The Morning herald., 1876-10-03

pasaaon of his III was amply sratiAed-
hs dangerous pasion Of adding store 70
store, thousands TO thousands. Agnes
knew she was to inherit all this--he was
her fathers heiress for he repeatedly told
her 90, with many incomprehensible but
significant mods and becks, meant to be in
fnitely sagacious. Yet there was mys-
terry, q something inexplicable, which WAS
kept back whenever Captain Dormer
touched on his affairs or her brilliant for
tune, and this mystery concerning the
future puzzled Agnes, and, despite her
reason, chafed and annoyed her. She,
too, now began to value money, not indeed
for its own worthless sake, but because
Reginald was poor.
Sir Felix and Lady 1rby had considered
her portionless girl, or comparatively 80,
but perhaps they might yet be induced to
balance her prospect of wealth against
their own pride Of birth. Such things had
often been-she had read and heard them;
besides, Helen always openly had ex-
pressed with wish that Reginald should
marry fer aggrandiAenient and what ag-
grandisenent would not wealth purchase :?
As to Captain Dormer not approving Of
Reginald Irby-Reginald the noble, the
fitted, the chivalrous, and beloved-such
a contingency, as that did not enter into
her calculations; for her father f6ndly
dotted on her, and would he not always ex-
tend his affection towards her chosen
one-him on whom her hopes Of earthly
happiness were fixed? Agnes had en-
treated Mr.. and Mrs. Walsingham to pre-
serve silence to Captain Doriner respect
ing the past unhappy events; to let things
take their own course !; Tor she was a
coward on the subject Of her love for
Reginald, and she could not endure the
thought Of her father handling it in his
-. -. t,r-of.fact way. No; Captain Dormer
must see Reginald Irby, and Judge for
himself; and from the young mans gifted
tongue must first proceed the declaration
of their mutual attachment. Helen lrby
had requested Agnes to keep up cores
pondence, and it was only through Helen
that Agnes could hear Of her lover, for
she had forbidden him to address her
cladestinely, and otherwise fate was un-
propitious. There was sadness and ap..
prehension in the demeanor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walsingham, which to casual OBJ
server would have given rise to the con-
clusion that their approaching separation
from the beloved girl whom they had
so tenderly reared weighed heavily on
their spirits and though this was un
doubtedly the case, yet there was ever
more than met the eye in their subduet
and anxious manner. They we'll knew
that their son-in-law, Captain Dormer,
was stern disciplinarian IA tyrant, some
affirmed, but that might be a strong wa,
Of speaking); they had forebodings and
fears for their gentle nursing whose cheek
paled at roug gh-spoken word, and whose
eyes were SO like her dead mothers, up
turned and pleading as she clung to th'
hardy mariner-a dove in the arms of a
bear The captain was evidently restless
and fidgety to get quit Of them ne could
not disguise his impatience; and dismissed
with many valuable gifts, and bedewea
with tears of their granddaughter, tn
worthy old couple turned their face home
wards, only comforted and sustained by
Captain Dormers parting promise, that hi
would bring Agnes to Maud Chapel Farm
very soon.
TO BE CONTINUED.(