New-York tribune., 1881-03-27

Shough he had invented them. ne coud nos iuea m
nse td them It would have been too absurd; ne
Ianehed and reddened little and let them dIoPi
and with perfectly open and composer counsH us
nance informed Mr.. Mountford tnat no "ss - Iii
was a kind of heroism in Its way. the herolsm ot
good sense, the influence Of that wholesome norrOt
of the ridiculous which is one OF tne s'Rons0''
agencies of modern life. ,.... IA
After the interview VITA Mr.. Mountford ana
after the still greater shock OF Annes S hod
that her father would not yield, Cosmo Inlnu nat
been much exercised, and there had oeen momen'
in which he had not known what 10 90 OF say.
Marriage without peeGnarSy AMI y Sared not think Of IT,
It meant downfall Of every kind, ana harrOMi4e 4
of all the possibilities Of life. 1t would DC rum
him and also to the girl who should be DIS wIe. 40
would be impossible for him to keep her IN the 25si-
tion she belonged TO- and he would have 10 reLn,
qulsh the position which OelongS1 h gonsSt % of The
only thing possible. evidently, was 10 Whs. ne
was in love, but he was not anxious 10 maRry t Ss
once In any case it would be expedlent 10 aeiet t
that event: and the old man might die-nay. mcst
likely would de-and would not certainly cnanSo s
his will if all things were kept gue' AMI AMI Of snp
pressed excitement, yet glad to be able 70 WIN
draw to 60 away without com promising am tning, ,
without being called upon 60 &c c0mmt Sime II
Anne but ned her tongue there was no reason wny
blr Mountford might not suppose tn1e sue .an han
oil en- Cosmo up and CosmO was rather pic aseu tnu
otherwise with this idea that she migt 90 so. ne
wanted no sentimental passion; no sacrlnce Hd Hi
everything for his sake All for love and the world
we'll lost. was not in tie least a sentiment which
omommen1ed mo yS itsef to him. He would have much
preferred that she had dissemDled altogether, anu
mt on an appearanCe of ObeYlng her tatner Dub
this was a thing that he could not recommend hes
to do any more than he could proclaim MS lhVehteu
story of the ruined Douglases. The 1aShOn Oh nls
aye and his kind and his education was so agalnst
living that 1t could be practised only individually
SO to speak and as it were accidentally. lou mlgnt
be BETRAYED into il by the emergency OF moment;
Int Won could not unless you were veIy indeed
of your ground and your cOalJutOr venture 10 sue
ge;t faisohood. The thing cOnld not be done:
This however, was what he would nave thougnG
the safest thing-that all should fall back into ITS
usual state that Anne should 90 on as II she were
still simply Anne, without any dlheIence ia Ia5 ho5
life: and that, excepG for the firm but concealed
bond between them, which should be avoweu on
the first possible occasion. but never made any Gus
play Of while things were not ripe, everything
shonld be exactly as before. This was perft CITY
| fair in love- according to all known examples anu
| rules Something like 1t had happened IN tne
majority of similar cases, and indeed, Cosmo SAID
TO himself with halt smile lover might feel MIN,
self little 1attered for whom such sacrince WOuu
not be made. But all the same he copla not i S9g 9
gest it, He could net say to Anne: TEL 2 lie ior
me-persuade your father that all is over between
u.s. though it Is not all over between MS and never
nineteenth century, Brought up at public school
and university. q member OF the bar, ana IN very
| good society. could not say that III wonla naV9
| been an anachrOnIsm. He might wish ~ anu
| did do so fcrvently; but to put 1t IN words was
impossible. 49,. r, So bod
omitted all mention OF correspondence IN MS iaSs
interyiews with Anne. They were full of so much
that vas novel and exciting 10 her that she dld NOT
notice the omission. nor in the hurry anu TuSn Vi
new sensations in her mind had she that eager long
ing for a letter which most girls would nave iels
on parting with their lovers she nau no nsolt M VI
letters She had never been at school or maze any
friendships OF the kind that need TO he solacen Dy
continual outpourings upon paper Almost al net
ntimates were about her. seeing her oiteh' h not
| standing in need of correspondence She had pOt
even said i'm the hurry Of parting: You will write
PePhnps IT she he @ saw It ike himself but like himself
was unwilling TO propose the absolute concealmcnt
| ,rL;oL ,roA desirahle Cosmos mind had been fnl
| of nothing else on his way to Scotland 70 ms
| friends moor. lie had thought OF her hait the
time and the other half OF the time he had thOught
how TO manage. how 10 secure her witnout lnJn
| her (which was how he put it, the long Fights
| Journey was made short TO him BY these thonsnts
lie did not sleep and he did not want " sIetp INC
darkness of the world through which he was rush
ing the tumble of perpetual s0und, when mane
| sort of atmosphere about him. was as a hermitage
70 Cosmo. as il has been to many before him. Rail-
way trains indeed. are hcrmitages IN Iue
| for the much -pondering and careworn sons
| themselves up and think at Will.
