The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-31

| MOly ylGuN, dllBTlly. uOl CdIe
If she carries on twenty businesses.
What | say is that you shall never
marry her with my consent. That's
ALL"
81 should be very sorry to DISC
hey you, father" began Tom, grave
iy, "but-"
Look here, my boy" interrupt
ed the old gentleman, quickly,
speaking with unnatural calm
ness, "let us understand each other.
| forbid this foolish engagement,
and / order you to break it off in
stantly. That is my bark. Now
for my bite. You leave my house
within an hour, and unless you in
form me in the course of u week
that the affair is at an end, | stop
supplies. If you persist in marry
ing the girl, then, by heaven l will
alter my will and leave every far
thing | possess to your Cousin Ted
in fact, | will make him my heir
and discard you altogether"
1t is doubtful whether the old
man would have really carried out
this serious threat, for he was fond
of his son, and proud of him in
way, but he looked very determin-
ed when he uttered it, and Tom was
evidently impressed. The lad drop
ped his eyes before his fathers irate
glance, and the ruddy color left his
cheeks for an instant.
"You know, Tom," he added, no.
ticing the wholesome effect of his
words, 'you are entirely dependent
upon me, and unless you took to
poaching you could not earn a crust.
Besides you are up to your ears in
debt"
II don't owe much," said Tom,
with tell-tale blush.
you will find out that you owe
a good deal when your creditors
learn that | have made your Cous-
in Ted my heir" said the old man,
enigmatically.
Tom was evidently seriously discon-
certed by this remark. He turned
on his heel, muttering something
about catching the next train to
town, leaving his father master of
the situation. The old man consid-
cred he had gained a signal victory
and was, therefore, not the least
perturbcd when his son started off
to the station with his luggage, in
literal accordance with his iniunc-
ton. lie did not doubt that Master
Tom would see the folly of his ways;
and, sure enough, two days after
ward the young man reappeared
looking decidedly sheepish, and ten
dcrcd his submission. He even
brought Il copy of a letter he had
written to the young lady, which
MIR. Molyneux thought little too
cute and matter of fact, if any fault
was TO be found with it. However,
he was not inclined to be hypercrit-
ical in this respect, and he heartily
applauded Toms action.
"l'm going away for a bit, guv'-
nor" said the lad, who had WINGED
a little at his fathers boisterous
good good-humor, and seemed hall
ashamed of his conduct. "Webster
and some other fellows have hired q
yacht, and sail for Madeira to-mor.
row"
"By all means my boy" cried the
old man, secretly delighted that his
son should leave England for awhile
at this juncture ; "and look here
Tom, while you are away 1 will set
tie matters with these friends O.
yours"
He produced rather formidable
list of names and figures he spoke
and Tom started with surprise, as
well hh might, at pcrceivin how full
and accurate was his fathers knowl.
edge Of his pecuniary embarrass
ments. The old man cut short his
sons confused protestation of graft
tude and apology by saying good
humoredly:
"Well, we'll you must turn over
new leaf, my boy. Reasonable econ
emy must henceforth be the ordel
of the day, and hope, on your re
turn, that you will settle down anC
reside permanently in the country.
lie had it on the tip of his tongu,
to hint that he must be prepared t.
Lady FLORENCE; but he wisely re
Trained. Nevertheless, he was a
full of the project as ever, and afte
Toms departure, he spoke TO Lore
Labumum more plainly than h
had hitherto done. His lordship
without pledging himself, gave hin
: an encouraging reply: and he re
solved to bring matters to crisi
Immediately upon his sons return
The consequence was that the tasI
of settling with Toms creditor