New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24


VIII OF lS6sY
on her guard : think ought to kLow, she said,
but / am always treated like child. And if
Things were TO tulh round again. ana everything to
20 back. ana me never TO have amy good OF 1t,
wonder what would be the use at all OF having made
Ilr Loseby put on his spectaces again. He wore a
stun more familiar aspect when he had his two
spare eyes pushed up from his forehead ready for
USE at moment notice. lie was on the verpe OF
discovery, but he dld not know yet what that
discovery would be.
That Is very tue he said, and it shows great
deal OF sense on your part for if everything were
to turn round 1t wond certainly be use at all
to have made any change The will of SOS is the
Will that was made directly after your father mar
ned Tor the second time II made to secure her
mothers fortune to your sister Anne
w lthout even the least thought of me! cried
Rose indignant.
1T was before you were born said Mr.. Loseby,
with laugh that cXasperated her.
oh /! she crcd with an excess of that fury which
had frightened kcziah; how horrible people are !!
up and set down ana ncN cr know what you are, or
What IS gong to happen! iId ! 90 anything to
CoSlno Douglas to make INN break OH with Anne
Is IL my lahlt That he Is not gong to marry her
after all and yet II will be me that viii suffer-
s"r f' h Know Won r kS &e hc he put VITA
should not | have justice though | am not Anne
On II Is too bad! 1t Is cruel-lt Is wicked. only
gust Iecanse papa was cross and out OF temper and
another man Is chaneeablc why should | be the
to suheri Mr.. IoscDy am sure If YOU were to Try
you could change 1t; You could stop us from going
back to this viii of I6Gs that was made before /
born. Ii 1t was only to burn that bit of paper
that horrid letter, that thing. had nearly put 1t
into the fire myself. Ohn Rose wound up with
htte cry; she came suddenly to herself out of her
passion and Indignation and shrank away, az it
were, into a corner and confronted the Old lawyer
with a pale ana troubled COunlenancc like child
found out. hat had she done! she had BETRAYED
herself. she looked at him alarmed, abashed III Il
sudden panic which was cold, not hot with passion
like her previous one. What could he cause to be
d0nc TO her! W hat connection ana exposure might
he make She scarcely dared TO lit her eyes to
his taco; but yet would not lose sight of him lest
no h.i it,al has It,t,l L.,
Rose, he sand with Il tone OF great severity. yet
sort OF chuckie behind 1t which gave her ConsOa-
Anne.
We'll, she said trembling but defiant, it had to
bc read some time, Mr.. Loscny. Ii WAS only about
us Two; why Shoud We wait 50 many Years 10 know
what WAS IN 1t! \ letter IRON papa OF CuulSc
we wanted 10 know what II SAID.
I'VE! Does Anne know too = he cried, mortified.
Ana 1t Cleaned across Rose ) mind for one moment
that to Jon Anne with herself would bc to diminish
her own cIimhaliiy Bat alter IA moment she re
lInquShcd tins ldea, which was not tenahle. oh,
please she clicd, don let Anne know. She
would not let me touch IT, But why shouldn't We
touch 1t 1t Was not stranger that wrote lit
was our own father OF course | wanted to know
Thcie was ludicrous struggle on Mr.. Loscly's
face, lie wanted to he severe and ne wanted to
lcnIcnt to the httlc pretty chld ne had known ali
his me- ana his heart WdS dancing with SatISl.c-
ton at the good news thus BETRAYED to him
have got Il duplicate OF 1t III my drawer, and IL may
not be OF much list when ali Is said. Since You
have broken your fathers confidence, and violated
penalties, you-nay as well tell me all about IT, lie
sad,
tcrNlcW, she came down the steps straight upon
Nllhe Ashley, VINO wa, incoming by, not looking
where lac was gong, and IN >umcW hat diScouSo-
!alc mood ne lil1 hccn Gaming upon 4ir> Mount
ford, but Rose had not Gccn Nlslhlr. Willie knew
II was no use making fool of himself, as he sad.
about lose; but yet when he was within reach he
could NOT keep his feet from wandering where she
was. W hen he TINS came IN her way accidentally.
pleasure. on here you are he cried IN Il de
lighted voice: rive been to Saymorcs and seen
your lh'r, but yon were not IN Tin, narrative
OF so sci-cNidrnt a fact made Rose laugh though
there were tears Of agitation and trouble ON her
face, winch made Willie conclude that obi I.o>chy
Honl"und him. had been scoidIng her for some
thing But " hen Rose laughed ali va, well.
OF course wa~ not m. 1t Is So tircsuIuc there
nothing to do. nowhere to 20. lcaut tuinh why
Anne wishes to keep lis here OF ali places IN the
But YOU are coming to the Dower-housc at Lii
lord ON! say you are coming Rose. | know
some people that Wouid dance for JOY
What p,oplci don't believe anybody cares
where we 1--we, said Rose with dcmuIc consg lotls-
ness, walking along 10y ms side with her eyes cast
mouth. Confession had been OF use to her. and had
relieved her soul, even though Mr. Lo,cby had 10
power 10 confer ahSolutlon.
Don't SCI Wei, there's Charley for one; he has
never had word 10 throw to u dog since You went
away. though fellow may know II Is good,
always something to know that You're thrlc.
W hat Is NO good said Rose with extreme iuno-
ccncc. And thus the two went back talhIng-of
matters very Important and amusing, through the
GOODNESS and sweetness and leisure OF the httlc
country street. Anne, VINO Was seated IN the bow
window OF the sitting room With her books and her
papers, could not help breathing forth little s4l
a. she looked ont and saw them approac hing. 80
Young ANA 50 IKE each other. " hat Il pity she
salu To herself. 80 tar as she herself Was couccrurd
II was lar more chan pity; but even for Ro>c-.
hat Is pity said Mrs. Moutlord and she
came and looked out over Anne shoulder beng "A
llttlc concerned about her chId's absence. Nhrn
she saw the par advancing she flushed all over
with annoAau and lmpatlucr. PITY, Il must hc
put stop to, she cried; " lille Ashley Wa, always
out OF the question; Il boy with nest to moth M
But now II Is not to be Thought oi Ion Il moment
rely upon Nou, If You have any regard TOR YOUR
SISTER, to pat Il stop to 1t, Anne.