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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1888-11-2, Page 7Nov. 2, 1888. MCS Ars c}.OzcL,f e„„„„, BY ,iUS, A1,L\ANDPR. =Arran 1,-A Pitt/PQM.. - The "op" train was expected momentar fly at the little junction at C,alesford, from Whence a line branched oil' to some villages autd the county town, A couple of commercial travelers, whose large neatly strapped case'were pled on a hand truck, stood at ono and of the" plat- form, n1 conversation or an amusing de- scription, for they lttugllerl loud and fro, cm entlY . A gentleman, covered from head to f OUt in a large Clark elder, walked to and fro smoking a clger, and peering sharply into the think mist which hid the line up to a few yards beyond the station. The loose wrap he wore did not conceal his air of disthnntion. The eyes that watched so eagerly for the train, were light steely blue, his coloring was sunburned brown, somewhat too dark for his hair and mustache, "Fire minutes behind time," he said, glancing at the clock over the door of the hooking -office, and addressing one of the two porters wbo were waiting about. "It often is, sirs Yon see they have of. .ten to wait at Brenton for the Altonbor- ough passengers. It's express after this-" "Look after my luggage. It is in the waiting -roan. My name is on it -Captain Lisle -1'11 be back by the :+ix -twenty, and will not forget you." "Thank ye, sir! I'll take caro of it right enough." "Two -fifteen -and here it coins!" ex. claimed Captain Lisle, throwing away his cigar us the engine reseed screaming out of the dim distance, and approaching the edge of the platform he peered sharply in- to the carriages. In a first-class compartment a young lady sat alone. Lisle proceeded to open the door. "Beg pardon, sir," said the urbane guard. "This is a ladies' carriage -there's !plenty of room in the next," "All right! I know the lady; she will ,permit 100 to travel a few miles in her company. Will you not?" raising his deer- stalker's cap. "011, Captain ',islet" she exclaimed, with a swift blush.. "Yes! of course," "Don't cram in any women or babies," said Lisle aside quickly to the guard, pressing some coin of the realm into his hand. All right, sir!" significantly. "Jump in." A shrill whistle, and they were off. "I hope you will forgive my intrusion. But as I had no chance of seeing you atter that telegram came, I thought I would try to say good-bye en route." "I have nothing to forgive; you are very gdod to take the trouble. I fancied you were at Chillworth Castle by this time, you started so early." "I started at that unearthegleour to se- cure o-euro some private conversation with you." "Indeed." Again a blush, fainter this time, flitted over the lady's cheek. "Yes. I am going to say what may per- haps offend you -to interfere where I cer- tainly have no rigbt, but my sincere inter- 1 1 wItlsout looking np. 'Wait 1111 I leave addled. Will you be- lieve ole when 1 ,• a Putt 1 was 09 sleepless as yourself list •• My fancy -no, 1 inn not an ho re plan -my experi- ence, deplete(i , • ha'deltlp Of your lot', for I have know . •; ,i"ultios-mouoy di111• culties; poverty, ; .",, Is a hundred -fold worse for a woman, a proud, delicately nurtured woman, like yourself; and for you there is ne escape, such as a man cart End in a good appointment -I hope for ono myself ia India betoro teeny weeks are e over." Bat worsen can work, too," she said, wonderingly, "Why do you try to frighten me?" n t 1 seize the only ant ort d "Because 1 w Y way of escape that oifors." "Escape? How?" "Hear mo out. I am going to rush in - probably like a fool -where angels might hesitate to treat; but I know what lire is, and I must open your eyes. After Everard had told me all lie knew, I went to lay room, and Wor.ing, who had been doziug over an evening paper-" "Was 110 a con fideut of our troubles, too?" she Interrupted, with a slight curl of the hp, "Ile was -that need not affect you. Waring followed, ted asked for a few words with mo. You know what a shy, awkward let urd fellow he