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CHAPTER I V.
Tia cO$eraleCT Of LACI AND TUX CRCaL-
TT Of PULL
Busbies Grahame left kis father's pres-
once with =Moiled 1eelia1e . t surprise,
audita•tiee and sorrow ; indggiati.m b. -
Ing perhaps tee strongest of the three.
The contemptuous and disrespectful way
in'whieh his tether had referred to Lilies
at the dose of their c,nvereati..n roused
his .pipit a way it had miter been reus-
ed beton, and if Mr. Grahame had beets
better versed in the philosophy of bum.
nature he would have known that this
was the meat effectual way he could take
to strengthen his s..n in tits rebellious
d.termivati.un.
But Mr. (Ira/same knee es India of Ma
*flair of the heart as Kastan did of hia
father's pride and heartle.sneea, and
ww.le the hitter supposed that, after the
n'mistakeable way in which lie bad an -
is, j• ase wurNF es' hart Not ire since
ye are riots. or a great emu's son. If
that had beau a I totted rather Mat Li-
lies had beau demoted yea twrnio' than
been your wife But it is because you
an every iso► a saes, sad will stick tee
her M the teeth o' weer/tinge
'And may Out desert me if ever a
thooffht false to her ever enters my
wet,' cried gestate, with solemn .se -
1
'Now, Lilies,' he added, 'Batest time,
de....•#. I have spent the must of the
day .. considering the matter; and the
idea which 1 have arrived at is this
-That we mum W married in • quiet,
private manner by my old friend and
tseekw, Mr. Italie alie I will then ii.furm
my father .1 our omtswm and when he
Soda that opposition is teles, he no
doubt, rill make arrangements for our
suitable residence. Now, when will niy
Lilian consent to make me the Miry hat -
piest ..t mortals 1'
Eustace, I do ant know what to
say, 'answered LiIY,' Hi great confusion
and distress. 'May we not wait t Per -
mounted hie will, the youth 'You'd abate- "Ps you nay be able to prevail on your
don his absurd thoughts so connection father—'
with the girl, goatees on the other hand 'That's slut he'll never die,' said Will
was under the impression that, however in a decisive pone -
strongly his father was against pie mar-
I'm of the same opinion,' remarked
riage with Lilies, he would became re- Eustace. 'And now ihat the rustier has
c inciled to it when it was an accomplish- *era my father end WI in our present
oil foot. position, it la really necessary to termi-
lp ,shun, the youth having spent all nate it as soon Y possible.
tlo, day in solitary meditation in the 'Willy, slat is ti be done 1' rpiitd
roods, came to the conclusion that the Lilies, appealingly.
best thing to do was to marry Lilies in a 'Deed,' answered tier brother, 'I diarist
quirt way, and then inform his father of see ray thing for it but what Eustaco
the fact. The .onversatiote in the Prepost. 'If 1 was a selfish chap, I wad
library had given him sufficient insight
keep )ou as long as I could, for germinate
into his father's character, to show him teas, I I! lis lonely enough when ye are
that to reason with hum on the matter gills.
would have no effect, an1 that to 'You must marry too, Willy,' said
gain his content was hopeless. But he Eustace with it smile.
never doubted that when he went to him '\Ybody wad has we,' laughed Willy;
and said that Liles was hi. wife, and but for a' that 1 would not keep Lilies
that they were united past all human free her happiness. Surely my own
power of separation, he wld submit to darling won't be lets Lind
amid ly
the inimitable, and receive her a• a 'What shall I my f she whispered, her
(Laughter.beautiful face critnsuning all tram..
'Let him once knew Lilac,' reflected 'Say what yuur heart dictates,' he
the fund lover, and 'and he will be *bun- melee
mu,mured.
streak her,
dandy satisfied with my choice.'
In this there was of course an utter
misapprehenn sioof his father's charac-
ter. Eustace had never conceived it
possible for any man to cherish such
views and feelings as those which vov-
eroed Mr. Grahame. He could uuder-
stand and take allotment for the pre-
judice and opposition which resulted
from ignorance, but did not dream that
oven though his father had the fullest
demoestration of the goodness and vir-
tue of the whom whohe loved, his oppo-
sition to the marriage would not be one
whit abated.
