The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-04

Punishment at the other side Of the
world; but nevertheless it was natural
to her, as o soft-hearted loving mother
with many daughters, that any son-in-
law should be dear to her. Now that
she had gradually brought herself round
to believe in Nora's marriage, she was
disposed to make the best, of Hugh, to
remember that he was certainly clever
man, that he was an honest fellow, and
that she had heard of Him as good son
and kind brother, and that he had be-
haved well in reference to her Emily
and TrevelyaD. She was quite willing
now that Hugh should be happy, and
she sat there thinking that the time was
very long, but still waiting patiently
till she should be summoned. "You
must let me 90 for mamma for a mo-
ment," Nora said. II want you to see
her and make yourselfa good boy before
her. If you are ever to be her son-ln !,
law, you ought to be in her good graces:
Hugh declared that he would do his
best, and Nora fetched her mother: .
Stanbury found some difficulty IN
making himself "good boy" in Lady
Rowley's presence; and Lady kowley
herself. for sometime, felt very strongly
the awkwardness of the meeting. She
had never formally recognized the
voupp man as her daughters accepted
suitor. and was not yet justified in doing
so by any permission from Sir Marina
duke; but, as the young people had been
for the last hour or two alone together,
with her connivance and sanction, 1T
was indispensable that she should IN
some way signify her parental adherence
to the arrangement. Nora began py
talking about Emily, and Trevelyan's
condition and mode of living were dis
cussed. Then Lady Rowley said some.
thing about their coming journey, and
Hugh, with lucky blunder, spoke OF
Nora's intended return to Italy. we
don't know how that may be, said Lady
Rowley. "Her papa still wishes her to
go back with us"
mamma, you know that that is I'M
possible" said Nora.
"Not impossible, my love-"
"But she will not 60 back, said Hugh.
Lady Rowley, you would not propose
to separate us by such distance as
thatw
at is Sir Marmaduke that you must
ask"
Mamma, mamma" exclaimed Nora,
to her mothers side, sit is not
papa that we must ask-not now. We
want you to be our friend. Don't we,
Hugh? And, mamma, if you will real
ly be our friend, of course, papa will
come round"
"My dear Moral"
"You know he will, mamma; and you
know that you mean to be good. and
kind to us. Ofcourse l can't go back To
the Islands with you. How could / go
so far and leave him behindY He might
have half dozen wives before / could
get back to him"
"If you have not more trust in him
than that"
Long engagements are awful bores,"
SAID Hugh, finding it to be necessary
that he also should press forward his
argument.
II can trust him as far as l can see
him. said Nora, "and therefore l do
not want to lose sight of him altogeth-
Dr."
Lady Rowley of course gave way and
her accepted son-in-law. After
Ill it might have been worse. He saw
ais way clearly, he said, to making six
hundred year, and did not at all doubt
hat before long he would do better
han that. He proposed that they
hould be married some time in the
utumn, but was willing to acknowl-
dge that much must depend on the
osition of Trevelyan and his wife. He
would hold himself ready at any mo-
nent, he said, to start to Italy, and
would do all that could be done by a
BROTHER. Then Lady Rowley gave him
Ter blessing, and kissed him again-and
Iora kissed him too, and hung upon
lin, and did not push him away at all
when his arm crept round her waist.
And that feeling came upon him which |
must surely be acknowledged by all en-
gagged young men when they first find
themselves encouraged by mammas in
he taking of liberties which they have
hitherto regarded as mysteries to be
hidden, especially from maternal eyes
that feeling of being fine fat calf
licked out with ribbons for sacrifice.
To be Continued.