is, ",'ell, I was amazed at his clearness and fluency -pray henrme out, He said he came to consult me, know- ing that l bad been on tolerably intimate terns with Mrs. Newburgh and yourself all. Inst season -in short ho confessed - what I already guessed -that ho was des- perately in love with you; that 118 was afraid you dict not think much of him; and asked me if, cinder the eirotmstances, I thought it would be good form to propose for you! Ile said it cut him to the heart, to think of your being deprived of any- thing that could give yon pleasure or com- fort --I mast say he spoke like a gentle- man," "It was very strange his consnitingifoul" she exclaimed, with unconscious emphasis. "I do not think it was," ho returned, with studied composure. while he watched her varying color; "two have become rather :hums." "Are yon?" "I advised him to make the venture, and I made this opportunity to advise you to accept him." "Ahl" exclaimed the young lady, snsI- ieuly pressing her handkerchief to her brow. "There must be an east wind. Such a sharp pain shot through my tem- ple! Would you draw up that window?" The pain was so severe that her voice sounded unsteady. Ho obeyed -and re- suming his seat and his argument pro- ceeded- Waring is not a bad fellow, and he is rich, really rich, no matter if the richness is new or old. He Is not as dull as he seems, though dullness is no drawback to s husband, He adores you -but be is half tfraid of you; you may reign supreme; yon ran help your grandmother; you will even thank me hereafter for showing you this way to escape from the horrors of genteel poverty, only you must esothesitateinyour acceptance of him," Lisle wont on, im- eressively. "He is a shy bird; 1f you are sot kindly, be will flutter away; you need not affect any passion, simply promise to be his wife. He has a high opinion of your Integrity and honor. He will trust you, and when I come back after a few years of broiling, I shall sot you, I hope, what you ought to be, a lender and an ornament of society, perhaps to bo rewarded for my enormous unselfishness by a renewal of your friendship and confidence." While ho spoke, his companion hacl open- ed her traveling bag, taking out a flask of eau -dc -Cologne, and dropped some ou her sandkercliief, which she applied to her esrehead. Ah!" she said, "it is a little better." She raised her eyes to his with a smile, a saute smile. "You are really very good to take all this trouble for me; it is morn than I could expect! You need not exhaust yourself in persuasion; I really do not dis- eko Mr. Waring; on the contrary, he is ar- dently malleable, and by no means bad looking -rather young perhaps, but that is a fault which corrects itself. I hadno idea lag which he had sought her with so much he thought of throwing tie handkerchief carefully veiled assiit'dity-and won her to me! I am much obliged ter your warn- confidence by a happy assumption of elder- sig not to snare a shy bird! It is not al- brotherly authority, flecked with gleams ways that a. man is gifted with a figure as of passionate admiration, which seemed to well as 0 fortune." (lash out in spite el himself, and werorenl She spoke with languid composero, commie Now behold! the time of trial keeping her eyes ort his. cert ttnd sons eager to hand her over "I am very glad you take $o sensible a y, ;",,,y her. How cud l she have been so view of mysnggestiou," he returned, with 1 ;•, 1- eo deiuie!!? Iler rage was more slight suppressed surprise; "as to looks, a ,u reef Limo against luim. Iiot ;teat is a matter of taste; I do not admire 100,4. „mmim, tin: is oriielcad rho Orme of the `prize-fighter' style myself; but 'War- the .,'at wit; feverish fence, In ber agony 'ng is quite six or seven years older than 1111.1 j(,it-conwnipt, flow cosl(1 she have you are! I assure you it is a relief to my seem en weak, so eoneeite(l, as to enppoao nand that you deign to accept my counsel, that she bad heeome all in al1 to such a sod do not snub ate for modelling." man try St, John Lisle? Yet, yob he did 'That would be a bad return for your admire her and seek her! A hundred in- stances crowded o:• her memory which Inked 10011 have misled her; important 101110,1 which coned not have °cowered had ho not loved her at the time. 11 he had, why did ho change so suddenly? 