In the evening, and without returning
ie the intension house, the youth wunt
down to the cottage, and told, freely
and fully, both to Lilies and Willy, the
whole convereatioi of the library.
'I feared this.' said Lilies, who pale
martial, arful hail listened to the recital
'Asi•1 .1 1 fail, nos give n le... t.. I 'Ysa,' roam' Mr. Orahasts., fiuivady, I (uokel tiloUss
tilos 111 her uwtple diem, and
brilsg Lilies hew, eked you will marry �' ..,.- 1..s an all important advantage .1 towed was Ole heart ..f Bus.aIe whon her
est'
'I wt 1 But even the 1b. resit may
nut be se you expect. Your father may
art be so ready to bee W the Lae. able
as you suppers.
'What Ian he du i' waked the youth. Meru matter will u be ebony beyond
his ouutrul, and he, feeling this, must of
ee
a nity yield.'
'Let w bops sue was Mr. Leslie s re-
joinder. 'And now, my boy, we will to
dinner, fair your long ride must hec•eiv•
en you a.. appetite.'
l;ugeacei • uatutal pr..wpt'ws..d adis-
union ma -
eun of chara.ter uw manifested itself.
That .wing when lie meaner! from
Belre•ette at was too sate to wake the in-
tended appeal to his father ; but on the
fotlew:utt morning as they rose from
breaktest, he ,e.luestc'l an interview 1n
the 111 nary.
He had arr.rsuy littl..d lila i,.thtr
duru.q the ts., previous days ; but the clenched his hand and lifted his arm, as
little iuten•-•urse they hal was nu; if t.. strike.
os
characterised ey any particular macre One gash trent the eye of Eustace
tenons of disp'esanre. Mr. Gramme warmed huu to desist.
had been grave. silent and old ; but in_ 'Enough,' said the latter, with lofty
eunuch as be was not at all times demon- calmness, 'I appeal to you no inure. I
strative, Ruataee ,could gather little have duce all that a required of we,and
Prow this. Not by Pink or word heti he hate freed my soul from blame. 1 meats
referred t.. Noum
Noir previous interview. you command. Let it not be forgotten
Arriving in the library Euwacd dead that you did command mus to go.'
them the dour to secure theagainst int' uaion He gained the room without another
and took a chair opposite his father, who word, and Mr. Grahame throw !Ismael/
had seated ,ated hi:muesli at the later back into the chair (rout which be had
reading table, anti silently awaited his risen.
son's oommuuieaheavens,. 'Thank heavens, be is conquered at
'Father,' began Eustace, 'I wish to I last,' he murmured. 'My firmness hases
&pt to yon again on the subject of our :done it. Had ae
1 been weak or vin.tiug
eosvereation here the other morning.' (he would have clung to his fully ; but I
'Very good, returned Mr. Grahame i have down him if not its madness, yet
with cold gravity, 'i ani glad to think I ita tmp.e.ibility, and new be sees that
that two days' reflection has enabled you ; necessity compells his to abandon it.
to see the impropriety of your conduct, Heavens ? whet a danger t.. have estap-
a nd made you ready to perform your led ? I may well congratulate myseif in 'Which is very likely,' observed Mr..
duty—' thus saving thefamily honor.' Grahatie with every show of affability
'Silty, sir, you mistake.' interrupted I 'It cheats me very 'much if you have 'for Eustace has anent almost every day
Eustace. 'I was in holes that reflection !saved it, though,' chuckled Mn. Gra- out of dor since his return. And this
had made you motile reasonable is your bane from her position in a closet only reminds me, icy dear boy, that you have
is few feet from the chair on which her, not had dinner. I will order it to be
'Silence; enrol M.. t;•..I.au.o, star.- husband sat This closed lied two doors served for you in the dialog room.'
in4 forsarl un lis seat :nod briugmg his dune to -wards the library, end the other 'N •, thank ?uu,' said Eustace, 'I alai
Preaentlp a happy thought
with and &isnou, while the aerators you
put ui e..usparieou is • beggarly peasant
girl, whose base bleed would poison the
family tree at its very root. But have
dice with this ridiculous fully. I have
dens sense in listening to you thus fat.
