The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-04-19

"Sir John Frere?" apprehensively
"Yes. He is toothless and seventy.
five The rector is hairless and sixty
oner' With this she very properly
turns her back upon him.
"Thank goodness says Mr.. Nor,
wood devoutly. He feels affectionate
toward both these old men-in spite
of their authorizations, and in spite OF
the fact that he has never seen either
of them. II beg your pardon very
humbly,'' he says, after pause full
of eloquence.
No reply.
"Monica-speak to me-"
Il will not" says Monica, giving
herself the lie direct.
"Oh! but you are speaking" de-
clares he. I'm awfully sorry 1 said
that, because it was as absurd as it
was unpardonable."
''As you acknowledge it to be un-
pardonable, you can't well look for
my forgiveness"
Nevertheless I do," exclaims he
boldly.
"Well then, say at once I am not
a coquette.
Certainly you are not. You are
an ang- You are all you ought to
be. You are"
"That will do" says Miss Monica,
with mischievous glance; "You will
overdo it, if you go on any further.
And now don't let us quarrel any
more. Tell me what you were doing
all the morning"
"Lounging, after julia
Happy man! do so love that old
Court, and I suppose she took you
through the gardens. If only my
grandfather had b. haved properly, and
left it to papa! Instead Of which here
we are, playing second where we
should be first. p"
"Well, it's nearly as bad for me-"
says the young man moodily; II was
brought up in the belief that, as your
father was not in it, l was to be the
heir. And see now where. | am"
"You will be all right when you
marry julia" says Monica with the
encouragement. But this
encouragement falls through.
"Oh! | dare say" says Mr.. Nor
wood ungratefully, and with increas-
ing gloom.
"But you can't be badly off. You
must have money now, too" says his
cousin with a swift glance at his
which are irreproachable.
mot enough to keep me decently.
My mother left me e70O year."
"e70O a year, says Miss Norwood
severely. Il think no young man
could possibly require more than that.
You have only yourself to think Of
no other eXpenses-no grown up
laughter to dress and keep"
''Well could hardly have that, you
know," says George Norwood apollo
getically. 81 won't be twenty-six
until next month"
II was thinking of papa-if he had
e700 year, how happy we should
both be!'
"No-you would instantly want
nore."
II am sure, not. That would give
lin all he requires-'a housefull of
books and garden of flowers She
makes her quotation with a sweet
yistful smile that goes to his heart.
''And you-what would it give
,ou?" he asks earnestly.
Me! Oh, I should be happy
nough in his happiness" replies she
lightly. 1.-The garden of flowers
7ou see, would be as much mine as
lis. Nop," she says with little ire
,ressible sigh, ''he hasn't even enough
money to buy some of the books in
which his soul delights"
What are they? 1 mean their
lames?" asks he eagerly, too eagerly!
'he raises her soft eyes to his; there
5 gratitude in them, but stern resolve
90.
mo, no." she says. Remember
What you said a moment since-your
ncome is not sufficient for yourself. |
Iou shall not waste it upon us.
Il don't think it is quite a civil
hing to remember every word fell
DIV says" returns George reproach-
ully.
well, we won't 60 into that" re-
lies she quickly. Then, as though |
ONE hidden force compels her to re-
urn to the subject, she says, "Tell me
low you get on with Julia?''
Every WE'LL" impatiently. "She
will look all that is satisfactory at the
ead of ones table. There is conso-
alton, no doubt, in that thought, as"
Il suppose l mast marry
err
"Oh, why say must2" gently, and
With a glance at him from under her
ong lashes. 1T is not a hardship,
urely?"
perhaps l shouldn't have thought
t so month ago."
"She is young, handsome; that is
II one requires, is it not?"
mot quite! There is something
lse, | think-many other things; but |
bove and beyond all, the essential
race that makes life-that is, married
sweet; l mean sympathy
''She hardly knows you yet" says
Monica, deep but suppressed pity in
Ter eyes. "By-and-by it may be diff
erent." knowledge of Julia makes
Ter confess to her secret soul that
mall hope for him lies in a nearer ac-
luaintance with the cousin he needs
must marry.
In six months more it must all be
says the young man restless
y. Julia up to that time has every
hing. 1t will then depend upon me
whether she will still have everything
n only half"
you are sure she will accept you?"
II am afraid mean," coloring
lotly at his mistake, II think she soill
10 me the honor to be my wife"
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.