Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-31
GaIes a1ro Sketrtes.
MONICA.
By THE AUTHOR OF 'sPHYLLIs," MRS
GEOFFREY," ETC.

Continued from Yesterday
THAT means that they are nothing but
fancies.''
docs it''' Then leaning back and
placing his hands behind his head, he
turns his eyes slowly upon here. Il wish
l had never come down her," he says de-
llberately.
HAS Julia proved unkidd or is it kind
Won't she marry you? Or will she 9''
Nonsense :" said Mr.. Norwood gruff1y.
Il vast thinking Of julia
No? Then why are you sorry you
came to the Court ?"
Norwood at this regards her fixedly. Il
wonder" he says, in curious tone. wheth-
er you really don't know, or whether you
are an accomplished coquette!''
Don't know what?' asked Monica.
opening her large earnest eyes To their
fullest, and looking at him with such
sweet and honest surprise as awakens in
his breast the deepest selEcontempt. How
could he have doubted her, for even one
short moment? ITO be a coquette," she
says in little dignified tone. requires, |
believe. practice. There is nobody down
here except the rector and Sir John
Trere."
..Sir John Frere ?" apprehensively.
"Yes. He is toothless and 20. The
rector is harmless and 61r' With this she
very properly turns her back upon him.
THANK goodness ~ said Mr.. Norwood
devoutly. lie feels affectionate toward
both these old men-in spite of there alb
breviations, and in spite OF the fact that he
- nsxk np IF hn
your pardon very humbly," he says. after
apause full Of eloquence.
No reply.
"Monica-speak to me-"
II will not," says Monica, giving her
self the lie direct.
''Oh! but you are speaking" declares
he. IL am awfully sorry | said that, be-
cause 1t was as absurd as it was unpardon-
able"
"As you acknowledge it to be unpardon-
able, you can't well look far my forgive
ness"
Nevertheless do" exclaims he bold
well. then, say at once am not CO.
quette.''
Certainly you are not. You are an
ang-You are all you ought to be. You
are
"That will do" said Monica, with a
mischievous glance; you will Overdo it
II you 90 any further. And now don't let
us quarrel any moe. Tell me what you
were doing all the morning."
.'Lounging after Julia"
Happy man! do so love that old
Court, and suppose she took you through
the gardens. Ii only my grandfather had
behaved properly and lett it to papa! In
stead of which here we are playing sec
ond where we should be first
'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, was to be the heir. And see
now where am
'.You will be all right when you marry
julia" says Monica. with the friendliest
encouragement. But this encouragement
falls.
"Oh. dare say" says Mr.. Norwood,
ungratefully, and with increasing gloom
'But you can't be badly off You must
have money now. too" says his cousin,
with a swift glance at his clothes. which
are Irreproacbable.
mot enough to keep me decently. My
mother lett me f700 year.
''Seven hundred year - says Miss
Norwood. severely. II think no. young
man could possibly require more Than
that. You have only yourself to think OF
no oihes expenses-no grown-up daugh-
ter to dress and keep"
"Well. could hardly have that, you
know" says George Norwood. APOLOGIZE
cally. II won't be twenty-six until next
month"
''lwas thinking of papa if he had f70C
ayear. how happy we should botn be ~
'No.-you would instantly want more"
Il am sure not. That would give him
all he requtres,-'a house full of book
and . garden OF flowers She makes
her quotation with sweet, wistiul smile
that goes to his heart.
And you.-what would it give you ?''
he asks earnestly.
''Me o. should be happy enough in
his happiness" replies she. lightly.
1.-The garden of flowers, you see. would
be as much mine as his. Now" she saws
with a little irrepressible sigh. "he hasn't
even enough money to buy some of the
books in which his soul delights
..What are they ?-I mean. their
names P'' asks he eagerly. too eagerly
She raises her soft eyes TO his; there is
gratitude in them. but stern resolve too.
mo, no." she says. remember what
you said moment since-your income is
not sufficient for yourself. You shall not
waste it upon u.s."
II don't think it is quite civil thing to
remember every word fellow says" re-
turns George reproachtullv.
'.Well, we won't go into that" replies
she quickly. Then, as though some hid
den force compels her to return to the
subject. she saws, Tell me how you get
on with Julia p''
Every WE'LL" impatiently. "She will
look all that is satisfactory at the head OF
ones table. There is consolation. nc
doubt. in that thought. as" bitterly. 81
suppose must marry her
"Oh, why say mustP" gently. and with
glance at him from under her long
lashes. 1T is not hardship. surely.
perhaps shouldn't have thought it SO
month ago.
''She is young. handsome; that is all
one requires. is it not?"
mot quite There is something else,
think-many other things; but above
and beyond all. the essential grace that
makes life-that is. married life-sweet
mean sympathy"
''She hardly knows you yet," says