The Republican journal., 1876-11-23
A Watch That Had Eyes.


swered:
II wish could. Arthur; oh, do wish
| could But, indeed, it would be mad
ness. on know Your fathers words, and
you know what he IS. He would never
forgive us
Then il we must we will do without
his forgiveness, and do quite rs wcll, too,
dare say. Don't look 50 grave, dear ;
you know | mean no disrespect but is it
reasonable we should spend our best years
waiting on Il whim Of his, So long as |
have 4 pair Of hands and 4 head equal to
compound fractions ?N said Arthur, ending
with Il smile what he had begun with Il
lrown. "1hey say Heaven helps those that
help themselves, and have no fear but
we could take care OF ourselves"
ave might venture, perhaps. if we had
onIy ourselves to care for, answered ia
net. shaking her head But You know,
Arthur. ii is not 50. When you marry me
You marry my family along with me"
And am ready TO marry all your Thrift
eth cousins into the bargain, if only it
We're along with YOU
.les. know how foolish you are, /" re-
Joined the girl" still in her former half
testing tone $50 you see, Arthur | have
to be wise for two. As ii wife weren t
burden enough-hush, sir they are bur
denS; don't all the magazines say So
without loading you with two or more en-
cunbrances ror Angie must have her
comforts, poor thing, and Harry is going
to college if have TO 90 on my hands and
knees to get him there No, there is moth
inc for it but to wait and hope another
wear; who knows what may happen in u
whole year.
wen. !" said Arthur, after 4 pause, dur
inc which he stood considering with knit
ted brows. II never could quite see the
beauty of the Mcawber policy myself, but
suppose there is no appeal from your de-
cison"
The girl sighed in silence, but as she toll
lowed him into the passage she laid her
hand on his arm.
arthur, you don't think me selfish ?r
she whispered
Don't !" said he ; and the accompany
ING caress seemed to imply that he rather
liked sellshness than otherwise. The
most selfish, obstinate little lamb l ever
saw; always setting on sacrificing herself
to somebody"
With the shutting OF the door that shut
him out of sight, the happy glow faded
from ,Ianet'S face, and she turned back
With another patient sigh. Waiting and
hoping, SO cilsy to preach, would have
been less hard to practice, had they been
more evenly proportioned. For in their
circumstances. what would q year or even
ten years do Might they not wait 4 life
time in vain ?n
While Arthur Irwin walked along, re-
vOlving their difficulties with as much any
ety but considerably less patience, her
words REQUIRED to him, ~ on know what
your father is" Truly he did know but
too well. The testing reproach he had Just
used to her might have applied IN So
ber earnest to his father, so lar at least
as sellishness and obstinacy went, for any
thing in amy respect less like u lamb than
Mr.. Irwin, senior, could hardly have been
imagined That member OF the animal
kingdom which he most suggested, per
haps to an unprejudiced observer, was a
pir. at the moment when he plants his
four feet firmly, cocks up his ears and nose,
and turns his small red eyes with a stub
born defiance on the hapless mortal who
valnly seeks to coax him in way he would
not Mr. Irwin it must be allowed, was
scrupulousiy neat, and even nice III his
personal habits, which the pig is not
otherwise the resemblance IS undenlable.
Fllia respect doubtless prevented Arthur
from dwelling on it, but it could hardly
have failed to strike him.
rhe words Janet had Just recalled were
spoken during 4 certain conversation car
ried on in the counting-room, when Ar
thtm had nervously uniolded u project
which he had very much at heart. Mr.
irwin listened in perfect silence. not even
lifting his eyes from some invoices he was
looking over Then at last, pushing them
aside he said in a matter fact tone:
eve might rs we'll come to a definite
understanding on this subject. Arthur; ii
may save YOU time and trouble. You
know my plans tor You about Emily War
ncr. twenty thousand dollars down. But
it seems you can plan better for yourself
eh Very well, now III make n bargain
with YOU No beggar enters these doors
as NV daughter, and if you choose to throw
Yourself into the gutter, why YOU may stay
there forever for any help OF mine you
shall. sir, by the Lord Harry and you
know generally mean what | say.
picked YOU out wife and Il fortune; il
YOU don't choose to take the wife, shal
look to you for every cent OF the money
That settled you may marry when, where
and when you like. The day that Miss
Janet liollister can give You her hand viii
twenty thousand dollars in it, | shall be
happy to make her acquaintance unit
| then ! don't care to hear her name, Sc
now we understand each other"
And Mr.. Irwin. with hard sell-satisfac
| ton, leaned back III his comfortable chair
while Arthur, looking at the pursed-ul
| lips, bit his own hard to keep back Ger
tain unfilial remarks trembling on them
Months had passed since then, and tbs
matter still stood exactly the same. Ar
| thar once or twice, indeed, had attempted
to reopen the question, but doggeC
You have my ullimatum," from his faith
| er, warned him that he would be urging
! his cause at his own risk. 1t was harl
trial, and one that the young man would
never have borne but for Janet, who wouc
never come between his father and him
nor consent to let his love for her be the
means Of his worldly ruin.
''Better, | am afraid, to give me up al
once she said ''but if you care too mucl
to do that, let US wait patiently for posi-
| biites"
SO she was preaching hope to him ou
Of her own hopelessness. For what chance
had she Of ever fulfilling Mr., lrvin's con
dition-she, whose utmost efforts were
needed even to pay her way from day tC
day T? Was she not. after all, selfish tC
accept the sacrifice of Arthur's best year:
of life? Ought she not, even at the eos
of present pain to him, to save him The
long. wearying trial that seemed so likely
to be unrewarded after all? This wa
what, more sadly than usual. she wa
thinking as she shut him out of sight ant
went back with sigh, to her small daily
| worries.
SIS Arthur gone at last ?" was tn,
greeting that reached her on opening thu
door, in voice sweet through all its quer
rulous mpatience "Not that it makes
much difference to me- for now | suppose
you're going to that dreadful old woman
and she'll keep you forever, as usual How
can people be so selfish ?"
Never mind, Angie, dear" said Janet
soothingly, bending down to the face OF
the pillows, face as white as they, bu