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MOOSE'S R¥HAL K3EW-YORKER. 



5UJ.Y 23. 



SRSATION. 



a UffDUDd UHJglK-*, a 



all thoughts which U 



PonrnVa lip curled scornfully u moment 

 Ud Weil Bhe said, "Let me tell you ibe story of 

 my life, shall I?" 



No answer from Rosamond, and the lady con- 



tlnUfed, ■ When I was about your age 1 fancied I 



who, I tnink, must have beeu murt 



srso " 



"No, no," interrupted Rosauond. "Nobody 

 w« ever like Sir, Bnowsi.xo. 1 doiPl want to 

 bear the story. 1 don't want auythiug but to go 



t,pT^T©1S^T; 



ROSAMOND; 



THE YOUTHFUL ERROR, 



A. TALE Oir RIVERSIDE. 



ingle 



bedstead hi.' ii r the window Kh^vom. LcnoNlay 

 calmly sleeping,— her brown curls floating o'er 

 the pillow,— her cheeks flushed with health and 

 beau'y,— her lips slightly apart and her slender 

 hands folded gracefully upon lier bosom. Orer 

 her a fierce woman bent,— her long, black hair 



.■■I there she stood, i 





_lt liarmlraarliivp — Roa^ 



home, licit the ngms, standing near, heard be 

 murmur, " Dear Mr. Bbowxtho." 

 Pop n moment Maris Portha atood 



— then gliding back to her own couch, she wbis 

 perod, *' It is a* I believed, and now it hi loves htr 

 the time I've wailed for so long has come." 



All that night the lay awake, burning with ex 



citement ami thirsting for revenge, nnd when tin 

 morning came, the illness was not feigned wbicl 

 kept her in Iht bed and wrung from her cries o 

 pain. She was really suffering now, and durinj 

 Ibe next few days, Rosauond staid almost con 

 stantly at her side, administering loher wants an( 

 caring lor htr Bo tenderly that hatred died out of 

 the woman's heart and she pitied the fair young 

 girl, for iu those low days she had learned whal 

 RoSAMOKD did not know herself, though she was 

 gradually waking up to. it now. It was a long 

 time since she had been separated from Mr. 

 "i :"■■■ r.'..nid -he missed him so much, following 

 him iu fancy through the day and at night, won- 



! thinking of her and wishing he 

 ■■ singing to him 



tu do win ii the twilight was over 

 i there crept into her heart a feel- 

 t define,— a feverish longing to he 

 where lie was, — a scum' of desolation and terrible 



!' !1 ' ' «he thought of his inanity nnd ibe 



long, dreati jmis uioeb might ensuo when he 

 would lose all knowledge of her. She did not euro 



■ of him uow, but Miss PonTBft 



er, and corcningly winning the 

 girl's donfideDce learned almost every thing.— 



learned that there was :m impediment tu Ins mar- 

 rying, nnd that Hosamosd believed that impedi- 

 ment to bo hnditarn int-iifitif,— learned that he 

 was often fitful nnd gloomy, treating his wur d 



■ ■■ ii.' ■■'■ ' !l " '■'''■' -. uud 111:11111 "ill] ii,,. utmost 



tenderoi ■. 01 Ibe fttervlen in the library Rosa- 

 mond did not tell, but she told of everything else, 



— of his refusing to let her come to the Springs, 

 ami then compelling her against her will to go,— 

 IH '...,: 1. holding the little hands in hers 



t.. the story, rend it all nnd reod 11 

 erighl, gloating ovei the anguish she know it cost 

 ■ Hi it beautiful girl each 



,e bed nnd 



, bil ■ 



mi: 1 



I will not tell her unti 

 Hiss POKTCH, hut if I 



'■ 1 find myself bo 

 mi, who chances t 

 ve postponed my v 





•but t 





. you trespass or 

 forbidden ground, or breathe a word of love intc 

 Aw ear, — Beware! She loves you. I have found 

 that out, and 1 tell it because I know it will nol 

 make your life more bappj, or your puniahmeul 



lied 



shriek, — he did t 



movo,— hut from between h 

 s like a burrinv biss, " Ci 

 ng his pen he duabed off a 



did 



"She t 



t all,' 





comes here, it will not he much worse. I can but 

 die, let what will happen." 



This letter took Rosamond and the Lawmes by 

 surprise, but not so Miss Porter. She expected 

 it, and when she saw how eager Rosamond was to 

 go, she smiled a hard, bitter smile and said, " I've 

 a half mind to go with you." 



