The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-19
HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT,
BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE.
CHAPTER LVIl.
Continued.

This was nara IO UtdtJ anu wv NN4o4
went and came rapidly across Dorothys
cheeks as she gave herself few mo-
ments to prepare an answer. She already
peroeiVed that her aunt would be alto
gether adverse to the marriage, and that
therefore the marriage could never take
Mace. She had never for a moment al
lowed herself to think otherwise, but,
nevertheless, the blow was heavy on her
We all know how constantly hope and
expectation will rise high within our
own bosoms in opposition to our own
iudgment,-how we become sangulne
in regard to events which We almost
know can never come to pass. SO 1t had
been with Dorothy. Her heart had been
almost in futter of happiness since
she had had Brooke's letter in her pos
session, and yet she never ceased to de-
clare to herself her own conviction that
that letter could lead to no good result.
In regard to her own wishes on the sub
iect. She had never asked her self single
1nestion. AS it had been quite beyond
her mower to bring herself 10 endure the
idea of marrying Mr.. Gibson, so 1t had
bean ouite inn possible to her not 10 long
IN he Brooke's wife from the moment III
which a suggestion to that effect had
fallen from his lips. This was state of
things an certain, so much a matter of
course, that. though she had not spoken
a word to him in wElch she ewned her
love, she had never for moment DOUBT
ed that he knew the u'uth,-anu that
everybody else concerned would KNOW
il too. But she did not suppose that her
wishes would 20 for anything with her
aunt. Brooke Burgess was to become 4
rich man as her aunJ'S heir, and her aunt
would of course have her own ideas
about BrOoke's advancement in life. She
was quite prepared to submit without
anarreling when her aunt should tell her
that the idea must not be entertained.
But the order might be given, the pro-
hibitiOn might DO pronounced, without
an insult TO her own feelings as woman.
"He must be fool" Miss Stanbury had
said, and Dorothy took tire to collect
her thoughts before she would reply. In
the mean time her aunt finished the
reading of the letter.
ale may be foolish in this" Dorothy
said; "but don't think you should call
him fool"
II shall call him what please. lsup-
pose JOiS was gong Ou ~ y OhO NA1hO "AAN-
you refused Mr.. Gibson"
Nothing was going on. Nothing has
gene on at ALL" said Dorothy, with as
much indignation as she was able to as
sumo.
"How can you tell me that ? That is
an untruth."
at is not-an untruth, said Dorothy
almost sobbing, but driven at the same
time TO much anger.
"Do you mean TO say that this is the
first you ever heard of iti' And she
held out the letter, shaking il in her
thin hand.
81 never said so, Aunt Stsnbury,"
ayes, you did
Il said that nothing-was-Soing on,
when Mr.. Gibson-was- If you choose
to suspect me, Aunt Stanbury, I'll 60
away. won't stay here if you suspect
me. When Brooke spoke to me, told
him you wouldn't like it,"
"Of course l don't like it," But she
gave no reason why she did not like it.
"And there was nothing more till this
letter came. Icouldn't help his writing
to me. 1t wasn't my fault"
"Psha %
"lf you are angry, am very sorry.
But you haven't a right to be angry"
go on, Dorothy, 60 on. Pm so weak
that can hardly stir myself; it's the
first moment that I've been out of my
bed for weeks; and of course you can say
what you please. know what it will
be. shall have to take to my bed
again, and then,-in a very little time,
You can both-make fools Of your
selves, Just as you like"
This was an argument against which
Dorothy of course found it to be quite
impossible to make continued combat,
She could only shuttle her letter back
into her pocket, and be, II possible
more assiduous than ever ~ her atten
tions to the invalid. She knew that she
had been treated most upjusuy, and
there would be a question TO be answer
ed as soon as her aunt should be we'll as
TO the possibility of her remaining IN
the Close subject to such injustice; but
let her aunt say what she might, or do
what she might, Dorothy could not
leave her for the present. Miss Stanbury
sat for q considerable time quite motion
less, with her eyes closed, ana did not
STIR or make signs of life till Dorothy
touched her arm, asking her whether she
would not take some broth which had
been prepared for her. where's Mar
ina why does not Martha come 7" said
Miss Stanbury. This was hard blow
and from that moment Dorothy believed
that II would be eXpedient that she
should return to Nuncombe pntnav
The broth, however, was taken, while
Dorothy sat by in silence. Only ono
word further was said that evening Inv
Miss Stanbury about Brooke and his
love affair. "'fhere must be nothipV
more about this, Dorothy; remember
that; nothing at all. ] won't have it,
Dorothy made no reply. Brooke's letter
was in her pocket, and it shOnld bt
answered that night. On the following
day she would let her aunt know wha
she had said to Brooke. Her aun
shonld not see the letter, but should b.
made acquainted with its purport il
reference to Brooke's proposal of mar
riage.
Il won't haveitw That had been hel
A0ntS command L