New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03
CHAPTER M-CoNTINUED.
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CHAPTER X-CoNTINUEp.
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Cosmo did not overhear this conversation. but ne
thew tbst it had taken place as sn,t % ,r Nc With
his comrades Of the moment, to whom ne was
very nice fellow. capital companion, thoroughiy
kind and though great shot, yet good enough Tor
MI that was necessary, good enough 70
Wizard and really ignorant can DO But he knew
that one time or other this little conversation
would take place. and though he felt that ne nignt
do himself the credit TO say that ne had no fal$
shsme nor attached any exaggerated Importance To
the subject still IL no donbt OF more Importance
to him than IT waste those with whom II was only one
ont of many subjects of casual conversation All
the same however even these CASUAL takers uu pot
forget il. Strange superstition strargrst loiIE ne
miSbt well say TO himself with snch smile as was
possible in the circumstances Douoias OF irinity-
Douglas Of Lincolns Inn meant somethlng-bnt 70
% one Of the q sSe
had nothing TO do with the mater, and the snlIe
had not much pleasantness IN II, as may easily DO
: The fruit of Cosmos cogitations, however, was
that he wrote TO Anne as has been seen. ana SEPT
bis letter TO Charley Ashley to be delivered. This
Was partly policy and partly uncertainty, sort OF
half measure to feel his way; bur, on the whole.
wss most of all the necessity he ielt to say some
thing to her. TO seize upon her, not 10 et this Dedu-
tiful dream escape from him. 49, g.,
I'VE said oihing about writing. and Gou't know.
my dsa,ss' waa yom WISH rue y, I rou ast This sac.
rifce will be content with my perfect trust IN
my Anne. aud do whatever she would have me 90.
know that 1t would be against your pride and your
delcacy. my darling. to keep mp any correspond
epce which the severest parent would call ciandes-
tine. and If take advantage OF gOoo fellow VINO
il devoted to both. for once 1t Is not with the
least idea that you will like II, or Will allow me 10
ooutinue 1t. BIT what can ] dot must know
what is your will this matter aud must allow
myself the luxury once il only once of telling you
on paper what have tired to tell you so often IN
woFds-hOw love YOU, my love- aud what II Is 70 me
70 love yOu-a new CREATION an opening up OOth OF
earth and heaven. I'VE need not continue what
Cosmo said this point because to be sure IL has
all been said over and over again, sometimes no
Doubt worse and sometimes PROFESSIONALLY great
deal better than he SAID it; aud there Ia no advan-
taxe that we know of 10 6e got from making young
perpons prematurely acquainted with every possi bile
manner IN which this sentiment can he expressed
At the end he resumed. with generous sentiment
which perfectly genuine, aud yet 'iot any more
free of calculation and the idea OF personal advan-
tage than all the rest was:
SCharley Ashley Is the truest friend that ever man
Lid he has loved you all bus life that is nothing
wonderfully. and yet. though, at such cost as DO
not like to try t. estimate. he still loves me. Though
he knows that have come between him and any
possibility thQre was that he should ever win any
return from Su. 10 do him full Justice, do not
think be ever looked for any return but was
ness and elevation for which a man
might we'll be grateful; but still il is hard upon him
to see man no better than himself, nay less worthy
IN hundred ways. winning the pnimaglnabe re-
ward for which he, poor Charley. had not 80 much
a ventured to hope Yet with generosity-how
can express il how c0Hld ever have enulated It'll
(which is beyond words. he has n. Their withdrawn
his brotbery kindness from refused to stand
What can We say to a friend like thsa Trust him,
my dearest, IS l do. do not mean that he snCuid
Be the medium Of communication between us, Out
there are ways In which lie may DO OF
help and comfort to us both: aud, In the
meantime. you will at your dear pleasure tell me
bim if may write, IL must be silent, # you will
make NE happy man now and then by word from
your hand, or If am to wait for that hand tiil
dare claim il as nine NAY. but my AnOe my darl-
Ing for once if for only. you must send two or
three words. line or two. to gave Lie patience aud
hope
Az be folded this up his whole heart longed for the
word or two he had asked for Without that It
almost seemed to him that all that had passed be-
fore might mean nothing might roll away IKE the
mists like the fabric of "a yision. but al tie same
time Cosmo felt III h,s heart that At Anne would
send bin the consolation Of tins one letter through
Chsrley Ashley. aud after that bid him be silent ana
sait for chance opportunities modes of cOmmnn-
Cation. thatshe would do we'll II Was what he Would
have advised her to do had he been free TO tell her
exactly what lie thought. Bat he was not free TO
advise such proceeding. IL was not III his r'le;
nor could he have proposed any cllndeslne ccrrc-
spOndence, though he would have liked II. IL was
impossible. Anne would most probably have thrown
him of as altogether unworthy nad he proposed
anything of tue kind to her, or at least would nave
regarded him with very dihereat eyes 1Iom those
with which she looked upon him now Audevenlnde-
pendent tins he could not have done 1.-THE words
would have failed him to make such a proposal: IL
was contrary all tradition and TO the spIiIt OF hs
class aud time.
When he had dispatched this letter Cosmos
vent out next morning very early aud made n re-,
yp6ctable-a very respectable bag Nobody could |
ny that ne q cockDey sportsman not knowing |
bow to aim bold gun. ln this as In everything
else he had succeeded in mastering the rules Oh |
every faahop, and lived as the man who was TO the
manner born. He was indeed to the manner born, |
with nothing in him. far as he was aware. II at
pnotested contfad cted and yet SINH ar converse
tao0s to that one which occurred In the smoking
room occurred occasionally on the hills among the |
heather. Or what D0uRlases Is your frieudf I'd,
don't know that he is of any Dougisses the master
Of the moor would say with impatience- he Ba
eli know about him;' or else, He Is college |
trend. man Who tack . very good degree. rs |
elsyef fellow a. YOU Will meet with, aud getting |
- like hOnse on fire. But all these recommended
ti0oA a. they all knew. were quite beside the Qnes-
ton, He was Of nowhere in partioulaS-he as no |
body. 1t mysterious dispepsat,on, altogether
unexpainabe. that sach man should have come |
into ne world without suitable ancestors Who could
have responded for him. But he had done So And |
- could not even produce that fabulous house |
which. be had invented t, was far prettier and
than half the families who would have sstis- |
Asd every question. Thus the very best |
ouslity Of his age was against him - we'll as |
g. suparstitions Had he been enriched grocer |
b whom It could have done no possible good. he |
SDieht easily have invented pedigree. bat being |
hiAvelf be could not do 10. And thus the injury he
Id sustained at the hands of Providence was be-
yead I'll remedy o. hope OF amendment
CHAPTER X.-FAxuY CoCSsELs.
Aa: Aons spoken S 70 yog at oil Oh the subject
Ne MouoftorA WAS snli.ct,nO hia wife tn n cross-