New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-28
CHAPTER III.


But the reader does not need to be told that the
interview was much less dreadful than Jeanne
supposed. The young man told his story with
doubt. But how was he to contemplate the idea of
perhaps being parted from his Jeanne il the parents
TO carry out their threat, or If the regiment
dayf
You think it is a small matter. then that we
should be parted from our Jeanne Mr. Pillans SAID,
with grim smile.
NO, did not mean that Perhaps we may stay
certainty. And besides. sir said the young man,
it's the course of nature ! suppose you married,
and your
This had better effect The father was sub
dued. He gave vent To his feelings in "a short
cough You're a clever lad he said.
NO, am not clever lad ! am very fond of my
Jcanle But tell me yourself, do you think could
help lti If you wanted us TO forget each other YOU
should have had no mercy-you should have sent
me away
| should have taken your advice that's clear,
said Mr.. Plllans, once more with an unsteady laugh.
it had to DO 1t second time would know
with your wisdom. 1t is the young, not the old,
Yes, SIR saia, young Sinclair promptly. where
Love! DO you know the meaning of the word,
my MY aG ra A N.Y. a g your oyef grand passion i
carry her OH at the tail of a regiment, and her 80
Eoung-lt Will take her away out of her home.
There's other love that is not like that-that would
take care of her against all its own interests, while
ye expose her to all the angry arts
n,
with the air of martyr. = | deserve til have a
right to bear it; but do not be hard upon nv
Jeanne for she's young and tender, and that could
not bear
Once moro Mr.. Pians regarded the youth
with that bitter amusement, which had al,
was week agoi Net yours, but nine '''''''' ''''
No, cried young Sinclair, she was mine all the
time. It's long since we spoke of this. It's been nil
settled that We were To do it ever the OPP
portuuity came.'
Mr. PiIlanss countenance chan nod oroott,, ,.bi,o
| this speech was being made. His eyes opened wide
and shone as with CLEAN of lightning Then this
stormy aspect OF his countenance gave way to an
unwilling smile. lie uttered once n little
sharp short, laugh, which was like a cry, and when
| he smoke. The little cuttyp all he said
Such conversations have % way of prolonpinp
themselves, but If they had talked till Christmas
| what more could have been said The thing was
done. These good people could not strike the youth
through their daughter, nor could they make
J ; unhappy however small was her considera-
ton Tor them. And after while things settled
down into their new order. Mr.. Pillans saw that
everything was made secure and legal settling the
NIUE fortune which was one day to be his daugh-
ters as securely AZ it could be done, with the full
consent of the young husband. but to the great
indignation of Jeanne; and the east wing of Brunts
field House, which was vacant. was furnished for
them, and there the young couple began their lfc
>, when the young pair had with much de-
furnished their nest their life became the daily
amusement of the parents to whom they
were nothing than pair OF children still.
Amc very pretty sight 1t was Sometimes tho
! hand, and indifference to her parents gave these
KIND people stab, and brought the tears TO their
| eyes. But after that they would laugh-how could
! they help 1t Ito watch the pair of turtle doves
| ana III may he imagined how this sweet vet some
times painful amusement increased when little
| Jeanie-the little creature whom they taught 10
walk ana 10 talk so short a time before-became in
| her turn n mother, and produced baby which
| turned her little head with pride and happiness
ana, must IT be confessed her mothers head too
who felt as if the little warm soft bud of
not contain herself for joy and Importance and
pride. When she carried it, all wrapped in pretty
! ilannels worked by her own hands to meet her
husband OH his return from his business, her coun-
| tenauce was lighted up with some inward light
| What. Margret! you silly woman at your tins
sure said her husband, hmsef fain to conceal tic
culver of his middle aged face az he bent over the
small bundle.
I'm just very silly woman said his wife
| that's true. woman never old but her heart
| warns to a baby in her arms. And my Jeanne S
baimp
Jeanies bairnl She's but a BARN herself the
| new grandfather said
But this vas the very thing that made it so pretty
| To see them. When Jcanie throned in invalid
state, with cap tied over her curls, and loose
plue gown tied with pretty ribbons first re
Veaied To the family with her baby, fancy what IA
| sight III was! There were none OF the relations
| tne Scotch cousins who came trooping in-who did
not laugh till they cried at this wonderful spectacle
IL pretty to see little girl with her doll but how
much more pretty TO see the matronly dignity upon
!niS little smooth brow, the all of experience and
| Importance ditiused tho small rose face-the
INFORM convection in Jeanies mind that of all the
matIons ABOUT not one knew how to manage that
| lusty nlorsel OF humanity but herself Give him
| to me-, she said with an inefable, inpatient
superiority, when the creature cried and it did cry
by times as II did everything else with vigor and