The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-03
WILKIE COLLINS'S
NEW NOVEL,
Fallen Leaves.

Old benjamin Ronald took young wife
at tho ripe age Of fifty. aud carried with him
into the holy estate Of matrmony some OF tho
habits OF his bachelor life
As a bachelor he had never willingly left his
shop tsituated In that exclusively commercial
region Of London which ia called the City -
| from one years end to another. As a mar
ricd man. he persisted in following the
eamo monotonous course; with this ono Diff
ference. that no now had a woman 10 follow
II with him. Travelling by railway" he OK
planned to his wife. will make your head ache
| 1T makes mV head ache. Travelling by sea
will mako you sick-it makes me sick. II you
want change Of air. every Sort u air Is 10 do
| found In the city II you admire the beauties
Of nature there is Finsbury Square, with the
beauties OF nature carefully selected and ar
ranged When we are in London. you land u
are all right; and when we arc out OF London
you land II are all wrong" As surely rs the
autumn holiday season set In. 30 surely Old
Ronald resisted his wife's petition for change
OF scono in that form Of words.
As rule. patient Mrs. Ronald yielded: and
her husband stood revealed to his neighbors in
the glorious character OF married man who
had his own way.
But in the autumn OF 1856. the retribution
which sooner or later descends on all dospot-
isms. great and small. overlook the iron rule OF
Old Ronald. and defeated tho domestic tyrant
on the battlefield OF his own Preside.
The children born OF the marriage, two In
number were both daughters. The elder had
MORALLY offended her father by marrying inn
prudenty-in a pecuniary sense He had de-
clared that she should never enter his house
again; and he had mercessly kept his word.
The younger daughter NOW eighteen years OF
age proved to be also q source OF parental in
duietudo. in another way. She was tho passive
cause Of the revolt which set her fathers au-
thority at defiance. For some little time past
she had been out OF health. After many in
effectual trials Of the r',lI influence OF persua-
sion. her mothers pal uco at last gavo way.
Mrs. Ronald insisted-yes. actually insistcd-on
taking Miss Emma to the seaside
You can see for yourself" said Mrs. Ronald
that tho girl is pininR for fresh air. have
heard Ramsgate recommended"
Old Ronald looked at his daughter. She rep
resented the one tender place In his nature II
WINS not largo place but 1t did exist. And tho
proof OF II IL. that he began 10 yield-with the
worst possible grace.
"Woll. we will see about IT," no said.
u" There is no time to be lost" Mrs Ronald
persisted. "Imean to take her to Ramsgato to-
morrow"
0nnKllffr.
and loft her lord and master standing face 10
face with the wreck Of his own outraged au-
th9rity.
What further progress was made by tho do.
nestle revolt. when the bedroom candles were
NJ, and the hour Of retirement had arrived
with the night, Is naturally involved In mys-
asssss wa. packed cab wa. called 10 he door
MIS- Ronald spoke her paruns words to her husband IN
hGge have not expressed strongly nbog,
Ing tones am anxious about our girls health III
nave offended you-rithoui meaning H. Tod knows
dear 70 be good wife 70 YOU Aud you have siwsj;
TsS fa.t i me fS"' And you trust me STILL am
her sns s S0S s on h sSa vi. ssTd ana prs.
ana anhsy sun ~ The prime Of her lite. She preserved
natural grace q look and movement-whien had made
es s5 s a, 20 man Old enough 70 ss her a,he
e agitation that now possessed her her color rose her
IHSs;d . 2r IL Ter RS.Ssn o s%S
ns mSk Sd az sst ~! IN s1rH ttMdermrnt why need
YOU Mrs Ronald shrsnk Al those words as Il ne had
daughter N the cab, ''' NV
TIE net %Crgs sTogsh hun letter from Ram.stg
w. nave found comfortable Lodgings as the address At
thnnk YOU AMI EmGs desires to ihank YOU AZ. Sr
yoaG 6I Mn, "a rLyydns gs m ample means TAI
here But II y"n do by any chance overcome your Oh
make Please lei ne hear OF Your '' TS S ,g2Ug' 10
Wsi may noi omit Al needtul preparations hnow you
50 viii write too frequently Re- ,o goo A. - iat
you her. oye IN wssn Rs s interval" hmma sends
sea, aS bss aired q s ny 5GnnS them Calm
wss ne hrsi imp, which his wies report " hrr.
