New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-19

I IInt ROse
She was on the top Of che waye-the suceesefulneas
Of suoeexs was in her veins exharatng her, calling
forth all her powers Anne. though she had taken
her own depOsition with 30 much magnanimitY had
vet been somewhat changed and subducd by II.
The gentle imperiOusness OF her character, SYM
pathefie vet naturally dominant. had been already
Checked by these reverses. She had been stopped
short in her life, and made TO pause and ask OF tne
world and the unseen those questions which, when
once introduced into existence. mako II impossible
10 90 on with the same confidence and straightfor-
ward rapidty again But little Rose was full OF
confidence and curiosity and faith IN herself; she
did not hesitate either in advising questioning
the people around her. She had told Anne what
she ought 10 do-and now she meant 10 tell Cosrno.
She had no doubt whatever % her competence Tor
| it. and she liked the role.
Come and sit here beside me- she said. i am
going 70 ask you great many questions. az y
that all true that you told me at dinner or was
your funi Please tell me in earnest this time. l
want very much 10 know.
II would have been poor fun; not much of joke
| think. No IL was quite true
All OF it, About writing in the newspapers, and
| one person asking your adviec once IN way Ana
about ladies asking you out TO dinner
Perhaps that would be a little too matter-of-
fact / have always bad enough 10 pay for my
dinner. Yes, / think can say that much said
But that does not make very much difference,
said Rose Well, then Now | must ask you an
other question. How did you think MI. Douglas
that you could marry Annex
She spoke low. that nobody else could hear,
and looked him full in the face with her seeming
innocence The question was 81 unexpected ana
the oucstoner 50 unlike person entitled IN ilSH-
tute such examinations that COsmo was entirely
taken by surprise He gave an almost gasp OF
amazement and CONSERVATION, and. though ne was
not easily put out his countenance grew crimson.
How did | think could You nut a very
startling question. ! always knew was ehuroD
unworthy he stammered ont.
But that isn't what meant a bit. Anne IA aw-
fully superior said kose "I~ays hfe sst ing
YOU how you vcnturod 10 ask her or anything ~
that sort-but how did you think that you could
marry. when you had only enough 70 be sure oil
having for your own dnneri And ! don't mean
either inst az first for of course you Thought size
would be nch. But when YOU knew that papa Was .s
30 angry and that everything was so changed fos
her how could YOU think YOU could 90 on Win IL
Ii is that that puzzles me so.
Rose was seated in low chair busy WIN pnce
of crewel work. from which she only raised her
ewes now and then, to look hun IN the face with
that little matter of-iact ar lea, ing n no . ie
bole of sentiment 10 escape by. Ana nc hau taken
another seat on n higher elevation. ana had been
STOPPING over her with smile on his lace, SO at",
gether unsuspiciOus Of any attack That ne hai
Sctnaily no possibility Of escape The half-chidish
look paralyzed him II was all he could DO not
cane M her with open mouth Of bewildeunent and
confusion. but her speech was long one ana gaNo
him a little time 10 get MP his courage
You are very right he said. Il did not think
YOU had 20 much Judgment. How could think al
it cannot tell II Is presumption i Is wretched
injustice to her-to think OF dragging her down INTO
my poverty -, NJ,
that is the funny thing-and you arr not ye!l ~ry
or working very hard. / think II would all be very
nice for you. and very comfortable Bni cannot
sec for my part said the girl TRANQUILITY what
Won would do with Anne
Those ar, questions which we 10 not discuss
he was going 10 say with little girls, being angry
hut Inc pall.ed i'm time mean which We can
only discuss Anne and |. between ourselves
oh Anne she would never nnnd. said hoso
with n certain contempt. - .
What is it that Al ne would never mind : said
Mrs Mountford Anne was ont of the room ana
had not even this curious inquisitIOn into tho
meaning Of her botrOthed.
Nothing at all that is prudent. mamma was
asking Mr.. Douglas bow he ever thought he would
be able t. get married, living such an easy lie
mother i'm alarm You will not mind her, Nr.
Dong she is only chld-and am afraid she
has been spoiled Of late. Anne has always spoiled
her: and since her dear papa has bten gone who
Here Mn Nonntford put her handkerchief lightly
10 her eyes IL was her tribute "a the oe' on On
the whole she was finding her NE very pleasant,
and the pressure Of tho cambria 10 her eyehds Was
the little easy blackmau u sorro" which she
She ASKS very pertinent questions said Cosmo,
getting up from the stool of repentance upon Which
he had been placed, with something between
smile and sigh.
is such a child said her mother fondly. hut my
darling you must learn that you really cannot be
allowed H. mcddle with thing that don't concern
you. People always know their own Affairs best
At this moment Anne came back. When the
subject Of discussion suddenly enbrs The place
in which II has been golhg on, ~ n strange how
foolish every body looks and what y sense OF
wrong-dong is generally diiluscd in the atmosphere.
They had been three together n talk and she was
but one. Cosmo. who whatever be- might do. or
hesitate to do had always the sen-e IA Inn OF what
best. the perception Of moral 9ea,Siy and ideai
grace which the Others wanted, Looked ~ her ~ s7
came across the room WIN snch COM unctoN, ten
derness IN his ewes the trucst lover in existence
could not have surpassed lie admired arr l0Ved
her seemed 70 him. moro than De ever did hcfuic
And Anne was surprised at tins look of renewed md
half-adorng love. IL went through ami through her
like sudden warm glow Of SUNSHINE. euvcloplng
her In sudden warmth and consOiatinn. " hat a
wonderful glory what q help and encouragement ~
life 20 he loved like that, She smiled at Inn with
things IA which be- fell below the old ideal toamo,
10 whom all thos scraps Of letters IN her desk hal
been addressed still lie had great eladne,s ~ j,
which had this Cosno to fail back uDon. She rs
turned 81 that favoTitc expression which sometimes
lately she had rcfralned even from thinking o. aId
with glance Iucd hun 20 her, v hich she had done
very little Of late. want your advice about MIR.
Losebys letter. she said And TINS the first result
of Roses examination was 10 bring the two
closer o. each other. They went together into tho
inner room where Anne had her wTiting-tablo AMI
all her business alcf--and where they SAT anu ois.
cussed Mr. Loseby's plans for tho employment Of
money. | would rather far rather. do something
for the estate with it, Ammo said. Those cottage
my father would have consented :" have them and
Rose always took an interest N them almost a.
great interest as did she VIII he 40 vol %.
what docs It matter Comfort 70 those poor peopl,
is Of far mere importance than little additional
money in the bank, for that Is what 10 comes to
not even money 70 spend we have plenty Of that
You do not seem u think that all this should
have been for Yourself Ammo. IL II possible II Is
more than could have believed
Dear COsmo,' said Anne apoiogrtcally. you know
4
understand t. | am intellectually convinced. you
know that am beggar and Rose has everything
but otherwise II does not have the slightest effect
upon me. ] don't understand IT, No. / am not
beggAr have five hundred year
Till that little CIR! comes Of agr he said with an
accent of irritation which alarmed Anne. She Laid
her soft hand upon his 70 calm him.
You like Rose well enough, Cosno You have
been 80 kind 20 her taking her eyerywhere. Don't
be angry, IL is not her fault
No. it is my fault he said. ] am at the bottom
Of all the mischief. 10 h l who have spoiled your
life. She has been talking 20 me. that child, and
with the most perfect reason: She says how could
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