The Morning herald., 1877-10-08
II raised the envy of Mistress Augusta

1t raised the envy or NlsJresS Augustus
Camelford that her cousin was about to
make certainly an honorable and wealthy,
if not noble marriage, and she followed
Sir Jonas Rathborne from the breakfast
room, knowing that she would be able east
ly to extort from him the name OF the man
whose perverted taste, so she considered it,
had led him to find attraction with the IN
sipid Rosalie.
Realizing now, for the first time, to its
fullest extent, the great agony OF seeing
every hope Of possessing the young girl
whom he 80 worshipped, for ever snatched
from him, Arthur, forgetting all else, ex-
claimed, "Rosalie! You will not wed this
unknown suitor for your handp
And Rosalie covered her face and sobbed,
but answered not word.
The entreaty which Arthur had just ut
tered wass the declaration Of his love tor
her, which hitherto he had not dared to
speak, and her sobs were the avowal that
his passion was well reciprocated. Both
understood, but neither had needed this
confirmation OF their love for each other.
Arthur would paint the miniature like
ness of Rosalie Rathborne; yes, but tor
himself alone! Rosalie lost to him, her
| portrait should rest upon his heart so long
as life lasted to him-should 60 with him to
the grave.
"You will paint my likeness when yon
have completed Rosalie's, will you not
Augusta, with smiling entreaty said to the
artist.
He could but promise that he would do So
Augusta seldom entered Arthur's studio
while Rosalie was sitting to him; he could
| not make a correct likeness, she knew, If
his attention was constantly distracted!
Her motive for acting and speaking thus
was, that when ner own turn came she
might be alone and undisturbed with Ar
thur, and she would well improve the occa-
sion. =,
That Gresham must now have well avail
ed himself of his opportunities with Rosalle
will be clear, if the reader has not already
forgotten how our story commenced.
Arthur was very long in completing the
portrait; it was quite amazing to Sir Jonas
the number Of situings that were required
from Rosalie.
It was, however, nearly finished, When,
one morning, the baronet came to the slaoio
when Rosalie was there with the artls6' ana
nnd urged the latter to his utmost speed.
for Sir Jonas had just received notice that
Rosalie's intended husband would IN fe"
days arrive to claim his bride.
The agony Of the lovers now eliminated
Arthur first proposed that they should d1e
TOGETHER. next he pleaded with her for Sc
cret marriage. Rosaie could but know
that even this last would be a terrible patti
for her to tread ; but it was by far the leas
horrible alternative to her-would not shu
out for ever all hope; and besides, she love(
Arthur with devotion which was even I, y
herself, amazing. What suffering witt
Arthur for her husband, could oosapar
to that which she would know if forced int
another's arms; and so clandestinely wed
ded these lovers were, as we already kno"
The man who had proposed for Rosalle'
hand arrived not as he had promised tina
he should; greatly against his will was h
still detained from her, and many month
flew by, and fearful events had happene
before the day when he at last returned.
The reader will long since have right
ouossed that it was Clarence Hartly VIII
had proposed to Sir Jonas Rathborne Tor n
daughter, and had been, as we have seel
GLADLY accepted by the baronet.
And now that we have done with retr(
pression, it is time to remember how Ions
} and with what small ceremony, we have !e
RosaGe and Mistress Camelford standln
together in that apartment OF the SO lit
frequented wing Of Sir Jonas h~thpofne
mansion.
fro EE CONTINUED.