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ROSAMOND; 



THE YOUTHFUL ERROR. 



A TALK, OF 1 RIVKRSIDE. 



Chapter V.-Brother and Sister. 

 Durimi the lime which hod elapsed since Ben 

 Van VncnTiN first made the acquaintance of 

 ReSAHOXD, he had not once been to Riverside, for 

 tailing to enter College, and overwhelmed with 

 mortification at his failure, he had returned to 

 Alabama, from which place be wrote to her occa- 

 sionally, always addressing her as a little girl, and 

 speaking of luiii-i If as n very ancient personage in 

 com] hii i m.ii with beisrlf. But that Rosajiono waa 

 now no longer a little girl, was proved by her 

 finely rounded figure — her intelligent face— her 

 polished manners and self reliant air. And Rosa- 



invartably asked who she was, turning nlwujs for a 

 second look, when to'd she was the adopted sister 

 or daughter,— the villagers hardly knew which, — 

 of the wealthy Mr. Riiowmnc. But whether she 

 were the daughter or the sister of the man wilb 

 whom she lived, she was in reality the mis. tress of 

 his household, and those who at first slighted her 

 as the child of a milliner, now gladly paid her 

 homage as one who was to be the beir of Mr. 

 Buownimu's wealth, lie would never murry her, 

 the wise one's said, — would never marry anybody, 

 —and so, with this understanding, he was free to 

 talk, walk and ride with her as oiten as Le chose, 

 d ber, the people said, but did not love her, 



iteyou," interrupted Rosamc 

 trying in vain to release herself from bit pi 

 grasp, and adding, "but you can spare iour?.elf 

 the trouble. I like jou too well to ua'eyou; but 

 as I live, I would not marry you if I could. I 



He released her haDd, and returning tohischair, 

 laid his head upon the table, while she continued ; — 

 " I know just about how well you like, roe — how 



decreed that we should be thrown together, let us 

 contribute to each others happiness as fur us m us 

 lies. I will think of yon as a brother, if you like, 

 and you shall treat me as a aUttr until somebody 

 takes me off your hands. Now, I can'l say /shall 

 never marry, for I verily believe I shall 



yoa had a wife. Is it a bargain, Mr. Bite 

 She spoke playfully, but bo knew st 

 earoest, and from his inmost soul he bl 

 for haviogtbus brought lhecon=erstnioD 

 He would not tell her why he hud sum) io 

 be bad— it was not what be intended La si 

 knew she was in a measure deceived, bui 

 not explain to her now; he could not to) 

 be trembled for himself far more than for her, and 

 it was not for her then to know how muc 

 ber, nor how that love was wearing hi 



eofit 



He v 



sgroi 



her. 



•self t 



ved 1 



.ngely cold . 



This coldness had increased of lale, and when 

 the Liwuiis, who, next to Mr. Bkowning, were 

 the most aristocratic people in the place, suggested 

 tbat she should accompany tbem for a few weeks 

 to the Springs, she was delighted with the plan, 

 and nothing doubting tbat Mr. Buownixu would 



t gltul 1 

 in, f,,r I 





observe her ap|irnuch until she stood between him 

 and the light. Then he looked op quickly, and, aa 

 she fancied, an expression of displeasure passed 



all." 



He 8 



■-, and then laying 



aside bis book and folding h 



ly,— -I am at your service now, Misa Levto*. 



Whstilitjou "'ii- 

 Very briefly she stated her request, and then 



sitting down in the window, awaited his answer. 



It was Dot given immediately, and when he did 



speak, be said,—" Ho-.iuii.sd, do you wish to go?" 

 " Of course I do," she replied. " I want to go 



"Lonesome, Rosamond, lonesome," he repealed. 

 " Riverside has never been lonesome since — «-" 

 he paused a moment and then added, "since you 



The shadow disappeared from Rosawonu's face, 

 as she replied,—" I did not suppose you cared to 

 havo me here. I thought yoo did not like me." 