Go, and seek ae totters iateewuurse with
see till you are ready W obey tic.'
•Ftither,' cried testae•, with the ut-
most earnestness, 'tor the last teas I ap-
peal W you, to the pasties and the princi-
ple which must be in your nature. Pride
and ambtium ant blindirsg yes to the
dictates of a onacieuoe. let your nobler
parts triumph. ile jute to yourself and
generous to use. Seek out to thwart the
holiest feeling of my soul. Ask me nut
to dishonor my mauhuod and make my
whole life a ha
'Will you goo sur f' thundered his
father, as he sprang to h.a feet, and
stamped in rake on the floor, while he
hand returned the premiere .4 km as the
suede were enteral which pained tbeus
in that indissoluble uurrro whack death
Akins ouuld sever.
The prayer was .oiled, and the tisane
giri, bewildered ley her feelings, felt NS •
kind ut dream se she essayed the ant-
gratuletiu.s et Mr. Leslie mid Willy.
Last et all the arm• of Bustaoe tended,
sesi.eled her, and the pressure .of his
warm hp• upuo her cheek emit • thrill of
joy through all her being. ley the
housekeeper • considerate hospitality an
early tee was: provsded, and Lalias was
agau:i seated iu the vehicle to return
h..u.e. This time it was liestace her
husband who lifted her to her seat. and
he nale by her side several wiles of the
way. At • point of the roast he left
them, and preceded towards Bengarry,
for the exprees purpuee of informing his
father of the event which had takes,
place.
The son was verging towards the west
when he reached the tswsion, and din-
ner being over, he entered the drawing
room, where, to his surprise, he was
greeted by his brother Randolph, who
had arrived during the afternoon.
'Didn't expect to find me here, of
course,' remarked Randolph with an af-
fect.d hilarity.
'No,' returned Eustsoe, •but I am not
less glad to see you. How much you
are changed since the last time we met
The service is making a nun of you all
at once.'
'Egad, and you are changed too, my
boy. Yes, the service does draw • fel-
low .rut. Awfully confining, mho ugh,•ud
I lunged to come off for a month and
have some shooting. w'e'll have roue
spout together, 1 hope --that is, meets
you hare already cleared the ground.'
band down with violence on the table. 'to the adjoining room, rued Mrs. Ora- not hungry. 1 was at dalreeyicand had
and opened a saref escape from her 'Now, sir,' he continued, 'tell me at hams, euterirg it boy the latter, had dined at the wanes. Father, he adi.ed.
embarrassment. once what your object is in tequesting listened to every word of the converse- turning to Mr. Grahame, 'I have to re -
'Ask Lr. Lease's advice,' she said, thia interview. le it to intimate that tion, and drawn her . en inference from quest • few moments' conversation in the
and let us hath be guided by his win- you are ready to marry Mary Maxwell r , it. library.'
don.' 'N..,' returned Eustace steadily, 'it is 'Jelin thinks that Eustace ta comquur- why not hen on
in the drawing room
'Agreed,' cried Eustace, readily and ti reason the matter with you, and to i ed, and is now ready to marry Mary said Mr. Grahame. 'It can relate to
joyfully. for he had every confideu.e appeal to the proper 1 iniciples of your I)ISaxwdl,' she muttered, as with s self- nothing, I suppose, that is not proper for
that the good old man would support the mind and heart.' I coniiratulatery smile she quitted her your mother and your brother to hear.
