The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-02-21

las lamb inthis matter. Allow me to saya
that IN matrimonial affairs l intend to do az
I choose = ~
Mr.. Gordon must change his tactics. Fred.
eriek ssiJsrightly-he is too much like his
father 70 be driven yt
There was silence between the two for
many minutes, but they sat looking in
each. others eyes as if reading the soul
there" Then Andrew Gordon rose, drew
his chair nearer to his sons, and taking
his hand kindly in his own, said
II wish yod to do as you choose, Frcder-
ick---all L hope is that [ may induce you
to choose wisely. Listen to me for awhile,
and see if l do not present this matter be-
fore you in different aspect. 1 came here
as you know, my son, when this valley was
an ,unbrokcn wilderness, poor man, poor
through the fraud and injustice of others
and at once resolved, more for your sake
than my own, to be rich. toiled early
and late; struggled in tho early part of
my career, with hardships aud difficulties.
But at length was successful My resour
ces' are ample ;Iyours, should have said,
but [ cannot consent that the wealth, to
the acSumul alton of which I have devoted
all the best years of py life, should go to
enrich q beggar. With your talents, your
fine person, your graceful and winning ad-
dress, together with the fortune which l
had intended to place in your hands upon
your next birth day, (to say nothing of
your expectations at my deceaseD with oil
these advantages, l say, you might select a
wife from the highest and wealthiest fami-
ly in the land There is young girl, the
orhan daughter of one whom | knew in my
boyhood, whom selected years ago as my
future daughter-in.law, Her fortune must
be immense, and every advantage that
wealG can give will be lavished upon her.
Sho is-lct me sce-shc is about fifteen
now, and is said to be very beautiful
There is clause in her fathers will, [ am
told, ttht will prevent her marrying before
she is twenty-Oue You have been long
wishing Is make the tour-of Europ, and
was thinking, just previous to my unfortu-
nate discovery this afternoon, that it would
be we'll for you to start Immediately, spend
the next four years in travelling, and still
have a year or two at your disposal, after
your return, to secure your success with
her. But of course it is useless to say
any thing about it now. as you have made
your own choice"
Mr.. Gordon ceased, and for long time
Frederick sat silently revolving his fathers
words in his mind. He was not naturally
the callous, cold-hcarted being which the
reader might judge him to be from the
solloauy We overheard in the woods. His
noble and generous impulse, had for many
years given his father deal of trouble, and
even YET, as We have seen from his conduct
this day, ho occasionally acted without any
regard to the "almighty dollar" But
these instances had, of late, been rare
Andrew Gordon was gradually moulding
him to his will, and even before receiving
the summons to his presence this evening,
the effect of the lessons that ho had been
taking through his whole life was resuming
its sway, and Ambition or Avarice-call
it by which ever name best pleases you,
" ~ beginning to Struggle with Love.
"What is the name of the young lady of
whom you were speaking, sir 2" he finally
asked
."Elizabeth Munro" was the reply, and
again there was long pause.
"Lct me retire now, if you please" said
Frederick, rising "I would fain think over
this matter in my own ROOM"
"Thank you-thank you, Frederick
That is spoken like my own son." was Mr..
Gordon's answer, as he cordially shook
his hand. ''I have no fears that you will
not crafty me, if you will but yield to the
of your own good sense"
. Frederick Gordon slept not that night.
We will not attempt to follow the workings
of his mind. Suffice it to say, that the
next morning, with pale cheek, but with
a voice that did not fater, he signifed to
his father his readiness to adopt the plan
PROPOSED by him the previous evening.
"rhen YOU must 60 at ouce, this very
day., said Mr.. Gordon ;lthere must be no
time for foolish regrets and sentimental
nonsefBef THE Virginia Sails for Europe
upon tho 2qth Of next month, and this
yes CHS Is tho I7th. You have no time
to lose--You must start, for New York this
evcning, and you will then hardly have
tinio to make the necessary preparations
there. And. be hurried away TO expedite
hisSdi's departure,
,JArH. CHAPTER ~.
We must now return to sweet Lily
Grcy, whom we left so unccremoniously at
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