The Morning herald., 1877-10-24

.r-------,-----..a's;isIsEsS'
You reject.thsh. my conditionsp Iva
certain that you wonld," said Rosaie.
"Yes," shouted Augusta, returning. an
walking quickly, and with ferocious pes
tures, back to Rosalie, whom she closely an
proached-'.yes. and invoke what power yo,
may. human or divine, never more do yo,
behold your son." SO n.I ~
II have been disobedient daushter. bu
Heaven, who knows how greatly already
have suffered for that fault, win. for m,
innocent child's sake, at least, have pity o;
me now r Rosalis cried, resignedly,
"And after having so long deceived YOU,
present lover, you now would dare to tel
nun how prettily you have duped and tri
he'd with his love!" Augusta said. savage
Ply and disappointedly, -
mo, indeed" Rosalie momnfully replied
II should not dare, with my own lbs. tx
avow my long and culpable silence concern
ing that which, but for you, Augusta, he
had long since known; and so noble is the
generosity OF Clarence Hartley's nj ature
that the lover would have been, most Ger.
tain am I, converted into q lasting friend
to the son Of him whom he go well es.
teemed."
"You would. then, I presume" Au gusta
said, write to him.
eyes," was Rosalie's response. very
meaningly given; "and shall write now, in
any case; and for fear of accidents, will
myself deliver my too long delayed confess
sion into his handsw
Backwards and forwards, round and
across the room, now paced Mistress Cam.
eltord, her brain in whirl, that all its
skllful plotting was on the very brink Of
most complete discontinue.
She would see herself compelled to re-
Store to it's agonized mother the child of
which 20 cruelty and suddenly she had been
6ereaved-for Augusta had made known to
our Jonas Rathborne what she had done.
and ne would be made witness against her;
and Clarence Hartley's sense Of Justice was
20 great that however he might deem him.
ss& 1rongsd, be would not suffer wrong.
especially that which was indeed an afro
eious crime. TO be committed on another,
not even on the woman who had triAed with
ms dearest hopes.
: All this flashed through Mistress Camel
lords mind a. she now paced the apart
ment, and mada,her perfectly frantic.
And Of that which would be even worse
Tor her to bear than al which we have al
ready noted did Augusta think. Hartley
would not believe the tale Of his friends
death, would seek him, and would find him
living. and Rosalis and Arthur Gresham
lgain would -mset~ir grestes happiness
han s'sE kefora. fASy be reunted
Augusta sat end sopn grow samest oslm
egah. snA prssenfH che po3tivAy smiled;
b4t IL Vas net sculn nst "a her faAa, be
plalesa3 @A. AswsWx. nils assusSdly
b ID Il va svcasnA talat' hes thsuShts
~ turned ints saSse agsesabls chsnnsl.
hst there was something yet to which she
,opefully could cAae.
Rosalie, too, had. ali this while been
thinking and rejecting, and she was weep
ng; which alone was sufficient proof that
ler thoughts and reflections were Of very
quality to those Of Mistress Cam
,ford.
At length the latter said, ''You have fair
y conquered me, cousin, and will endeav-
r to yield with good grace to that which
have not, known how to prevent"
"What is it you mean7' Rosalie very
asked. !
Simply, that as I perceive now, that it
Eould be impossible to cause you wed with |
'larence Hartley as could have wished,
nd as still believe would have been best,
my, write to him, as you have said you
ill; since, on reflection, have come to
hink, that 50 great is bis love for you, he |
ill forgive the little deceit Of which d. |
lady he has been the victim; and, Rosalie |
impossible to him, will be glad
ask for wife, the widow Of his departed
'iend." ~ ,
"You really accede to my conditions
ou really consent that 1 shall write to
larence Hartleyr Rosalie asked, doubt
"What else could do 7''--and Mistress
amelford shrugged her shoulders "sinee
~ will be SO obstinate, and will run 90
eat risk of rendering impossible to you
at wealth and happiness to which 80 Ger
inly l would have guided you" Il
"What mystery is here p was now Rosa
IS thought. |,
II will. not, Rosalie, pretend that I aun
It both vexed and grieved,'' continue d
agusta; "but since you are so determined
your resolution, prepare your letter to
arence Hartley, and when he is here To-
orrow, you can, as you have said, deliver
to him with your own hands," Ii
Augusta paused; but Rosalie did not /
eak, she was SO perfectly amazed, so ut4 l
:ly confounded and bewildered by the ,
IMAM who Kept on dealing forth such
'angeand unexpected words. l.
AS Rosaie remained silent, Mistress
meford just added: IL
Goodnight, Rosaie-we shall, hope, h
hencaforth, better friends than hitherto, i
all events, since Clarence. Hartley's re-.