New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-31

aloof from these discussions latterly declaring that
Rose must decide for herself And this. doubt.
was the subject upon which MIR. Loseby dwet with
tate to say that she had no patience with him. Il
It. is oS always h e same Subject she ss
consult your own own heart which viii be your best
guide. might be biassed. and have made up my
patient, and would scarcely listen to her mother
wish nobody would interfere she cred Il wish
they would leave us alone and let us settle 1T our
At last the all-important day arrived The bells
were rung In tho little church at Lford very early.
and woke Rose with sound of congratulatiOn. to
a day which was bright as her life full Of sum
shine and freshness the sky all blue and shining,
ali sides. All her friends. far and near earn had re-
too far Oft to be invited for the evening festivities
what great day 1T was in Roses life But she
liant aspect. Mrs Worth had not this time been
successful about her dress. She was In dutter OF
moment, and her round an blooming face full
OF agitation quite uncongenial to its character.
There were lines Of anxiety in, her soft forehead,
| the Ashleys arrived they called into the
library where the family had assembled-a large
| sunny room filled at one end with great bow
window. opening upon the lawn, which was the
favorite morning room OF the family AT the upper
end at the big wrting-tabe which was generally
Anne's throne of serious occupation, both the
sisters were seated with Mr.. Loseby and his blue
bag Mr. Loseby had been going over his accounts,
and Anne had brought her big books, while Rose
| between them, like poor little boat bobbng up
and down helplessly on this troubled sea of bust
ness gave agit,ted attention to all they SAID to
her. Mrs. Mountford sat at the nearest window
With ner worstea work. as usual counsng her
ease. though there throb of anxiety which
she did not understand in ber mind for what was was
there to DO anxious aboutg The strangers felt
themselves out of place at this serious moment. all
except the old Rector, whose interest SO strong
table, and drew his chair toward 1t, as if lie had
right to know ali about it. Heathcote Mountiord
tnnHn Tho wall Mon, tfrr,i aud
made solemn remark to her now and then abont
nothing at all while Charley and Willie stood
leaning against each Oiher, and wishing them
selves a hundred miles away.
The group at the table was peculiar little
Rosr in the centre, restless uneasy; flush on her
face, clasplng and unclasping her hands turning
shining bald head ati stopped over the papers its
polished crown turned toward the company AZ he
instruction while Anne. on. the other side, serene
and fair, sat listening with far more attention than
her sister. Anne had never looked so much herself
since all these troubles arose. Her cOuntenance
| was tranquil and shining as the day. She had on
1.-THE Curaue thougnt the very same dress of white
cashmere, easy and graceful in its long sweeping
| folds, which she wore st Lady Meadowlands's
party; but as that was three years ago | need not
say tho gown not identically the same. A
| great qnietness was in Anne's mind. She
pleased, for one thing with the appreciation she
books were kept as no clerk in his Office could have
| kept them Perhaps this was exaggerated praise,
approSaon peed her. AnG she lad "p' executed
her fathers trust Whatever might be tie next step
in her career, this, at least, was well ended and
htte sign of salutation to Charley and Willie as
sy aser at tnim so nas
was abont her. Her time OF probation, her lonely
work, was over Was there now, perhaps, a
| But Rose was neither happy nor serene her hot
hands kept on perpetual manguvring, her face
| tered with the nervous trembling in her-now and
then the light seemed to fail from her eyes. She
wanted or wished. Straight in front of her lay the
| the contents of which she knew, but nobody else
knew: Fifty times over she was on the point of
covering IL with her sleeve, slipping IL into her
pocket What was the use OF going on with all
this farce OF making over her fortune to her. if that
perhaps, that il was not to be produced that tins
nightmare, which had oppressed her all the time,
growing beyond her own control. The room went
round and round with her; she saw the figures
her aaE voice nsuns on seemed
like an irolf screw going through and through her
would lie over She clutchod Annc's arm fer
something to hold fast by-her hour had come,
They were all reused up in a moment by the in
| torrupton of some unusual sound, and suddenly
Rose was heard speaking in tones which were
want to hear any more she said what is the use
OF it ALI oh, Mr.. Loseby. please be quiet for one
moment ard let Inc speak! The first thing 10
-, TO make your wll-thcro is plenty of time for
inc ola lawyer, aStOnlSilcu pushing his
sspectacles as usual out of his way; while Mrs.
| Mountford said, with glance up from her worsteI
work, My pet that is not work Tor to-day
Not my wi-but papa's! she cried. MI
cG osHSy You knIw y0n haye always SAID must
tied IT long ago. We are to put il all right want
Anne to have the half or nearly the halfr she
cried with momcntaiy hesitation, before il is too
late Put il all down, aud will sign the hall, or
a. s near n,a ac ha as, as S%ck want it all to he set
What did she mean by too latel Anne put her
arm o zen; hGr SISTER to support her and kissed
| my little sister! with tears trimming over Mrs
Mountford threw down all her WOODS and rushed To
her chIIds side. They all drew close thinking
hat too late could only mean fatal impress.
sion on the girls mind that she was going to Iio
| Yes, halt half is great dealt said Rose STAN
| meant it. Why should | have ali and sbc n"nSS
| And she has not married Mr. Douglas-I don't know
| why. / think but it hasn't come about-I want
| everybody to know, papa made mistake; but /
| give it to her, give il to bcr Mr. Loseby mako
| new will, and say that hali-or nearly halls :"
nc ior nane ana on please, no more business
| She got mp and sat down as she was speaking
! fevershly. She shook OF her mothers hand on her
hand ont OF the Rcctors. who had cIasncJ n M
| ding God bless her, with tears running down bis
| OLD cheeks. She scarcely even submitted TO the
pressure OF Annc's arm, which was round her anil
! ana not seem to understand when her sister spoke
| hose Anne was saying making an appeal 10 Mi
the bystanders, 10 You know what she says ? She
| ~ giving me everything back. DO you hear her
| the child! My little Rosie | don't carc-I don,,
care for the money; but it is everything that She is
| you all hear y-evciythingv Anne's voice of snr
prise and generous Joy went to all their hears
MIS-. Monntiord made an effort to draw Rose to-
tion-sle said the half-and it is great fh1n,, a.
| d. said the mother thongh,fnlly. There was
nothing to be said against it; still half was great
deal, ana even Rose though almost wild with cx
| Clement felt this too. Wv" VA
.. YES halfII did not mean all, as Ammo seems to