cause of truth and love. 'Then the inter. ire may tee inmate at ( lurking place. '1 am pretty certain that Certainly not,' returned Eustace,
'I slime ride over to Balreevis tower- once,' uejoi:,e.1 Mr. Grahame, 'fair I , its this he is deceived, and that the youth coloring. 1 have no desire for ultimate
now,' he added, 'and bring you a faith- listen to nuthiu,tfrom you but an intinta- ,Leans to take a step of a nature entirely concealment, yet in the first uustatece 1
ful repots of Mr. Leslie's deliverance.' tion of obediene••. different. A crisis is coining, and my think it might be bettor that to you
On the following d.y Eustace rule 'Father. this is prei...tennis,' criea.opportunity isat lan1. i must instruct alone tenv communication shoran be
over the twentymiles which separated meld
Iran Eustace. 'You amid tract 1n• as if I ; itardolpl: to obtain !cava of absence, fur .` said his father sternly, '1 will
liengarty from the rural parish of Bal were a chili!. Allow me to say this is a; his presence will be asetul in f••rwarding
resrie, and about the hour of noun pre- matter which chiefly concerns myself, f"r ; my ti*wa' not e.;uutenauoe secreta in the family. 1
sensed himself at the manse of his old it affects m lifti s ha inees, and riot' have hitherto kept the subject of our
y pP I Sirs Grahame'• opinion was, of course, hornier conversation to myself, but will
protector, by whom be was welcomed even you Imre • right to interfere in the
the correct one. When Eustace loft the
do so no lunger 1 grieve to have to in -
with • warmth and cordiality which way you are doing :' library it was with the full deteratin f you,' ahathlete gri a to ha to Mrz
evinced the pleasure the minister felt in 'Those monstrous tent 'went. I will doom of being privately married to Lilies
Grahame and Rand dph, ethet Eustace
seeing him.
not permit you to utter in my hearing. j Sommerville. The appeal to his father has had the indescribable folly to be *a-
' 1 Li.ew full well your father would nut 1 Mr. Leslie was a man to be loved at said Mr. Grahame. waving his han 1 im- ' had been reeeii d very much as he had tangled in what ho calla an affair of the
evnsent to your marrying a poor peasant first sight. He was old but not axed : p,sriuw'y. And to show you how coin .xpectcd, though it had lowered b,r.• h,srt with a how, artful, peasant girl, the
girl ''s his hair was long and white, his fore- it is W hope for my consent to the atroci-''adorable. f* estimate of his father's sister of a silicon fisher who lives in
'That ta b..cause he doesn't know you, head high and benevolent, his eye mild I ons and infamous' alliance you were gond I cheesed -Or He let a pity sad enough to t ,tt►.ge by the river side.'
darling,' whispered Eustace.
and placid, and his Guo features shags- enough to speak oto let me inform you in iiI is •kir, to sorrow for the low, material, •Mr. Grahame, this is net p .wible
'I dinna ken about that,' observed the
.more sagacious Willy. '•It strike tie.
Meister Grahame, that yer father is an.
,, thee folk that look only tae birth and
Motion, and dinna gas a ring for rruid-
nums. A lassie like Lilies, that's the
duchter o' purr folk, is, in his view u' the
!natter, no tit tee be the wife u' his son
and heir, •ren if she had a' the virtues
an angel.'
•N.', no,' faltered Lilies, •we should
Lave known this. It was wrong to fos-
ter an affection that euuld never be ap-
proved of, and cherish hopes that could
hot to realized. Fannie, Eustace.
Since we have to part 1• '. us do so at
once.'
Ltli•s tried to be very brave when she
said these words, but the pallid cheek
blinppd the effort it
coat her to utter th..s.
Eustace, amazed, flew towards her.
'Lilies, what mean you r he etclaim-
ed — 'To part t How could such a dread-
ful thing ever creel your mind 1 Are not
our hearts inseparably united I Are we
not pledged to tone another by promises
the most leered and holy 1'
'Yes,' she murmured, but your father
—he will not listen to it.'
'He will, when be knows that opposi-
tion 1. vain.'
'Oh, no, East/ace ; I feel he will not.'
'Whether, he will or not, cannot effect
our betrothal,' said Beaten. 'Mine yes
are, and my wife you shall be, whatever
any one else shall ray. Love and mar-
riage are too eared to beint.rfered with,
even by • parent So, never again,
dear Lilies, hint the terrible idea of part-
ing.'
He drew her to his boson, end with a
burst of tears which beoneht relief to
her overcharged heart, she hid her facie
epos. his breast and sobbed t.hemestly.
• genial her !' •,reamed Mea titte-
haerr.
