New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03
pom her lips so that the ghost

conld not pass away
When he stopped at last. half frightened by his
own yehemence, and alarmed at her calm, Anne was
some time without making any reply. At last she
said, speaking with some difculty, her lips being
dry: Mr.. Ashley some of what you say is true.
Some oh my dear. my dear, it is all trre-don't
have looked at it calmly, dispassionately
Here Anne broke kd forth into Lite LAUGH Which
cation: oh, don't, my darling don't, don'tp
would be too much. Am l so dispassionatc. do you
thlnk Able to judge calmly though the case is
yes Anne cried the old Rector; his feelings
like woman. Yes, my beautiful Anne. my dearest
a Ha g" have s"nS Of
to come to YOU but for that's You are capable of
everything my dear
| her hands clasped tight. One thing She was not
| capable of. and that was to stand up Whatever
She said under her breath. Wait for a moment:
and then, when she had got command of herself,
rose slowly and went to the table which her
| ont of the hlotting book--hut after moments
r2@Se I 1rG%g It to % G 1 not rm sh h% s
with confused utteranco Then she went back to
her table, and sat down and began to move with
| laying down another. The Rector threw himself
| into the nearest chair and began 10 read:
DEAR CosMO: You will think it strange to get
| long letter from me, when we met this morning;
and yet perhaps, you will not think it strangc-you
In the first place let me say that there are great
many things which it will not be necdfu to put on
| paper which you and | will understand without
words. We underSand-that things have not been
lately as they were some time ago 1t is nohodv's
fault; things changc-that Is all about ii. One does
not always iee the same, and we must he thankful
that there Is no absolute necessity that should
feel the same; have still the full freedom of our
lives. both You and l.
This being the case, ! think should say to you
that it seems to me we have made IA mistake. You
would naturally have a dclicacy in saying it, but
women have privilege IN this respect. and there
fore can take the initiative. We were too hasty
"A a
which do not exist now. and which made the bond
between US more practicabc, moro easily to be
realized. This is where II fails now 1t may be
just the in idea hut ii has ceased 10 bc possible
to bring anything practicable out OF il; the effort
would involve much, more than we are willing to
give perhaps morel speak brutally, rs the French
say-than it Is worth.
would not be better for us III great friendship and
regret TO shake hands and part Ii is not pleas
pleasant than any word can be- and those must
avoid at all hazards. do not think that your pres
anyhow--could they And the future is so hay,
donl tful, with little in it that rely upon
the possibilities might alter, in our favor. or
against us, but no one can tell and most probably
any change would be dlSadN outrageous. On the
You very well. and my life suits me. There seems
no reason why we should make ourselves uncomior-
table is there's by continuing at the cost of much
lncohVeiehce, !" contemplate changes which We
do not very much desire, and which would be a very
doubtful advantage if they were made.
Tins beng the casc-and | think, however
Wiling You may le 70 admit II, 10 start with that
YOU ask yourself deep down in the depths Of
your heart you will find that the same doubts and
questions which have been agitatng my mind
have been i'll yours too-and that there is only
answer 20 them-tlon't YOU think my suggestion is
the bestY Probably it will not he pleasant
to either of Us There will be the talk and
} do T nMsa OF our H[@SSa but what
worse great crying out Of our own Tecollectons and
maginatonS against such a scNerance-but these, |
feel sure lie all on the surface. and If we brave
and decide upon 1t at once, VIII last short time
as-most other feelings last in this world.
Ifn mo end mo lffN lrpn lnT.iz
to say so-or SIX. or indeed any number OF words
tut don't let rs enter into exp lanatons. Without
any thing more sad, we both understand.
Your true friend III all clrcuu stances, ANNE.
There are some names which are regal in their
mere simplicity of a few letters. This signature
seemed like Anne Princess or Anne Queen to the
eyes of the Old man who read il. He sat with the
letter III his hands for some time after ho had read
to the end not able to trust his voice even his
old eyes by any sudden movement. The writer all
this time sat al her table moving about the papers
Some of the business letters which were lying there
she read over One little note she wrote "A confused
IVPil l"' Nhch hi"l 10 DC torn mp aitri"ard. she
wated-but not with any trcmor-wIth a stlll sort
OF aching deep down IN her heart, which seemed to
answer instead OF hcaIliG How Is II that there Is
SO often atual PAIN and heavi where the heart
hes. e. justify all our metaphorcal references 10
III Inc pIan does not ache when our hearts are
sore; and yel they say our brains all have To
feel with. Why should il Ice 80 true. so true 10 say
tha' one h'art Is heavy Anne asked herself this
question vaguely "a She sat quietl; ing about
her papers. Her head was ~ clear yours minc
put h,r near 'Twmch, poor tang means nothing
but "A lt 81 hydraulic ma hinery. and Was pumping
away Just rs usnal-lay heavy III her bosom like
My dear child. my dear child the old Rector said
AT length, rising mp hast and stumbling toward her
his eyes dim with tears. not seeing his way. The
circumstances were Tar too scIous for his usual cx
clanaton of God bless my SOUL which, being
such good wish, more cheerful than the occa-
SION required.
Dc you think that is sufficient. said Anne with
faint smile. 'You | am not ignorant ol-thc
fOundatlOn,-I)OY You think that TIL doY
My dear, my dear" Mr., Ashley said. He did not
seem capable Of saying any more.
"A at Inc
stakc-as ii she tied to Der chair al least and
found the ropes though they cut her. some support
took the letter out OF his hand and put it into an
Douglas. Esq, Middle Temple There that il
over she said. The ropes were cutting but Ger
talhly they were "A support. The papers before her
were all mixed up and SWIMMING ahnut lint vol sI,
could see the envcopc-four 80 uare-an accom-
plishcd thing. settled and done with ~, perhaps she
Thought her life too also was
Anne said the old Rector i'll his trembling voice
my dear know one far more worthy of vou who
would give all the world to know that hc might
hope ~ '''7'''
She put out one hand and pushed herself away
Palera again became perccptlblo before her You
uoh suppose that want ything to do with any
man she sand with an indignant break i'll her
No, my dear; of course You do not II would
not be III nature If you did not scurn and turn
from; but Anne, said the old Rector life will 90
on 90 what you Will to stand still. You cannot
STAND sun, whatever you do You will have to
Walk the same path as those that have gone before
4Hou' lou hced never marry at all, you Will say.
hut aitcr IA while, when time has had It's usual
eject ana your grief Is Gained and your mind ma
turcd you will do like others that have gone before
you. DO not scorn what | say. You are ONLY
twenty-five when all is done and life Is long and
the path IL very drcary when YOU walk bv yourseIf
ana there is no one with you on the way,
Anne dld not say anything. 1t was her policy and
her safety not to say anything She had come to