New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-22

of hard work into which man might rush for the
sake of a woman he loved, and OF the heroic Ire
The two could lead helping each other on to fame and
fortune at the end, 10 him as silly as nursery
tale Men who made their own way Ike that
overcoming every obstacle and forcing their way TO
the heights of ambition, were men who dld IL ny
tempcTamcnt, not by love, or for ANY Sntlnental
motive. COsmO knew that he was not the sort OF
man to venture on such madness. His wife must
have enough 10 provide for her own comfort TO
keep her as she had been accustomed to Ice kept,
or else he could have wife at all This gave MN
enough to think of from the very beginning OF the
engagement rs has been already shown His part
was harder than Anne's, for she had her ups and
downs as was natural 20 her. and If she sometimes
was depressed would be next moment mp IN the
clouds cxultng in some visionary blcsscdness,
dreaming ont some love IN cottage or sun more
ludicrous love in chambers. which his sterner
reason never allowed to be possible, not Tor an hour;
therefore his was the hardest burden of the two Tor
hc was not conhnt To part with her nor 81 nnch as
IN think Of parting with her and yet with all his in
rcnuitv hc could not how. If hcr father did not
rclrnt il could bc done. And the worst thing was
that the father was beyond all power Of rlentlhg-
that he was dead absolutely dead. allowed ~ I'-
part ont Of this world having done hiS worst Not
one OF the family. not one OF Mr.. Mouhtloru ne
prndcnts, was more stunned ny lh hr"S i'1t
t'o,uo Dead he read over the telegram again
and acain- he could not believe his eyes II seemed
impossible that such piece ol NIcn,in"HS to "d
furious at everybody concerned. M Mt M"uIill"Iu
for diving at God for permitting 1t. 4 man VINO
had made such mistake, and To whom u was apso-
Ltcly Indispensable that he should he allowed the
10 repent of his mistake and amend 1t AMI instead
of this hc had dcd-he had been prrnltteu to ole;
The news threw Cosmo into 4 colnlnollnn OF Hihu
which il is impossible 60 describe. AZ one period
of the evening he had thrown some Things mo Il
bag ready To start aS Ashley 1XPrriru mn !" 40
then ne took another thought. II he ldentlicd MN
self withdrawing that was being done now now
could he ever Withdraw after, how postpone ultc-
rior procccdings' This. however Is brutal MaH
Of stating even the very first objection that occurred
to Cosmo SOphistry would be poor art II IL Only
gave an over favorable view OF mans actions ana
Inotivcs To the outside world and left hlmSrii m
cod aud uuIrggINPl. lis WAS Ni Il lllltu
superior kind. II did a great deal more Tor MN;
when liz underground industry was once IN lull
action il hcWidcrrd himself u was when D" was
actually closing his bag. actually counting ON The
contents of his purse o scc # he had enough lpr te
Journey, that tins other line at reasoning Strl'N
him. II hc thus rushed 10 Mount To take ~" pace
by Annc's side and yet was not prepared lahd ne
knew he was not prepared 10 urge. nay. almost
force himself upon Annes immediate acceptance ny
her husband. would he not be doing wrong 10
Nnncf He would compromise her; he world be
holding her up To the world rs the bctroth"d OF n
claim her Vet holding her bound. lie paused rally
feeling this 10 throw new light upon TIE stg'c:
Could he venture thus 10 COMPROMISE Anne
Wonld II be- acting honorahly by herr Then by
dcprct@ hr worked round 10 other aspects of the
case i'm which il Coud Ice represented Ia her, which
would have more weight with her than TINS INST
objection would Ice likely 10 have. She would not
mind being 'conrromi~c'i. ,Shr "3ud pr'i'I' TO
doubt that everything shoud be known; but IN
Other points OF We" she would nr more arcrSNlpl'
He made ont his for her gradually at more cost
of Thought than the plea which had convinced HIM
s,lf: bat at the end it satisfied him ~ full Of very
cocrnt and effective reasoning. How could hc, ne
n, Lcd a, a man of honor. hurry 10 Mount n soon as
the breath ont of the body Of the master al me
house who had rejected and sent HIM away How
could hr thrust himself into MI M"unii"rls prs
enc - soon ~ hr was dead and incalnhl' "i r.,
srutine he who when living would have refused
10 admit him. would have had nothing :" snF 10
him lie PIT back his unnrf mi" hl, Dht~'' anu
slnwly uulid his bag and threw ont las linen -
these thoughts aru,' and shaped thrm-,'lvrS IN his
mind. In either point of view II WouW hr llnl"SS-
l.. q in ...fl ..r fttt al
denial honor aud consideration for all parties. r.
uuir,d that iu TN, emergency hr should not ihmk
81 shat was Pheasant either I" her or himself. II
was crisis too important for the mere a''l"h oI
instructive fplug-. OF course hr Wonld IKE z" he
with hrr-of course she would like to have nm 10y
her Iini here was something mon" than what thry
would like a world of things To hr considered. 10
say that Cu~'nn deep down az tie bottom oil hlS
heart. was not aware that thrr' mlsit h' ah",N'r
llr,rr simpler mode of considering tins question
which would sweep al these intellectual cnhW'h9
away and carry him Oh ~ moment {" Nhr 'll''
to stand hy her 10 draucr"i al lINI'hiI3i I"'IN''
would Dee untrue. II j. thr 'lf~' "l S'phH'N 'HH'
tlis sense ~ something better. THIS c"us'i"nsu'"
Of q fundamental ilIw 10 ~ ARGUMENTS is seldom
,r,t, nl,lif,r.tro but AT the same time u was far
moo, IN accordance with his uaturr 10 net accord
ing fn the NOR, elaborate and not accnung 10 the
'- ,ir I'm, IL. satisfied himself If not com
r,lrt.v V,; ~tiicruty reconcile himself &" y hat
h. wis doing: and hr satisfied Anne =" Tar ~ least
a~ her ri- rr-pou~c. her r~t ppr,"nsi"n "a~ ''n-
c,rrIrd Dear to-mo. y"u are rgf. You are riEht;
Won ar NOR than night, - Nou always are, Size hhd
..id with Kind of enthusiasm m her ir~t letter.
They sly that women hay" NOR" irh'at' PI''p-
tinn~ but that only shows how littl" p""rir Know.
/ 500, in q moment the truth and the wisdom AMI 90"
rnr honor oi " hat Won SAY. am capable oi uh.,r-
standing u ~ least. bat ! i'" h'" Tar l"n go De
,opd m, in drli,acy of fr,liug well - 900 Other
tluur. 49, no won must mot come; respect for
m, dear father fnrbd- 10. a'thnurh cannot but
hop" and irI crrap il'i my inii n''-, ZINE ~ s
explanation: and hr had been satisfied thrh thht
what hr had done. and the reasons hc had gwen.
wrlc IA all 7"u~rS the best
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