New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-22
LEFT IN TRUST.
THE STORY OF A LADY AND HER LOVER.
CHAPTER XXI.-wIIEN ALL WAS OVER.
r,r,u .DvAxcP eUYFTS.1
BY MRS. OLIPHANT.
Author Of" PhrJe Junior" The Curae IN Charge etc

ls amd icyiIdcrncnt within Mr. Loseby stayed
al night and dncd with lieathcote 10 III, erc'tt
reIef Nohoiy else came downstairs. MIS-. MOUNT.
ford though she felt all the natural anu proper grcl
Tor her great loss. was not byhny means uha1H 10
appear and Rose who was naturally lIcu 5 y, ny n
weeks seclusOn, would have been very giau touV
30; but her mother was of opinion that they ouEni
NOT 10 bc capable of seeing anyone ON the luneIai
day and their meal was brought mp TO thelr rooills
o. before They played melancholy little game o.
bezique together aiterward. when was tne fd
symptom Of returning me wn iln fnr Anne had
Joined them in Mrs MOunttOrds slttlhG-Iool, any
had shared their dinner. which sun was conl"eu ~
Winter everything keeps so long. There had been
yery little conversation between them there' ioi
they did not know what 10 Sy 20 sea sneech Which
she had conned over wit some care ana soNllIt
Anne she had said, il would not become me 20
say word against what dear papa mas :ole' I IIid
wish YOU to know that had no hand III IT, uiu
not know what it was till to-day; and, for thal mat
ter. don't know now. was aware that ne M'G
enreated him not to do 50. hat was an me nc g.,
Il am suro you had nothing to do WITH II, nilho
said gently: papa spoke to me himself lie hatl
right do he pleased Tor one WI nOs s11 u;
word against it, crossed him ana II was an anu IN
his hands | knew what the penalty was. am
sure il has been grief to you for some time DaGk
Indeed YOU only do me lustlce,Am crlSu nc!
stepmothcr and kiss was gwen ana od "u.
perhaps il scarcely possible that II shonu W.
Very warm carcss. After they had eaten toSclher
Anne went back to her room saying she hau iettrrs
10 write and Rose and her mother player thll galno
mt beziouc II made the evening pass niue hoIe
1nckly than if they had been seated on either SIDE
of the iiIe reading good books. And when the
Lezinne was over Mrs. Mountford went TO bed
There are many people who ma III inns Icdu! Ny
Of getting through their Sbe vent 70 bed
but this is not an amusement which conhnenus ~
self to youth When her mother was settled lor fno
night Ross though she had promised 10 go 700, ltiV
little stirring of her existence within her. reused
perhaps, by the dissipation OF the nezque' Ino
allowed that she was fre4 ,o p nCb S' sic felt too
restless To 90 To bed. Where could she go put 70
Annes room which had been her refuge sIl ner ne
i'm every troublef Anne still writing letters OF
at least one letter which looked like book, there
much of it, Rose thought. she San9 o1l ln
her sister and would have looked over hGr shouluer
but Anne closed her writing-book quickly upon the
sheet she was writing Are you tired dear Sho
said-iust Rose reflected. like mamma
II am t,red-of doing nothing and of being shut
up hope mamma will let us come DOWNSTAIRS 20
morrow. said Rose. Then she stole carcsse ,n
rouud her sisters waist. l wish YOU ,Wouiu teii
me Anne. What is it all about, ana wha' uoeS II
meanf $500, ,r,. o,o,. ,oro
.Sorrv very sorry TO have vexcd him, dear. n
had known he would oS wi'h us Only Su'" '''''
Il should have Thought you would have been too
angry to be sorry ., 49, nth o,,,o,,
rising tears OH no if he had been living might
have been angry but now to THINK ne cannot
change it, and perhaps would do anything 10 chango
Rose did not understand this She said in little
petulant voice. Is ii so drcadfully wrong 10 give
Their il no Question of you or me- said Anne,
sbut OF Justice. II was my mothers lou are i,lane
rich by what hers; not ms or anyone eise ~ !,
This il here the wrong hes. But don Iet us taIA
of IT, dOn't mean TO say word against y, hose'
Then Rose roaned about the ROOM anu Iookeu ~
all the little familiar pictures ana ornaments sue
Inew The room was more cheerful than her
mothers room, with all its heavy hangingS'. III
which she had been living for week. After few
minutes she came back and leaned upon Anne
Il wish You would tell me what il means: What
is In Trust. Have you great deal TO DO "i'n me
Anne face lighted up a little. Il have every
thing 10 do with you. she SAID. i am your guar,
dian think. shall have to manage yonr money
aud look after all your interests. ihough am
poor and you rich you will not be able To 40 any
thing without me- ,D -
return of the little pctulant tone;
mo- till you come Of age dnt yoG near tpn .O1p =
what Mr. IOscby said and look Rosie though IL
will break Your heart, look here.
Anne opened her desk and took ont from an inner
drawer the sealed packet which Mr. MOuntiOiu h,u
himself taken to the lawyer OH the day OF his DEATH
The tears rose to her eyes ~ she took II our ana
Rose. though curiosity was 80 strong IN nrr S a., u,
her throat at the first sight of her fahcre Wrltg,
80 familiar as il was: For my daughter Anne not
to I've opened till Roses twenty birthday Rose
read il alonl wondering. She felt something come
in her throat but yet she was too curious, 100 iull
If the novelty of her position to be touched as
Anne was But that may change IL all over
again, she said ..,, .L;.
lit is not likely: he would not have settled things
me day and unsettled them the next; especlhlS us
nothing had happened Ill the meantime 10 ilahe MN
Rose looked very curiously, anxionsly., at the
letter She took II in her hand ana turned u over
and over. 1t must be about Inc anyhow sup
Yes said Anne. with faint smile, 'or me; per
haps he might think after my work Tor you was
over. that might want some adyice, ,oforo ,hot
said Rose still posing the letter in her hands
Il don't knOw-it is too early to talk OF what Is
going 10 be dono You are tired, Rosle-go 10 Deg.
red
have been doing great deal, and have been do
ing nothing That Is like mammals way of always
surprising one is tired and wants to go to bed.
hate bed. Apnc, l suppose You will get married
there can be nothing against it now-Only don't
believe he has any money, and II you have no
.Don't let us talk on the subject. dear-it is too
Sit down by the fre-there is a very comfortable
chair and bOok-if you don't want TO 90 to bed
Are you writing TO Mr. Douglas, AnneP
Anne answered only with slight nod OF her
mead. She had taken her pen into her hand She
could not be harsh to her little sister this day above
all Others. in which her little sister had been made
the means of doing her so much harm-but IT cost
her effort To be patient Rose. for her part, had
no science to gain information from the infections
of voice. Why wasn't he here to-day was the
next thing she said.
Rosie dear do you know have a great deal to
dot Don't ask me 80 many questions, Anne said
piteously Bat Rose was more occupied by her own
thoughts than by anything her sister said;
sIie ought to have been at the funeral she said
with that calm which was always so astonishing ms
10 her sister. L thought when yon went to the
grave yOn must have known you were 10 meet MIN
there Mamma thought so too.
These words sank like stones into Annes heart,
lyon Thought was thinking of meeting anyone
there Oh Rose did you think me so cold hearted
Twas thinking only of him who was 70 be laid there
Il don't mean that you ore cold-hearted "