New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-05

III.
Arranging with old saynore what books were to be
packed TO take away, while Heatho0te mountford
looking very black and gloomy, sat at the further
window pretending 20 read. and biting his nails
furiously The mild old Rector wondered for q mo-
ment what that sulen figure should have to do IN
the Sxs biz Gou ss bS there was no time
then To think Of HeathoOta. 50 you are really
going the Rector said the whole family it IS very
Mamma thinks 1t will be better to make the
change at She thinks it will do her good and
The Rector fdgcicd about tho room. pulling ont
one here and there of long line Of books, and pre-
tending to inspect it, Then he said abruptly. The
fact was I wanted to speak to you, Anne.
Heathcote Mountford was sitting some way of,
and Mr. Ashley's voice was a gentle one-but be
stirred immediately. II am in the way = he sad,
getting mp. OF course he WAS in the way hut his
faculties must have been very sharp and his atten-
ton very closely fixed what was going on. to
hear those words. Tho good Rector murmurcd some
apology but lIcathcotc strollcd away, carrying his
book In his hand IL was not so easy 10 get rid OF
old Saymore, who had thousand questions to ask;
No we are not taking all the books said Ammo,
We are taking scarcely anything, Ny cousin
IIcathcotc docs not wish 10 refurnish the house az
present and as we do not know what may do
eventually, mamma prefers 10 leave everything 1t
is \ mutual convenience In this way We may como
back in summer, when ! hope you VIII be glad 10
see u.s. she added with smile
OF cnursc W. shall bo glad to 500 you-I don't
know what We shalldO or how VIC can get on without
yOu. But that Is not the immediate Question: he
said with some energy. | have come 10 ask you,
now that you have seen Douglas, what is settled,
Amer
This was the first time the question had been put
formally into words. II gave hera little shock The
blood all rallied Ia her heart 10 give her strength to
answer. She looked him In the face very steadily,
that h. might notthink she was afraid Scttlodf she
said wtha little air Of surprise. Inprrsert crctim
stances, and in our deep mourning " hat could be
settled have not oven discussed the question:
Then say thatIs wrong. Anne said tho Rector IN
n qucrulous voice. He isa young man, and laman
old one but il IL not question should leave unds
/ II
yOu are going udn.
80 far it Is settled she said Ny duty is with
'Whqt. Anne cricd Mr Ashley. Good bcss my
suul, luu are cagagrd 10 Boz married. AMI Your duty
i to our mother and sister, IdOut knoN hat you
Young pcopl, mean
Anne did not answer inst At once. Did not
Charley tell you. she said, after pause that Ne
Ycs. he toia mc-aud say nothing against thai.
: II sc'Irs 10 10 tho way now. Instead of healing
their rc at hmu", people DC from it as II II were
/ tell me anything about tho otl,r question:
'Bccausr th,r is nothing 10 toll Dear i ctor.
don't Jon know my father did leave ne a great
fWRat was thatf What was nlntl Something
! that was not IN the will tlaI, G"d ~ II. Annr
cried Mr. Ashley. 1t Is the bost news haN" heard
'0h. doi't speak ~ II it wcrc something new
Mr.. Ashley h" left III" th carr Of thr property. and
the charge IT ko-r Can de- what Vel plea with
thi. on iuy hands
is thai ali T the Rector said. in a tone Of dis
appOtIrif: but THIS L. cAaftlA In Nprh ~ Nlll'h
! Iiouga. coud help You. 4 man and laui,trr, Il
coursc hc knows AL about 1t, much better than
you can DO And 10 you mean 10 tell ne that moth
ing haS been S..ttlrd nothing. Anne cr~l Mr.
/ Ashley with that yrhcmono. 10 which mud men
ARE subjcct Don't talk 10 mr 81 your mourning
! avn not thinking Of any thing that j. tn happen To-
day OF tomorrow but Is II settled That Is hat
! want To know.
There is nothing rtl.d. Size said and they tool
| there for minnie facing each other. his cuunic-
nance fll 81 anxiety aud di,uist her. ,'y iun and
! pale almost III Uk even with dricrmnrd uo-ulcdn-
ng. She ,iullrd Shc would not let lin think ,hr va.
even disconnected hy his questions And
tho Rector va, haGcd by this firnncsS.