"Not like you. BotAUoxD?" add over bis fine 

 features there came a look of pain, which increased 



i> Smuwd," h 





should be so. I cannot l., v 

 to you of all o 1 

 am, you would eenenre nuwb, but pity i 

 nnnsixl n moment, then, scarcely knowi 

 titinued,— " Rosamond, w e 

 l other. Ithall n 





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" Why, yes," in 



i-licarii-d 



very fast. The sbadowsof 

 and Rosamond almost fancied she 

 locka turning white. She w.is a 

 i and a.'inir to wan) a l 

 from his forehead the bair B'readed with ere 

 saj.ng softly to him, " Shall it not be so? May 



"Yes. RosAUOxn, yes," was his nnswer; at 



then, wishing io briny lnra back to tho point fru 

 wbich they started, Rosamond said abruptly,— 

 '* Aod what "t the Springs J Can I go 



The descent was a rapid one, but it was what be 

 needed, and lifting up his head, be replied, just 



mid I 

 je 

 thai biuul-writing, — he 

 never to look upon it again,— but it was theie 

 Fore hie eyes, and aba who wrote that loiter 

 coming to Riverside,—" would be there in a 

 days, 1'rovideuco permitting- Do not con 

 suicide on my account," she wrote, "for I car 

 liltle as yourself to have nur secret divulged, aud 

 unless I find that you are after other prey, I shall 



The letter dropped from hia nerveless lingei 

 objects in the room swam befori I U eye 

 one on whom a crushing weight bus fallen, 

 bewildered, until tbo voice of Rosamond aroused 

 him, and fleeing m his chamber be locked the dour, 

 and then sat doWQ U) think. She WAS coining to 

 Riverside, aud wherefore? He did not »i-h far a 

 reconciliation now,— he would rather live there 

 just as he was, with Rosamond. 



"Nothing will escape her," he said; "those 

 basilisk eyes will see everything— will ferret out 

 my love for that fair young girl. Oh, Ueoven, is 

 there no escape!" 



lie heord the voice of Anna Lawkib in the yard. 

 Shewascomiugr.il Uomhoso's decision, and quick 

 as thought he rang tho bell, bidding the servant 



" But I'd rather slay at home. I do not wish t 



Evon u-iii; 

 -stsavagclj 



upon her. 



ROUKOXD waited for no more. She had un- 

 covered the impediment to Ins marrying [I tree 

 htrtdtiary intanity, and she bad seen the first 

 signs of it in him herself 1 ttagaonimouiV/n loli 

 l'ng never to tell a human being, nor let him bfi 

 ekaintd if she could help it, however furious he 

 might become, she went down t,. \i,... j.*,.. , 

 tollinj bi i ihe would go. 



On..* w'.-L li ''■■■' dny wjs fixed upon for thjat 



ilepsrlore. ami during that time Rosamond was too 



much absorbed in dresses and fim-n.i 



heed to Mr. BnowwiKQ. 01 onethiiij il 



though, be n n ■ ■■■"■■■■.' 



ttalk up and down the gravel walk, b 



b< hind bjm, as il intently 

 ii.., ■.ii l ,-n ihe saw bim thu 



" I will," she replied, and she kissed, unhesitat- 

 ingly, hia quivering lips. 



The Lawhies were at the door,— Mrs. Pbteii9 

 also,— and forcingiluwn his emotion, he bade her a 

 ca'm good bye. The carriage rolled away, but ere 

 ■ilea from Riverside, every 

 article of dress which had belonged to Roa. 

 bud disappeared from her remm, which presented 

 the appearance of any ordinary bed-chamber, aud 

 when Mrs. 1'ktbbs, in great alar 

 BnowMNo, asking what he supposed bad become 

 of them, he auswered quietly, — " I have put them 

 in my private closet aud locked llietn up ! 



Had not Mrs. I'etkbs, and Ro3amon», 

 well founded reasons for thiuking the 



crazy? 



Chapter VI— Marie Porter. 



The Hotels were crowded with visitors Every 



apartment at Hall, from basement <o attic, 



was full, save two small rooms, eight by too, sc 

 dingy and uncomfortable, that only in cases ol 

 emergency were they offered to guests. These, 

 from necessity, wore taken by the Lmviues, but 

 fur Rosaiiiind there was scarcely found a standing 

 pniot, unlesB she were willing to share the apart- 

 ment of a sick lady, who had graciously consent- 

 ed to receive any genteel, well-bred person, who 

 Idked as though they would be quiet and not 

 rummage her Ibings more than onco n day ! 



'She was a very high-bred woman," the ob. 

 sequious iiil-ndiint said, "and her room the besl 

 in the house; nhe would not remain much loDgcr. 

 and when she wos g.me "tie voung lady eoulil h.ivt 



tained two beds, of course, besides a few nail* foi 



"Ob, do take it," whispered the younger Mis: 

 Lawrib, who was not yet thoroughly versed ii 

 the pleasures of a watering p'nee, and wbo cas 

 rueful glances at her cheerless pert, so different 

 fnm her airy '^i.amber at borne. 



