The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-13
HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
BY ANTHONY TRoLLoPE.
Continued
CHAPTER vi.
SHOWING HOW RECONCILIATION
WAS MADE.


WAS MADE.
I,ook at that" said Mrs. Trevelyan,
when her sister came into her room
about an hour before dinner time. Nora
read the letter, and then asked her SIS
ter what she meant to do. nave
written to Mrs Peacock. don't know
what else can do. 1t is very hard upon
vou.-that you shoHld have been kept at
home. But don't suppose Mr.. Glas-
cock would have been at Mrs. Pea
"And what else will you do, Emily !"
"Nothing;-simply live deserted ana
forlorn till he shall choose to lind his
Wits again. There is nothing else that
woman can do. If he chooses to dine
at his club every day / can't help 1t.
We must put off all the engagements,
and that will be hard upon you"
"Don't talk about me. It's too terri
ble To think that there should be such n
quarrel"
wrongW
"Simply do what he tells you, whether
it is wrong or right. If it's right, 1T
ought to be done, and if it's wrong, 1t
will not be your fault"
"That's very easily said and it sounds
logical, but yoa must know it's unrea,
sonable."
al don't care about reason. He is
your husband, and, if he wishes 1T, you
sbould do it. Aud what will be the
barmi You don't mean to see Colonel
Osborne any more. You have already
said that he's not to be admitted"
az have said that nobody is to be ad-
mitted. Louis has driven me to that
How can l look the servant IN The face
and tell him that any special gentleman
is not to be admitted to see mcF y
dear! o dear have | done anything TO
deserve iti Was ever so monstrous an
accusation made against any woman! II
it were not for my boy would defy him
to do his worst"
On the day following Nora became a
messenger between the husband and
wife, and before dinner time q reconcll-
iation had been effected. OF course the
wife gave way at last; and of course she
gave way so cunHngly that the husband
received none of the qualification which
he had expected in her surrender. Tell
him to come" Nora had urged. "Of
course he can come if he pleaseS," Emily
had replied. Then Nora had told Louis
TO come, and Louis had demanded
whether, if he did 81, the promise which
he had exacted would be given. 1t is to
be feared that Nora perverted the
truth little; but if ever such perver-
sion may be forgiven, forgiveness was
due to her. If they could only be
brought together, she was sure that
there would be a reconciliation. They
were brought together, and there was a
reconciliation.
dearest Emily, l am so glad to come
to you,p said the husband, walking up
to his wife in their bedroom, and taking
her in his arms.
al have been very unhappy, Louis,
for the last two days" said she very
gravely,-returning his kiss, but re-
turning it somewhat coldly.
ave have both been unhappy, l am
sure" said he. Then he paused, that
the promise might be made to him. He
had certainly understood that it was to
be made without reserve,-as an act on
her part which she had fully consented
to perform. But she stood silent, with
one hand on tho dressing table, looking
away from him, very beautiful, and dig
nified too, in her manner; but not, as
far as he could Judge, either repentant
or submissive. "Nora said that you
would make ME the promise which ask
from YOU
IT cannot think. Louis, how You can
want such promise from me-"
Il think it right to ask it; do in
deed"
"Can you Imagine that | shall ever
Willingly see this gentleman again after
what has occurred I 1t will be for Won
to tell the servant. do not know how
| can do that But, rs u matter of
course, | will encourage no person to
come to your house of whom you drsap-
prove. 1t would be exactly the same of
any man or of any woman
"That is all that ask"
al am surprised that you should have
thought it necessary to make any formal
reouest in the matter. Your word was
quite sufficient. That you should find
cause of complaint in Colonel Osborne's
coming here is of course, different
thing
"Quite different thing" said he.
al cannot pretend to understand eth
er your motives or your fears. do not
understand them. My own self.reSpect
prevents me from supposing it to be
possible that You have attributed an
evil thought to me-"
Indeed, indeed, never have" said
the husband.
mat l can assure you regard as
matter OF course" said the wife.
"But you know. Emily, the way in
which the world talks
"The world And do vo, ror,,ra .bo
world, Louis I"
"Lady Milborough, believe, spoke to
yourself"
Lady Milborough! No, she did not
speak to me. She began to do so, but
was careful to silence her at once.
From you, Louis, am bound to hear
whatever you may choose to say to me;
but will net hear from any other lips
q single word that may be injurious to
your honor" This she said very quiet
~, with much dignity, and he felt that
he had better not answer her. She had
given him the promise which he had de-