" Who!.' whtrtf To Riverside f" asked Rosa- 

 mond, suspending her preparations for a moment, 

 and hardly knowing whether sbe were pleased or 



" Fes, 



Riverside," returned Miss 

 n the whole, 1 think I'd better 



!, aDd say that 

 o incorrigible t 

 e to try my po 



if you had not 

 id old bach, Im 

 rare upon him. 



d stay, Rosamond, I must give you si 

 ken of my a flee 1 inn. What shall it be »' 

 feigned to be thinking. 



bring herself to such i 



Tin 1. with 1 



the Round of he 





cared to hnvi 





'. I ■ M 





" Hut I jijtv /.. -h.- -mi!, "for there is coming 

 to hei n ti.Tni.li' awnkentno " 



■ wakening, 



""> °n, when they sut together alone, she 

 > hand in hers uud examining its 



Id, ii it playfully, half Be- 



tool H 



■ 



ODAlj, " II-. .. 



■-■••• called 



' the gift from rov gVSJtd- 



"nil to much 



■kill, 1 em surely n 



.Mr. BftOWKIKfl I I. .. 1 ,„,.„,, ,| it * u)| ft)| J_ 



ro»thi D korbimbjd.^-.„ udTOmofw ^ 



»>lk.M 

 ol going home to loin. 1 

 notmarryhi.il. There ,m u.,, 

 : 





ih,, 1 



■ptMng'Iler 



jewel box took from a private drawer a plain gold 

 ring, bearing date nine years buck, and having in- 

 scribed upon it simply her name " Marie." This 

 she brought to Rh*<mum\ sawn:*, "t can't wear 

 it now; — my bauds are too thiu and bony, but it 

 just fits you, — see—" and with a chuckle of de- 

 light she placed it upon the third finger of Rosa- 

 mono's left hand! 



Rosauond thanked her,— admired the chaste 

 beauty of the ring and then went on with her 

 packing, while the wicked woman sealed herself 

 by the window and leaning her head upon 

 build- tried to quiet the voice of conscience wL 

 cried out against the deed she had done. 



" It does not matter," she thought. "That 

 was severed years ago, — by his own act, too, ' 

 in,-' slmll go. I! nt will Ii?.' k. , it ' 5!i-n do not 





thii 



e cup ot bitterness prepared for 

 a tiny sheet of gilt- edged paper, 



should not quaff 



This she carefully sealed and gave to Rosamond, 

 bidding her hand it to Mr. Huowmm., and Iftj Ing 

 iu answer to her look of inquiry) "It is about u 

 little matter concerning j ourself. He can show it 

 to you, if he thinks proper I" 



" The omnibus. Miss, for the cars," ciied a eer- 

 vant*at the door, and with a hurried good-bye to 

 her friends, Rosauond departed and was soon on 

 her way to Riverside. 





Chapte 



r VII.— Making- Love, 







cident bad occurred tt 



the downward 





Re 



SAUOND vi 



as detained 



upon the rond 



for 



: i» 



ue, so tL 



at it was al 



eady dark wbe 



1 si 



hod the Grn 



ihv ili.'pot. 



W.ab.ug to su 





Bh 



„ut;, 



he started fc 

 n charge of 



se was .still, 



r home on foot 

 the baggage m 

 and stepping in 



oth 



. iho, 



light upon her face. Tli 



caught her round the neck, and kissing her twice, 



only released her when she exclaimed, " Mr. 



1 surprised at you!" 



" Mr. Browsing ! Tit under .' Ju*t as though I 

 was my uncle !" cried a familiar voice, and looking 

 ut the speaker, Rosamond recognized Btn Van 



11" had come to Riverside the day pre- 

 vious, he said, and bearing Bhe was expected, had 

 waited at the depot four mortal hours and then 





1, -n-( 



"Rut how did you know 1,,,." SnC ashed, m d lie 

 replied, " Uy your daguerreotype, ofceu 

 ■ a but one such beautiful race in thii « h„le «urid." 



He ires disposed to he complimentary . and Rosa- 

 uond was not sorry when los mother appeared, lor 

 in het presence be whs tolerably reserved. Mrs. 

 greeted Rosauond politely, 



oldh 



1 1.- educated an 



When 



lied, "Oh, 11 

 Hi" ihakes, in 



ol the blues 1 



med to 



relined, I cau't forget 

 ig-maid." 



iu bis den huvmg 

 • all the time. Cau'l 



started up the Btawv, followed by Den, whose 

 mother co>ted lnui b.ie 1 .-. bidding bun. in i, low 

 voice, " st4| where he was and not make a fool or 

 himself." 



