The Morning herald., 1877-10-17

lrtainly there was notmns' at that mo
in the expression Of her cousins fea-
which could be terrifying to Rosale;
Mistress Cameford's face was now
ad IN with a benignant smile, which
(1je's , nurse afterwards pronounced to
been perfectly angelic.
strpss CameHord commenced, and pour
nth stream of words which flowed so
tb1v on that, at length, they imposed
vpn VEN Rosalie, who longer, and better
anv one beside, had understood her
Rosalie came at last to believe that
onsjn was sincere in her sorrow for the
% she had shown-those mysterious
y ware not at all alluded to--and would
her in the future a true and sincere
that in the past had been unpleasant
(ppn the cousins was, from that mo-
to be forgotten by them both; and
were now to commence a future of per-
love and concord.
vas that which Mistress Camelford had
Osed to her cousin, and Rosaie, all her
rust of Augusta for the present swept
had very gladly assented.
bsalie, with all happy mothers pride,
ayed her infant to Augusta's gaze, and
lady fixed on the little innocent child
ook of a basilisk, as she bent over Ro-
Is shoulder toward the boy, and declar-
Nth most sweet accents, that this little
ham was the most charming baby her
had ever looked upon. 81.
,sahe spoke Of her husband, that, Of
Be, and how it had been almost the SAL
bn Of her life to learn from her dear
br that Arthur's wound, far from being,
aply mortal, as had been said, was in
ty but slight, and would soon be per-
healed.
Rosalie's exultation, then, Mistress
usta Camelford replied only, at first,
an omnious shake Of the head, which
led the young wife's heart to throb
kly and painfully.
vr f1tner, in his consideration for her,
mot, perhaps, told her the perfect truth
er4llng Arthur's wound and so, start
by Augusta's manner, she cautiously
tioncd her as to her husbands real
ition; and the widow then said, with
png sorrow and reluctance, that, al
gh Arthur Gresham's great courage,
the powerful excitement he had known,
81 fur sustained him, as to enable him
cape from his pursuers; yet, had she
assured, on the most reliable authori-
hat his wound was, in reality, of the
pst gravity, and very, very dangerous.
aving said this, she took her leave of
lie Tor that day, having made utterly
ched her whom she bad found SO per-
happy.
Sir Jonas Rathborne the widow next
Fe Of Arthur Gresham, and with the
hgubrious forebodings which she had
ped TO Rosalie, so that when next the
Pnet visited his daughter, it was with a
dcd brow, which, though he still strove
onvlnce both his daughter and him
THAT Arthur's wound was but tri1ing,
rMed the young wife in all those fears
h her cousin had so artfully engen-
pur after hour Rosalie lay weeping, her
held firmly to her; she the wife, who
was her agonizing thought, might
me a widow; the child, her trst-born
ng, who might soon, alas be father
thw Gresham was mounted on swift
Wiling steed, and travelled, on the
|he lied from the mansion and his pur-
very considerable distance.
nen ne halted for few hours rest,
long: he reflected, certainly beyond
er' ne sat himself to consider whittier
pould proceed, as his ultimate resting.
until Sir Jonas should have been
10 procure his son-in-law's absolution
inc banlshment, or, at least, long cap
by which he was threatened.
Ontns might be required before the
llet would be able to accomplish his
ro's purpose; and for 50 long Arthur
remain severed from his Rosalie, and
tne infant his eyes We're longing SO
ny to behold, his heart craving SO
Psty to embrace.
lle.ly the law need not further prose-
,lll was henot already made to suffer
ply lor having defended himself where
o, ou' nave been infalny longer to for
and endure.
.llIller should he journey and remain
await permission to return to those
'"r 10 him ? Arthur asked himself,
would not go to Scotland, and tc
ellce Hartley--no!
atsnce C had already done so very much
1l s that the young artist was reluc-
iufther to trouble such generous
liSnp, especially as now Arthur pos
all the influence which Sir Jonas
'orne could command, and which
could be no doubt would prove most
sufficient for all that was required
a'lns determined that he would not
scotland, and to Clarence Hartley,
er , n ana to whom could he go2 Why, to
10 Italy. the home Of Art!
! ilaa another friend there, an artist
.ilnself, who had often counselled Al
'''AC italy should be visited by every
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