The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-15
HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE.
CHAPTER NJ.

This epistle was, IN many respects,
a very injudiciOus composition. Ire
yelyan should have trusted either to the
eloGuence of his OWE written words, or
to that of the ambassador whom he was
about to despatch; but by sending both
he weakened both. But then there
were certain words in the letter which
were odious 10 Mrs. Trevelyau, and
must have been edious to any young
wife. He had said that he did not "as
vet" suspect her of having done any
thing wrong. And then, when he en-
deavored to explain to her that O separ,
alton would be very injurious to herself
he had coupled her sister with ner, thus
seeming to imply that the injury 10 oe
avoided was of material kind. she
had better do what he told her, As, 9TH
erwise, she and her sister would not
have roof over their heads! That was
the nature of the threat which his
words were supposed to convey.
The matter had become so serious,
that Mrs. Trevelyan, naughty aud sun
necked as she was, did not care 10 "o'
stain from showing the letter to her SIS
for She had no other cOUuselior, ar any
rate till Lady Milborough came. and the
weight of the battle was too great Tor
her own unaided spirit. The ie:ter had
been written late at night, as was
shown by the precision of the date, ana
had been brought to her early in the
morning. At first she had determined
to say nothing about it to Nora, bat she
was not strong enough to maintain snch
a purpose. She felt that she nee led the
Door consolation of discussing her
wretchedness. She first declared that
she would not see Lady MllborouSh
al hate her, aud she knows that | hate
her, and she ought not TO have thought
of coming" said Mrs. Trovclyan.
But she was at last beaten out of this
purpose by Noras argument that all the
world would be against her if she re-
fused to sec her husbands old friend.
And then. though the letter was an
odious letter, as she declared dozen
times, she took some little comfort in
the fact that not q word was said in it
about the baby. She thought that if
she could take Der child with her into
any separation. she could endure il, and
her husband would ultimately lie con
quered.
eyes, I'll see her" she said, as they
finished the discussion. "As no chooses
to send her, l suppose ! had better see
her. But l don't think lie does much to
mend matters when he sends the wo-
man whom he knows l dislike more
than any other in all London"
Exactly at twelve o'clock Lady Mil
bOrough's carriage was at the door.
Trevelyan was in the house at the time.
and heard tho knock ut the door. Dur
ing those two or three days of absolute
wretchedness, be had spent most of his
hours under the same roof with his wife
and sister law, though he spoke to
neither of them. He had had his doubts
as to the reception of Lady MilboTough,
and was, to tell the truth, listening
with most anxious ear, when her Lady
ship was announced. His wife, howev
er, was not so bitterly contumacious as.
to refuse almittaDce 10 his friend, and
he heard the rustic Of the pOnderous
silk as the Old woman was shown up
stairs. When Lady Miiborough reached
the drawing-rooni, Mrs. Trevclyau was
alone.
: had better sec Der by myself" she !
said to her sister.
Nora had then left her, with one word
OF prayer that she would beas little de-
tiant as possible.
THAT must depend" Emily had |
said, with a little .hakc of her head.
There had been a suggestion that the |
child should be with her, but tho moth
er herself had rejected THIS.
1t would be STACEY" she had said,
land clap.tTaP. There is nothing hate |
so much as that"
She was sitting, therefore, quite
alone, and as stiff as man in armor,
when Lady Milborough was shown up
to her.
Aud Lady Milhorough herself was not
at all comfortable as she commenced
the interview. She had prepared many
wise words to be spoken, bur was not so
little ignorant of the character of the
woman with whom she had deal, as to
suppose that the wise words would get
themselves spoken without interruption.
She had known from the first that Mrs.
Trevelyan would have much to say for
herself, aud the feeling that it would be
so became stronger than ever rs she en-
tered the room. The ordinary feelings
between the two ladies we're cold and
constrained, and then there was silence
for few moments when the Countess
had taken her seat. Mrs Trevelyan
had quite determined that the enemy
should fire the first shot.
"This is very sad state of Thugs"
said the Countess.
"Yes, indeed, Lady Mlibcrough."
"The saddest in the gorld;-and so
unnecessary;-ls IL not y
Every unnecessary, indeed, as l
think"