lie turned il all over and over IN his mlnd. NO wn9
| notion-such as had moved he inexperienced mlld
OF Anne with a thrill of delightful Impulse-ot rush
| ing hack 10 work and instantly beginning the toil
witch was to win her. occurred 10 Ann9S lover; o
/ he sure II was the long vacation which ls thlng
| girls do not take into account, and Cosmo wonId
have smiled at the notion OF giving up MS shoOtng
and going back 10 his chambers out 9i the mere sen
appeared TO Anne q heroic ana delighl1ul luea; Out
| he did what Anne would not have done; he went
into the whole question all the pros anu CONS - auu
| weighed them carefully. lie bad long journey
| far up into the wilds. by tho Highland railway;
| Morning brought him INTO the land oil hilis and
rivers and TO the bleaker mountains ana gens.
| wealthy only in grouse and deer. He did nothing
hut thInk IL In the night aud ttrongn the uay'
| Nevertheless CosmO, when he reacheh ulentnnh;
was as little worn out as 1t becomes an experiences
| vounr EngliAhman 10 be after long journey. ne
| was quite fresh for dinner after he had performed
| the customary rites He was quite ready 10 take
his part in all the conversation and help IN the gen.
/ amusemGnt.
'iI IDougas-which Of the Douglases does he belong
| 10 2 one of the guests asked after he had WIN
'Pve always known him as Douglas OF Trinity
| said the host ~ .
local parsonage, thinking of nothing hut territorial
| des gnaton, | never heard of any Douglases OF
| Trinity. DO you mean the place near EdnOnrgh
| where all the seaside villas are
| lie means Cambridge said another, Laughing
Douglass IL the best fellow in the world. but no
| is--noLody; at least 80 Pye always heard -. =.
| Cosmo did not overhear this conversation but he
knew that IL had taken place as well us II no hai
| heard il not that 1t did him tho least harm with
| bts comrades OF the moment, to whom he was
| very nice fellow, a capital companion thoroughly
ncanainted with oil the habits AMI customs 0f tneiI
kinJ aud though no great shot, yet good enough for
| all that was necessary. Ro0d enough 70
enjoy The sport. which nobody. who is
| awkward and really ignorant can do. But he knew
that ono iime or other THIS niue conversation
would take place, and though nc felt that he might
do himself the credit to say that he had no lalse
| shame nor attached any exaggerated Importance u
|
10 him than 10 thOne with whom was only one
out of many subjects Ot O casual conversation. Al
the same however. even these casual takers did not
forget It, Strange superstition, srangest tolly, he
might well say 10 himself with such q smile MS was
poss ole III the circumstances. Douglas or trinity
| Douglas OF Lincolu's Inn meant something-but 70
| he one of the DOuglases Of some dilapidated Oid
| house. what did that mean This question: however
| had nothing ito do with tho matter, and tho smile
| had not much pleasantness in IT, as may easily Dt
| perceived. ,.-,,-... o..,.
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