The Morning herald., 1877-10-13
CHAPTER ".
AFTER THE DUEL.

A. the DrcdhA"oe-' ~.
Vino Grs the late eventful scenes. Sir Jonas
Issorne SSs in company with Mistress
.nutC ,ta Camelford, had seated himself,
i1 10 te.tv tones, was remarking on the
,na n conduct Of his daughter in keeping
snH se|f 10 secluded. This was the oppor'
;sn ;.1 h;s IL niece required to still further in
", iste eI herself in the good opinion of the
uded Baronet.
M AhI how different to her are you
n,sta!" M and the baronet sighed in COM
6y with his niece. ,.a,
he had Just made. but not in the
>. which he believed-there was, indeed,
sst s difference in the disposition of the
'v, "Tis YOU, Augusta" the baronet pres
,v said,' who most are like daughter
me- and shall not prove ungrateful foz
N disinterested love-"
Mistress Cameford gently pressed the
Nd Of her uncle. then carried It to he'
+ this moment, Rosalie, notwithstand.
she had Just previously excused her
on tho plea Of illness, entered the break
t.room.
Mistress August Camelford quickly drop
the hand which, slowly and with such
ming emotion, she had -'ised.
Rosalie, on entering the 'eakfast-room,
perceived, and had understood that
cousin was adding another link to the
in which she had long been casting
bund the Baronet; but could cause her
surprise, nor did it trouble her; thoughts
her fathers money. and twas that, she
rv. at which her cousin aimed. had
YER occupied her mind, it was her fathers
that was desired by her heart; If
pusta would have left her that, Rosalie
thout struggle. had yielded to her all the
Not Of Augusta, nor Of her treachery. not
en Of her father. nor Of the love which &c
iustly he had withdrawn from her, was
salie thinking as now she auxiously
lnced around that room.
UCcSildlu WAS u't tuCACs
bis young wife was, indeed. on this
)ning, especially. very i'll and suffering,
would have Jared to offend her father
remaining in her own wing Of the man
n, which, in good truth, it was NJ now
that she should leave, but she had
bught Of her husband-who only in the
Althy way in which we have seen, and
night, could reach her appartments-and
what he won'd endure when hearing
II she was too unwell to meet him. with
others at the break akfast-table, as they
always met since Arthur had been d
eller in tina mansion, and to "xchangt
N him that stolen glance to winch they
re compelled to limit their morning
cting.
Weak and in. scarcely able to drag her.
40 far-yet. for Arthur's sake, and
hcthins. too. perhaps, for her own, for
Y one, accustomed look would strength.
the courage which its loss would Ger
ply depress-t,e fond young wife had
nggled t" that room. in the full conf.
pvM beholdl"g her husband, an' she
him uot-no. Arthur Gresham was not
be.
put Rosalie was ready with a consoling
use for her husbands absence; he had
her On the previous night wheE about
'escend in his usual way from ner ap-
tments. that he should take a brisk
k' and endeavour to decide ON how best
proceed with disclosure which might
longer be delayed. Arthur had too
atty fatigned himself; with lonH walk.
and great anxiety had become exhaust
ana so, on that morning, had slept over
but presently would be with her.
that was it; and so. not daring to
towards the door. she. every time it
pea to admit servant, listened with the
That she should hear her husbands
out 1t came not; vainly was she be-
lns That Arthur would presently occupy
usual chair in that room,-for the de-
Aad gone forth that not till many and
af'ng years had rolled away over the
Ms OF both. were they again to look up.
zach other.
Y Jonas Rathborne and his niece could
'el M OF them fail to preceive that Rosa
was very pale-far more pale, even.
naa OF late been usual with her.
:sAlie meekly hoped her father would
I've her. for she was really very unwell.
na the Baronet said the was nothing
matter with her, in his ,pinion, but a
P'ns dlscontent, which wa most justifi.
and most ungrateful, and proved her
ssSess very wicked disposition And
Ippaled to Mistress Augusta Camelford
Oahrm what he had said. but that lady
Just then, her reasons. es we know. her
.las to conciliate Rosaie, 80 she sought
awe the subject.
ana Mr. Arthur Gresham r grumbling.
ssumed the Baronet; "he has chosen
.s .msorning to absent himself from my
- iinlast,table l thought he had per.
y understood that, having become an
"s ~ u my mansion, he was expected
y' y 70 conform to its custom p
d. augusta interposed warmly to avert
Sdanets STdslonets anger from him whom she
l~eotiy ms believed was her devoted lover.
ugeo that no doubt the artist had
-. working till very late on Sc ,z-
e, ~ enls was one of the Baronet's most
[ba.p [bmpered mornings, and he had many