The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-16
HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT
BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE.
CHAPTER XXIN.
Continued.


charge against her." said Trevelyan, at.
ter the matter had been discussed Tor
about an hour.
"Then why should she not come back
TO YOU 7" said Mr.. Clubhouse, timidly.
"SOme day she may,-if she Will be
obedieut. Bot 10 cannot be now. She
has SET me at defiance; and even yet Il
ia TOO clear from the tone of her letter
to me that she thinks that she has been
right to do so. How could we 1--we TO-
gether in amity when she addresses me
as a cruel tyTantF
"Why did she go away at first 7" asked
Mrs. Clubhouse"
because she would compromise my
name by an intimacy which l did hot
approve. But do not come here to de-
fend myself, Mrs. Clubhouse. You prob
ably think that l have been wrong.
You are her friend; and to you l Will
not even say that | have been right.
What / want you to understand IS TINS,
she cannot come back to me now. 1t
would not be for my honor that she
should do So"
"But, sir, would it not be for your
welfare as Christian l. asked MIR. Ont-
house.
you must not DO angry with me, if |
say that | will not discuss that just
now | did not come here To discuss
it,"
sit is very sad for our poor niece"
said Mrs. OuthOuse.
at is very sad for me-" said Trevel-
yan, glOOmIly-"very sad indeed. My
home is destroyed; my life made soil
tary; do not even see my own child.
She has her boy with her, and her Sis
ter. | have nobody"
81 can't understand, for the life of me,
why YOU Should not live together like
any other people," said Mrs. Clubhouse,
whose woman'S spirit was arising in her
bosom. when people are married,
they must put up with sOmething,-at
least, most always" This she added,
lest it might be for moment imagined
that she had had any cause for COM
paint with Mr.. Clubhouse.
"Pray, excuse me, Mrs. Clubhouse; but
/ cannot discuss That. Thequestion be-
tween us is thiS,-can you consent to
receive your two nIeCes till their faith
er's return: and, if so, in what way
shall defray the expense of their liv-
irgf You will of course understand
that l willingly undertake the expense,
not only of my wife's maintenance and
of her sisters also, bat that | will
cheerfully allow anything that may be
required either for thci: comfort OF re-
creation
al cannot take my nicecs iato Inv
house as dodgers said Mr.. Outhouse.
"No, not as dodgers; but of course You
can understand that II Is for mo to pay
for my own wife. know owe You an
apology for mentioningit; but how else
could | make my request to you p
"lf Emily and Nora come here, they
must come as our guests said Mrs. Out
house.
Certainly" said the clergyman.
"And If am told that they are in want
of home, they shall find one here till
their father comes. Bnt | am bouud to
say that, as regards the elder, think
her home should be elsewhere
"Of course If shoulG,' said Mrs. Out-
house. II don't know anything about
the law, Lut 1t seems 10 me very odd
that young woman should be turned
out III this way. You 81! she has done
nothing :"
81 will not cirque the matter" said
Trevelyan.
Ina sail very well, Mr.. Trevoly an"
said the lady, but she is my own
niece, and if don't stand up for her
don't know who will. | never heard
such thing in my life as wife being
sent away after such fashion as that.
We wouldn't treat a cOok-maid so,-
that we wouldn't. As for coming here
she shall come If she pleaseS, but | shall
always say that it's the greatest shame
! ever heard OF"
Nothing came of this visit at last.
The lady grew in her anger; and Nh
Trevelyan in his own defence was div
ell to declare that his wfe's obstinate
intimacy with Colonel Osborne had al
most driven him ont of his senses. Be-
fore he left the parsonage he was brought
even to tears by his own narration OF
his own misery,-whereby Mr.. Clubhouse
was considerably sottenCd, although Mrs.
Clubhouse became more aud more stout
in the defence of her own sex. But
nothing at last came of ii. Trevelyan
insisted ON paying for his wife, where
ever she might be placed; aud when he
found that this would not be permitted
TO hlm at the parsonage, he was very
anxious TO take some small furnished
mouse In the neighhorhood, in which the
TWO SISTERS might live for the next six
months under the wings of their uncle
and aunt. But even Sir. Outhouse was
moved topleasantTy 10y this suggestion.
as he explained the nature of fTe tena,
ments which were common nj 81 ma
dulphs. Two rooms front and h,nI.
they might have for about five. and.siy
pence a week IN house with three 9th.
er families. But perhaps that is not
exactly what you'd like" said Mr.. Out
house The interview ended with no
result, and Mr.. Trevelyan took his
leave, declaring to himself that he was
worse off han the foxes, who have holes
in which to lay their heads; but it must
be presumed that his sutferiDgs in this
respect We're to be by attorney, as it was
Tor his wife, and pot for himself, that the
necessary hole WAS now required.