The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-23
HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT
BY ANTHONY TRoLLoPE.
CHAPTER XIII.
Continued

Did she really love him. Though
She was so pressed by considerations OF
time, she did find moment in which TO
ask herself the question. Wltha quick
turn of an eye she glanced at him, to
see what he was like. Up to this mo-
ment, though she knew him well, she
could have given no details OF his per-
sonal appearance. He was better
looking man than Hugh Stanbury,-so
she told herself with a passing thought;
but he lacked-he lacked;-what was
it that he lacked Was 10 youth, ar
spirit, or strength; or was 1t some OUT,
ward sign of an inward gift OF nina
Was it that he was heavy while Hugh
was hghti Was it that she could lind
no fire in his eye, while Hugh's eyes
were full of flashingi Or was it that
for her, especially for her, Hugh was
the appointed staff and appropriate
wall of protection Be all that as it
might, she knew at the moment that
she did love, not this man, but that
other who was writing articles for the
DAILY Record. She must refuse the offer
that was so brilliant, and give up the
idea of reignins as queen at Monkhams.
40 Mr.. Glascock," she said, Il ought
TO answer you more quickly"
"No, dearest; not more quickly than
suits YOU. Nothing ever in this world
can be more important both to you ana
to me. IfyOu want more time to think
of il, take more time"
mo, Mr.. Glascock; do not. don I
know why should have paused. Is
not the truth best y
"Yes,-certainly the truth is best"
81 do not-love you. Pray, pray, I'M
derstand me"
al understand it too well, Miss Row
ley" The stick was still going, and the
eyes more inrently 0Xed than ever on
something opposite.
III do like you; / like you very much.
And am 80 gratefully | cannot under
stand why such man as you should
want to make me your wife"
Because love you better than all
the others; simply that. That reason,
and that only, justilies - m@r IL waat-
ing TO marry glrl.'
What a good fellow he vas, and now
tlattering were his woGds. Did he not
deserve what he wanted, even though
it could not be given without a sacri-
feet But yet she did not love him. As
she looked at him again she could not
there recognize her staff. A. she looked
at him she was more than ever COnvluc-
ed that that other staff ought to be her
staff.
"May | come agaln,-aiter month,
say I" he asked, when there had been
another short period of silence.
"No, no. Why should you trouble
ynurSalf7 | mn mt worth II -
sit is for me to judge Of that, Miss Row
ley"
"All the same. | know that am not
worth it. Aud could not tell you to do
that"
Then will wait, and come again
without your telling me-
80 Mr.. Glascock, did not mean that.
Indeed did not. Pray, do not think
that. Take what say as final. like
You more than can say; aud | feel
gratitude to you that cannot express,
which l shall never forget. | have
never known any one who has seemed
to be so good as yeur Butt is just
what said before" And then she fair
ly burst into fears.
miss Rowley," he said, very slowly,
"pray, do not thiuk that | wanf TO ask
any question which II MIGHT embarrass
Won TO answer. But my hanniness il 90
greatly at stake; and, iC Won ,IIoUv mo
TO say so, your happiness, too is 50
greatly concerned, that it Is mo>t in,
bortant that We should not c. me IN a
conclusion too quickly. If l thought
that your heart were vacant would
wait patiently. | have been thinking
of you as my possible wife for weeks
past,-for months past. Of course yon
have not had such thoughts about me.
As he said this, she almost loved him
for his considerable goodness.
at has sometimes seemed To me odd
that girls should love men in such q
hurry. If your heart be free, will
wait. Aud if you esteem me, You can
see, and try whether you cannot learn
to love ME.
al do esteem YOU"
at depends on that question, then, "
he said slowly.
her hands clasped; and tben she an.
swered him in q whisper. IL do not
know" she said.
He also was silent for while before
he spoke again. He ceased to poke
with his stick. and get up from his
chair, and stood a little apart from her,
not looking at her even yet.
al see," he said at last. II under
stand. We'll, Miss ROwley, | quite per
ceive that / cannot press my suit any
further now. But shall net despair
altogether. know this, if might pos
sibly succeed, should be very happy
man. Good by, Miss Rowley."
She took his offered hand and pI Q ssed
it SO warmly that, had he not been man
ly and big hearted, he would have Ia
ken such pressure as o sign that she