Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

the great Kindness / have received fror
you and from Rose. since have been buc
in England, the obligation still remain
with me.
If we have made you comfortable, W
are delighted. | am so much obliged t
yon; you have helped me out of grea
difficulty. Then said her ladyship firmly
fetching II pen and ink'fom the next room
you shall write your name here now, an
the thing will be done, and | will have
posted at once.
In half minute Arthur Farquhar
was scrawled acr oss on the bill, and un
derneath it Charlotte Bigsby ' appeared
in the neat running hand the writer ha
learned at school-angular, with yer,
sharp crosses and dots, such as youn;
ludies were taught to make thirty year
ago.
Having carefully blotted the signatures
Lady Bigsby rang the bell, and handin,
the letter to the maid who answered tn
summons, said Give that to Robert to pos
tell him to take it AT once.
Now shall ask you to give me Il min
ute or two, said Ar, bur, rising, and stand
ing with his back 10 the empty fire place
Lady Bigsby, | am going to ask you
opinion, advice. and | may, also, ask you
C nsent to step III NIX OF taxing, whicl
will have IN important effect upon my hft
after have taken it.
If it. is anything about business or occu
pying your Time. | shall say yes at once
Arthur; You are moi in that way the leas
like your poor father, for am quite SURF
that lou have IL real aptitude for business
You think have. Lady BlgsbyP
| do. And if were you | would no
leave England again. Stay here, and W.
can hunt up somebody who can give yol
something suitable, no doubt, though with
out capital us always diilic.lt to start tt
advantage here, on for the matter of that
| suppose anywhere else.
was moi about TO speak on that subject
my dear lady. In matter of that kind,
am old enoughand sufficiently experienced
to act for myself.
Oh thought you said it was some
step of Importance you wanted my advice
about, Arthur.
Quite so. do.
Well, | am all attention. | beg youl
pardon for having mistaken your mean
ing and wasted your time.
am thinking, Lady BigSby, of-getting
married,
Married. screamed her ladyship. Mar
ricd! Arthur, why, who in the world to!
know, she went on, with her usual vol
ublity, 10 the girl you left behind you
and have been carrying on correspon
dence with ever since you have been will
us, and never told us word about. Rose
will be surprised, upon my word. really
must tell her. 1t is a secret | cam keep
Tor the life of me.
Rose knows all about it, said Farquhal
quietly.
Rose knows; dear me, you have made
her cCnlidante, and not me, eh, Master
Arthur?
| had a reason for communicating my
intention to Rose, first, Lady Bigsby.
Oh, no doubt; ha, ha We'll, come tel
me am right; is it ricn, young an(
beautiful planter daughter? Who is iii
am dying 10 hear.
Rose Miss Maxwell.
Rose! screamed her aunt, jumping "
and taking her stand near the door. an
dumbiounded. This was purely figure
of speech. would not have such thins
happen for the world.
No, Lady Bigsby, coldly closing his eye
lids and wrinkllng his brow.
mean Rose to have young Smith. lie
is madly IN love with her, | know; an,
you know that bis father has got tltcel
thousand pounds year, and that he an(
bis sscr will have it all.
| had heard so.
No, Arthur; come, let us be serious
you know you can't afford 20 marry II poo
girl, and Rose hasn't II penny. What
have been thinking of don t know, to lie
TINS be going ON under my eyes, and no
see it. am sure never dreamt Of this
| thought you were cousins and nothing
more. You do shock me. | hope yot
have not said word Of this to Rose.
She returns my love, and will marry mt
with your consent.
Which will never give, if live te b'
rs old as Methuselah. A girl with Roses
face and style to be almost Il pauper, to bt
absolutely thrown away.
Thank you, Lady Bigsby.
Oh, know am in II fine fume, and no
without cause. In common decency, yot
know, Arthur, you can't stay any lon ;er
You have really quite abused my hospital
ity.
Yes; well, am ready to pack up m,
traps now, if your lady,hip will permit M
10 leave the room.
Not till have called Rose in, and placrC
her face to face with you, and asked wha
she means.
The door opened and in walked Rose.
What is all this, nose?
love him, aunt.
Bul YOU shall never marry him if cal
stop it. Arthur, you will go; Rose, yo
will forgot him.
Never, aunt.
will get that document back to-mOr
row, Arthur. am dreadlully sorry | eve
sent it to the post.
will not stay now l will send for m
traps. Rose, you will not forget me, o
love me less, il l 60 away for shoI
time9
Oh, don't go, Arthur; aunt will forgiv
me.
Never! said the worldly one, ineXorablJ
but will try to bring you to your senses
Goodbye, Rose. said Farquhar. Good
bye, Lady Bigsby. l will come bach
surely.
When, Arthur. when, cried Rose, a
tears, and looking supremely lovel
through her grief, when shall we see yo
again?
Three months after date.
Which reply almost gave Lady Bissb
II fit.
He kissed Rose, and bowing stiilly
her ladyship, he crossed the hall, slammc
the door after him, and was gone
Seplember.-Property. l had no ido
he had any property to look after, said he
ladyship, after Arthur's first letter to Ros
arrived. did not give Farquhar cred
for having done any good for him>elf.
The three months passed slowly by o
leaden wings for Rose, but Il long lettt
every mail from Arthur did much to chez
her, and reconcile her to his absence
Having had much experience of her aunt
character and really loving her, she Iii
tened without comment to the sermon
delivered on the subject of pauper MAJ
riagcs, but secretly made up her mind
take Arthur, for better or for worse, whe
he came back 10 claim her, with her aunt
consent if she could get 1t, without if sE
could not.
During the last two or three weeks b.
fore Arthurs return, Lady Bigsby idgete
about the acceptance, which l need hard
say Farquhar paid.
l hope you are not angry with me? sat
her ladyship.
Not tho la,St INV deor lnIv, IL il not ~