, 1870-08-21

-As the Captain appeared TO 10 iu = very
good humor, "iloughby's courage began to |
'.Don't mention it. eir. You are her father.
aud have right IL do What YOU pltass- But |
] sincerely trllei tllat you have no objection
to lie nffcr.*'
Il: None: Relieve u,c, shall Le delighted
to sec my Eva comfortably settled. But
lark ye. rlr, business il hu-incSs. am \
plain. lunt man, aud tifteen vents s0journ
with ouo's regiment in Iudia .1nctn't help to
Iol,sh One. llrst OF all. then, what afo your
prospects," ....
Aud the Captain drew 4 notebook from lis
pocket, ard proceeded to examine Our hero aA
il lie ~as in = court of Justice.
:'Y<u are an on's son, beiieSo:'
Good" And down went the note i'll tho
pockethook-
Tour age
s.1wents-ciel next birthday
t;a,, 1wsn5ye'Ehs l.'',r a0oa' Is your eonst'tu-
II believe 70. have had the measles,
whooripg-c cough, and mu1nI,s.7
.Dieorlcrs peculiar to infancy. Good"
| Aud tho Captain sctibbled away again.
- Are you cngaged iii any business or pro-
festion:' =
| None
..7hen how On earth DO you lire:"
"On my private tneu1ne. Captain
"Tllep al l can say IL, you're att 1'ncom-
/ tNCGlf LUCKY 1EtsDN u St9 AHlG u butS4h% u4&
TINT l ou1y wish could. What il tho
! amount OF your income
"'About seven hundred year"
''Is it in louse property, shares in limited
/ companies, or the fuuds i II public COM
r.nies. sho.,'a lse eorry to give two Sea1s'
purchase for tho lot
;. ln the new per cents-" ...--...,. :.
''Good. | tLiuk l mag rag worry good:
What tor1 OF Il temper asu .uu
Well, that's rather difficult question to
aEswcF," said Willuughbsy, elpiling for tho
| first time.
Hang it. eir, not At all" answered The
Captain - II any one asked me ms tempe.,
IL should say sHasty. rir-eonfouuleily
i,a.ts!. And choker blark proud Of it, sir
lengthy, timialy.
Temper average" sail tile Captain jot-
ting it down. - 1 think these are abont all
the questions have to ask YOU. You know
: sby daughter l.y sight"
II have had the pleasure OF seeing l,or fre-
guc,tIy-l1uM the Hittuw, sir.
And you think you would be happ? with
herr
;; ''11link, Captain. I am certain Of it,
VERY good. Now bark ye, Mr., NlllouEhbz
Vane: Marry her, treat lor well. anu be hap
py. Neglect hcr, blight her voting affection,
tv hardness or cr1se,y. Ill laus me, elr. il
| don't riddle Son with hullets. tad. sif, l'n
man OF n,y word. aud I'll 10 what lsly, as sur,
| AZ my naMes Chokel Black.
, 1tare no fear or that score. Captain
Unite her to me-. anil il jifc of dovoslon-''
II know oil about That, said the Captain
Keep your line phrases for tho girls car.
Give me your hand, nir. I've takcn = iancy t,
you."
lyon tiatier ME. Captain
:. ..1Iang il, sir, no: Cilvker Hack never III
:, tlu1ses III fatttry- Don't f'e afraid to Hr4Ei
my hand. eir; Ills Yours ~ long us lind 20,
= .'a;,->aiting anu straightforward. 1:nt,
i ever suspect sou Of any aitiijca or aecel
u ,ic,l. I'll kno-I sou down with It. ii
a nou, l hope We perfectly understand eac
| u,lter-
i .'Orc word more, said Nillnug'l:y. Ar
e to understand that yon co'sent to us,
q uttssa.s
! IL cstainy. Yen ran he married tn.rno.
| row, il ytal I1eaxr. Sr, the happiness Of Ill
4 | dear ell;sd ii 1ny first consideration, Cad
q sir, M,a not ! br'lt.-nGt one Of those ul
natural parents people read Of in tl0vr1+
T. Cl!uEcr Elack may he firc-cster in t1r' He'll
e l"at. At any rstc, he knows how to treat Iii
- own 1le>ll and blood.
"a "Cal.teiu, you ovcr.l.eln, me Will, graf
IL tudc.'
IL .Say no more al;nHt it. Clap on yonr Il.
"a ard cnne acTos. tho road with IN, and I'll il
er tsolrrc yon 10 nv daughter 1t or,cr.''
At Scarcely knowing what he was "',rlt. vi
to 1o,lEhf,y did he wa toll. Thtv e-s>ssc II
road together. and the captain el,.ncl h
he ..Oue nnmcnt, II vou .lcssc." sail "
i'm lo,clsl'y. ul,o wa- ti.i:atN1s his hair and 4
re. yangirE l,is crsvat-
,st s.,rc you ready now" atlcd tile eartsi
he s'QEitc."
be mir. Wil1ou;,lr yane." cried the c,ntai
,tsliet,uE our hcrr in:o The tlrawing-roo
re, 1lrn waving hi. land, lie nt!lsfa. ALLOW !
ip to i1,tr4sre tsu tn my Mfr and daughter"
,at "Willoughhy leaked exc.cdinsly foolish
ata he lswed fn the two ls,lis.s. On tli- coach
lite tho fiIc-xt sat l1i- enei1antrcss. looking mo
l.ewitclinG than cvcr: her riSn-ris hcist; +
ga tail. film, angular woman III s'1ark that lie h
ey- frequently noticed from ever the way.
Hill | What = contrast, ff,nng!,t WiilcuSh!
rs. .L+twte,. n,other md .ls,,Eltitr
low ..4t1,s.ic. my dear, Mr. WillnnSlilty vanc
-" nervous. IN doubt. fan know the atla
for I.rt IL leave thc y.'ung people together, a
tcr, he'll! +oost find ls ta,,sn" thnn, III wage
in | the captain tail. allrc.rirg tle yornGcF
i!c thu les, who immediately rosc from
ter ! rent
oyt- "st,y 4ir-thcro IL soyne mistake here. =
Lty Nil}1usl,hy. This lady is" and he foin
um 10 tho Eaunt female.
i3c My daughter, sir said the captain. -.
the daughter s.y u,r tirrt wi!c-
:" And this" calculated our hero. turnI
, to to the young lady.
rir, IL. fny HeSou1 wife, 4ie::"
!ish Mr. NilIuuEhby Wang tied from Ills lU
mt. that night. Abnut month after ILL., alu,
tic | ttthrsl-hcalttd mother received letter Il
,},y. him cx}lstE the ~l.o1.. MI si1, aud the "
1t marx lore The words e Mon:rca1. Canada :