, 1874-05-02


Of ua all: At my rate, I will lot you know as
soon ns got nn answer
"With that he aoolnod to consider the confor-
once over, and that he was at uborty to leave
tho room. waB glad whom ho was gone. I
puzzled myself very much as to
HOW DOROTHY WOULD ACT
not as to whether she would accept Ohar1os-lt
pover occurred to mo to DISCUSS that With my"
shc would wish to do 60, for she wns openueas
itself; but she would bo unwilling to annoy
Charles, becauso he was my. aon, Il for
no othor reason. Would ahe write to
Unless they sent . special mesaongor--and
they guarded conaoiontiouhlv againht neodleBs
small oxpenHos- -.hore could 10 no lottor till the
third day. In the interval, thore was no porcep-
constrained whom we were alone. I imagined
that he feared should ronew tho snbtoot, but
was not at all Inclined to do thht I lad discov-
cred groat gull. unsuspected bofore, betwoen
now groove, and did not-perhapa never would
given the'hrHt impetus. ]. beiove. my hands
| trombled o little when unlocked tho post-bag
Oharlea, but noto from Mrs. Dalton, asktng mo
to call a. BOON as I could. gnye 1t to him
! without q rarnarls. Ho put 1t In bis
pocket, md did not read it In tue room. Soon
eamo to me IN the little study, and again felt
! how changed Was. Upto that time 10 had held
| out both hands mutually and simultaneously
| and had kissed her as hearti1y and naturally as
| II she had been Anna now, my own socros con-
sclousnoss mado that impossible, and tho aomo-
| thing unoxpressod BY me, or something which I
| did not fathom in her, hold her back.
Coloring and looking distressed ahe gave
| mo ono hand, saying t was very good Of you
to como SO soon, but thought you would
| II mado m effort to be playful. and rejonad:
| You know have utterly spoiled you, kitten !'
"The smilo this evoked was poor pitifm
spectre.
| for mo, 30 you
| NEED NOT WORRY YOURSELF
about how to begin. Charles has told mo-
| "tOht am 80 glad. But why did ho not do
30 hoforo he wrote to me7 1t would have saved
mo great unhappiness. I do not know II
ought not to have kept bis secret, though
should haye felt quito guilty hiding anything,
especially such q thing, from mamma; but
could not. Tho letter was takon to hor, and,
| Of COURSE sho has always opened and road my
| letters as If they were her own
| "'Quito right; tho longer she does 30 the
bcster. Charles Ind no right to mako such a
request. mn surprised TINT ho did not know
bettor.'
agreeable to my OF you. am 80 fond Of ANN !;
and you hava always, a|'oays been 30 kind to
me-
"tThere Is no harm whatever done,
Dorothy: circumstance ho!pel you out'of
difficulty, as they often do help tho innocent.' !,
"Then We wore both silent. Bnw sue wanted
to 20 on, but did not know how: and, for N.Y.
self ! had sort Of fear OF whht should boar
but helped her.
to Ts ..y q Esssy sa'a what are you going
III do not knows and she looked miserable.
"'I hayo always thought you we're very clear
in your viewB and distinct In stating thenl.'
*'Ycs; know my own mind quite woll; but
- She stopped, aud seemed about to CRY.
DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO,
atDo you mean that you do not know whether
you like Charles we'll enough to accept him o'
"O no; hut there are 80 many difficulties.
Ths was said hardly above hor breath.
~ Do you moan the long engagement, and sc
IL She blushod' with vexation, and answered
% dpar! no. But am 30 afraid Of hurting you,
feelings. or diBpleasing you. do 80 wiah It had
never happenea.'
"sBut, my dear child, what could there be- dis.
asb bs $ Il e &na aisose sse5
30 an ,ndireot oompGmsht to mo- -,
"she hardly let mo finish, but spoke very
earnestly.
never can have supposed that /; you must have
been as much surprised as WAS. Il any thing
of that kind had been going on, I must hayt
been tho most decaitful creature possible; bul
am afraid OF your thinking TINT Charlea would
|
am suro I should soy 80 Of any one in my cir
cumstances. hope tho losson will make MT
vory charitable. / have really mover thought
about Charloa ut a!l. It no moro enteroa N,
head TINT be thought about mo in that way
THAN THAT YOU DID,
II WINGED. She had beon spoaking 80 fast thai
could not get in word, WAS sitting in wha
they called humorously her fathers ca6y-chalr
sho waH opposite, on low scat, leanlpg forward r
pretty warm brunette complexion heightened,
what abe was TRYING to put in words.
80 Dorothy said, you will grievo mo TOR:
would be possible for me- to doubt your candor
l am Bure you were as much surprised as was
To tell you the TRUTH my dear little girl, move,
gave Charles credit for 50 much good taste. ant
L had never eyeu enterod my hend to think O
, ''sho looked. however,, only partially relievct
mel hopo yo, always viii. .
"And ia that ali you have to soy to me
"No want to know wl,a. I am to do7'
"tThat must depond entirely on your owl
fool.ngs. am quite as anxious for your happinea
! nH for my own ohildron'a. Do YOU loyo Charley?
She only replied by tears and began to con
sidor ii Al.e had secret fondnesa for him, an
thought might object to hor want OF money
30 went on; : II you do, I oonsidor him tn
Iucllost follow In tho world, for, though he
!
: "'l will toll you all she said. wiping her eyet
Il DO NOT LOVE HIN;
: l. I am auro mover should love him wetl enoug
to marry him; but do not like to aay 80 to You
1T seems 80 uugraclous.'
"1n tho depth Of the mcannoss hidden IN N
hoart, waH delighted that she had apolon thu
Of my own son, but 6mothored the feeling, all
walkod to the window TO look out.
: "'I am afraid you think me ungrateful,' sh
resumed.
"' Tint would bo utterly unreasonable. N
ono can command hB heart
ST You see that I do not think could max
, Charles happy 1t marrled him without lovin
t him ; aud It could not be right, aither-ooul
. lt?'
7 90 Certainly not
nj hopo he will sea II all aB you do
! "'If not, 1t cannot be helped. lie has mar
agod very badly. Young ladies are not usual
gained by coup do main. In my young days
! men won't thoughtfulIy and carefully to worl
yo,turlng OIL 1ittlo graduated attentions, .wlie
had MI iniInite clartn In themselves, aud VOL
IL III