'What had she clone to forfeit the tendornoss of which she was so sere? Nol She was not all self -deceived, Ile sons false, fickle, cruel -sic might be less hard upon her- self! As to poor Waring, she bestowed A gentleman. walked to anct fro amolcin° gM the In ��ury-iuy" ardent rennet tuna fort n eutl treat you so unkindly, a 'na; me to ••• . ,laking an ass et myself:" "Y ' -tie mel I feel vaguely there is son do not quite understain be - kin.: t:❑ tlrlen illness of my poor grand- mother. Everyone teemed so sorry for ale --mei 1,.,,:y Mary, who ie kindness itself, said alto ; owed she had lost a great cleat of money. les tell Hie what you know. You always seem to me to know everything." "I wish 1 diel not know the present state of aftclrc-and I wish you did nob look as disinterested friendship. I do not think if these grand eyes of yours had been Imide pan)' people would imagine you capable awake all night." of so quixotic an effort to succor a damsel Agin she smiled, a somewhat tremulous in distress! 'You do not do yourself jus - Mile this time. hoe, Captain Lisle! Now, do tell use "indeed 1 could not sleep! I was haunt- souiething of your own plass, for I recip- odby the recollection of my many guar- rooisbe yam' f ri ly inte ina asu re rent eels with grannie -who is really fond of " horepeated, mc, and Inas been very, very good to mel and less steady tone. "They axe simple I must try and make up to her for the past." enough.sod My au le General or his Forrester, has "1 wan imagine that Mrs. Newburgh's promised keep mo in India the bent part of rule Lisle, "f nor iron cop order, syo arettoo my Lite; but 1 shall cavo leave of absence u aro too meek subject! do I suppose that you meek a anbjoctl I fear," he added, grave- from time tt, time, and so koop in touch ly softly, "that a terrible reverse awaits with civil' :pion," THE BRUSSELS POST nreensostontesarrinerstrxxxxratettrnagerawssuwagesznasenenarnsgsnatntsuswetnvorteroxemonentorm dorline, had had lltu011 disappointment m ocv,,n'i 0, 5 ',••. • , e,r+ •:r ;. ;,':,;•, "1 •r? ' her long life. Beginning with ell the ad- Yrii se 1 •,•!. r 1 • „,;:" vantages of rank and beauty, she refused ...ie,,, I:me . 1: ,, numerous excellent uifers--to accept, at 5.,,, scent •l aher ar•:en 1 the mature ago of thirty-five, the good- moihe..,„ i'+, ,, c, n .r„,11 i•'r s looking horsey son of a Yorkshire squire. senoud nI :l+,, ,1.,.,;, ” 1., ; . Ile loved her, but he also feared her -which Nee. aet",'n'','s ,,, , s•;'r ,,a -talkie condition of mind led ti numb concealment cuvt+re+l with ;+,t I s' , 1 tr, ', •', a „„.,„t and of dilIbeultles, aud their consequent ewer oheck hacker ; e , ,rid e; ''c'0 1 1 plication. hire. Newburgh was a woos= right ht;n(l. rJ n v ill a worn- ofstrong wiU, and Bono bllalneaeeapaelty, ing-guwu of dm' ..a at,.. t 1'^,', send her and she always lseld On 110101)' to ber own gray hair 11.114 ntnt'y iu I nt (l auric+r bee small fortune. Her only son went lite lace Dap; but Mona was der lea by the 1 was kill' t n r u � 11}0 army, a id n killed a 1 ke ma • . r}st l• •il Her only daughter, who resembled her ghastliness of wee 1?tc:,, falai. hell 1 f father in chara0ter, formed a strong atehad barna the wear aud faun of time well, taohment to as obscure young Scotsman, mei having 3o.o thfub her age e,wdidut s straggle fur youthful npprarnure, did not whom she met accidentally in the i ib h- look her sevrntf yix yams Now atie might 1 a romantic oir u - r somewhat o a e m do so s lands,un have Sven tt hundred. Her cheeks seamed stances, Mrs. Newburgh set her face 1k velnsse' and m ee snnkon; wrinkles had against so disgraceful aunion; sho dragged 1 come ubont her month, the muscles of her pretty daughter from one continental ,welch were relaxed into n downward ' "`* - court to another, and finally tried to forcecurve; her ince