The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-05
HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
BY ANTHONY TRoLLoPE.
CHAPTER LXXII.
Continued

been stopped on tne roau'
"And who stopped youp asked Pris-
ella.
"Why,-Mr. Brooke, of course"
"And what did Mr.. Brooke say to
you p asked Dorothy.
Martha perceived at once that Dor
rothy was quite radiant. She told her
mistress that she had never seen Miss
Dorothy look half so comedy before.
Claws, ma'am, she frightened up and
shickled about, till it did your heart
good to see her in spite eff all" But
this was some time afterwards. /
He didn't say very much," replied
Martha, gravely. Il
"But I've got very much to tell you"
continued Dorothy. "Pm engaged tol
be married to Mr.. Brooke, and you
must congratulate me. 1t is settled
now, and mamma and my sister know all
about it,"
Martha, when she was thus asked di-
rectly for congratulation, hardly knew
at once how to express herself. Being
fully aware of Miss Stanbury's objection
to the marriage, she could not venture
to express her appreciation of it. 1t was
very improper, in Martha's mind, that
auy Young woman should have follow
or. when the "missus" didn't approve of
il. She understood well enough that,
i'm that matter of followers, privileges
are allowed to young ladies which are
not accorded to maid servants. A young
lady may do things,-have young men
to walk and talk with them, to dance
with them aud embrace them, and per-
hans even more than this,-when for
half so much a woman would be turned
into the streets without a character
Martha knew all this, and knew also
that Miss Dorothy, though her mother
lived in very little cottage, was not
altogether debarred, in the matter OF
followers, from the privileges of lady.
But yet Miss Dorothy's position was so
very peculiarl Look at that will,-or,
rather, at that embryo will,-which
might be made any day, which now pro-
badly would be made, and which might
affect them both so terribly People
who have rot got money should not ny
In the face OF those who have. SUCH
at least was Msrtha's opinion, very
strongly. How could she congratulate
Miss Dorothy under the existing or
cumstances. II do hope you VIII De
happy, miss,-that you Knows, SAID
Martha, in her difficulty. And nav,
ma'am,-miss, mean" she added, cor
recting herself, in obedience to Miss
Stapbury's direct orders about the pre-
sent,-"missus has just sent me over
with bit of lamb, and n letter as is
here in the basket, and to ask how you
is,-and the other ladies'"
ave are very much obliged" said
Mrs Stanbury, who had not understood
the point of Martha's speech.
my sister is, Pm sure" said Priscilla,
who had understood it.
Dorothy had taken the letter and had
gone aside with it, and was reading 1t
very carefully. 1t touched her nearly,
and there had come tears into both her
eyes, as she dwelt upon it. There was
something in her aunt's allusion to the
condition of unmarried women which
came home to her especially. She
knew her aunt's past history, and now
she knew or hoped that she knew, some
thing of her own future destiny. Her
aunt was desolate, whereas upon her
the world smiled most beniguly. Brooke
had Just informed her that he intended
to make her his wife as speedily as pos
sible,-with her aunt's consent if posi-
BE, but if not, then without it. He
had ridiculed the idea of his being stop
ped by Miss Stanbury's threats, and had
said all this in such fashion that even
Priscilla herself had only listened and
obeyed. He had spoken not a word of
his own income, and none of them had
dreamed even of asking him question.
He had been as god in the little cot.
tsge, and all of them had been ready
TO fail down and worship him. Mrs.
Stsubury had not known how to trea,
him with sufficient Difference, and, al
the same time, with sufficient affection
Hs had kissed them all round, and Pris
ella had felt an citation which wa:
hardly Ineligible to herself. Dorothy
who was so much honored had come tC
enjoy status in her mothers estimation
very different from that which she haC
previously possessed, and had grown
to be quite beautiful in her mother.
eyes.
There was once family of these an
Gent maiden ladies, much respected, anG
loved in the town in which they lived
Their manners of life were we'll known
among their friends, and excited no sur
prise; but stranger TO the locality once
asked OF the elder why Miss Matilda
the younger, always went first ont OF
tne room Matilda once had an offer Of
marriage, SAID the dear simple old lady
who had never been SO grand. and who
felt that such an episode in Iifs xa.
quite sufficient to bestow breyet ranL
1t was quite sufficient to bestow brsvs,
rank. Ii was believed by Mrs. Stan
bury that Dorothy's honors would h,
carried further than those of Miss NJ :,
tilds, but there was much of the sam
feeling in the bosom Of her mother to
wards tho fortunate daughter, who, il
the eyes of q man, had seemed goodl
enough to be his wife.
With this swelling happiness roam
her heart, Dorothy read her aunt's lei
ter, and was infinitely softened. 81 hs
gotten somehow to love to see you
pretty face" Dorothy had though
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