The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-16

mine when sho has had all tho trouble Of hi
babyhood. Money would not do the thing eve,
II had II. have brought IL on myself and |
is the only atonemcnt In my power; 80 | mea
to occupy two or three If her rooms, work there
and let her have the satisfaction Of doing 70
me- When you are In town, I shall hop int
Woolstone Lane. You will give mo holiday
here, won't you? Ani whenever you want me
let ma be your son. To that YOU know I re
serve my right, and hc bent towards her affeo
tionatclv.
'.lt is very right very noble" shO was fal
lie ,urnc'l quickly, the tcars, ready to fall
springing quitc forth.
"Ilonor! you have not been able to sny that
since ! was a child. DE not spoil it. Ii'this b,
right leave IL So"
''Only one thing, Owen, arc you sufficient,
considering yeur sons COOL in taking him thcr,
out Of the way cf good cducitiong"
IA working education is THO cool ono III
him, sail Ovens mot the Icing scnt at TIN
cost Of ot'crs--not oven covcftly at yonrs, sweet
l1oncy-to sn expensive school. He is work
inpmsu tcn and must ofcci himself mean
to face my penalties in him, anil IL sec him In
grade inferior to- what was rninc bv birth.
shall know that though brought Il on him, IL
Is more for hi, real good and happiness 10 10 a
man Of tho pcoplc, than n poAr, half-ackuowl-
edged gentleman. SO much for my American
ismS, llnnor"
"Iiut the disscnt--thc cant!'
Mot ~ much cant as true picty obtrusivcly
expressed. Poor old thing. | have no fear but
that lit tic Giblcts " Ill go my way; he wurships
me, and shall not leave his hs ror moro ni-
pOrtant matters 30 her mercy. Ilo IL nearly
big enough ior the day school Mr.. Parsons Il
setting on foot. II IL n great consideration that
tho place is in tho st. Matthcws district"
"Wcll, Owen, I cannot but SEQ that II may
be your riShtc,t course; holc you may find
yourself clual to IL" said Honor, STRUGGLING
with fresh sense Of descr,on, though with al.
miration and esteem returning, guch as wcro
well worth tho disappointment.
"If not, snid Ow1n smiling 10 hide deeper
feelings, IL reserve TO you the pleasure Of main
tanning me, nursing me, or what not. If my
carcass bo good fer nothing. | hereby mako Il
over to You. And now, Honor, havc not been
without thought for you, can tell you of a
better successor for Brooke"
"Well," she said, almost Grossly.
'Ilumfrey Charlecotc Randolf," said Owen,
slowly, giving full effect to tho two Christian
names.
Honor started, gaspcd, and snatching at tho
6rst that occurred other objections, exclaimed.
"Bat, my doar ho Is as much an engineer as
Yourself"
, From necessity, not choice. Hc fnnOd till
canadian farmingl Besides what nonsense
TO offer young man, with all tho world before
him, to bc bailiif Of this little place"
"lt would, were no only TO stand In Brooks's
position; but u no were tho acknowledge heir
US he ought to bc--yos, know l am saying
dreadful thing-but, my good Quoon Elizabeth,
your Grace would be far wiser TO accept Jamie
at once, than to keep your subjects frctting over
your partialitics. lio will be n worthy Hum
Trey Charccotc, II you catch and pin him down
young. Ho will bo worthy any way, but n YOU
let him go dwelling and roaming over tho world
Tor the best half Of his life, this same Holt will
lose its charms for him and his heirs for ever"
"Bnt-how can you tell that he would
'rhcrs is a very sufficient pin st tho Under
wood"
.My dear Owen, impossible"
"Mind, no ono has told mo in 40 many words,
but Mcrvyn Fulmort gave mo such an examina-
tion on Randolf as men uso to do when matri-
mony is In the wind, and since that, he inferred
tho engagcm ent, when he came to mo In no end
Of a rago, because my backwoodsman had con
o'," .sro tskc him into partnership, on tho con
alteration of u certain thirty thousand. io'
NAV Judge whence that was TO come. Ana ne
Ike robert, declined to live by numbering bod
les and soul.. ! am afraid Mervyn mas oee'
pcrsccuting them ever SINCE
"Eyer since whenP
.sTbis last conversation was some three week
400. suspect tho principal parties settled
IN that snowy Twclfth-day-"
HBut which Of them, Owen2"
(which" exclaimed Owen, laughing. "Th
! poggle or tho sIuint.' ,.,,.