Looked Al the letter aSsin-and fcwned aud renscied
pea e. him.. s es AZ Of Soqr ,t hs9Tesnd he re-
COMPREHENSIVE wav offensive to him. lie opened the
business was over ior the day lie went 10 lis club at te
tavern, and made himself unusually disasrcea6ie to
he, STAYED later than usual and drank moro than
when he lei himself IN with his atchkey. and went up
Approaching the toilet table he found letter living on
~ addrcss,d 70 - Ny Ronald-private" It was not IN
to hiT The ehaTscsI. soped the wrong way aid he
eS SS' 40 40 s e eyed ed oys and over
You are advised BY true friend to lose no tine in
s1a,de u you don't believe me. ask Mrs Turner mol
address no date, no sgnaturc-an ANONYMOUS LET
er he hr'' he had ever received in the os course Of
", hard brain wa, in affected b, the liquor he
INK and reioins the letter. The rc,rencc 10 Mrs Tnr
ner puccd no impression on him any sort no pc
numbered on The list Of IN, friends or his casomcr. nut
aside in contempt Ills memory reverted 10 lis ,sii"s
,r"h ,Is TehnnioI az parting Addressing MIN
,nnrd a. crrnin i4l"loneo to his mni lie went down
on, d The drawer and read il thrcugh slowly lRs
%iies letter On SUDDEN ht lii' e 1iis ny si% WIN HI;
enncheh s is and struck thr NcnQnous ritten warn
c,srsou SAID il tasS a '1r S sd%a 'l Who
ne never even made the nttenrt 10 go to bed that
lsht His pipe helped him through tie cuniortlrss nni
uirhtf hours once or twice he thought ol his daughter
why mai h"r mother been ANXIOUS about hers Whv
mad her mother taken her g. Ramsyats Perhaps Az
bnnu rHh yes, ncrlapsH blind More for the SAKE of
suelhlh IT, do than for amy other rcA.On he plck,d
nhunk WIN inM nccc-sariVs As soon as the servant
NHs sufling he ordered her make him Gun of ,g
uun. AlNf mat II was time 20 show himself ~ u,un
ON VIZ opening Of the shop To his A.touishmcut he
ioul ms clerk taking down the shutters place VI the
what does this mcan'' he asked "Wbere T. r.r,
nhyf" " '' ""''' ~ ''Ih
The clerk looked at his master and paused aybast
WIN shutter In his hands Z" Good Lord what has
come 20 YOU hc cried Are you illf"
nd Ronald angrlly repeated his question: where is
don't know" was the answer
,..lon don't know Have you been up 10 his bed
Yes"
"Mrllf"
We'll he isn't In his bedroom And what's more bis
nel hasnt been slept IN last night tSrnabys OH SIR
old Ronald dropped heavily Into the nearest chair
lnls second mystery following the mN story o lie
anonymous letter, staggered him why has farnshv |
that" ''NN'' -" w" hnoN !
know no more than you do the clerk apsU.r.d |
coolN mont n.y. into passion ! have got some mos
loi YOU u you VIII only give me time Turn thr m aver
~ your own mind nnd see what they come Ia Thr,s
nays ago was short Of postage Stamps AMI went i Inc
once laihalN was there, waiting AZ the desk where
htN pay lhe fost Ofue orders There must have bccn
ten OF dozen people with letters orders and Nis ni,
htt"esh MN aud me ] got behind him guietlv AMI
looked over ms shoulder. saw the clerk give him III"
money iH MS fnst once order Five mounds In ,Nit
nn"h Teckoied rs they lay on the counter and tnnL