The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-21
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The point was not 10 be got over 1t was not
And that is just what mean; that is Just
how 1t was with US. said Rosa \ on HKed
me, and had grown used 10 the idea OF our
1 being married. You accepted the situation as
an Inevitable kind OF thing dldn' your II ~
pute it?''
II and strange to him to have him
| self presented himself clearly. in a glass
| of her holding up. He had always patronized
wit Was that but another instance Of some
| thing radically amiss in the terms on Whlch
| they had been gliding towards a lifelong oohu-
t'AIi this that 1 say Of you is true of me
/ as well, Eddy. Unless II was. might not De
/ tween was, that by little and little there
| it instead Of dismissing it. My life is not 50
busy as yours you see, and have not so
it tive Very much. and cried about it very much
/ too Though that was not your fault, poor
to prepare for or my leaving the Nuns House. l
| tried to hint to him that ] was not quite set
/ tied in my hind but 1 hestated and failed
/ and he didn't understand me. But he Is a
| good good man. And he put before me SO
| kindly, and yet so strongly. how seriously we
ought to consider, in circumstances. that L
resolved to speak to you the next moment we
We're alone and grave. And if 1 seemed TO
come 10 it easily just now. because l came to
/ il all at once. don't thing it was so really
/ Eddy, for on, it very, very hard and Oh
Her full heart broke into tears again He
| put his arm about her waist, and they walked
| by the riverside together.
Your guardian has spoken to me too. Rosa
right hand was in his breast seeking the ring;
| but he checked it, as he thought: III am
to take it back. why should l tell her of it?
didn't it. Eddy?' And if l had not spoken
to you as / have you would have spoken TO
me? 1 hope you can tell so? 1 don't like
II to be all my doing, though it is SO much
yes. L should have spoken; 1 should have
put everything before you; | came intending i
TO do ii. But L never could have spoken 10
| spoken
Don't say you mean so coldly or unkindiy'
II mean so sensibiy and delicateiy. so wisely
That's my dear brotherr' She kissed his
hand in a little rapture. The dear girls
viii be dreadfuliy disappointed" added h9 se
bright eyes. They have looked forward to
".Ah, but fear it will be worse, dlsap,
a start. II never thought of Jack!'
Her swift and intent look at him as ne fSaS Saa
though she would have instantly recalled it,
| if she could; for she looked down. confused,
you don't doubt its being blow to Jack.
Rosa?'
She merely replied. and that ssyasiySely and and
thought about it He seemed. to her. to have
My dear child! can you suppose that any
one so wrapped up in another-Mrs Tope's
expression: not mine-as Jack is in me, could
den and complete change in my life? L say
sudden. because it Will be sudden to him, you
| know"
She nodded twice or thrice and her lips
parted if she would have assented. But
she uttered no sound, and her breathing was
How Shall tell Jack?" said Edwin. rumi-
mating II ne had been less occupied with the
thought he must have seen her singular emo
tion. II never thought of Jack 1t must be
broken to him, before the town-crier knows 1t
1 dine with the dear fellow tomorrow and next
day-Chrstmas Eve and Christmas Day-but II
dleys in the merest trifies. The news is sure
10 overset him How on earth shall this b.
.iHe must be told 1 suppose?' said Rosa.
MY dear Rosa! who ought to be in our con
MY guardian promised to come down. i
1 should write and ask him. am going to d.
SO. Would you like to leave 1t to him?'
"A bright idea!' cried Edwin. The othel
trustee Nothing more natural. He comes down
he goes to Jack, he relates what We have agreed
upon, and he states our case better than W.
6e has ALREADY e SPOKEN feengy te me
he'll put the whole thing feeiingly TO Jack
That's it! l am not coward Rosa. but t
mo, no! you are not afraid of him! crie'
Rosa. turning white, and casping her hands
why. sister Rosa, sister Rosa. what do .yor
see from the turret?' said Edwin, rallying her
You frightened me-"
Most unintentionally. but l am as sorry a
suppose for a moment, from any loose way o
speaking Of mine. that / was literally afrai'
Re 'he snbiect fo Snd of paroxys oT
saw him in il once-and 1 don't know but tina
so great a surprise coming upon him direc
bring it on perhaps Which-and this is tn
secret was going to tell you-is another rea
son for your guardians making the communi
cation He He, is so steady precise and exact
in no time: whereas with me Jack is Away
mpulsive and hurried, and, 1 may say. al
Rosa seemed convinced. Perhaps from he
own very different point Of view Of Jack,
she felt comforted and protected by the inter
|
! him.
And now, Edwin Drood's right hand close
again upon the ring in its little case. an
again was checked by the consideration: II
is certain, now, that am to give it back t
him: then why should / tell her of t?" Tha
pretty sympathetic nature which could be 5
hopes of happiness together, and could 5
quietly find itself alone in a new world I
might p 5re to Beans 5 @ wo2s
being withered, would be grieved by thos
s6oTS IL he and arc 70 b %eas Fp ef
joys and baseless projects; and their yer
beauty they were (as the unlikeliest of me
had said) almost cruel satire on the loves
hopes. plans. of humanity. which are able t
Let them be. He would restore them to he
guardian when he came down: he in his tur
he had unwillingly taken them: and there
like old letters or old vows, or other record
, be disresarded. until, being valuable the
were sold into circulation again, to repeat the
Let them be. them lie unspoken Of
his breast. However distinctly or indistinctl
he entertained these thoughts. he arrived q
the conclusion. Let them be. Among the might
store Of wonderful chains that forever fore
ing. day and night, in the vast iron-works
time and circumstance, there one chat
| forged in the moment of that small conclI
sion. riveted to the foundations of heaven an
earth. and gifted with invincible force
| hold and drag.
They walked by the river. They began
| speak of their separate plans. He would quicke
2 | his departure from England, and she woul
remain where she was, at least as long 3
> Helena remained. The poor dear girls shoul
have their disappointment broken to them gem
", and, the first preliminary, Miss Twink,
ton should be confided in by Rosa even in at
/ vance of the temperance of Mr. Grewgiou
| 1 should be made clear in all quarters that ST
= and Edwin were the best of friends. There ha
[ never been so serene an understanding betwee
| them since they first affianced. And Y.
there one reservation each side; Q
e hers, that she intended through her guarda
to withdraw herself Immediately from the tn
ton of her music-master his. that he d
0 already entertain some wandering speculation
whether il might ever come to pass that