Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-sUNDAY. JUNE 2. 1889
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hand which he hsdeo faithfully practaced
mn but he did it honestly, even spell
one word wrong, and let 1t go.
His sisters words, ~ am sorry for
Won 10 take 30 much trouble to break
your own heart" came back to hfm.
Though the letter was short the pas
sion of the mans whole nature Was In it
and he knew IL was so. In spite
of tho ill-spelt word, in spite OF the still
writing, she would know he loved her,
and knowing it her true heart would re-
spond.
Though baffled and angry at the mop
portune interruption he did not doubt
her. He smiled ioyously, thinking, OF
her face as no spoke to her during that
last drive, and something told him that
she already loved him. Tho burden OF
his letter had been "might he come"
and he thought how he would go down
oujetly at first, not TO humiliate her, but
then later he would take off his dis
guising suit and be a gentleman again
another and happier Lord Burielgh.
And he would make her the queen OF his
high. social set. He could do it and she
should see life in different way than at
the farm.
But the mornings mail brought him
no answer-neither did the evenings
mail-then he wrote aguin-sent down
one volume OF De Quincy with the pages
marked about Grasmere and pressed
cardinal flower to keep the place, but 1t
was no use.
A week later mamma gave him q mes
sage of thanks for the book, &c, "but
she has no time to read, she IS going out
every night, poor child" The next day
the book came back giving no sign OF
having been unfolded, but addressed to
him in a gentleman's fine fourishing
hand on the other side OF the wrapper.
1t was growing late in the year by
this time (some of the weeks seemed to
be missing some hours and be had to go
JUST AT osC1 to New York and start that
law firm.
He wrote his sister at great length
about the pressing business and IN line
or two told of his failure in his boosted
scheme. $50 you see / won't need
your diamonds, Nellie dear, but propose
taking them with me to the North and
attaching 10 the necklace the cross
which know You would like as token
of repentance Tor my folly, and then 1t
will all be dane ,Ofth jOrcucr, as On
still of the opinion that if woman will
not conquer her foolish pride and unite
her fate with mine in poverty she will not
be further troubled by
Yours, &c, i. M.
Maurice told DR.. Mason the result Of
his wooing proudly and sternly. not
leaving any opportunity for sympa-
thv or regrets, even if the Doctor lad
meant to express any, and ended by say
ing az have always told you, sir, that
my time with you was quite uncertain,
and | now wish to say that an opportu-
nifty for lettering my wages Is open TO
me elsewhere, and when you get some
one else l will 90, if that suits" The
next day he suggested certain young
man living near as his successor and said
he would remain week or 80 TO teach
him the trade.
OF course the Doctor agreed thank
fully enough, the arrangements were all
made, and the dOy was set tor Maurice 8
departure.
There was wailing in the nursery
when II was known. Emmle could not
be comforted but James, after he had
shed all the tears which bis little body
afforded, said bitterly "that he didn't
care. Mr.. Morris had changed so any
way he had gotten so glum lately
and straightway ran to the mil and spent
his days there till the final one came
round.
Maurice had intended showing the
little rock-hewn cabinet to the children
before he lett, butt suited his mood the
morning he went away to put therein all
the mementoes OF bis late disastrous love
affair, with every letter from his sister
relating to It, every flower which Helen
had worn and flung away, everything
which bore the faintest trace OF her, and
to leave them there to perish in the eter-
nal rock, and so i'll the gorgeous autumn
weather he went away.
1t was brave struggle Helen made to
love the gay world. she aid not go
away alone as ii to WOO sadness and
homesickness. She leGnt herself to all
the frivolities OF hefsshionable circle Of
her friends, but do not know how 10
write it-she failed to FIND any bright
ness in it. " Her heart turned back TO
Dixie.
She wrote her mother that she believed
she was ill-that all this was so new and
strange to her that she could not stand 1t
till Christmas -th4t she would like TO
n 80
father, Papa, AN so tired here, "
that got their consent TO her foregoing
the many invitations for the winter and
returning.