Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-16
CHAPTER .uL-CoSrrSrxD.

TO think Of IL soon II YOU were not as
sured that you might dismiss Il from
your mind. / wished you TO be here
tho old man paused there was no
expression on his smooth face no faiter-
ing In the tone of his voice, but there
was n slight CULVER Of the eyelids and a
shortness Of breathing which suggested
that there was passing through his
mind some deeper emotion than he
cared 10 manifest. Then. deliberately:
81 wished you 10 be here. first. for your
own sake; next. because / wish 10 see
you fairly established in the world, and
because saw my way to helpyou effect
LAS you have put aside the one sub
ject on which we might disagree,
shall be glad. sir. H. follow your coun-
sci rs far rs IL Is in my power TO do So"
THAT is rs much as TO aay. provided
that everything which | have to suggest
Is agreeable TO YOU. l may expect ODE.
dience." said Mr.. Calthorpe. "I
should have thought that you would
have shown something little more like
satisfaction in learning that was able
to help yon than that implies Stop
YOU need not express any gratitude lust
now; there will be time enough for that
by and by. / understand that YOU have
not been very successful in your pro-
fession. so far2'
IF You were 10 say that | have not
had any success ut all you would be cor
ret, answered Maurice, Struggling his
shoulders.
- All. well, IL takes long time TO
make way ut the bar; and you know
that never thought you had the neces-
sary qualifications for the profession.
- Yes; but when decided upon en-
teling u, thought only of chamber
- 1t was likeyou to choose the branch
which Is slowest Of all in growth. And
pray. what sort OF an income do you
make by this newspaper writing in
which Arkwood tells me you are en-
gaged?''
% manage to keep body and soul to-
gether that is all-at present"
"And in the futureP'
At that question the mans ewes
frightened for moment. for he liked
his work and had had dreams of what
he might do in literature: but he knew
that his father was thinking entirely of
the practical side of the question and
wished to know the value of his dreams
i'm cash.
Tho future would depend upon
whether or not l had the special gifts
necessary TO distinguish myself as n
journalist In the mean while. how
ever, IL enables mo to wait until shall
have found favor in the eyes of at
torneys. and am content"
"Ah my plan is n much better one
than yours. You will no doubt think
It Is commonplace one, but at any
raj IN - A
enable to wait for clients, but to attract
them. There is an If in IL. however
" Is very potent in everything we at
tempt
81 I'll do not think the If can be in
surmountable, since you say the plan is
practicable"
''Yes, IL Is quite so, but only If il does
not Interfere with any previous engage
ment you may have made"
Mr.. Calthorpe pronounced these
words so slowly, and kept his eyes fixed
so steadily on his son, that the latter
felt mis- cheeks grow hot. and the
image of Lucy was fitting before his
eyes.
You mean to suggest marriage" he
said, brusquely.
Exactly. IL is the simplest way OF
overcoming the obstacles Ia. your adj
vancement. DO you dislike the pro-
iect. or Is there anything TO render
Il impossible for you TO enter upon itP''
There is certainly nothing to render
il impossible; but have"
Not vet engaged. / hope?'
''No. but there is some one like
too well to care about marrying any
one else. y
lis she rich?"
VERY poor; but rich enough"
eyes. yes. | understand all that; but
you said that you were not engaged?'
81 have not even told her OF what
have been thinking"
Mr.. CalthoTpe drew long breath oil
relief. and smiled complacently.
Then there is no difficulty whatever
on that score; and as l am going To give
YOU credit for some common sense we
can proceed to business. This Is our
position: all the mortgages on the
property are now in the hands of one
gentleman; he has increased the amount
originally advanced to me ON condition
thai. II lido not redeem the property nj
the end of three years I shall surrender
il TO him entirely. on the payment of q
further sum agreed upon. You see. the
bargain Is a very fair one. The money
i have now in hand will enable us 10
live for three years comfortably in the
position which becomes the Calthorpes
of Calthorpe. Within that period | ex.
pect you TO marry lady whose fortune
will enable you 10 hold the estates un.
burdened. Otherwise all that will re.
main to you of Calthorpe will be the
poor entailed corner"
During this calm statement of the case
Maurice was thinking of Lucy. He wa:
perfectly aware OF the advantages which
his father was offering TO him: and hi:
relations with Lucy were still, of sLch O
nature that there was no probabilityofh el
suffering extreme misery if she should
never sec him again. But the very
thought that she could lose him and moi
suffer stirred some spring of human per.
versity, and for the moment he felt as II
his life depended upon her. So there
was note OF bitterness in his tone rs he
answered.:
81 am afraid do not think your plaT
quite as practicable rs you do. But
perhaps you have completed the
scheme. and have found n lady who
possesses the requisite wealth. and j.
willing TO accept such husband
rs 1 should be under the circum
stancesp'
81 have thought of the lady, and be
lieve that you may win her; but you
shall see that / am not going to wound
either your self-respect or the respec
which you ought to entertain fo
her. i do not mean TO tell Won whs