The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-20
MATTHEW
6 R 7 L L S,
OR.
Murder Will Out.
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.
CHAPTER XIII

Oh ! how mournfully. how mournSuliy the though,
comes DER my brain,
When think thou ne'er msvu Re hss free and
girllsh thing sssin."-G. N. FrrzsnALD.
THs day before the departure Of the Grants sor
Bath, Mr. vyse called W tato some final directions
Olive was alone making up packages Tor hsr
Christmas pensioners. She looked sad; but 10 Mr..
Vyss's question whether she expected much plea
sure at Bah, she replied, 'Oh, yssi . great deal
Of some sort Of pleasure but perhaps may 10 too
awkward 70 cnjoy the kind which my sun, tails me
I must look for'
olive Gran, awkward r. Mr.. vyse murmurcd.
IN hs quiet, peculiar manner. She thought ne
sshed the question, n may be too awkward 70
mo pleasure In the balls and parties We arc 70 DC
taken 70; but shall like all the sights and hne
buildings. i shsll like also 70 make scqu.inisncs
with al the young people my aunt promiss'~ We ere
70 meet Al Bath"
There was . few minutes silence. Olive pro-
ceedsd with her packages. A. length Mr.. vyse
salt, with some little hesitation OF manner, 80 II he
feared the suhec might be too delicate for him TO
touch upon. "As Mr.. Grant hsd made no secret TO
me Of his wish THAI you should find husband a.
Bath. suppose your aunt will expect to choose
one from all these young people abe means TO In
troducs 70 your"
olivs icohed up quickly and With soms little
scrSnn, 70 Mr.. vyse, as II 70 discern The spiri,
with which he spoke but his eyes were averied I;
20 she answered simply, but with . little ,oss Of
the hesd' - II she did no, quite like Vie subject,
men ehoose-wivss are chosen" she then sdd-
90, he Yong people / mean are girls Of my own
age, who, 1 expect will tsach me all the new
STITCHES, and bow 70 paint flowers On are. screens"
Again there was silence until Mr.. vyse said.
Chosen or choosing. It's much the came thing,
onve SO We vii not quarrel shout words. Il
suitors In that case there mus, he . CHOICE NOV.
ibis ought " be remembered by svery woman in
your position II 10 NOT the man who talks N.
best about his love who 10 70 be believed Tru,
ieve never eloquent Olive. You may b
thrown xxnt xvh
10 no ditheulty; I cannot forswarn YOU
Of ell their wiles but this rule can NV,
you the man who como ais his love from all blu,
yoursel'is not 70 be trusted. The man wto feels
pocta'ions Mr.. Grant may Justly have formsd.
would rather that his addresses to you should be
made known TO you through your f,ther."
There was soms,hlng in the manner, more than
Ia the words Of Mr. Vyso which made Olive mar
yous. She know mot how 70 reply. Besides this.
he had not said that which . phantom idea thai
someIimes passed over her spirit had made her
think he was about 10 say when be began this long
syeech' some,h ny IKE An snswer was then got
up In her mind. But when he } I'D proceeded 10
tsnsrslitieA she found that would have been in
appropriate; she therefore kept silence, and tr cd
to busy herself with her packages; wondering how
. man ike M Vysc, who always seemed 70 say
such clever things without an effort looked % en-
barrassed when merely saying what shs bad read
In Mrs. Chspons's letters and Gregorys advice 10
bis daughters hundred umes
The arrangement for her visit to Bath. whore
she might form those kelly 70 lead TO
desirsble marriage and tho sdvsibii,y Of her soon
boing " settled," As II Was called, were subjects
that Olive Grant had heard repeatedly discussed,
She had also read letters from her aunt treating Of
the affair under consideration In nsither case Rsd
IL caused any distut bing feelings. She was told
that 1t was right she should marry, and, a. far az
her own sxpsriencs Of the world enabled her 70
judge, she saw there was reason for the step ex-
pected from her. She know that hor fsthor's snr.
i0Ia EatllH Az ~ Th t,a a
chosen for her, as II had been shown In all other
matters where her welfare wAs concerned She
knew also, that unless she WAS perfectly willing
this step would never be urged upon her, and tbs,
her choice would not 10 coorced Therefore abs
had no fears - 70 the results She had never read
novels. Even pamela aud "sir Charles Gran.
olson " were sealed books 10 her. Tbs delicate
difficulties OF love and lovers had never reached
her pure perceptions; and The pathology Of q case
Of Lydrophobia would 10 a. easy for her
10 have comprshonded a. all thoss DER.
pleIing and thrilling emotions placed
under discussion by the sentimental works
private and maiter-of-iscs life had At all prepared
her mind TO think Of the affections Of The hear, In
any other hight than as the blessing Of home.
blessing TO be cared for, and ~ scrupulousy fos-
tered as should lie all Other mercies OF Providence
But that these affections we're ever TO lead to harm
TO Light mAnntrs-or unhl al conduc, that thew |
wero 10 he play ed with-Io ~ Q mulatsd--to ia |
crusheI-to 10 used a. mschinery-,n short 70 10
cOullTehenalOn
Mr.. Vyse knew ell ,hs innoctucy VI heart, and |
the perfect Ignorance Of the outer world which |
obscured tho perceptions Of Olive Grant 70 much
that WAS 'riw and common 70 other women Of her |
axe aud understanding.
Il was this knowledge Of her confined notion.
that male IL no d theuh for Mr.. yyse TO speak 10
her on the subject Of love or marriage. IA wa
Oh %, rs be supposed, thai bad made hun neryou.
and had caused hun TO ssy nothing OF which |
he had intended to speak. II vas this
af |
her against the insidious manners Of mon Of ga |
lsnty, and the eorrupung influence they might |
exercise on the youn. heart utter conImonpls |
remarks on the Signs and snss Of trus love, with
ali he scumsn Of . betrayed dsmssl over her DO. |
hea lie knew exactly the style OF nan with whom
she would b likely TO become scqusntsd at Bah,
He knew thAt for one rsspeotable and worthy theIs
would be nine precisely lie reverse and thai az |
snsign of marching rosimsnt ~ by way Of dis. |
IN anIy officers were usually called
would have bet,or chance Of succcas with an un,
sophisticated girl Ike olive, than ,hs country gon.
tlsInsn with n.auv1sss h0nte, perhaps, unfortu. |
nsIsly proporiiOnsd W his Aerss IheI respeeuy.
chances Deing about ~ equal .s An experiment be-
tween MIME rlhe aud tle old brown Dss..
How ,sl this " Oliver II involved q long and |
delicate investigator VI female susc opt buss and
masculine daring, aud was precisely Of Tie Kind |
he should object W daughter or young sister
engaging in.
A long aud embarrassing silence was the eons..
quence Of this coniict oi ideas aud wishes; en-.
barr sssing, because Mr.. Vyss saw shat Owe look.
oil hurt; aud because Lo slI thai II he did no, nov
say all that 10 wished. further opportunity might
10 waiting.
Though they were on those happy term. Of IN.
hmscy whore talk Is spontaneous, not cony.n.
IonAl, aud the longest silence 10 permitted Il M,
preferred Indulgence, snll olive wondered mat M
V 80 skill reiraIued from sposking. While men.
ALLY acco Irnug tor tina, aud his unusual co..
straint Of manner, an idoa suddenly occurred 70
her aud she Al once spoke on A., still observi,,