Sbe ooo'd trust her brother, bat noh 

 she thus did the former ibe gientesl fuvorsheconld 

 have done, — sue let him meet young Rosamond 

 Lettos a'ono. Ttie evening was quite chdlj for 

 July, nnd n», since the receipt of Miss Porter's 

 note Mr. Browning bad seemed rathur kgnefln, 

 there was a fire burning in 



ion bio 



> he c 



in bis 



H'a back was towards the d 

 nhing of Rosamond's return ui 

 indsw»» placed b< fore bis eyei 



ii,— darliiig.— have you come buck to 

 he esoliULiied, and starting up, he 

 m about lier and looked into her face, 

 omenturily, to hear her say, " Yes, I 



io. She merely told 



rie Porter had said 

 er closely to his side 

 even while his heart 

 iries of the past ond 

 onged so to speak of 

 ot betray his knowl- 

 at there waiting, yet 



Rut Rosamond did nol 

 him how glad she was to 

 her delight foryetlin-: Ih 



and smoothed her wavy 

 throbbed painfully with 

 trenihled for Ibe future, 

 her room-mnte, but he di 

 eilge of her existence, am 



dreading to hear ibe ban 



"Did you room alone?" he nsked at Inst, and 

 dow remembering the words. " You do love htm," 

 ROSAUOND moved qniukly from his side. "She 

 does know," he thought, and a silent moan of an- 

 guish died upon his lips. But Rosauond did not 

 know; — tbo movement was actuated by mere 

 maidenly reserve, and sitting down directly oppo- 

 site him, she told him of Miss Porter, whom she 

 said she liked so well. 



"Bow much Of U invalid is sbe V" anked Mr. 

 Browning, when be could trust his voice to speak. 



"Her health is miserable," returned Rosauono. 

 "She bus the hi art disease, aod ber wailing maid 

 told me sbe was liable to die at any lime if unusu- 





It might have been because Rosa 

 liat Mr. Browning thought the room was brigbtt 

 nan it bad been before, and quite calmly heli 

 ?ned while she told Dim more of ber new friend. 



-iiid liu- mi 



n proposi d e 



Mr Browning started suddenly, and as suddenly 

 a coal snapped out upon the carpet. This was an 



"She thought, though, you might not care to see 

 her, being a stinuger, hut sbe sent you her loot, 



and- -. You are cold, ain't you. Mr. Browsino? 



Yon shiver like a leaf. Ben said you'd had the 

 ague." 



Rosauond closed the doomed commenced a^nio. 



" rjou 



bade 1 





r youu 



so? Shall I ring for mere coal?" 



"No, ROSAMOND, no. Fiix-doei mil n inn me; I 

 shall he better ■ 



Rosamond pitied hf.n, he looked 90 white and 

 seemed to he bi .,1 she remained 



handed it to him, aud tun.ing in«;ihi- '):■■ I 1 

 stooped down to fix a bit of eoul which was in dan- 

 ger of dropping from the grnto. While in this 

 attitude a cry between a, howl of rage and a mouu 

 of anguish fell upnn her ear; — her shoulders were 

 grasped by powerful bands, and looking up she saw 



his flashing eyes rive'ed upon the ring which flit- 

 tered in the hiel'^M, and pluiidy showed uh.,1 rn g 



linger, and glanced at the name, — then, sn ii' ,,~ 

 thought, placed it upon the tumble hearth ami 

 crushed, it with bis heel. 



" It's miuf,— you've broken it," cried Rosauond, 

 but he did not hoed her, nnd gathering up the 

 pieces, be burled them into the grate,— then, pule 

 a-, u'lie;. sunk p-inting into the nearest chair. 



Rosamond was thunder-struck. She did not sup- 

 pose be bad had time to read the note, and never 

 dreaming there was any connection between that 

 nnd bis strange conduit, she believed him to be 

 raving mad, aud her first impulse was to fly. Her 

 second thought, however, was, "I will not leave 

 him. He hos these fits often, uow, I know, and 

 that is why he sent for me. He knew I could quiet 

 him, and I will." 



So Rosahono sluid, succeeding so fur in southing 

 him, that his eyes I. .si their savage gleam, and were 

 Mitlii.M'd wiib a look of unnatural tenderness when 

 they rested od her face. He did not osk her how 

 she came hy the ring, fur be knew it bad been sent 

 as an insult to him, and he felt a glow of satisfae- 



■ 



young ghl. Nothing coui, 

 ■1'. and ,f |[ fV per 





Ben 



1 ml',, 



est, and so fell hack upon tin > 

 -' resort, "He would go immediately,— 

 •tart that very do? for New York.— he bad 

 enough to carry Dim there." nnd he paiot- 

 i»i«ly " de-lb 00 a distant battle field, „,tb. 

