The Morning herald., 1876-09-08
'HE LOST Z LITTER.
III.

urn yson Yesterdays zDrT1os.
!. II IN that you have learned It l am
.s1u 1uI grateful and far more than repaid
y NV care and anxiety on yeur &C
". w. a. and now thank you for your confi-
.' . NV dear Edmund, though I think
Wilt have bestowed it after q calmer
e;anl It would have been better, l
4 I to have said all these violent things
% T,nuy than to me-"
n rf have said more than all these things
v.nnv. mT and-she has rejected mep
aaps;scted aers you my dearest Edmundl ]
sr|sved indeed; but do not see how l
and md vet should not be quite hopeless
an @' would plead my cause. Miss Dalton
W. that YOU have loaded her with kind
vhick G she can never repay /; that she
%ss vo,,r affection beyond all express
~ a. and that she is determined not to
.a,s herself unworthy Of it by being the
ssrw s, of Disappointing the expectations
= % nav have formed for your son, for
nm m she says, she is no match either in
" ..M5 or station. She would not listen to
~hen | attempted to speak to her but
\, instance in the Laurel Walk, but ac-
s,lly ran away, positively commanding me
4 E 70 follow; and yet, l do think, if she
dde,idedly disliked me, she would have
;,en me to understand SO at once, without
ssntionipg I you. Mother what do you
hal do you think"
I aYou shall hear presently, Edmund
NJ ia the first place let us find Miss Dali
THEW went out together, and had not
pugAt her long, when they discovered her
scIpg perturbedly up and down a broad
valk Of closely-shaven grass, enclosed on
both sides by a tall, inpenetrable fence OF
,,erereens, As soon as she saw them, she
.dvanced quickly to meet them, her face
myertd with bushes, but her bearing open
ulproud. Ere Mrs. Beauchamp had time
Dspeak, she exclaimed, MRS. Beauchamp,
Ido not deserve your reproaches. Never
m this morning was l aware of Mr.. Beaa-
Aamp's sentiments toward me. Dear,
hind friend, would have suffered any tor
tures rather than that this should have
happened" -,
Fanny was violently agitated; while
Mrs. Beauchamp, on the contrary, pre-:
sryed calm exterior. She took one Of
eyoung girls hands between both Of hers
and answered sootbingly, Compose your
cell, my dear Fanny, | entreat you. Be-
isve me, do not blame you for the afec-
lion my son has conceived for you."
'0h, thank yeu! Indeed you only do
me Justice" . !
"But, Fanny, 1 blame you for another
reason."
For what reason, then, madam"
"For the same reason which now causes
your eye to flash, and makes you call your
friend by ceremonious title. Iblame you
for your pride, which has made you think
Of me harshly and unjustly. Unkind Fan.
n.y. What reason have l ever given you
bthink me hearlless or worldly? Do you
not know that those who love are equals
and that if it be more blessed thing !tc
give, yet to generous heart, for that very
reason, it ought tob be pleasure to receive
Are you too proud, Fanny, to take any
thing from us, or is it because my sons
affection is displeasing to you that you
have rejected him?"
Fanny was now in tears, end even sob
ang aloud. "Oh, forgive me-" she cried
forgive me! l acknowledge my fault.
ses that what believed to be sense O
d@uty was at least partly pride. Oh, Mrs
beauchsmp, you would forgive me if yor
only knew how miserable was making
myself toow
Were you-were you indeed making
yourself miserablep cried Edmund. ooh
ny 50 again, dearest Fanny and say yo.
are happy now p
Mrs. Beauchamp smiled fondly % sh'
answered, "I will do more than forgiv'
!@' you my poor Fanny, if you will only low
my son. Will you make us both SO hap
E"
Fanny only replied by rapid glanc
~ ~ Edmund, and by throwing herself int
me arms of Mrs. Beauchamp, which wer
extended to receive her. And as she wa
pressed to that fond maternal heart, sh
WINS Whispered audibly, my mothe- !---ou
-. 4n. Beauchamp then taking her hand
sna sn, placing it in that of her son, said witt
I Isslaent emotion, "Only make Edmunt
appy, Fanny, and all the gratitude be
we tween ., US, Us will be due on my side; and oh
NY ~. children, as you value your futur
Eace' PA believe in each other through ligh
I% Sa.l darkness. y, NJ And may Heaven bless yo
%h" She had turned toward the house
s,'a, snen she looked back to ask, "Shall
SMaa'ermand M the carriage, FannyW An
~ aS@und a!1 added, half-tenderly, half-slyly
'rall you 60 tomorrow p
na.a nsaanys tears were scarcely dry, and he
,n.sN "%nes were deeper than ever, but sh
s,ss smSsred re- Immediately, with her usual livel
Ptullptltude WThot dano,,du ,ron tho onI