'Marrurd her !' eahued Itaad.dph.
Mr. Grahame was powerless, nether Me
speak or to move. He set ea his chair,.
pale and etre, staring et eustacr, as it
he had • elderly bee. teale.ezd into m
dose.
•Yea, resu.sed the youth, '-we were -
this day warned in dee fern by Kr.
Leslie is his ewe mouse at Hareems.
Lilies tiummerville is now my wife. I
took this step besieges I fooled it wan
useless to ripest my father's consent,
out now that the tatter is put beyond
the region et doubt, I sincerely treat
that I may be pardoned ter my aeetsiag
diabolism*, and that Lilies will be re-
ceived into the family with kirduess sled
affection.'
Slowly Jfr. Graeante grasped the sides
of his chair, and raised himself to his
feet. The expression of his face was
terrible to loot on. An outburst of
fury, an expression of wrath alight he
leeked for, and a torrent of vehement
repproach, but he was cold as ice and
calm as cold. The human look in his
countenance had gone in m hire., and
there remained a hand, implaeablu ex
pressrun which the face of man has sel-
dom shown.
Then he spoke, and his tone was in
keeping with his aspect—cruel, passion-
leas,inexorable.
• You are no !unser • son of mine,' he
said. 'From this moment I tenuunee
you Your form shall peter again stand
111 my presence Go --quit my sight.
Front h.,ueetorth you are an ort'L*T.
1-•.0 are expelled from ibe house which
you have indelibly disgrac•i. and Ran-
d.dph shall inherit the patrimony which
was lesiyued fur you.'
'Father, you cannot meso tail/soil
Eustace, utterly aghast. /
'No words. If yen knew ue you
would know how hordes. is tI attempt
to usuve 111 . Depart ins thy, or I
shall suninr.11 the servants o expel you ;
and if you dare to trespass in um, irreund
at any time, you will 1 treated as a
vat:tent •.r a'.e.gar'
'Father, this is el ful beyond euta- -
ceptiou,' cxclai Eitataew 'Recall
the inhuman word and let es all forget
that they were et• r uttered.'
'Al, 'tin lite ou now t . realize your
folly in its bit r and iuuvitable cones -
qualm -es, and re doubtless ready to give
your right id to recall the position in
which you uud twenty•fuur hours ago.
I:ut that, is impossible ; for not more
certain 1s the deed you have dote than is
line a utiun of the sentence I have pro -
n• sucked.
1 uu mistake me,' sail Eustace•, !raw-
ing himself up t•. hu full Itoittlit, and
confronting his father with a proud and
even a stern look. 'It was for your sake,
not wine, I sated you to recall the words
you have utterrde._-L toy cons. ious of
no fault. I have done nothiug of which
I am ashamed ; nothing which I regret ;
nothing to merit the expulsion t.. which
you aconitin me. I obey your will. 1
go Into the will •lune, and i *had fight
nay battle in it as best I can, ant d, not
fear that 1 shall ever demean myse'f by
thrusting my presence upon you But
think not that in parting thus we hart
forever. Thera it a power above beth
larly and pleasant, calm end attractive. a few brief sentences what 14 your' worldly standard of his father's views hands in ., holding up buil her you enol we. ant •tribunal toefore which
He was the very ideal d • country destiny, and tb.ref.-re your daty. ?Aly I tae readiness, the alacrity, nay, til etciannd his wit id amazement. we shall yet stan'i, whirr our quarrel
pastor, anawwin reality fend Ind reef• views—
,
you have beard was a I)ucdeel ff�,otio^ to which he b -'wed down to h sI
*rated by all alaasw throughout the par- manufacturer, who accumulated wealth, I 'The sister d a salmon 'fisher incred- Nott t ecive s theifers adjustment. I am
idulof family pride s'eial distinction.
ibis ?' cried Randolph, in the very ea- wi hug to 'ateit '.pen till then, if you
isle and resolved therewith to found a family Fre. ineetel. felt it difficult to avoid de-
tremity of his ireful surprise, will hare it so., and it will be seta which
of us al.proaches that tribunal with the
clearest conscience and the boldest front.
