Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-21

Iersey' feel it my duty after your confession
OF last evening, not to suffer my sister to NEE
you. In yeur widely different positions. any
thing serious must be out of the Question: AM
cannot permit her happiness to be risked by ,
Irritation with so gallent cavalier
Brooks knew at once, thought he knew
that Leonard meant more than he wrote SOM.
thing told him that his own impotence of dencn
dence was slight compared with Gray's abbor
renee for that condition.
1T is not the work house, but the hall. THOUGH,
Brooke, that makes me thus unfit for Constance
Gray
Impulsive, head.-strong, he had fallen madI,
IN love with her, and made up his mind to ask
Sir William that same day what he might ex.
pect of him, and know the best or worst at once
and for ever.
So, when the company of high bred youths
were gone, whom Brooke had asked to meet the
barones, and the patron and the protege were
left together alone, this talk came out of the for
mer's question.
Why, Brooke, did you not ask this GRAY tn
meet me OF whom you have written so much 2
He does not mix with this set at all, sir; he
Is poor mana sizer in shortn
That is not well, boy you should choose
your companions little more exclusively-you
must separate
Sir
Politely, and without injury to his feelings
but 1t must be done; he will be, doubtless, well
content if you offer him Appleton. He is going
into the church. suppose-it is some bundref
and fifty pounds a year, and the incumbent is
of very great age
Sir William yawned at the notion of such Ion
gevity; without rejecting how near seventy one
he was getting himself
"You mistake my friend sir, believe me! He
would not take a shilling as Il gift from me o.
any man; he is the most Independent fellow in
the world'
"Why do you talk to men of independcnce?'
interrupted the baronet, ''You and this size
seem to be birds of a feather; do you know why
you are not szer! Why not village school
master? Why not"
But despite his sef-willcd fury the patron wa
shamed and checked by what he read in tn
young mans eyes.
"Why not what ? Why not 90 on Sir vii
LIANT" said the boy, in voice in which contemp
had quite overmastered prudence. Here, un
der my own roof; which you have bestowed up
on me.
"Brooke," said the old man generously, an,
after pause, ''you have spoken truth; but not
too respectfully. Give me your hand"
Il do sir,'' the other rapidly replied, "but un
less you comply with this request of mine, it vii
be to bid you farewell" He hesitated mo
ment, as ifin doubt to confess his sudden passion
ate love, and then added at seems to me no
unreasonable that | should ask YOU, who hay
been so munihcent to me what further favor yol
intend to grant, | wish to have the power O
proving myseffully sensible sir, of what ow
to you"
The transient feeling which had prompted hi
confession had quite passed away from the bare
nets mind. He was sorry for it even, when hi
protege dared thus address him.
What ~ he broke forth, do you wish m
then, to live in furnished lodgings, and give II
the hall to you
81 want, sir, only to be permitted the choice
a profession, and moreover, to have somethin
guaranteed me to reckon as my own"
"An ambassadorship aud five thousand pound
year for life prehaps. You are very modes
for an adopted son upon my word-W hat do 70,
say now, to my bid of one hundred and lift.
pounds year!'
81 say, Sir William, that should accept i
with eagerness.'
Then, by Heaven you shall have it, and no
a shilling more!' answered the patron He too
up his hat and gloves and put them on, wit
teeth set and lip closed, suppressing the ange
that ragged within him. He left the room with