H. turned away signing. aud wringng his hands.
God lrs~ ny -oul" hc ~i'l. Forii WA no tSe pu'S-
tinrng Anne any futtlri-that. at least. was very
clear. But ~ Ice went away hr came across Heath
cote Mouutfor,. Who was walking about ia tlir now
abandoned hall like handsome di-'onirnicl ghost.
am glad I" -'c that you take great Interest IN
Your cousins, tn" Rector sad, With conrillatory
smile. Icdl not fcclVrr! friendly 10 TIL t" truth.
toward IIrathcuie Muuntfurd. feeling that his exist
cnc, was KIND II wrong to Anne and Rosr; but yet
hc va the new lord of the AMOR aud this l. hing
uhirb tIr snir,iual head of parish is bound
member. whatever his personal feelings may be-.
Even IN ills point 81 view. h"~cNrl, lIathcotc IS ~
un,,r ,iactory p~'I lord Of t.r manor ~ the
bet 90 circumstances Is trial 10 IN" r'ctnr cSc-
cinlly Nho Ia, bccn used T." "tiI-t"d" squire
N, int,r.,t +, mot of much u,.' II,a,hcot" said,
FOR You -.r. t.tonca natr protested. they Ale 20
iugnwaN.
J.t ti,,u VT o-l,'> ill,tou drrw mp at tlcdoor,
agd De- h:r.~ = got ont. 'ntri"Pcd with great coats
coming lnd r"i'r with an almost i''i"T' ii''"si III
ever, iilrc HAT happened 90 Mount.
n L. the Nrr, hr>t thing Tie, 'an do. hr aid.
c l,u.o. uf ~c,ur: u is tho remedy iui ~ r"ur
. pow annNs. lhry have never ~"u anything. i"ur
l.ai,.. thry have hetn buried m Tire ouuntri all
tA'H u,,,. And Ar"r 81 ''Hrs "iii i't t" be- IN
t.au. Ihnf lnitn,. can 49,. Vitu Ahli Iu rye.
Iirrc ~, Rector found another means. u not 81
e1f4.tiu- ltat.l.u ''t"-liH. 80 l'~i IT sharing
f.,i l.d lri aAn. 90 fit. ilg window. The ii'a of
at '..' oie ai"p Boo, heart &" an"lh'r iu'wi OF tr
family ,lid hlu good. d. Nuu huon. hr said. with
q gasp oi ,ActIlcnt. haN" been PH'~u,hlnI
Annr and -hr tod. mr th.rr ie nothing settled
m'ti. Ing .'ltlrl' could MOI l'i,,c my cars
NJ, ,,ar fellow, said Nr. l"-'ly. ~ b" MAS not
I r,,,fcuiial what could hr SETTLES ; \ yodug
cuup, With rot J-unN between th' ,I---
We ,hnaid not have Thought Of tiAt, Lo-chy' in
/ ms Young days
We were fool. IN our Young DAYS said the law
Yer. with laugh - inrN lsri,nr"l idiots That's
mot thu casr low. The! oil know rN"rNt thing NAT
ran haupcn and calculate the rtcutualItl's lik"
rnr,ql " old women. No. no. tine day oi ripruirnt
matches l. over. OF cnur-c there Is nothing - tiled.
, | ncvrr expected il for my part
Bui-bui. LO>cby. hc could be- of Vich usc to her.
| They could manage hrttcr together than apart
And 80 he will De of ne to her he's not at all
| n bal fellow he'll make himself very pleasant 10
thr whole party He'll 90 with them 10 the opera,
aud dine with them three times week, and ,c
one In all their little expeditions and hrl keep his
chambers and his club all the same, and have no
srf-drnial forced upon him. He is most sensible
fellow said " T. l"srby, with n laugh.
sfcrnly AT the little round man oil shining AMI sll-
inc. DO yuu mean 10 tell me- he said, severity,
that YOU approve ~ thatr Nut the lawyer only
laughed again. and would make no reply.
And thus the days went on. icaden-inotch, yer
getting done after another, nav pting shorter,
swiftcr ~ the preparations for departure went on
MIR Mouniford did everything that could be- cA-
prctcd ~ her. She left sum OF money IN Inc Zee,
nr- hands for the usual charities at Christmas and
all the requirements Of thu parish and she left in
strnctions with the sections wife, who had once be-
a hoI-cmaid at Mount and therefore took an IN
tcrrsi' to have fresh wrath placed on her hns-
Lands grave weekly on the day hr died So nobody
VIZ ncelrctcd living " dead And thrr hclrt- rore