The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-14
HE KNEW HE WASRIGHT
BY ANTHONY TRoLLoPE.
CHAPTER vi.
ICOntinued.1

There was nothing Objectionable IN
this letter,-excepting always tue
IDear Emily,"-nothing which 1t was
not imperative on Colonel Osborne to
communicate to the person to whom IL
was addressed. Trevelyan must now go
mn stairs and tell the contents OF the
Iat+sr to his wife. But he felt that he
nod created for himself terrible trou-
Lie He must tell his wife what was IN
the letter. but the very telling OF IL
would be a renewing of the soreness OF
his wound. And then what was 10 De
done in reference to the threatened visit
for the Sunday morning. !revelyah
knew very we'll that, were MS vic ue-
MED at that hour, Colonsi osborne
would understand the whole matter;
He had doubtless, in his anger, INTENDED
that Colonel Osborne should understand
the whole matter; but he was Gamer
now than he had been then, and almost
wished that the command given by him
had not been so definite and imperlous.
He remaiped with his arm on the mantel
niece. thinking of it, for some ten MN
ntes. and then went up into the drawing
room. "Emily," he said, walking mp &c
the table ut which she was sitting
"vou had better read that letter
"J would so much rather not" she re-
piled, haughtily. ..,
"Tben Nora can read it. 1t concerns
you both equally" s,
Nora. with hesitating hand, took the
letter and read il. They are not u
come after al" said she, "tiil next Feb
"And why not :" asked Mrs. Trcvol'
yam. 1I,.,,
"Something about tine session. doht
quite understand
"Lord Bowles is to come from lana
daD said Louis, land they think he
would prefer being here III the winter
dare say he would -,
"But what has that TO do with papa y
az suppose they must both be here to-
gether," said Nora.
al call that very hard indeed said
Mrs. Trevelyan. -,
~ CAM agree with you there" said
her husband. ellis coming at all is so
much of a favor that it is almost a job"
81 don't see that it is 4 job at all, y
said Mrs. Trevelyan. somebody Is
wanted, and nobody can know more OF
the service than papa does. But rs the
other man is lord, | suppose papa must
give way. Does he say anything about
mamma, Nora ?"
"You had better read the letter your
SELF" said Trevclyan, who was desirous
that his wife should know OF the threat
ened visit. -
"No. Louis, shall not do that. You
must not blow hot and cold too. Till
the other day / should have thought
that Colonel Osborne's letters were as
innocent rs an old newspaper. AS you
have supposed them to be poisoned, l
will have nothing to do with them
This speech made him very angry. II
seemed that his wife, who had yielded
to him, was determined to take out the
value of her submission i'll the most dis
agreeable words which she could utter.
Nora now closed the letter, and handed
it back to her brother. in-law. He laid
it down on the table beside him, and sat
for q while with his eyes fixed upon his
book. At last he spoke again. Colo
mel Osborne says that he will call to-
morrow at luncheon-time. You can add
init him, if You please, and thank him
for the trouble he has taken in this mat
ter"
81 shall not remain in the room if he
be admitted" said Mrs. Trevelyan.
There was silence again for some min
utes, aud the cloud upon Trovclyan'S
brow became blackcr than before. Then
he rose from his chair and walked
round to the sofa ON which his wife was
sitting. 81 presume" said he, "that
your wishes aud miae in this matter
must be the same"
~ cannot tell what your wishes ara
she replied. 81 never was more in tbe
dark on any subject in my life. NV
wishes at present are confined TO de-
sire to save you rs far as may be posi-
BILE from the shame which must be at
tached to your own suspicious
al have never had any suspicious"
"a husband without suspicious does
not intercept his wife's letters. a hus-
band without suspicious does not call
In the aid of his servants to guard his
wife. a husband without suspicious"
emily" exclaimed Nora R0wley,
show can you say such things,-on pur-
pose to provoke himp
"Yes; on purpose toproveke me- said
Trevelyan.
Have l not been injuredi You say BOW
that you have not suspected me, and
yet in what condition do find myself
because an old woman has chosen to
Talk scandal about me, l am placed in
position In my own honse which is dis
graceful to you and insupportable to
myself. This man has been in the hab
it of coming here on Sundays, and will.
OF course, know that We are at home.
You must manage it rs You please. III
you choose TO receive him, l will go up
stairs"
"Why can't you let him come in and
90 away, just as usual T. said Nora.
because Louis has made me promise
that / will never willingly be in his
company again." said Mrs. Trevelyan.
81 would have given the world to avoid
a promise so disgracoful to me; but it
was exaeted, and it shall be kept"