Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-09-05

which she always looked at when she was
little melancholy. o, those pleasant days!
those pleasant nights! Would they come
again? Would they ever come again, or
were they Of those joys which have no re-
newal?
CHAPTER II.
TIE VANISHING OF A DREAM.
During the next few days Anna specula-
ted much within her own mind whether the
races would bring her Cousin Philip to Nor
minister; but conscious of feeling more in
terest in the possibility than she was sup
posed to feel in anything concerning him,
she did not inquire, lest she should betray
II. She endured-or enjoycd-in conse-
quence, a long uncertainty, which word to
the doctor would have done away. Philip
was, in fact, gone to Paris for the August
fetes, and while she watched from the win
dow every conner to the gate during those
two nosy.dusty days in Briggatc, he was
taking his ease at the Hotel du Louvre, or
sauntering and broiling in the white heat of
the Place de Concorde, the Champ de Mars,
or the Rue Rvoli. She had no share in
the festivities of the time, and was therefore
relieved when the hustle was over, and the
suburb restored TO its normal drowsy quiet
She had done with expectation then, and
disappointment likes to be still.
But before the end of the month hope re-
vived again. The yeomanry cavalry were
| to muster for their annual weeks training
on Saturday, the third of September; and
as Philip Raymond was captain of the Esk-
dale troop, he was sure to come to Normin-
ster with his men. On that memorable Sat-
urday both Anna and Lois stayed at home,
and found entertainment enough in watch
| ing the jovial pairs and trios and little cal
vacades that came riding in from the coun-
| try districts south of the town; all in gilt
tering, clinking, hussar array, moustached
and bronzed like veritable men of war.
There were veterans, who had grown grey
in forty years of peaceful drill, sitting square
and solid on chargers fresh from the harvest
vain; and sons of such veterans, broad
shouldered Strengthening, men like those
who drew, Of old, the best bow In Europe,
and won the most famous fields of medieval
story. q
About noon the whole regiment, headed
| by its colonel, the Earl of Marchmont, rode
out of the town in good order, with music
playing, to the background. Anna did not
fail to recognize her Cousin Philip at a
glance; mounted on his gallant Sorrel. In
the ranks OF his troop were Lister of Rood,
ard Dick his son Bobby Clougb, a vainer
beau-bachelor than ever when he put on his
uniform; Mr.. Gaskill, grown portentously
big and burly, and many familiar Eskdale
faces besides. Then Lois cried out that she
saw her uncle, John Hutton, and dear old
Uncle Christopher; and presently after An
ma discerned the stalwart figure Of Michael
Forester, and next Sir Andrew Goodwin.
Briggate was like a fair until they had all
gone by, when far an hour OF two ii became
quiet and deserted. But at three o'clock
they came bac!. again, breaking their ranks,
and dropping off to I" The White Horse" or
"The Black Horse, or ''The Falcon, or
"Thc Rising Sun, where they were billeted
in parties and Anna, again ON the watch,
saw Uncle John and Uncle Christopher give
their horses to hold to men of their troop
grooms at Brackeniield-a cross the road
towards the gate. In II few seconds they
were I'm the drawing-room, dusty and dry,
congratuating the girls on having such a
gay glimpse OF The world from their win
dow, and hearing and telling the family
news.
Uncle John announced that the Squire and
the Dame were coming into Norminster on
Monday, and that his wife Theodore, Lady
| Goodwin, and Mrs. Forester had already
arrived, and were in lodging here and there,
| intending 10 stay the week over. Uncle
Christopher, who was still given to teazing
young folks, soon sew that Anna, while pro-
Tossing to share in the family talk, had more
than half her attention dlscngaged and di-
| rected Ia the street, where the men who had
| their quarters in the town, or in other sub
urbs of it, were still riding by. "What
in a half whisper, leaning his fine old grey
head forward, and peering past her down at
the throng
Just ut that moment Philip Raymond came
in sight, looked up, and waved his hand to
Lois, who was perched in the balcony. lie
did not appear 10 see those beyond, within
| the room, and rode forward in earnest con-
versation with another officer, whom Anna
recognized MS Mr.. Dent, an opulent young
country gentleman who had married, during
the previous spring, the second daughter of
Mrs. Lefevrc, II widow lady Of distinguished
rank, residing in the ter-yard-married
her, ms the censorous and cnvious were
| pleased 10 say, ont OF the nursery. She was
lovely. as all her mothers daughters were,
but had nuL sixpencc; and in making this
excellent and early match, she had only fol-
lowed the example of her elder sister, who
had appeared nj her first ball two years ago
as a.bride Lady Stapylton, of Haxby Park.
'Did you see Cousin Philip, Anna y Lois
asked, when 4ic had gone by. Anna smiled
and said Yes, size had seen him and in
spite Of her efforts ut Indifference, her color
rose and fell, and there was iluier of feel
ing about her lips.
Uncle Christopher, meaning To be very
kind, inquired il she would like 10 take II
walk into the town 10 see the stir No, She
said, she did not care about it-she would
rather not; and the old man in his own
mind thought her dull and uninteresting, as
did SO. many Others amongst her friends and
acquaintance. Her Uncle John had heard
the proposal and the reply, and turning
round from his sister, who had been giving
him some account Of her boys, he said:
Nonsense, Anna-what does don't care
mean? came in on purpose-your Aunt
Theodore told me to be sure and take you
to her this afternoon, and your Aunt Milli-
cent will look for you too"
MAY go?" cried Lois. Uncle Christo-
pher said of cou she might and when
they set forth from the lodgings, he let Anna
walk on first with her Uncle John, and took