New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03

certain mild surprise. Inc feeling. however. was
sarcelv 80 strong surprise: ~ was rather with
sensation of that she listened surely.
nobody had better right to his opinion but she did
not look for general dogma when she had asked
particular question But,' she said. papa! ne was
known very WELL suppose, or they wonld not have
had him thereto the Asheys, AT least
What WAS knownf Nothing about hlm-nOth-
ing whatever about himi IA Anne 80 absurd
to say they know him. or their own opinion Of him;
bnt thev know nothing about him-nobody knows
ANYTHING about him. Whatever you may think,
Letitia, that IS quite enough tor me-
oh, my dear. don't pretend TO understand; but
we meet n great many people whom We Don't know
anything OF. In society, We are meeting them ior-
ever
Pardon me- said Mr.. Monntford. lifting an en-
phatc finger; We may know nothing about them,
Lut somebody knowa Now. ali hear Of this man
ia that he Is NOBODY; he may he good or he may he
bad, much more likely the after; but THIS being
the case il no We're an angel will have nothing 10
do with him; neither shall anyone belonging TO inc.
We are we'll known people ourselves, and We mnst
form connections with welIkuown people-or mono
st9jl' .u u,, 40, ,o.,h. ola maid
:Pshawy said MIR. Mountford. turning away.
Then be came back 10 add last word. Under
TO do your best for Anne for she is glrl who has
given you great dea Of trouble; hut IL Il no usc
If she IS so determined 10 have her own way. she
mall not have anything else. am not the weak idiot
VI father Won think me; II have gwen into her
before there was such important matter In hand;
but have made up 10y mind now; aad IT may be
to the worst
Mrs. Meuntford was completely roused now; the
numbers, W 70 speak, dropped from her lps: her
work fell 90 her knee. Ii 10 gate true what you
say she said, feeling herself on very doubtful
ground. and not knowing what TO do. whether TO
express gratitude or to make no reference TO this
strange and dark saying; she has gwen me great
deal of trouble; but she ~ your child, ST. John,
and that 10 enough for me
He did not make ANY reply; nor did he repeat tho
mysterious promise Of advantage TO follow upon
Anne's disobe1ience. fie not 30 frank with his
wife as he had been with his daughter He went to
his writing table once more and sat down before II
with that air Of having TO an end oil the eu6-
ject under Discussion which his wife knew 90 well.
He did not mean to throw any further light TO her
upon the possible good that might result TO koee.
10 tell the TRUTH this possibility TO himself too
vague tn count for much. In tho first place, be ex-
pected Anne to be frightened and TO give In; and,
10 the second place he fully intended to live long
after both bis dsughtefs bad married and settled,
aud TO be able 10 make what DISPOSITIONS he pleased
for years to como. He was not an Old man; he WA
stiff uodsf sixty, and a. vigorous the believed q
ever he had been. 10 snch o ease 2 will
h 0 very pretty weapon TO- flourish 10
the air, bus Il does nobody much harm. Mr..
Mountford thought great deal Of this threat of hs
bat he no more meant IL 10 have any speody eject |
than hs sxesessd ths weGa n eos te N anA- Psx.