Farewell, father, you will repent this
some day. plod grant that your repent-
ance may not come to., Lite.. .,
Ho ceased, ani turn's' away—his eye
being fixed on his father as he walked
towards the door, and his form seeming
to oro r more erect and stately as I.w al -
proadud it. Of Mrs. Grahame and
Randolph he took no notice. Without
averting his steadfast gaze his hand
found the door, lie pulled it open and
passed fmin his father's eight torevar.
The tiles was drawing towards its eeliblefe
entleilweimitieg rays, .Mu.ii17 dheleeellin
the foliage of Bengarry woods, fell upon
the erect and solitary form of Ettrreni
711E ocro•a+7.
TO
Eustace was not Icng in makini, the
good old man s.gemisted with the pur-
port of his vieB. The iiiLater hammed
very gravely to • recital of the occur-
rences of the last few weeks, and did nut
interrupt Euatacs by a remark. NorI his honorable ambition, and joined him he entertained the hope that ere long
did he requre to do so, for the youth heart and a ul in carrying out hie mag- I the delusion would 1.e dispelled.
told his story in a frank, unreserved I niflcent views. 1 married your m• thee, i Lilies and Willy were immeJiately
manner. He was conscious of no fault land so connected myself with an ancient' made acquainted with the result of the
w indiscretion, and he had nothing to and honorable Ronttuh house. You I youth's visit t , Mr. Leake, the advice he
blush for and nothing to conceal. His were torn—tenon to the heritage alike of I bed given, the faithfulness with which
love for Lilies, their betrothal, the con- your grandfather's estate and intention. Eustace had to!2owe'i it, and the bar»n•
venation with his father, his proposal to Judge, then, if I can permit you to de- I nese of the Mame. And the youth closed
Lilian of a private marriage, and th• geroy both his h.epoe aced the wort, which 1 his repot by claiming the fulfilment of
eizirameggestion to seek his listener's ad- 1 I lave already dime.' _-_-_- the promises which Lilies had muie—
vie ititibide thereby —Kit these things 1 'hied fetttetbe sake of an imegiesey { itat she wide' •*bide by the gene
minister's opinion and advice.
The fair girl, in the fulness end sin•
oerity of her love, did not shrink free
this promise though it was with a blush-
ing cheek and trembling heart that she
whispered her consent on the bosom .of
her louver. Tha expectation of all
three was that the private marriage
would never be known except to Mr.
Grahame, who would then, they Imagin-
ed, see the necessity t f consenting to
their union, when their martia;;e wosld
be publicly celebrated, as if ne previous
ceremony had taken piers. It was to
red honor' fur his unwnrth and
—which should becuwe great a 'imputing his father y
able in the laud. In pursuan d! this misplaced ambition in exalting an earth-
iseoluti.'n he purchased this estate, and 1 ly sad temporary object &envo the high
revealed te me his inter tray Need I and abiding claims of leve ant' happit.ess
my that I enthusiastically fell in with brat in the charity of his filial deposition
were fully told, in plain and manly worldly honor I am expected to distance
words, and when the whole was revealed I myself, and betray my own heart and !
the youth waited for the ministers the heart of the girl who trusts me.'
reply. I cried Setae., his manly face coloring
'My dear boy, this is • serious mat -with indignation.
tic,' OW. old v
mac began : 'a 'ter"' .•nous 'por.timent au1 romance must give
anti important matter indeed, for it af- ray before the serious business of life,
fents the whole character of your earthly I rejoined his father.
existence, and hes indeed a direct and ,Sentiment and romance,' burst 'out
incalculable Maim". 00 your entire the youth with a swelling bosom. 'Yon
being. Bnt I "111 giro you my eounml call the heart's deepest and most passion -
as freely anti affectionately as yon have
ate tom a sentiment, and the hopes
sought it Su fax as I sae see and which are built upon it a rensanoe You
judge you have not done wrong in allow -
would put those eternal verities of one
ing your love W fix itself on this maiden, I natures before the Juggernaut of birth. 1this expectation that Liles made the few
for she seems es patient and discreet as station, rank, end worldly position, that ! simple preparations. and on a bright 'I hope,' said Hunan, with u 1. fry
she is tender and true. Neither do L see but things of earth and time. and I sunny summer mornic,t, site and Willy air, and in a calm and firm t .neo 'I hope
think you ate wrong 1" re.elving 5. b• would try to crush thew out by the , acted themselves in the vehicle which I have dote nothing, and never shall. to
tree to her in .pito of yin,. father's •P' I ling of the hideous ear. Look at it I was to convey them to Ilalreevs. it dishonor either myself or my family.
