New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-30

close hail Lets not go 10 the rehearsal Ia rather
but yon can't do it. You must CO." Josephine
pied. Iou Tust rebearse aud learn your part,
though for tonight il doesn't matter. You can 40
through the marriage ceremony well enough, can't
yOaf'
"Of course can, and can say. Il, Everard, take
thee, Josey, 10 be my lawful wife and by Jove,
wouldn't care if it was genuine suppose we get a
priest, and make genuine thing of it Pm willing,
If YOU are"
There was a very pretty blush on Josie's cheek as
she replied, What nonsense You are talking, aud
you not vet through college, but her manner was
still mere excited she hurried him oil to the hail.
whore the rehearsal was to take place.
Here unforeseen difficulty presented itself. Dr.
Mattlewson was not forthcoming in his character
as priest. lie had gone out of town, and had not
yet returned so another took his place in the mar
riage scene. where Evcrard was the bridegroom and
Josephine the bride. The play was called The
Mock Marriage" where two young people, without
intending it at all, find themselves tied for life. 1t
would he very effective with the full glamour of
lights, and dress, and people on the ensuing night:
and Josephine, who seemed to be head and front
OF il all declared herself satisfied with the rehear-
sal, and sanGuine OF succesa. especially as DIR. Mat
thewsOn aepesred at the last moment apologzipg
for his hardness, and assuring her OF his intention
10 be present the next evening.
He was tall, powerfully built man of thirty OF
thcreab0utS. and many would call him handsome
index 20 character there cruel, crafty look In
his eyes, and III the smile which haDltually played
about his mouth. Still he very geutlcmanY
and courteous ia bis manner and fascinating IN his
everything, and spoke both German and French as
readily as his mother tongue. With Miss Fleming
liz seemed TO he the most intimate terms, though
this intimacy only dated from the time when she
pleaded with him so prettily and successfully 10
take the place Of the priest in The Mock Mar
riage,n where John MurdOck was 10 have obligated.
At first tie doctor had objected, saying CALAMITY
that he preferred TO he the bridegroom and asking
who that favored individual was to be.
''MT. FOrrcSt-MT EyeTard Forrest, from Rotbsay,
Southern Ohio" Josephine replied, with Il conscious
blush which told Lzuch to the experienced man OF
the world.
Forrest. Fverurd Forrestw the doctor replied
thoughtfnlly. and tine smile about his mouth was
Incre yerceptibe. Seems 10 me | have heard that
name before. Where did you say he lived and where
Josephine replied again that Mr. Forests home
IN Rothsay, ONO, at grand old place called
Forrest HOnse; that he was a student at Amherst,
and spending his Summer vacation with friend
in EIlicottyille.
eyes, understand, and comes frequently to Hol-
burton to see the Lady Fleming the doctor re-
jOined. adding after moments pause: ii De tile
priest, but suppose had the power to marry you III
earnest, what then =
:. OH, you wouldn't. You must not Everard is
not yet through college, anu II WOuid d. so very
drcadfuI-and romantic too the girl SAID, ehe
looked searchinglv into the dark eyes confronting
hers steadily, as If TO read her Utmost Thoughts.
When Everard came and was introduced 10 Doctor
MattlcwsOn after the rehearsal. there was a SIN
guiar expression IN the eyes winch scanned the
Young iEau so curiOusly but the doctors manners
were perfect aud never had EVCTard been treated
with more Difference and respect than by tins hand-
some stranger, who called upon hun al Mrs. / lem
ings carly IN the morning, and III the course or an
hour establ shed himself such terms or intimacy
with the young man that lie learned more OF Dis
family history than Josephine herself knew after an
acduaintancc of more EHan a year. kytrdri never
could explain 20 himself now he was led Oh naturally
and easily to tell OF hi, hone in R0th>ay the grand
old place of which he wOuld he heir. ne WIS the
only child lie dIa net know how much hrs latter
was worth. he said, his fortune was estimated at
various sums, but probably half million. though II
didn't do him much good. for the governor was close
nd Stadu
spent. Consequently EveTaId, who was undemabiy
fast and expensive III hs habits. was n ne expressed
H. always hard up, and il his mother whom lie
scene ed 10 idolIze, did not occasionally send MN
something unknown to his father, he would DE IN
desperate straits. for fellow IN college with the
reputation OF being rich must have money:
Hero Everard Thought Of ROsamOnd and the SUMS
she had sent him. but he cOuld not speak Of that 30
this stranger, who sat smiling so s"Setiy upon
him leading INN Gu step by step until AZ last
Rcsse's name dd drop from his lips and was quickly
caught up by Dr.. MatthewsOn.
Rosie" he repeated III his low. purrln2 tone
for can lken the doctors voice TO nothing better
than the soft purrIng of cat; kossie! Wuo
is sle' Have you sister, 800
'Oh no. told you only child. Rossic
is Rosanond Hastings. q little girl Whose mother
was my mothers most intimate friend. They were
schoolgirls together IN Boston, where mother vas
horn ana pledged themselves 70 stand BIZ each other
should either ever come u grleI as Nils. Hastings
did, -,
gestod ana EvcraTd replied:
Yes: married a man much older than herself,
who abused ner 50 SLamefuliy that SHE left HIM at
last and sought refuge with my mother. Forth
Dat.iV this Hastings died soon after, 80 she was
freed from him; hut she had another terror III the
shape OF has son. the child of former marriage who
annoyed her drcadtuily."
replied:
though II vas about SOWe house or piece Oi land OF
which Mr. Hastings held the deed FOX Rosie, and
this John thought be ought 10 share IN 1T least, and
seemed To think fortune, when III tact It proved
to ne worth only two Thousand dollars which Il all
:. pernans he did not know how little there was,
and thought it unjust for tha haf-7isJer Ia have al
his father left and he nothing the doctor sald ana
IL never once occurred 20 Everard t0 wonder how ne
knew that Mr. Hastings left ali 10 lns daughter and
nothing to HIS SON
Possibly; as all events. he worried his step
mother into Mysteries by coming there one day and
demanding first the deed or Will! and second ms SIS
ter, whom he said his father gave to his charge.
But set tied him"
crGTd continued:
Father was gone and this wretch, who must
have been in liquor, Bullying ny mother, ana
declaring he would 70 10 the room where Mrs Hast
iua,s was fainting for fear of hIm when came III
from riding and Just babe him BECOME; and when
he said 10 NE sneernglv. On, LITTLE DAVID WHAT 90
YOU think Won can do with the giant YOU have no
sling hit BIN ent Win my rIig-NhIp Whlch
nlad. him vince with pain. and followed up the
blows TN he left the house vowing vengeance Oh me
for the insult Offered hlIn.
And siuce, tlea 2" the doctor asked.
Since then have never seen Inn. After Mrs
Hastings died he wrote an Impertnent letter u
father asking the guardianship oi MS sster PM we
- rouiisrd her mother s0lcmniy never 10 let her
All into his hands or uner his influence, aud father
wrote him such letter settled hun at least We
have never heard from bin since, ana that ID eght
years ago ILL.,. -
Hastings was his name. You say. know people
of th.t name. How dill he look" the doctor asked,
and EVeraTd replied -
:" can't tell. for it was dark and in Winter and
he all mniied up 90 | should got know INN now az
all I only remember that be was TAN and heaVAy
hui1t and compared with nrselt stripping then,
I.N-,..I ..n,., l...linh. INF | let him know hld