was deadly white; her keen In ten minutes /most sap good-bye, her to marry an Englishman of high poli- dark eyes were dim and frightened; the color replaced her extreme pallor; ]sex tion audlargefortune, This was too much, hands which ]ay on the table were yellow largo eyes sparkled: she dominated the and the weak, simple, frightened girl rich 1 and tremulous. Mona'shone. thrilled wltb conversation. Captain Lisle watched her to her Scotch lover, 1lermotherrenounced pity at the sight of such a wreck, closely; her manner was quite natural, her, and Hover saw her face again. "Oh, grannie! -dear grannie!" wee all while his lost the curt decision which char- From this time 4lrs. Nawbura h devoted she could say, coning quickly to her, and acterizetl it at east, She questioned him herself to increasing her fortune, both by gathering up the cold, withered hands into as to how many horses Waring could keep, saving and epaeuiating. She returned to her own, as she kissed her cheek. as to whore they should live -said she was , London, and once more took her place in ! The old lady cheeped her almost coned, glad he was not encumbered with landed society, steely. t s she onld likeoto ramblebio about, t Tho atnanncem at of her daughter's "I thought you would never come sho and mach snore to the anew effect, half in death made litho or no change its her tray whimpered brokenly. "Do you knew that jest. Al, length he looked at his watch, . of life; she made no attempt to communi- everything is gone -everything? We can "In ten minutes I most say good-bye," • oate with the bereaved husband, and not stagy litre. 1110 is the lust money I he seed. "I get out at the next station, seemed to forgot she had ever had a daugh- can will my ova" --and she freed one band and wait for the four -fifty train to Gales- ter. About five years later she was star- to clutch the gold and uutes. "I don't ford," tied by a letter from the minister of a seem able to understand the figures or "What a long tiresome wait! Youreally church la the neighborhood) of Glasgow, anything! You wilt not leave me, Mona? have sacrificed yourself to friendship." describing the last moments of Kenneth Hooper is so cress that" -'gathering force "I have," he returned, emphatically. "1 Craig, who hal been a broken man ever by a supremo effort, and speaking with wonder if you exactly appreciate tho sacci- since the death of ids wife, and inclosing a something of her natural decision -"I flee," brief letter to Mrs. Newburgh from the should in any case dismiss her; for me all "I do, indeed." deceased. fait he simply said that the is over. I am too old to wriggle any long "Maw I not call and learn from your own pay of a bank dark had been too small to 00. I have fought a brave fight, but irate lipa how you are going on?" permit him to lay anything by for his little is against mc. Mona, ray 01,11d, San you "You seo it is a little uncertain where girt, that his own people were poor, that forgive nee for losing rho little fortune 1 you may find us. I fear they do not allow he trusted her mother's mother would so intended for you? Somebody told me I visitor's at the work -house, which may be far forgive as not to punish the innocent, ought to draw out of that company -I for - our destination, if Mr. Waring has not the and begged her to give the child1 sufficient get who -I forget all the names; but 1 goodness to charge himself with our sup- education to earn her bread hereafter. She thought I might wait a little longer -the pork" was named, he said, Mona Joscelyn, after interest was so high -and I have beggared "It is too bad that these wealthy new her mother and her uncle, you! Can you forgive me?" men get the pick of everything! Ab! here Mr's. Newburgh answered this appeal by "Forgive you!" cried Mona, sinking of we are, Do you know, it is awfully hard tending for the little bright-eyed six-year- her knees, and clasping her arms round to say good-bye; I really feel a little our- 'ing, and placing her at a school specially her trembling grandmother. "What have derous towards Waring." trrauged for children whose parents were I to forgive? Rather let int pray your for - "Beware! I have taken him under my either dead or absent. It was in the coon- giveness for my want of obedience and protection." try, and kept by a quiet motherly old maid. submissiveness! 