position, for be seems to be inflmsced este just look at it W.r. I to for I ices arranged that Eustace was to proceed In my opinion 1 would have done loth
•You may well be incro lal"us, re.
j 'hued Mr. Grahame. 'Had anyone but
himself told me, I would hare ee.Afelly
dtelared it a lie, but infatuated by his
folly, he actually disclosed to we the
disgraceful fact. and- -1 blush to my it—
was even road enough to wish me to con-
sent to his marrying her.'
'Marrying her'' echoed Mrs. Gra-
, throwing herself into an attitude
of petrification.
'Monstrous !' ejaculate•l Randolph,
darting • look of iet•use reproach to-
wards Eustace.
'Fortunately,' continued Mr. tire-
11inte, `by flu 'nine and Inflexible deter -
initiation I showed him how utterly inu-
poesibie was his mad project, and now I
expect the communication he wishes t.
make to me is to the effect that he is
real, to contract an alliance in accord-
ance with my wishes, and suited t . his
rank and pesitien.'
'tile that is delightful,' cried the art-
ful woman, looking p'eased and sail 11 •1
'Do not hesitate, Suetace, my d a boy,
to announce your determination in the
hearing of your brother and n;e, ter
who can have your honor and the ereat-
nem et the family more at heart than
ourselves.'
W illy s warm honest heart was deeply
snowed at the sight, and he got up and
walked to and fro, smirking down the
choking aenaatioa that came into Ala
threat. At lege b. wet Leeward and
slapped Sentare ea the shoulder.
'Master Grahame, I'm Arend o' ye, t.
exclaimed, 'ye are a Rid, generous,
true -hearted naso and matchless as Lilac
by onneid•ratteas of a purely worldly
kind. Troth is paramount in all spheres
sad most be adhered to and followed is
all circumstance.. But your proposal ( f
a private marriage should not, I thine,
be carried nut until you have made
another appeal to your father, and ere
delivered to reason him into squies-
eees.'
'i fear it will be useless,' returned
Busiest*
'Possibly, bet still it is rear duty a.
make the attempt.'
eake Lilies Somerville and marry Mary 1 thither on horseback by a different route, had I deserted the woman to whom L
Maxwell, Y you would hare me, the i and be waiting for then. et Mr. Leslie's hive pledged my faith, arnl sought alk
errs of dishonor would ding e. me. and I manse And so he was, fou at the mo- a'Ii•t,ce with one whom 1 did not herr.
poison all my after existence. Mr mime Willy pulled up at the gate. Eus- I I tried by all the moans in my power to
happiness would else be sacrificed, and tees came with a quick joyous step down 1 bring my father to consent to my unit m
the essence .if my Ile destroyed. And 1 the gravel path, and assisted the blush- with Lilies Sommerville. i failed in
all for what 1 What is attained by it 1 i mg Lil.as to *light, led her into the par- 1 this. and there was but one thing left
tee, whew Leslie's kind fatherly, recap- at. to de.'
ties calmed her tremhling agitation In 'And that you have dont 1' mi I his
a quiet, beaetifs!, homely way, the toe- ' father eagerly.
.t+ were salted tea life, Mr Leslie's L have,' answered Suetsea
aged housekeeper and Willy beteg the 1 'You have Riven the girl .p r
oely innermost tory pure and sweet "No, No, 1 here narnad her.
Where is Mary Mazweles superiority
Ieve belies Mr nneervilie f Has she mere
beauty, m"w gnodsesa, rinse, truth I f
tell you no. What hes she then that
I Lilies has not f 'Hes she any real, soh•
stastial ade•ntaige r
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