So Rojaiiund'h trunks were taken to No. 20, 

 whi.h.'r »fae herself followed tbem. The first oc- 



though it waa l.'ur in the afternoon, sbe was still 



taken witb bei itulcl, and nothing could have been 



she wore about hi-i- ^huuldi-rs, Rosamond bowed 

 to her politely, aud lh*o, without noticini 

 parlicu'aily, went mcr to the side of the 

 she supposed was io he hers. She had just lain 

 aside ber bat when ihe lady said, "That o 

 blind lets in too much tight. Will you pi. 

 Shut it, Miss — 1 don't kimw what to call yi 

 " M'-n I.i i in-;, " unxvered BosailOND] "aud you 



!i iP ■ ," returned the speaker. 

 "Rosa si on ii stalled quickly, for she remembered 

 the name, aod lii-km- lor the liist. lime directly a 

 the lady, she met a pair of large black eyes ti.xe< 

 inquiringly upon her. 



"Leyton— Letton," repeated the lady, "wher 

 have 1 heard of you before?" 



Seminary, perhaps," auggestci 



Rosj 



A shadow II. tied over the lady's fuce, but it was 

 soon succeeded by a smile, and sbe said graciously 

 "Oh, yes, I boon Von annoyed me and I annoy- 

 ed you. It was an even thing, and since we ar< 

 thrown together again, we will not quarrel aboul 

 the past. Ain't you goiog to close that biiud; 

 The light shines lull io, my face, and, us 1 did nol 

 sleep one wink last night, I am look Ed g horridly 

 to-day." 



"Excuse me, madam," said Rosa 

 so taken by surprise that I forgot j 

 and she proceeded to shut the blind, 



Tbis being dune, she divested herself of her 

 soiled garments, washed her face, brushed her 

 curls, and was about going in quest of her com- 

 panions, when the ludy asked if she bad friends 

 tbere. Rosauoxb replied that she had, at the 

 same time explaining how uncomlui table they 



"The Hotel is full," said the lady, "and tbey 

 iall envy me my room ; but if I pay for the best, I 

 am surely entitled to the be3t. I shall not remain 

 here long, however. Indeed, I did not expect to 

 bo here now, but sickness overtook me. I dare 

 say I am the subject of many anxious thoughts to 

 the person 1 am going to visit." 



There was a half exultant expression upon the 

 lady's face as she nUered these last words, but iu 

 the doikened room, RosaMOSD did not observe it. 

 She was sorry for one thus detained against ber 

 will, and leaning against the foot-board, she said, 

 '■ You sudor a gmut deal from ill health, do yon 

 not? Hure jou always been ao invalid?" 



" Nr,t. iil.my*. [ nils veiy healthy once, but a 



-.III I 



ten I i 





) tell bim she ki 



...... i I,, i , ,■ [. a i- linn, howi ■ 



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young when it occurred — 

 age, I think. How old are you. Miss 



" I am eighteen nest October," was RoauutfB'e 

 ply, and the ladj continued, "I was older than 



' ,, ■ , ' ' ■' n. I am twenty-eight now." 



"Yes, very— very n 

 and the lady cor 

 Do you like bet 



-, a m.I the lad) eiiniiniief], ' 



i Mrs. ItROWNier,." 



Pfteiis, the housekeeper, has charge ol " 



"Perhaps, then, he will marry you," and the 



jeweled hands worked nervously under the crim- 



answered the lady a little 



ly's hair turnB early now a. 



r threads in 



Vhy, jes,"RosAiiosn began, and the face upon 



> speak when An-. 



sat, after all, she el 

 vater Seminary ver 



'OMES F O K, A L X- . 



. , :.;:;,';i; , .v:;: , :::: 1 , -; , :-r..» 





e would ha< 



1 clenching her blu 

 mpty air, itist as si 

 wner of Riverside 



c he has of it," she muttered, "lit 



Nil-Ill-" 



must seem io like this girl 



I find they love each 

 men(, f 



-lou'iy, 



utlr 



.,/. 



i i.. .. 



probe ber heart 

 then grinding ber teetb togetbi 

 Porter will be even 



paused a 





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POETICAL ENIGMA. 





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GEOMETRICAL PROBLEM 



have a rarm In Elba (town,) 



HUT aoE'e* rlcht/lotb bound It roue 



liiitMtUiG'imil ■divides 



wo anKlei., making equal tides. 



le oUier flvo ll will compare. 







I'uvnir-cight. 



ASSWERS TO ENIGMAS, 4c., IN No. 495, 



Answer In Oi'»grapliU'Sj Enigma:- I 



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 Answer to MaUJf mat leal fr.ihlcm :-- ,-.,., 



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Agricultural, Literary and Family Weekly, 

 By D. D. T. MOORE. ROCHESTER. N. Y. 



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