'Where should I he but "It is nob good-bye, however; I will see Cor some time her grandsnother noversaw for you? I owe you everything! Send you in ten days or a fortnight, T111 then, Kona, but ono spring, when the child had away Hooper -I will be your maid, your aridiol" nearly attained her tenth year, scarlet nurse, your servant -anything that can He pressed her hand close, she withdrew fever broke out in the school, and little help or comfort you!" it in fierce haste; the next moment he was Kona was sent off without aword of warn- "Foolish, hasty child!" murmured Mrs. standing on the platform, yet another, and ng to Mrs, Newburgh, who had been Newburgh, laying her hand tenderly on the train was again in motion. Miss and spending a few months in town, and was the young head pressed against her- "I ford kissed her hand evith a saucy smile as packed up and ready to start for the Con- believe you love me a little," she passed out of sight. The only other dnent. "I do love you, dear! I will do whatever passenger who alighted gave up his ticket, Though dreadfully annoyed by the con- you wish; and do not be so cast down - and Lisle was left to pace the damp gravel sretemps, Mrs, Newburgh was struck and something will be arranged for us. We and think over the conversation he had pleased with the improvement aud promise can go away and live fa the country, then just held. ; of her granddaughter, especially as she we shall not want expensive dresses and-" "I am well out of it," was his first was very like her late uncle, her reddish 'You little know! -you little know!" thought; "but she took my advice rather weir being a legacy from the plebeian murmured Mrs. Newburgh, "Thank God, differently fromwhat Iexpectecl. I fancied Craigs. Finally she took her abroad, and I have few debts! I think I have paid we would bare had high-flown sentiment, elated her first at a convent school in every one -intending to go abroad for some perhaps tears and despair. I suspect I do Paris, and after in an educational estab- months. This has been au expensiveyear, not quite understand my fair friend. How lishment of a very superior description at and there was no time for you to make a beautifully fair she is. I did not dream . Dresden. Isere Mrs. Newburgh occasion - she had so mach cluck. 13y Jove! she ; aAy visited her, and she remained till she turned my flank by her ready acceptance pm seventeen, when she went to reside of my suggestion; but 1 fancy it was a with her grandmother in London; she con - tremendous blow, for all that! She was tinned to study music under the best mas- growing fond of ale -I know it, I feel it- tern, and was always present when Mrs. and I never was so near making a fool of Newburgh received. Tbo spring before myself about any wOman as about Mona the opening of this story she had been pre - Clifford; but it would not do! Matrimony rented, her grandmother was well satisfied is a hideous institution, Even Moue's fine with her social success, and hoped for a good alliance. No time -no tinea! "But, grannie, dear, you do not know what prince in disguise I may captivate,' said Mona, cis' and drawing a chair ing be- side bor. "Penniless girls marry often." She would hare said anything to cheer her. "Ab! but no jewel looks well if it is not well sot. Mon may not want money with their brides, but they are almost always eyes, and general charm (she is charming!) brilliant marriage, when the blow fell ' repulsed by mean surroundings. I see no would lose their effect in a few years-eper- whi0h ruined them. hope anywhere. None -none! Everything haps in a fete mouths, and I might be a It was quite dark when Mona reached fades from me; yet I em not imbecile." brute, or she would think me one. Any- 3t. Pancras; she was utterly weary, and I "No, not dearest grannie! This cenfus- how, I did not matte my early start this profoundly still. 