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on the organ and singing Handel on Sunday
| evening. or Charles Woodford's reading Milton
and bits of Hamlet
DO You call that music 2 asked Agnes laugh
inc. And vet continued she 1T is most truly
so. with his rich Pasta like voice. and his fine
sense of sound and to you, who do not greatly
love poetry for its own sake. it is doubtless a
| pleasure much resembling in kind that of hear
| ing the most thrilling of melodies on the nohcst
of instruments. | myself have felt such graf
iiication in hearing that voice rcrite the verses
of Homer or Sophocles in the original Creek
Charles Wood(ords reading is music
IT is a music which you are neither of you
| likely to hear again interrupted Mr.. Mocs-
worth advancing suddenly towards them; ''tor
he has been ungrateful, and | have discharged
him.
Agnes stood as if potrified: Ungrateful
oh father =
You can't have discharged him. to he sure
papa. said !essy, always good natured, poor
Charles! what can he have done ?
Refused your hand. my child said the an.
cry parent; refused to be my partner and son.
| in-law and fallen in love with another lady
What have you TO say to him nowF
/ why. really, papa replied Jossy. I'm much
more Obliged to him for refusing my hand. thar
to you for offering it. like Charles well for q
cousin. but should not like such husband al
all so ifths refusal be the worst that has hap
pcncd, there's no great harm done And of
/ the gipscy Misunderstanding that she must put or
her habit. for she had promised to ride with Sin
Edmund and his sister, and expected them every
minute
The father and his favoritc daughter remain
ed IN the conservatory.
That heart is untouched. however, said Mr.
/ NplpSNOrfh l1p;ipr uifpr bor ,,.itb , stnlp
1 Untouched bv Charles Woodford. rndoulted.
/ w.. replied Agnes; hut has he really refused
my sisterF
1 Absolutely
/ And docs he love another ?
He says so. and believe him
Is he loved again ?
That he did not say
Did he tell you the name of the lady ?
Yes
Do vou know herr
Yes
| : Is she worthy Of him?'
Most WORTHY
| i Has he any hope Of gaining her affections !
Oh he must he must What woman could
refuse him ?
He is determined not to try The lady whom
he loves is above him in every way and as
much as he had countcrac'cd my wishes. it is
an honorable part of Charles WoodGord's con-
duet that he intends TO leave his affections I'M
suspected by it. object
Here onsued short pause in the dialogue
during which Agnes appeared trying TO occupy
herself with collecting the blossoms of cape
lessaminc. and watering favoric rcranium
but it would not do: the subject was at her
heart, and she could not force her mind to indif.
ercnt occupations. She returned to her father
who had been anXiously watching her motions
and the varying expressions other coumtcnancc
and resumed the conversation.
Father perhaps it is hardly madcnlv to a.
vow as much. but although Won have never in
set words told me your intentions. have vet
seen and know. | cannot tell how. all that Won,
too kind partialitv towards me has designed for
vour children. iou have mistaken me. dearcs,
flthcr. doubly mistaken me: first in thinking INC
fit to fill splendid placo in society: next. in
ina CHING that desired such splcndor. YOU
meant to rive Jcssv and the lucrative partner
shin TO Charles WoodGord and DESIGNED me- anl
Your large possessions to our wealthy and title,
ncghbor. And with little change of persoi
t'IeSe arrangements may still for the most par
hold good. Sir Edmund may still be your son
in-law and your heir. for he loves Jessy. ane
lcssy loves him. Charles Woodford may rt
be your partner and adopted son for nothing ha.
changed that need diminish your affection or his
merit. Marry nm to the woman he loves. She
must be anhl,IouS indeed Is she be not content
with fnch a destiny And let me live ON with
yo"' dahr ia'hcr' Single ana unWcddcd, with no
thought bit 10 contribute to your comfort, and
10 c,eer ana brighten your dccing years. De
not lei your 10" great ionunoSs Tor me stand IN
lhe way OF 'nclr happiness! Make me not so odouS
t., , 'he,h ana TO myself drar iather! Let ma
llVc Always WIN 20" ahd Tor yo"-aiway yonr
own poor Agnes Ana D'"Sling at the earnest
ness WIN Wii'ch Shc iiad spoken she bent her
henn oyer lii' ihtTpc pasin' whose waters
,o"r''.u ''ir '''' '''''se' as II S"G ''" rGa,Iy
neem tle Treciah statue 10 Wlch' whilst
M nSlciicu' her iona Iatlor i'ncy had coihrar-
ca n er' i"' me I'VE single Wltn YOU ana mar
~ IhtrlcS 10 5l'e MoIlah Wlloln ne ioEeS'
ii''f YOU n''fu 'l'c i''l'e III tIlc Ia'y III Q"G'