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

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little tune, TO join them at dinner. liz was shining
from top 10 toe i'll his newest black suit all shining
from his little vanished shoes TO his bald head and
with the lights reflected in his spectaces. 1t was
great day for the lawyer, who fond of both the
girs. and who had an indagent amity, mingled
Will contempt Tor Mrs. MountfoTd herself such as
men so often entertain for their friends wives. He
was triumphant in their arrival, besides. and very
anxious to secure that they should return to tho
neighborhoOd and settle among their old friends
He too however. after his first greetings were over
fsvOrite. What have you been doing TO Anne
were, after his sautations the first words he said.
III anything has been done to her, il is her own
doing said Mrs. Mountford with little indgna-
ton;
Nothing has been done to yae,' said Anne with
smile. Il near that am pale, though don't notice
it. 1t is all your letters, Mr. Loseby, and the bust
ness you give Inc. i have to let mamma and Rose
60 to their dissipations by themselves
our disspations! You do not suppose | have
ford now fully reminded Of her r' position G az
Widow. ana with her usual high sense Of duty de-
fashion she had dropped. But it is true that
have DO Done Sss at than
You were quite right, said the lawyer; the young
ones cannot feel as we do. they cannot be
ing iks her name. But don't like the looks of
Anne. Have been giving you SO much business to
have Mr. Douglas close at baud, to help you. In
deed, my only wonder was
coughing III which the rest of the words were lost
He had surprised little stir in the party, furtive
thetie friend of the family who indeed, had Won
dered much-as he had begun to say.
No. said Anne with a smile, you know was
aalways a person Of ndependent mind; always
liked to do my work my self. Besides Mr. Douglas
has his own occupations, and the chief part OF the
time we have been away
startled by the consciousness which seemed to per-
vade the party, though nothing more was said.
which had caught in something. and Rose though
generally very determined in her curiosity watched
Anne, the spectator perceived from under her eye
lids MIR. Loseby took no notice externally.
That's how II always happens, he said cheerfully;
with the best will in the world we always find
that our own business is as much we can get
through. have found out that to my humiliation
hundred times i'll my life
,. These Questions about the leases are the most
difficult said Anne steadily; suppose the old
tenants are not always the best
My dear hope i'll these bad times may get
And then he plunged into the distresscs of the
of the laborers the still greater trials of the land
lords Your cousin Heatheote has made don't
know how much reduction. | aT not at all sure
for other landlords. And for himself he simply
reason. What does it matter to me p he says,
have always enough to live on, and those that
they get out of it" What an you say to a man
that thinks like that tell him he is fool for his
lakes no notice though talk myself boarse.'
.od dnd1ed think !, is veTy Inusstiiiahe conduct
who arc to come after him. man has right to
set in that way as if he stood by himself He
ought to marry and settle down. l ana l hope
he will have heirs of his own and leave the sue
cessioD to that horrld little Edward. To think of
creature like that in Mount would be than
1 doubt if Heathcote will ever marry: not un-
less he gets the one woman-But we don't ali get
that even when we are most lacky,' said the Old
lawyer brisky. He is cIochetty, crochetty full of
his own ideas but fine fellow all the same
Does he want to marry more than one woman p
cried Rose. opening great eyes, and you talk of il
quite cooly if it was anything Very dreadful
T.. or
something. Edward is not so bad as mamma says.
had begun to feel that she was person Of expert
ence, and Justified in letting loose her opinion All
going through her part like woman on the stage
She was very quiet; but she seemed to insist with
that was said giving her assent or objection In
former times she had not been at all 80 particular
but let the others chatter with gentle ndference
to what they were saying. She seemed to attend to
everything. the taole. and the minutie of the
dinner, letting nothing escape her tonight
Il think HeathcUte righu,' she said nd Ward will
not live To succeed him. and. if he does not marry
why should he save money. and pinch others now
on behalf OF future that may never come 7 What
happens II there IS no heir to an entail Could not
II all be eaton up, all consumed, reahsorbod into
the country. as 1T were, by the Que who is last
:. Nonsense. Anne He has no right TO be the last.
No one has any right to be the last. Io let an old
family dic down.. cried Mrs MOuntiord, it Is q dis.
grace. " hat would dear papa have said When |
remember what life they all led me because did
sure If all the hair OH my head, everything /
cared for in my wardrobe, anything in the world
sacrificed it. must say that if Heathcote does not
marry 1 shall think have been very badly used
though indeed. his might all he girls too she
added. half hopefully, half distressed. Anyhow
the trial ought to be made Notwithstanding the
danger to the estate, it would have been "a little
consolation to Mrs; Mountford if Iieathcote on
marrying had been found incapable, he also, of pro-
curing any thing more than girls from Fate.
when an heir of entail fails Mr. Loseby began
not unwilling to eXpound point on which lie was
an authority; hut Rose broke in and interrupted
seniors before her eyes. Rose wanted to know
what going to be done they were here if
they were to stay all the autumn in the Black
Bun = if they were to take honsc anywhere 7 and
generally what they to dol This gave Mr.
Loosely occasion to produce his scheme. There was
entailed, which Mr. Mountford had bought With his
first wfes money, and which now the inher-
tance of Rose. 1t had been suffered TO fall out of
repair, but 1t was still an inhabitable house. You
know it, Anne the lawyer said it would be
amusement TO you all to put il in order. great
deal could he done in week two. l told
there is amusement like furnishing, and you
over, not taken up with very much enthus-
asm.
In all probability Mrs. Mountford said. we shall
go abroad again for the winter. The girls like it,
and ii is very pleasant, when one can to escape
from the cold.
The discussion of this subject filled the rest Of
tho evening. Mr.. Loseby very anxious on his
side. He declared that 1t did not bind them to
were il only to put our cards was always
advantage. After much argument IT was decided at
last that the house at Lnford an old Dover HOUSE.,
and bearing that picturesque name should DO
looked at before any conclusion was come to, anG
with this Dir: Loseby took his leave. Ammo had
taken her fall share in the discussion. She had
shown all the energy that her role required. She
had put in suggestions OF practical weight with
leaning 10 the Dover house, and had expressed
little enthusiasm l about that last popular play
become the pleasantest of pissImes. Ii shall be