The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-03

Percy'S eyes flashed. when can i
have the place." said he, eagerly.
~In half an hour. III draw you
three months agreement. Got any pa
per? OF course not. Julia is so near.
What are those? Playing-cards. What
do you playp Patience, all by yourself.
No wonder you are quarrelsome! Moth
ing else to bestow your energy on"
Percy denied this imputation. The
, cards were for pistol practice. He shot
daily at the pips in the yard.
at is the fend Ennm that loads your
pistols, and your temper too. Didn't L
/ tell you SOP
Walter then demanded the ace of dia-
monds, and ON its face let him the house
and premises on repairing lease fol
three years. rent e5 a year; which was
good bargain for both parties, since
Percy was sure to lay out thousand
pounds or two on the property, and TO
bind Julia more closely TO him, who was
worth her weight in gold ten times
over.
Walter had brought the keys with
/ him, so he drove Percy over at once and
gave him possession, and, to do the lit
| tie fellow justice, the moisture of graft
tude stood in his eyes when they part
ed
Waiter told Julia all about it that
same night, and her eyes were eloquent
! too.
The next day he had a walk with
Mary BARLEY, and told her all about it.
1 She hung upon him, and gaZed admir-
ingly into his eyes all the time, and they
parted happy lovers.
Mr.. BARLEY met her at the gate.
MARY" said he. gravely, "who was that
| / saw you with just nOw2"
cousin Walter"
81 feared so. You are too much with
| him."
Mary turned red and white by turns,
but said nothing.
BARLEY went on: "You are good
child, and have always trusted you. 1
| am sure you mean no harm. But you
| must be more discreet. | have just
| heard that you and that young man are
looked upon as engaged lovers. They
| say it is all over the village. Of course
| father is the last to hear these things.
! Does Mrs. EaStOn know of thiS?"
"Oh yes, papa, and approves it."
Stupid old wOmanl She ought to be
| ashamed of herself"
ooh, papa!" said Mary, in deep dis
| tress; "why, what objection can there
be to Cousin Walter"
"NOne whatever as cousin but every
| objection TO intimacy. Does he court
| your"
Il don't know, papa. 1 suppose he
does"
| Does he seek your love?"
"He does not say so exactly"
Come, Mary, you have never deceiv-
| ed me- Does he love your"
Il am afraid he does; and if youreject
him he will be very unhappy. And SO
| shall l."
Il am truly sorry to hear it, Mary for
there are reasons why cannot consent
to an engagement between him and
you"
| What reasons, papap
at would not be proper to disclose
my reasons; but hope, Mary, that it
| Will lie enough to say that Colonel Cliff
| ford has other views for bis son, and [
| have other views for my daughter. Do
| you think blessing will attend you or
him if you defy both fatherSs"
"No, no." said poor Mary. I'VE have
| been hasty ana very foolish. But. oh,
| papa, have YOU not seen from the first?
! Oh. why did you not warn me in time?
| Then | could have Obeyed you easily.
| Now it Will cost me the happiness of
| nv life. We are very unfortunate. Poor
| Walterl He left me so full OF hope.
| What shall do? what shall dO?"
1t was Mary Bartley's FIRST grief. She
thought all chance of happiness was
| gone forever, and she wept bitterly for
| Walter and herself.
BARLEY was not unmOved, but he
| could not change his nature. The sum
he had obtained by a crime was dearer
| to him than all his more honest gains.
He was kind on the surface, but hard
as marble.
$50 to your room, my child" said he,
"and try and compose yourself. l am
not angry with you. l ought to have
watched you. But you are so young,
and trusted to that woman"
Mary retired, sobbing, andhe sent for
Mrs. EastOn.
Mrs. Easton," said he, "for the first
time in all these years l have fault to
find with you"
What is that, sir, if you please?"
young Clifford has been counting
that child, and YOU have encouraged it"
| Nay, sir" said the woman, Il have
not done that. She never spoke to me,
ner | to her."
| well, then, you never interfered."
mo, sir; no more than you did"
| Because | never observed it till to-
day"
allow could l know that, sir? Every
body else observed it. