Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-20
RACE VITA DEATH.
"sir, yeu're an asa IN

"And yon expect me to ave my daughter to q
man who, whatever may be his other qualities,
has not copper in ths world to bless himself
With"
81 know have no money at present. sir, but
have hopes
"a pretty thing to begin housekeeping on Sup
posing you were married to morrow, do you wish
to llye nr die ne day aitsrP"
Live, sir, OF course"
"Why Of courseS To live you want food il
you want food, you want money; and as you have
no money you would get no food and no food /
means starvatlonl Do you see that, sirP
eyes, sir; but
"Butl There's no but in the case Now take |
. bit Of advice from me, Mortimer, as one Of your
fathers oldest friends. G0 aud . living; end |
when you can show me that you can support my |
daughter II give her to you-mind you, fl
shall shall be ready to talk TO you Good morning. |
BAIL" and the testy but good natuFed old gentle |
man stamped out OF the room, leaving me speech
less sitting on the edge OF chair with my hat IN
my hpud. All my hopes had been ruthiessly |
dA4asd to the ground. had expected to argue |
the point with Mr.. Clavering, Bessie the |
daughter, had assured me that It would be sure
to give his consent, aud had laid no end Of plans
for The future in which everything but the ques-
ton Ct money bad been sxaustIvey considered.
The abrupt manner in which this had now been
brought diSconcsrted me not little, and left the
room not quite 30 certain that did not resemble
that generally goJd-natured bat otherWise unre-
liable qaadrapsd 10 which Mr.. Clayering
had liksned ms in the course Of our cOnVerSa-
tlon.
Atthe door met Bss-is, with an expression
Of mingled anxiety and curiosity on her counte-
nanoo.
FNeIl, J@ck, what ga pp4 say"
That Gas an ass, BessieW 4
@OH, Ihdpe yOG did not quarrel. was Sir1id
there was something wrong, as 1 heard him
ordering deviled kidneys for lunch, and he never
does that without he's in passion"
Bessie, the CID gsntlenen asked me how We
Well, did you not tell him in q little cottage,
with garden in front, and q piggery, and a.
Kitchen garden, and a foWl-house, and little
dairy, and"
wanted to know were all the money WAS to come
from to pay fer all this"
You were to earn it,"
Certainly; but yUur father wanted to know
sR6wP W6n, yOu would Astksts ,iusts, Aoa
ought 70 know best, surely. DOA't yon2"
"No. do not, Bessie, and think we ought to
bAve thought OF this before"
Jack, don't wonder papa got IN passion
With you, you re so stupid. have q great mind
- get angry with you myself"
"But OWeethsart, don't you reOly thiak we
puSht TO have considered how We were going to
buy WhatwO wanted"
That was your business, not mine and J ack,
q you look &c ms like that III box yoUr ears
!" No you won't! think you're o" n a very
bad temper this morning"
"D3 yOu9 Nov | tell yJa what it Is Mr. Jack.
Tall you hnd out how we're going to get money to
liVs on won't hAYe any thiNg more to say or to
20 with yOaat all D0nt come near me now.
eont love you a hit IneVer shat, aud l never
aldl Aud, Jack, when you have found out how
you'd come and tell me first, wont you And
aWay dashed Bessie, leaV ng me at the garden
gate to which We had wrlksd during orr coRYeT.
baton. ..s. .
i va. lovely sp. ug morning. All nature
seemed n ectasy at the prospect OF approaching
summer. alone was sad. could not help feei-
ing that had made m stake, and that muat
have lowered myself considerably in the estna-
tiOn Of old Mr. ClaVeling by apposr.ng 20 thought
less aHd iaconsiderAte.. True was bat n'NstSen,
and having lost my father early, had bosn brought
up and educated BY my mother slOne, and 50 per
haps had rather lass knowledge of the world than
should have acquired had been sent to public
school or 70 the university Ny position was by
no means pad one. The only son of 9 distin-
gulshed military officer, who was not wealthy, but
LETT what little he had to his widow during her
lifetime. might be said to have possessed good
education, and what was perhaps better, good
PCoPeets. 1had been invited By Mr, Clavering,
Wh0 Gas an old military comgade Of my fathers,
to spend mouth with him at his residence at
Moreccmbe Bay. During my stay had learned
first like and then 70 love his Bessie, and
when my visit approached its termination had not
only dsclaEsd ny love. but had asked permission
been always tolerably well supplied with money,
had never yet been brought facs 70 face with
the great ed1cAtoE of Humanity ty--the necessity Of
earnine ones bFoad-sud was, therefore, rather
ignorant Of some Of the principal duties OF life than
Gnmindful Of them. The bluff, eommOn-ssnss of
Bessls's father had compelled me TO oOnaideF mat
tsEs from practical poiRt Of view, aud was now
perhaps moro angry with myself Than with any
one else, IWalked on but finally resolved to re-
IurA TO the cottage, and saddle Nero for aide,
Moro had been my fathers charger, aud had been
lel me, with particular Instructions ~ TO his care.
He was splendid horse OF jet black color, Of
enoruoul arenRth, By the kindness Of my hoei
had beon nlpWedto bring him win ne, and
many pleasant ride had had on bis back with
BeaSs ClaVeFing
As 1re-enteEed the pleasant garden attach.
ed % TIE cOltaae strOYo In vain to catch {
glimpse Of Bessie, and reached the stable
without having met anybody bat the old gar
dener, who naluted me with the usual
HOW 'ee DO SuEf'' ] vas e0Onb By tue side az
Moro, who gave neigh Of delight as enter.
ed. ls did not take me long to pnt on his
saddle, and as left the yard learned from
the old groom that Miss ClaVerIng had ridden
out alone about quarter Of an hour before
me. was certainly much chaglned ct this,
aud made several mental resolves to be fully
revenged as soon as could get o convenient
opportdnley. turned down 9 lane that led %
ting the reins fall over MorO's neck, aban-
dOnod myself to building castles II the air, IA
the erection OF which Bessie. took 3 very
promlnent part. TheapQt Waa admirably ad-
apte0 20 meditation. 10 ny lgkt small
wood, through the breaks In which gllmpseh
and them straight ahead broad expanse Ol
purple heather, and b my Iight the rugged
steep elinA ct the foot Of which lay q vasl
WaeE g sand - the sea, owing 20 the dat
gn0Fes retlres . distance OF nearly four miles
kor away ~ the distance the bright dancing
WFn1ofa. with 4 nafI 0F ttrO n niOkk ana ~