 ' ! ■""- bis ttowser's pocket," 

 n.ihei bogeu to cry, though she still 



^bucrtiscments. 



" 



j relet 



J'her, choose," said he. 



•Il'i 



"Oh, Benjamin, yon will 



"I know it. I mean 

 ir!" aod he buttoned up 



osamosd or th 

 it preparatory t 



" Do, ] 



"I won't,- 1 won't;— RosAiiort. or the wurl 

 I shall rush into the thickest of tbe fight and be 

 killed the lii st fire, of course, and black is to un- 

 becoming to you." 



"Stop, I intreat. You know you are afraid of 

 cannons ;" thi3 was said beseechingly. 



"Thunder, mother 1 No, I aiu'l! Rosamond 

 or the war— choose quick. I hear the whistle at 

 East Grauby." 



He left the room— went down the stairs, out of 

 the door, through the yard, and out into the ave- 

 nue, while bis distracted mother looked a'lcr bim 

 through blinding icats. Sbe knew how determin- 

 ed he was when once his mind was made np, ond 

 sbe feared big present excitement would last until 

 he was fairly shipped, and it was loo late to re- 



tbe first battle sound he would fly, and be hung as 

 a deserter, no doubt ! This touched ber pride. 

 She would rather people should my ot her boy 

 that be married a milliner's daughter than that he 

 was hung, and hurrying to the window just as 

 Bbn looked back, hoping for a signal, she waved 

 ber band for bim to return, calhng out at the top 

 of her voice, " I relent— I relent." 



"I knew the Crimea would fetch ber," Bnid 

 Ben ; "lucky I thought of that," aod without go- 

 ing to his mother at all, be sought out Rosamond. 

 Half an hour later he astonished the fornjir by 

 rushing into ber presence and exclaiming. "She's 

 refused me, mother; and sbe meant it, too. Oh 

 Ithalldie, I koow I shall. Oh, oh, oh.'" and Ben 

 tolled on the floor in his frantic grief. As nearly 

 as she could, Mrs. Van Vbcutkn learned the par- 



I had bvt 



' bis 



though at first fei-ieily pleased that 

 refused, she felt a very little piqued that her son 

 should thus be dishonored, and when she saw how 

 wretched it bad made bim, her feelings were en- 

 listed iD his behalf, nnd she ti ied to soothe him by 

 saying that her brother had a great deal of influ- 

 ence with Rosauond, and they would refer the 



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and ihreaieni-d g"iug t. 



Lbreal she knew be wo 



brother persiwltd Kosas, 



ion "■ I a again. 



Mr. Unow 



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grate. Hen's Poice was now beard in the boll, 

 asking if tbey intended slaying there all night, and 

 in a wlosper Mr. BrowJJIKP bade Rosamond go 

 down and apologize for hmi. She accoraragly de- 

 scended to the 1'iirlor, telling Mrs. Van VeChthn 

 tlml her brother ims loo much indisposed to come 

 down, and wished toheexeused. Mis. Van V En[ - 

 tbn bowed coolly, and taking a book of prints 

 busied herself fm a while in examining them; then 

 the bouk dropprd from ber band, — her head fell 

 back,— her mouth fell open, and Ben, who was 

 iiiimoiisIv watching her, knew by unniistukable 

 sounds thai she was reel asleep, It was now his 

 time, and fuithfoll] jM be improve it, devoting 

 lotn-ell so iis-.idooiiHly to Hosamiind that she was 

 glad When a *nor*, louder and more prolonged tbau 

 ivbicli hud prccededtl,li»rted the lady herself, 

 prod 11 ci .( ■.', i:, :,..,.., ■ i returning 



The next day, and th* next, it was the same, 



id ut the expirutii no a wee! I:i bad determin- 



I either to marry Kosa>k>m> Lliton, or go to the 



. ibi . 1 ■■ :.. iog the I 



r. „,ng bis mother into a 



mseul Ih bardlj dared Oisobej ber openly for 



,,,d he would rutber sbe 



should exprtsa hi 1 , Ulil eceive M, , 



light! I 



Imgly » 



anl Rosamond loud me. bin . pi'.iV'lUauo t'blt 



A l.-i.l ii.ad eclioi'd in the hull, uud with each 

 ill of those IimIc kel,R,i.|-ii Bioiwmm^ |,.. ur . 

 irohtied painfully. Auolhei o..."in:it „ tl( | 1;,,. v . 



\S, 1 oev« 1 utieud 

 011 love anybody T 



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bay— but he 

 . decided ■ v.. 1 



I shall be almost 

 coufess an attnchm 



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