EFor shame Owen. But ! cannot belieV
,,,, PhTSo would not have told me-"
"Iiaying sister like Lady Zimmerman, ms
hinder condolences to friends
Snow, Owen, arc you surcF
"As sure "a [ WIS that It was uoonstru'
man that slept iu my room in Woolstono Ian
knew that Cynthias darts had been as enc
tiy. az though he hal been a son OF Niobe. u,
~ don't believe it yet cried lipnor' -;
"Nh! Queen Elizabeth. Queen EilzaGctl
shut up an honorable man and sensible g'rl
n cedar parlUr every evening Tor ten days, a.
Ihcn talk Of wild things. Have you forgot
what IL is to be under twcnty-tycI
II hato Queen Elizabeth, said Honor SOU
what tartly.
resumed his book. She worked on IN siien'
then locking up said, rather ~ u rejoicing y
valid objection, ''lIow am to know that q
man IA first ia the succession? ! ON not u
nec,inp him of imposition. | believe that,
Ynu sny. his mother was a Churleco'e, but II
jo know that shcShad not halr-G-doLtn bro
crs. There IL no obligation on mo to leave
Mace to any one, but this youth ought not
come before Others ,,,,o ,r
runaway, your grandfal her = brother, led
, ieathef-S -Sio, king ifc, ill hc was gotiing oi
' ysars. then married, luckily not n sqnaw,
dicd at the eni Of the first year, leaving,
! daughter, who married Major Randoii, ana
this only son. u,
possiblel And pray how do you prove lhls
!, ~ rot Curric to make notes for mo Mhlc
m, pet at in my room," said Owen. "lou
set YOUR lawyer TO write to tho places, anu
: isfy yourselfw ithout letting him know
,, thing about It," .,u
. And though she was bcwildcrci and di
>. pointed, tho interview had, on The whole, y
70 70 her happier, by restoring the power Of nami
70 "a much as she loved. Yet it was hard t.
+. reauired TO sacrifice tho interests of ono W
~ she adored, her darling, who might need
- .o much. 10 do Justice 10 a comparative str
- or. and the more noble and worthy owen s.
=. ed himself the less willing was she to decl'
~ cnmmittin. herself TO his unconscious
~ Still, did the test Of idolatry lie here.
''ppss She perceived how light-heartcd this col
css tion had rendered Owen, as ihousn no
siny him, He was OVERLOOKING with fun
NO dr"Ilory throughout the journey; anu til
n,ss still needing good deal OF as stance a.
~ changes OF carriage, shovel positive boyisl
an in every feat he could accomplish ior M
49, and instead Of shyly shrinking from the
@ nUr yation and casual help Of fellow travellers,
Iirf ready smiles and thanks.
G hSt Exhilerated instead Of wenried by the
nav ncy, he was full ofenjoyment Of the lodi
In the window, AMI tho view; new spri
80 youtbfulness seemed 20 have come back tC
ava and his animation and enterprise carried
"'' or along with him. Assuredly she had
be known more thorough pleasant pleasure /
lace lis mirthful, nifectionate talk, and in th
IuI or his daily progress towards recovery,
no still greater happiness waF in storofor he
tho second day, he begged to accompany
tho weekday service at the neighl"rlnHc
but previously sending III request igr ,'lo TO- "
my OF lho thanks OF owen In"l 'iIS p%-'i'' on
,ugh preservation in great danger, and 70
keep from hiness, :, :, =
JmC- Dearest, she bald, Wc'n
A I, nf thank sViylULg, | tlNNAl uO