The Morning herald., 1877-10-20
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"Let me hear them" Augusta said, in q
way which amounted to a command.
"Well," proceeded Sir Jonas, "in the first
place, Clarence Hartley would not wed Ro
sale now that she is q widow; and in ths
next place. if he would, Rosalie would moi
consent to enter into second nuptials."
Mistress Cameford smiled-her usual
and most peculiar smile.
II will commence with your last obiec.
tion," Augusta very quietly said, .'Rosaie's
marriage with Arthur Gresham, was of
such brief duration, that, now her husband
is no more, but for their child to remind
her Of its truth, her past union would soon
appear to her as though it had never been
-and young as still is Rosalie, you, uncle,
would DO her very great wrong should
you permit her to sacrifice her whole future
Life to the memory Of q maaa for whom, in
wedding, she committed a sin against the
father who had confined to her duty and
obedience
"Well, certainly-Rosalie's love for Ar
thur Gresham would, no doubt, like the
man who had inspired it, soon be Of the
past, the Baronet said. "But then" he
continued, "there yet remains the most i'm
portant, and irremovable obstacle to her
marriage with Clarence Hartley - that
gentleman has as you know, Augusta, most
dignitied notions, and having sued for the
hand Of Rosalie Rathborne, would feel him
self insulted should Rosaie Gresham be
offered to hint is not the widow Of the
artist to whom he was 50 great friend that
Clarence Hartley is now returning with
the hope to marry. B. I..u.. ~ III.
There was pause, and Mistress Camel
ford paced silently twice across the room !;
then, closely approaching the Baronet, and
sinking her voice almost to whisper, she
said, quickly: "a u @ ~''
"Why, to Clarence Hartley, might not
my cousin, still continue to be only Rosale
Rathborne!' w.a"a VI
The Baronet was shocked-the very idea
If such unworthy deception was, he said,
most horrible, most revolving to his very
notion Of truth and honor and sneerine
contempt was on the face Of Mistress Cam.
elford, but that expression the Baronet was
not suffered to behold. 1"i ~ .~'
II fairly and honorably marriage be4
tween his daughter and Clarence Hartley
could now be brought to pass, it greatly
would rejoice him; the Baronet had no
hesitation to confess that; because Clar-
ence Hartley was Of good ancestry, of un-
blemished name, and lastly, and by no
means the least Of his virtnes in the esti-
nation Of Sir Jonas, possessed almost in
calculable wealth. ,. r
Yes, decidedly the Baronet was very sor-
ry.that this match WIS now impossible, for
his own fortune, not vastly great, would
now have to be shared between his daughter
and his mece-or rather, his niece could
have but At most third Of it, for there
was new Rosahe's child, his little grandson.
TO provide for-poor Sir Jonas nunbled on
but Rosalie could have become the wife
Of 0arsncs Hartley, that gentleman would
have scurned to accept money portion
with his bride, he had declared 20, and no
oath more sacred than the pledged word Of
Clarence Hartley. "And then, you know"
the Baronet concluded-"you know well,
Augusta, how gladly I would have be-
queathed to you my entire fortune"
at is not wealth for myself which am
seeking, Augusta exclaimed, with a most
virtuous air, "but happiness for
my dear cousin Rosaie."
"Noble creature" exclaimed the Baronet,
very deeply affected by the generous and
most unselfsh sentiments which his niece
had but that moment expressed. -
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