New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29
CHAPTER XXIU.

by the family themselves. Ii was sun ear! WIN
Anne came downstairs, and took her way 10 inc
library i'll which Mr. LOseby was sitting. ne was
at her fathers table, almost IN the SAME hIo "cLc
Mr. Mountford for as long ms sc do1 , to AZ II
This startled her little hui " was ,lllS W ldss
these overwhelming associations ana hd'reaS hcI-
self she felt TO the business III hand. she came Up
10 him quickly, giving herself no time 10 thlhR'
MIR Loseby, YOU must instruct me what art my
Duties she said. A.,
room idly looking through the books, and she h;iu
not seen him, but he was unconscious OF TINS 10y
degrees he had come 10 know al about anne 10 loo
a difference i'll the atmosphere when SHE came H. I"
SET her whenever she appeared as II Win eyes III
the back of his head. ~ -,
Your duties, my dear child, Mir. Loseh by SAD
nnshing mn his slcctaclcs Oh his forehead. sit
down there in front Of Inc and let Us talk IL does
one good to look at You. Anne Fill
You were ALWAYS very KIND she sad graleluiIN;
Bnt Won must not spoil me now. Tor u N"h 90
shall cry and all my mornings WORK VIII CON" 10
an end. Mamma Is coming downstairs i"-uaS' an VI.
all is 10 Toe as-it can never he again. sad Anne win
nm ahrupt interruption of herself But IN thr
meantime 1t is very needful for me TO know whai
am to do / want you To tell me while We are sale
NV dear Anne said the old lawyer, my dear
Anne. and the tears came TO- his g Is. II Mian
were everything that ! cant be-a larry prince VI
romantic hcrO-fOr your sake
i like You a great deal better as Mr.. Loseby than
if YOU were a fairy prince: ,:l.
i darcSay that is true but IN the one case hitH.
have delivered you, and in the other can't Do
don't know what you have got TO o.,
Somebody must, SAID Anne Zen me- ~
Am | the guardian. or what docs It mean IN
Trust 1t might he a great deal or II might not DC
much. want to do my duty, Mr. l-oschy.' ,.u,..,.
That am sure you VIII 90 whatever Hapl"niI
You will have to administer the whole, ana "a'th
over the money, and look out for the investments
1t is the most extraordinary office for YOU nut We
will not say anything about that
n No. and | do not think II such au cNtrahrIhaIE
Office If the money had been mine. should nave
had it to do naturally, and of course shall 90 II
with all the more care when II Is for Rose Inc
pty is that / don't know anything ahoni H. SAN
Anne gravcly. But | suppose thcrc are DOORS OH
the subject. books about money ana no" l" hilI'tS'
IT, IOu mnst tell me how Ia learn my new plnlrS-
sion she added with smile. 1t l. a curlohS hlhE
all at once TO wake up and find that one has
Il don't see how You can call il trade
ooh. yes, Mr.. LoSsby, and am To- nave t'"V
wear of pay shall not he worth lali =" huch'
When was young. said Anne. with the serene con
scousness of maturity II was one of my iancicS To-
learn something that could live by. am AFRAID
thought of quite little peitorGinG business, m1' f
land steward. with little OF Il StockhroAcr III NE
now
Yes. something of that sort. lac said, humorng
her looking at her with y smile.
Curious said Anne. with a clcam OF laughter
getting into her ewes. think shall Ike II i'"' IL
ought TO lac amlsing-it ought to have an Interest -
and YOU know everybody SAYS that what We eh!s
want Is an interest in our lives. go,
'You never wanted al interest In your life.
