The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-07-17
CHRISTIANS
MISTAKE.

"surely you mus, guess How can volun.
,,rilv meet any who is not friend Of my hus-
bsnd'sf"
"sot though he may have been a friend Of your
own For, as I understand. you once tsd very
close acquaintance with Sir Edwin Uniscke."
The thrust UNEXPECTED, 10 unmis-
taxable in hs meaning that Christian, IN
her startled surprise, Rsid the very wors,
N ng she could have sad 10 the malicious
ears which were held open to everything aud
eager 10 miscons, rue everything, who toll you
th.tf"
Tod mel why oil AyoLsbridgc is talking
shout II, AMI a out 5'ou'
with a sudden instinct Of ,sr-preservaton,
she forcitly summo mol tack her eompos1re
She knew with whom shs had 70 deal sac must
guard every look, ever word.
will you tell me, Miss Gascoisne' exactly who
II taking about me, anu what they say am
sure have never gwen o ,c.son ior ~
Never Are you quite certAn % ma
"Quue certsn. who Said had "A very close &C
quRiutsrc.'--rcrt NOT thes,NJ our woFds-wih Dir
E.lNin uniacke"
"iiiusoi"
"HUu.elf"
lie aid. Ia-s, tesrd II through Mis-. BENNETT,
your Dr0tcIss. who has come 30 X, sd - now .
governeas a. Mrs Bsercioa's Rat when 4ucs.
stoned T. iw.n himself be di3' got leuy IT,
"Gou qUcI ell a.u b"
"Ccr.anIv. IIelt = b. he NY duty, IT. SAYS
q at he knew you IN your atlct's'h'e'ime ths he
WAS intimate y ih you both that 'od AZ hc used
" sing Duets & setucr in short, Hht-'
SO on ! VI I'D tu hQar 70 al. "
"ih" isAI. Aad AN sure Mr.. Grey il Is
~. seuou.h. Au1 he las b,an saying this,
and sou have tcou lfsteuiu to 10, perhaps repest-
ing ito al Ay'usbn4se. WAA'A wicked woman
.wci, Mrs Grey, sad what hsyo you to say for
Chr.tIsn looked up ia,tincti,s', lifted her pas
siyc hands, aud folded .Aem on her iSp but an
swcr,f,
Nothing"
Pam, most SINCERE and undisrul5cd. 40. un-
min 'ed with actual ply, was VISIBLE u Mss Gas-
coign,s couutruau,r ~ she lo.EeI uu tAe young
creature hcur' her, TO shom ncr words lad caused
such yiolcnt emotion.
Her voice actually trcrLied As she said,
Your poor husband what will become q
him ;"
Christian sprsut No with . shrill cry. "Ye,,
yes know what wall DO. l Will 30 and tell
my husband"
Miss G.scoigue va. not bad Woman, only an
utterly mistaken aui misguided one. SIC meant
no harm-very few people 10 deliberately mean
hsrm-they Oily do II.
sac starred up like guilty creature when tho
door opcnod, aud PAills entered with letter 10
her hand.
"Bc. pardon, ma'.m. thought you were Mrs.
Grry."
'sae is lust gone up s,airs-will be lack direct
w. said NJ - Gascoignc, az Nious to keep up APP
poarsnces b. the last available moment. rs tnaS
leitor for herr Snail give il to her ,"
"No, thank you, III give II myt II and in be
the last that ever viii give Tor II isn't my tus-
ness" added PAills husIered and iud guant, 50
much 50 that size dropped the letter on the floor
by the Leht o small taper there was mutual
search fer it-why mutual s. Gascoigne best
Knew. |, WAS she who picked Il up, and before
she had delivered 1t back she had clearly il
ll-handwr'ting, seal, and tinted envelope vita
the initials III. T." on tie corner.
Some hidden ioelin2 in both oil them, the lady
ana the servant, some last remnant Of pity and
charity, prevented their couldiny openly In
smother, even II Mss Gascoiyue could have Con-
des, onded 50 lar Blt she knew as well II
POLLS had told, aud PulliIs likewise perfect
aware sno knew, tLsI tie note came !rom SIR
l. twln Uuiacke
Poor Aunt II nriet,s Sic was 80 horrifel-
LITERALLY horriued, that she could bear more.
She lett lao uiessaye-wAlt, a Tor npto1y-but hur.
ricd back, as fast as she could walk, through wi
lignt, 80 her own cottage At Ayouside.