New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18

choly in her voice reached the Professors ear,
in his face, and looked AT her wistiully.
What pretty creature she was how fresh ana
cngaging!-hke a rose dropped by some careless
hand in o dusty and dim library lie wondered
vaguely if all young girls had such chlIu-
like ways about them, such adorably pretty up
ward glanceS Yes, he should miss her terribly
the house would be another place without hcr
Il have been thinking, Iletty," the Professor
began, and paused, embarrassed, at loss Tor
words.
Yes; that is what you generally arc, occupied
in doing" said Miss Hetty dcmufey. There was
the least little sparkle of mischief IN her eye. -
Well, perhaps so too much am AFRAID re
turned the Professor, trilic surprised. ha'u
forgotten good many things, wrapped up III NY
boolls-my duty among Others and my du,y u"
you, Hetty, in particular. Rachel tells NE you
are twoand- twenty"
Twenty-Five last month" -, II,
Twenty twol And you were chlIu Oily OILY
yesterday Surely it was but the othcr uaH ~,
YOU were running about the house in short 1foe,,S
1t seems impossbe!" calculated the poor ITO
What hats seems impossible? That should ever
:" 1t has seemed impossible to me, ] am afraid,
while you have been growing up AL d {e won Vo
IT was only that my eyes were duiI' my u''r w"
No" IIety rejoined, gravely ana quetlF II
smote her guardian with phS. nGN HIu. 49,, 40,
deed, must he have neglected her when y3n1Ig
( Girl could speak so scrlOuslY-aImOSt SuIy' hci'
- You are outgrowing us, my. dear he said
gently, taking her hand in his IN ialhcrY, IL
Somewhat wstfu manner. on n"ed soh.-
thing brighter and younger IN your ne. lneI' ~
only one thing have no cause to- reproacn my
with: / have never refused ihVithllons 10, you,
| and Won have had good many Opportunities OF
/ seeing Young people of your own age. VIM YOU
need is to live among them, to hllc comP'ill'n-
! Ship l want to see you happy, HatW.
! Thank you," She reolned Inc Professor,
! listening anNionsy. felt a curious contraction OF
! the heart Ii all true, t.rn: she ac'ep''u M
statements a. fact: she had long ago fecosI/eo il
III i'Tr b ow BEEN tbinlling great deal Of you my
dear. since Rachel pointed this out TO me; and. a
/ feel myself to be very ignorant, have been
/ reading as well as lnluIdhS' SH'll ucAl w" '"V
result Of my studies !"
Ilpttv's pretty lips were curved.
oh certainly" she returned CURLY, with a
very slight pretence at interest.
| II appears to be universally agreed that IN
all aces of the world, IIetty, woman finds her
proper sphere, the round OF duty most consenaI
to her the happlcst, fullest life" sad the Pro
fessor simply dropping for the moment the more
booI;ish phrases " in the home-in married life,
my dear"
lie had uttered it now he had suggested the
parting with her that would leave the house
| empty. Yes, quite empty; never TO be {9une ana
bright and sunShiny any more; lie had be@nn 10
be we'll aware by this time, that all the sunshine
would go with her But he had done hi, duty:
and it might be that she did not care SO much for
the life he had alluded to as others of her sex.
What do you think about it. my child he
asked for Hetty had not yet responded and
slight giddiness had come over the ProfeS or, as
he told himself, he was not used to changes
u think" said 1letty, with a sudden lovely
overwhelming flush of color, and-after one sunny
wilful glance at him-with doVncaSt eyes, That
your philosophers Tor Gnce, are T'gho 1 sorr,. my
dear" said the Professor patiently, breaking II
at last, thai this kim of thing never occurred
TO me before; did not know you were not happy
II am happy I have always been happy
herel" cried lIety Indignantly and tears, h'li Of
eyes. /" 1t was only that You said-th2t you
thought-that home life was pleasant thing, IN
hope you may find il p pleasant AMI q happy
thing but not in the abstr ct." ratUmcl he
guardian with smile That WAS rather w>tfui
You have made the house very happy, and
shall miss you wOfully. Rachel will mi YOU
" II is all very much in the abstract AT present
! think Hetty rejoined, her red lips taking a
scornfuI curve again Still, am glad you
would miss me-
My child said Mr.. Rochester simply-he put
out his hand as he spoke. and took hers in clos =
protecting clasp" ii would not be kind to you to
tell you how much shall miss you"
Then | will never leave said Hety quietly
The archneSS had left her face, little sigh es-
capped her.
life holds something brighter far for Won thtn
this returned the Professor; and he rce sed tla
little hand he held.
! 1t was very kind of you to leave your books
for the express purpose Of making depressing re-
marks Mr. Rochester," said Hettv. with sudden
ineXplcabe cOldncsS What very eng1 gng child
she was, and how well her wilfui ways became
her! child! no, woman! lie must not for
get that fact again.
" had no thought of depressing you Heaven
knows ! came TO talk over It few persons with
you. Rachel tells me that she believes that p must
all the young men of our acquaintance entertain
more or less admiration for you. l was not aware
of it, am surc'-his ward WINGED at this state
ment, in its simplicity" though, at the same
time, | find nothing 10 wonder at in il. Can voa
not choose one of them? ! should rejoice TO see
you happy"
q" You have come TO recommend some one? 1t
! is very kind said lletty scornfully.
Some thought of the kind was in my mind:
have been reviewing our friends. | am anxious
my dear, that your choice should fall on some one
in every way worthy Of you, that may feel have
done my GHE 9on BY 9p[ 2hsr and
effort now " that Frederick Wherefore is per
haps worthy of thOught"
:" And why Fred Wherefore ~ Hetty asked
disdainfully, with almost schoolgirl pertness.
His tastes and habits seem quiet, his family is
good. don't know that you would have much
wealth, but / should like you to consider charac-
ter my child. before money. He is a few years
older than you'll have considered that YOU may
not like that-but if you could overlook the dis
parity for the sake of other things, / should like
to see YOU in home of your own
Thank you; you are very kind. 1t is quite
beside the subject TO mention; | suppose, that l
detest Fred Wherefore ?" said Hetty, curtiy.
Detest him! Really, ! WAS not aware. Ny
dear child say more about IT, / an sorry, in
that case ever mentioned the young mans name
lie Is good zeal oder IMAM you, ccFia MY Let
us consider Charles Warrington instead in fact
| should have put him first If il had not been for
his scientific tastes thought that YOU had really
had so much Of that kind of thing here that it
must prejudice you against him. lie is very
good SON believe; little quiet, but your own
age, and / have never heard anything but good of
him Hetty DO you think you could like Charles
Warrington? You would not be living far from
us. then am selfish, YOU see. II would be de-
hgbtful thing TO Us both to have you run in ana
out when you could"
If there is any | could dislike than
Fred Wllberforce il Is Charles Warrington re-
turned Hetty I'm glad you like him. What
YOU see i'm him | fail 10 understand
The Professors countenance became pcrpleXed.
." seem very unfortunate in my choice OF suggc,-
ton lie said mildly. Perhaps William HOOPER