1 ion is only from physical weakness. Do morning for nothing." I As a porter threw open the carriage door, not try yourself any more. I will write to Meanwhile Mona was carried deeper and s respectable foreign -looking man, some- Mr. Oakley -to your solicitor -to come deeper into the gloom of the fast -closing what tan -colored In complexion, and pear here to -morrow; ho will put things in or - October evening. Alone-unwatched, she shaped in flgnre, going small to the feet der, and bell me whet we ought to do. Let set loose the reins of her self-control, and and spreading out roundly above, put him me lock up all these papers awl the money, yielded to the storm of shame and despair , ssicle, Raising his hat be said in German, and give you some dinner 1)r tea or some - 10h1011 rent her soul. 1 "Welcome, my frauleint I hope you are thing. Thinking will do rte nu good. To - She had indeed "grown fond" of Lisle, , not fatigued." night I will toll you all anent lenly Mary after months of frequent intercourse, dun- "Yes, a little, Wehner! Iiosv is my and niy visit, then I will sit by yeti till you grandmother?" are asleep. Hoosier shell put tbo chair - "Better, nay frauleinl but weak! ah, very bed beside yours. I shall sleep here uo- weak. She is looking anxiously for you. night." ff you get into the cab, 1 will find your "It would be hest," murmured Mrs, 'Aggaga" - Newburgh, gladly resigning herself to her CtiAPlTR xt,-A.i0TF1Gn- grnnddlsughter's gnid:same, "I do not tiwant mneh; but far you --all, 11u;1al it is her -and you, The speculation in whish "That will be delightful! And you real- sho has invested her whole capital has 1y have known commonplace money thou tome to grief-anclI fear shelties lost every- bles like other people?" thing," "Yes; very decidedly yes." "How do you know?" He was feeling curiously displaced from "Sir Robert Everard told nee all portion- his position of superior firmness and world - lath last night -when the other men had ly knowledge. The unexpected accept - left the smoking -room. Mrs. Newburgh's ante of hes suggestion by this fair gentle solicitor is also its. Tho sudden shock has creature, who eves beady nineteen, throw been too much for her, and brought on a him 01? his balance. feverish attack." g 'Then [ hope they are over forever," sho "Do you mean to say that we shall have rotnnrkod, in a kindly tons, "You must tot: tt aIIeB Boom in Indio Yet no! I no money at all?" p P "I fear you will not. >;verarcl spoke should not litco to be loss bountiful than • openly to knowing the interest I tape you aril I would giro you a pretty, as in you, of whioh I hope you too are aware," well as a wealthy wile. Mr. Waring is "We .have always been very good handsome, or radar lie will develop into a friends," she amid, shyly, with quivering (handsome man, 1 think you have clhoson lips. ell.' Yes! and for that friendship's sake 1 w"I clad not choose at all. I simply did an about to break my usual habit of not my hest to induce you not to throw away a interfering with what does not absolutely good chance. 1,00 you acetone? 1' do not conc itn me -to risk the snubbing vett tato quite understand you, Islona• quite Capable of administbrfug.ls . Sho raistid a warning finger playfully, Its paused, awl gazed far lx husnulnt fEt "As I ata not, according to yeti, to koop ;11 delicate, chowneast fate op'pollto ea my tmmh inu0h longer, pray Iot mo 1164x it bled into the tins@, 5 him, his brows contending in a finable always; it is far prettier then Waring- r uiss,loscrlyn, if you please,"The Zion, hits, Nota nn'gh, tester of the 7 Tho door wns opened by Mrs. New 1G : e•rl •ra her burgh's maid, a very important porsou, ,„ ; : ,,,. v;,, o.::, men.. with whom Mona bad not unfrcquent def- ferances oe opinion. Her face was expres- s o, s w u •, sive of ill -temper and disgust. i , _ • L.:1 ;: t f err Nom i t r les "Mrs. Newburgh has been worriting Irony ',li, i n cs r.