger went alone to commit
and Miss Yardley, and the intelligence ap-
peared to give them un mingled salts action,
Tor both addressed me pleasantly when / joined
Graluger was absent, displayed an exuoerance
OF spirits which went far to dissipate my 1--WE
and snyEess.
ity OF the climate Imprisoned M, felt myself
an alien in this very orderly, and some what
ceremonious and formal household. In Miss
6ratnser's estimation. was Ia questionable aud
suspicions inmate OF il, needing :. very strict
surveillance, lest should be connected with
some gang" visions OF whom fioated before
her apprehepsive mind day and night. I cEas-
ed and fretted under her prying vigilance
eeedingiy until the spring came to free me,
and my Cousin Humphrey made me his spe-:
cial cnaIge and companion in this unfretted
out door life, which suited me tenfold better
than the polished drawirg-Toom ssciusion OF
the ladies. They gave me up then TO the saw
agery OF my untamed youth, and the unfretted
colonial spirit had brought with me- trcm
Sy dney.
bliss Yardley had been the ward of the late
Mr.. Granger and had been engaged to Cousin
Humphrey for ten years Nothing could b.
more exquisite than the courtiy chiy Airy Of his
mode OF wooing with all the graceful but
somewhat SOLE nan runctilo of a Sir Charles
edison. Humphrey Granger, with mis-
SUI and dogs, roaming over his fields, and
chatting to a gaYrulous Australian girl, who
tnccrTigibly wild, and could never be trained
into a Gecorous lady hood, was a very different
parsonage TO the distinguished and stately seI-
tieman who presented himself before Miss
Yardley in the drawing.roon, and attended
upon every glance with the asSidGous r.yer-
ence OF yassai Miss Iardiey received mis-
homage with a coy coidress very well bstttIng
it; and /. with my in1patisnee and restlsssness
of life, wondered how long such q ceurtship
could be carr led en-
1t was not 10 continue long after my arrival.
which had teen such crisis in their nneseat-
1uI lives. Lavinia left Sherwood. to reside for
time with an aunt in Cneltenham: aud her
departure was the signal Tor the invasion 0 a
Whole host of painters and decorators ana or
nRmentai gardeners. Miss Granger began 20
lock out for a suitable residence IN the near VIZ
cinlty, where she could still be among her Hn
people, whom she had known from their era
dies. Every evening, before Humphrey could
venture upon smoking cigar, he had to write
a long letter upon scented paper, and with Ia
borions precision. The villagers, too, as they
crossed our path in our daily rambles, gave Ut
terance 10 respectful hints and jests, at which
the sources face would REDEEM lake a girls,
though he could rot torhear smiling happily.
/ should have been glad TO think / should
a real English wedding before returned 10 the
colony. il had not felt an irrational an patty
TO the bride elect
and garden were In the very widest confusion
of progress, when one day in June / found
myself with nothing 10 DO, and time hanging
heavily on ny hands, rs my Cousin Humphrey
was gone TO Il neighbolng HOWE on business
With true feminine il slnct turned to the ia
spection OF ny giriish colonial fiuery and trea
sures, to while away the hours till ne returned.
The re had been no need TO open some or my
boxes, and they rem aimed as mad packed them
at home. One especially, Which had been kept
in my cabin during the first month OF my yoY-
age, as il contained the dresses 1 had selected
fer wearing On board. had been untouched
by me since the cay II rad been stowea below
IN the held after / had assumed my only
black gown. j remembered so well closing
down the lid ppon ali my bright bridal out
I'll, bought hastily IN the stores IL Sy dney, while
put On NY cead mo.hsr's rose to honor tue
memory OF my dead husband As / raised taa
lilo again, ] saw Is ing at the top 4 loose warn
cloak CT poor Earry's, which lad always hung
at The head OF his berth, n tGy TO Oe thrown
on in a mon2hl, II any casualty should occur
j Lad thought TO more CT ii a1tar wrapping
il Up and pU ting II into the box 70 iii up
the sla ee OF my velvet dress: but now, as /
lifteo II up telGsriY, Gs II il still belonged 10
him. trlt that one OF lhe pockets was careful
ly stitched u., and contain d L small packet Of
pagers.
had hem cut as quick as 10y fingers, tGern-
bling with eagsIreSs, could IA tastea the close
STITCHING. lLey Were tnrce letters from nay
troiht ON AZ bathurst III answer IL suI4e
inquiries mate By "a Ill on half or my as
band. Tom said he Knew Row lad Granger,
who was lhen working ~ the OtggiHEs, ant hti
q
lie had run away from ~lieI wGo4 ia Il passion
oil Jealousy ana ItstHtIusnt against his step
mother. resolved not TO return home until he
was Independent Of every oHa. taat would
Eoi be al present, Tom remarked; Tor ha vas Il
reckless, nall civilized, dare devil fellow, no.
ferrous even among The motley aira iaHiass
Population OF the Hias quETTie FiaIns. Il was
evident from these irtters, thai tor some reason
Harry had not contlde d To either OF my hrotnegS
Tie real Object OF his ING uisies. hat rather thGt
lie L2G given hem h. I'M ra-StCn t6a. hN Sx-
cred aid tTLTA a toward
ting III the colony. read Toms letter till my
head acheo, trying to conjecture all tie conse-
qnenees OF this discovery. 1T las reused
myself 10 the recollection that my Cousin
Humphrey mast be home by this time and
that l should find him III the library wiring
10 Iayina lie was, as l anticipated, busy
with one Of his tinted, seer sed 1--we letters,
and only nodded good temperedly as I opened
the door where / s:ood Tor 4 minute OF TWO,
atShirg the CLEANING OF has honest eyes and
his lips moving half " ith u smile, and half with
the unconscious whispering OF the words ne
was writing TO his Javiuia. At the thought
OF her / gained courage, and stealing to his
side, laid my brown haI4d upon the delicate
paper.
Is Don't interrupt me, Tory" he exclaimed
You know ! cannot write easily. / am not
clever at IT, and even your presence rather dis
tures me-"
"Cousin Humphrey, l said, ~ have
just found these letters In cloak OF Har-
ry's.n
1 stood beside him while he read them, en-
during without shrinking the grasp of his iron
AdEO upon fEy EHdil fingers 1U0 lines upon
Eis fore head-for there will be marked lines
upon the forehead OF most men who are
NEARING fTty-6eepened into heavy wrinkles,
and he set his teeth together as he gazsd up
into my face for some minutes before he
spoke.
cannot bear it, Tory," he said ST had
made mp icy mind 10 it before you came
but row-now, when am getting my home
ready tor Lavinia, after all these years OF
whiting, / am not bound to send for him. II
Row land comes beck OF himself before Octo-
Der, he m Just have the place and after that
am safe"
But he is foun6," whispered your bro
thor Is found hut he will not come home Of
himself. He will never hear OF his fathers will
I'LL he has lest its inheritance. If Harry had
told him. ne would have been master here now
Cousin Humphrey, yen said once you were
bound by conscience and honor can that bond
ever Re destroyed r.
..fut 10 bring such man to my fathers home
to this peaceful little village He will be acurse
to it, said Humphrey.
IL cont know what Is right" replied, sor.
rowfuliy but if we had found these letters
last december, when we looked for them, you
would have written to your brother, and he
Wouid have been ON his way home now. Do
perfect honor and honesty depend upon an
accident like this' If you could only de-