The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-28

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"l wa. not N hiking of Chat wa Ne
hasty temhfk
"Nery likely moi. hni nu would come
~ think II II soun II you were moi a.
knrod that yuu might dismiss u from
your mind wished You 10 he here
the old man paused there was no
expression On his smooth face. no fl ter.
ing In Tho tone of his voice, bnt there
wn n slight qultef Oi the eYclids and q
shortnesa Of breathing which suggested
that there was passing through biz
mind SOME deeper emotion than be-
cared 10 manifest Then. deliberately
II wished you 10 be- here, lir.i. Tor ionr
wi sake ncyt becnuse | wish 10 are
yoi fairly established In The world, and
boeause saw my way % helpyou effect.
lively.
as you have put aside the onc sub.
lcct on which wa might disagree, I
shall be glad, cir. 4, follow your coun
sol A. far az II Is IN my power 10 d. so.n
'sihat Is ~ much as 10 say. provided
that everything which ! have 10 suggest
u agreeable 20 YOU may expect ODE.
dicncr,f sail Mr. CaliLorpc 81
should have thought hat you would
have shown something's little more like
satisfaction IN learning that was able
10 help you than that Implies. Stop
YOU uccd moi express any gratitude usi
nov, there will be- time enough for That
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not been very successful in your pro
fession, ~ farP'
~ you woro TO say that | have not
had any suetoss nj all you would be cor.
rect, answered Maurice, Struggling his
shoulders.
"Ah web. Il takes n long time to
make way AZ tho bar; AMI YOU know
that ! never bought you had the neces.
ssry qualifications for the profession"
"Yesi but wheu 7 decided upon IN.
ier'ng y thought only Of chamber
III was hkcyou TO choose tho branch
which Is slowest OF all In growth And
pray, WHIT sort Of m income do you
make by this newspaper writing In
which Arkwood tells me you arc on.
gagedP"
" manage TO keep body and soul TO.
gether that Is all-at present.
''And In the fnturcg'
AZ that quest on the mans eyes
frightened for a moment. for no liked
his work and had had dream. Of what
he might do In literature; but he know
that his father was thinking entirely Of
the practical side OF tho question aud
wished TO know tho value oi his dreams
In cash.
"Tne future would depend upon
whether OF not ! hal the special gifs
necessary 10 distinguish myself as n
journalist In the mean while. how.
eve II enables mo To wait until | shall
have found favor In tho eyes of at.
torneys. and | am content"
"Ah my plan Is n much letter one
than yours. You will no doubt think
Il 10 q commonplace one. but nj any
rate. II i practicable. and will not only
enable 10 walt for clients. but 10 attract
them There Il an II IN H. however
glsysry potent In everything va at.
81 do no, think tho II can be In.
surmounlsble, since YOU say the plan is
practicable
YES. il Is quite 80. butoniy I'm does
no, interfere with any previous engage
ment you may hare made"
Mr.. talthorpe pronounced these
words 20 slowly. aud kept his cycs fixed
20 steadily on his son. that the latter
felt his checks grow hot and the
image Of Lucy was fitting before his
eyes
You mean TO suggest marriage" he
said, brisquely.
Exactly. II Is the simplest way Of
overcoming the obstacles 10 your AL.
sanccment do you dislike the PRO.
jet. or Is there anything 10 render
II impossible for you 20 enter upon itgn
There Is certainly Moth ng 10 rsnler
u impossible; but | have
mot yet engaged. | hope"
mo. but there Is some one I like
too well 10 care about marrying any
one else"
rs shc 6
''very poor; but rich enough
"ies yes. ! understand all that: hut
you said that You were not cngagcdr'
II have not wen told her OF what I
have been thinking"
Mr.. calihorre drew n long breath Of
relief. and smiled c~omplacently.
Then there i no difficulty whatever
on that scurr; and as I am going togiy
YOU CREDIT for some common srrse We
q proceed 10 business This Is our
positions all the mortgages on the
property are now In the hands o. one
gentleman; he has Increased tho amount
originally advanced to me on condition
thai, " do not resleem the property Mt
The end Of thrcc years | shall surrender
y % him entircly. on the payment Of a
fnrther sum agreed upon Ton see. the
bargain = . vcty fair one The money
hare now IN hand will enable NJ 10
live for three years comfortably In the
ppsiiion which become. the caltharpcs
u Caiihofpc. Within that period | ex.
poet you 10 marry . lady whose fortune
WI enable you 70 hold the estates IN.
hurdened Otherwise all that will NJ.
main 70 yoa d tslshope will he Tho
poor eniailcd corner"
During this calm statement Of The case
Maurice was thinking of Lucy. lie wa,
periectis aware Q tho ads anita ss which
n's fesher wss Offering 10 him: and hi,
feiakloas with Lucy wors stll II nrh |,
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