• i.ul,•o 1 at r,a ,n,;nn nerself aud every ono else because sho to Mena. Too .n}•:denial or the :incl: l.tnr- taneies you are late, miss," washer saluta- stet wore unfilh Niue, 10 he, wonderire. ;;ttzo; !ion. and she learne,l that besides the consider - "1 do not think I am, Hooper!" able sin) absolutely paid on the purchase "I dare say not; only you see she is all of shares, thorn way at torribl, liability in wrong about time -a minute or an hour, the shape of "calls" to the full value of Ws all ono to her. I never thought you these shares; end as a banking. business would see her alive. After she react about was connected with the gold softie assooia- that cruel, deceitful, swindling company tease Mee. Newburgh's whole property was m the paper, she sent off Mr. 'Weimer for subject to tee demands of depositors, and Mr, Macquibble. After they had talked a that she could not call a farthing iter own. bit, the bell rang sharp; I was called, and Tia horse in Groan street having been there was Mrs. Newburgh in a dead faint. bought by her, Mr, Oakley advised Mrs. 1 thought sho would never come to. We Newburgh containing in it till obliged to Called the doctor and put her to bed, but turn out, as sho was rent free. Ho was Me had three more faints before night, most useful in paying and dismissing the small consideration on his honest affection Then we telegraphed for you miss. Neth- servants. Tho (Iceman major-domo, who Neat - tor .tor. Of all the house -party at Har sag would beep ear in had this afternoon- had been for many years with Mrs. New- servants. Chase, she .tad taken least notice she got up and cheesed." burgh, begged to be allowed to romain till of ]rim. Their previous intercourse had • "Poor, dear grannie. I Will go to her at his mistress loft -without wages; it was, consisted of a few meetings at evening mc01" he said, a bad season to find another en - parties, whore he had perseveringly asked gagement, and be thought he could be her to dance, and she had as persevering. i �I J i4 I useful to the ladies, even while looking he was j� h proved him - endeavored to evade him, Of this out for a situation, and so e p v unaware, as her manners were softly gra- j pp ' ,. self. cions, and she hated to give pain. IiI "' 3y '!�1y I I While these changes were going on, Now this ungraceful, shy, inarticulate i I ' I Mona was profoundly anxious about her • stn on herLisle '` t!l grandmother. At times she was keen, young man was tiro Pby , who had so often turned him into Mande. �j % eager, fully alive to what was, going on; Anything wee good enough for a girl who ; 1, ay then a cloud would gather over her poor Any g w B B � t 'was penniless and almost unprotected! It ` . , ''4 V 9 a ' brain, and things seemed to slip from her. would gohard with her, she thought, while a\. 4 She would not boar Mona out of her sight, her cheeks glowed, end her heart boat fast r ; and was reluotaut to hat any other rela- tives hard, before sho would consent to ` tives approach her. 'When urged by Oak- marry hint. And poor grannie! Mona's - v ley to acquaint her nephew, Lord Sunder - heart reproached her for having utterly � 3p line, with the state of her affairs, she asked been so shine ; / sharply what good that would do? forgottenygrannie,rbwho Ind „ I \ , himself, and terrible loss which had befallen i • 1: � ,,,pJJJ I :Flo has little enough far i , , nod by rho o y „ bor. Ilov her proud, worldly, yet sound N never forgave mo for adopting Monn. wealth would wither under the disgraces ni> qY i "But, my deartnaclame, some stepsmust of poverty, Grannie who loved her so o ; . 1 I be taken to provide for the future." well, avast while site tyrannized over her- ; "1 wish Nature would provide for me," elfish now ' v i returned Mrs, Newburgh, with a deep she end often been 0 011ious, s she would try end eo 11001 '1110 poor oboI �}( r sigh; "7 :un a helpless inannhranetl now. a woman. She 11114 built such hopes, too, on � • _ M "1 am euro 00 one e"lso thinks so, said I,Iona's success, no`v everything eves arum- �.., the solicitor, soothingly. 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