New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-10

Don't you think so, Mr. Mountford p she said with
deliberate cruelty to Heathcote, who rode back
q judge he said; Il have great deal of family
feeling. l think most things suit my cousin Anne.
think the same.
And yop would be perfectly right said the first
lady IN ha the county: Whatever she does you'd
opinion Mr.. Mountford; but if were you would
Not leave stone nnt9rned to get her back to
do everything cried the great lady, waving her
hand to him as she turned the corner. He stood
the beautiful bays devoured the way.
The most agitating of all these visitors to Anne
felt than ali the rest put together The Rector tor
came in with an deliberately unconcerned counte-
nance, paying his respects to the stepnother and
commencing the bloom of ROse-but, soon as he
could get an opportunity, came back to Anne and
took her by the arm, as was his usual way. Did
the further window. 1t was a large broad bow
window with round sashes and old fashioned panes
did not look at each other but looked out upon the
street they stood there, the old holding the
girl close to him with his arm through hers
'Ies-I sent it-that very day
And he sent you al answerY
tremor ran through Annes frame which the
Rector was very sensible of but he did not spare
her though he pitied her,
'I-suppose So there was o letter; it is all over
now, II that is what you mean. Don't talk about it
Mr.. Ashley held her close by the arm which he
c.rossed with the pressure It his own He took it,
said.
Mr.. Ashley said Anne with shver running
over her, don't let us talk of it any more
AS you please, rs You please, my DEAR said the
old man but it with reluctance that he let her
to have satisfied himself about CosmO, why he had
done it, how he had done it, and everything about
letter to Cosmo, which she had given him to read,
and which had bewildered him at the time by it's
appan ;1 calm Ana yet now she seemed to mind
thing about it, but she would not let him ask. His
questions, which he was not permitted to give vent
to, lay heavy upon his heart as he went back.
She would not open her mind to me- he said to
Charley. Whatever has happened it would have
been 2 comfort to her to open her mind. That is
what is making her so pale. To shut it ali up in her
own heart cannot be good for her. But she would
not open her mind to mo-
1t would have been difficult to do it with al
those people present. tho CITRATE said and this gave
his father little consolation. For his own part,
as she happy what did 1t matter 7 he had said
so often tn hnself And now she no longer
make her so. He for had TO stand by and con-
sent to it that Anne should suffer. To suffer him
but he cou not do anything He could not punish
the man who had been at the bottom of it all. He
could not even permit himself the qualification of
telling that fellow what he thought of him. lie
must be dumb aud inactive, whatever happened. for
Annes sake. While the good Rector told out his
regrets and disappointment and distress because of
Annes silence and certainty that to open her heart
would do her good, the Citrate was wondering sadly
over this one among the enigmas of life He him
self and Heathcote Mountfosd either of them, would
have given half they had all they had in the world,
Charley put it, to he permitted to be Anne's com
Panion and comforter through the world. But
Anne did not want either of them. She wanted
Cosmo, who would not risk his comfort by taxi
ing the hand she held out tn HIM, sacrifice scrap
of hls Own life for hers How strange il was and
yet so common-to be met with everywhere. And
nobody could do anything To mend II. lie scarcely
ventnred to allow, when he was in his parish, that
there were great many things OF this KIND which
had to be- ysry sure that that bee e
fell his poor people was for their good but in
the rccesses OF his own bosom he allowed himself
moro latitude. lie did not see how this, for in
stance, could be Tor anyones good But there is
very little consolation in such view, less
than in the other way of looking at things And he
was very low sad to the bottom of his good
heart He had not said any thing to Anne. lie had
only ventured to press her hand, perhaps a little
more warmly than usual. and he had felt. poor
fellow, that for that silent sympathy she had not
been grateful She had drawn her hand away i'm
patiently; she had refused To meet his eye. She
had not wanted any of his sympathy. Perhaps il
was natural. but it was little hard to bear;
Rose had her own grievances while all this
going on. III her sister, worked into high irritation
by the questions and significant looks to which she
live through the succession of visits. and to meet
everybody, with genial indifference and give
her part to find herself set down again out of tho
into The little girl Of old the Young sister ,r the no.
body whom no one cared to notice particularly
while Anne was by. 1t was not Roses fault, Ger
tainly that her father had made that will which
changed the positions of herself and her sister: hut
Lady Meadowlands, for one had always treated
her ~ if it was her fault Even that, however
was less dsrespectul than the Indifference of the
others who made no account Of her at all. and to
whom she still little Rose her sisters shadow
nothing ut all to speak of i'll her pei SON They
did not even notice her dress. which she herself
Thought masterpiece and which certainly
ton before And when all these people went away
Rose for her part, sought Mrs. kcziah who was
always ready to admire. She condescendiug
that she went downstairs to the parlJr in which old
Saymorc and his young wife spent most of their
lives, and went in for atak 1t was thing Rose
was fond Of doing, to visit her humble friends and
dependents III their own habitations. i,it there
were great many reasons why she should do what
she liked in Saymore's house first, because She was
one Of his young ladies whom re had taken care
of all their lives second, because she was an i'm
portant member of the party who bringing
success ana prosperity to Saymores house. She was
queen OF all that WAS in the Black Bull Miss
Anne might be first in Saymores allegiance as was
on the other hand Anne was not II person to SKIN
about through the housc and come in for a talk to
tne paror rs hose ana lightly, with no ALL
am so SICK OF All those people, she cried wish
they would not all come and be sympathetic don't
want anyone to be sympathetic. BESIDES it is such
n long. long time since. One must have found some
way OF living, some way of keeping Oh. since then
l wish they would not be awfully sorry for ms /
don't ink now that even mamma is SO sorry for
herself "
- lonr mamma is IA Christian, Miss Rose said old
SayR getting up, though with II little rcluc-
IN. she knows that what can't be cured must be
endured but, at the same time it is a great pleas
ure and honor to see all the carriages of the gentry
round my door; | know for certain, Miss Rose
hat L'.dy MeatlOwlands never takes out that car.
rage for anybody below q title, which shows the
ierfully respected in the county. 1t was a great
loss; loss to everything There is not gentle
man left like him for the trouble he used to take ut
quarter Sessions and all that. 1t was n dreadful
loss To The county, not to speak of his family. And
II young man, comparatively speaking said saw
Poor doar papa alu sure felt it as mucn ~
anyone-at the time,' said Rose don't you remeln.