No do not think have but you must MOI look
SO sorry am not sOITy for myself What does Il
matter after all said Anne raising her head win
that lofty visionary d"tancr OF all cNli' There ar,
things which one could not consent 1" l"S'-"mCh
II really breaks ones heart 10 iu,''-which Would
need to be torn and wfcnchcd out of one: l"n
know MI LOseby i-but not money; how different
when it is only money. The mere idea that lou
might lose the one makes YOU feel what loss would
be. makes you contcmplu"us at the other
i know do You think Know i-lh"rt"' ~
dear. | cannot tell" SAID Mr. Lo>cby shaking hlN
head i If / lost what have. should not ma
should lac contcmptuous OF Indifferent II all my
living were 10 60
tion and pity IN her eyes. hui that l. rcah'r \"h-
OH forgive me. with a sudden perception oil WHAT
That is iccauS. ] have not much ,l,c 10 Jos" "
said the Old LAWYER Don't lee - soTIy Tor saying
IL : il i true. | lost al | had III that way, my
dear, rs you know many many year ago ljir. 10
am not unhappy. have learnt 10 lee content ana
II would make a great difference 10 uc d / lost
what have 20 live ul'on. Anne, haN' 80 some
thing To tell you winch | THINK VIII maj" N"u
She looked at him eagerly with her lp, apart; her
eyes full of hc>rccliIng cdInc-tur~~. 1t l. about
your father Anne
Tier countcrancc changed littc, hut kept is
cagcinc~s She had not expected any tnug {" make
her happier from that quarter; but she W. d.in"
more anxious than before T." hear what II vas.
Your cousin has been telling mc-y"u heard ms
proposal about tin entail. winch. ala. no time " -
lett Us 10 discuss i-l" thinks from What you" lhtI'r
said 10 him. said tine lawyer leaning across thr
table and putting his hand upon hers. that Il"
MountfOrd's wishes, and To- have settled Mount on
yOn.'
Anne could not speak at first. The tears that had
been gathering IN her eyes suddenly "Ncril"Nrd
aud fed IN warm shower upon Nj. lO>chS : hand.
Ny Cousin Iieathcotc told you thisF she SAID. hall
sObbiug. after pause.
Yes. Anne. thought it would please You To
know
Please me- she made q little pauSc again. sob
binc aud smiling. Then She elapsed ms old land III
both hers with sudden enthusiasm. II makcs me
perfectly happy" she cried; nothing, nothing
troubles me any more,
to hear every detail from him of the distinct con
yerSaton which she Immediately concluded to have
taken place between her father and her cousin.
Though no one was more ready to jump to c0nclu-
sOnS Anne became as matter-Of-fact as Rose her
self in her cagcrness 90 know everything that had
taken place. The old lawyer did not feel himself
able To cope with her questions. was not pres.
cnt' he said. but your cousin himself - here, and
he will tell Yes, there he II, looking ~ the
books. am going to fetch some, papers lrit IN
my bedroom. Dir. llcathcote, will you come and
explain it all while am away
Ilc chucklcd to himself with satisfaction as he
left them together: but after all what the use
Good Lord he cried " himself, why couldn't the
fellow have como year agoT To see how Provi-
dence seems 20 take pleasure III making the beat
of plans iulpracticable! Ii was incoucevable that
nobody had s'nse enough ever to have thought of
that plan before.
Heathcote MountiOrd, and Suddenly discovered
that he had been present all the time, she did not
feel the same disposition 10 pursue her inquiries.
She had even feeling hat she had committed her
self Though she could scarcely tell how. She rose
up from her seat with faint smile, mastering her
tears and excitement. Thank you for telling Dir.
Loosely what has made me 80 happy she SAID.
Then added, Indeed. it was more for others than
myself | knew all the time my father had not
meant to wrong anyone no. no. he never was M
lust in his life but others. strangers like yourself,
how were you to know
am sure this was what he meant, iieathcote
said uniting much more fervor into the asscVera-
tion than il would have required had II been as Ger
tain a. ne said. Anne WAS chilled lttie 10y his
very warmth but she would not admit this
was very certain of il always she said, though
| did not know how he meant II Ia be.-but now,
Mr.. Heathcote thank you, thank You with all my
heart YOU have sct that matter 10 rest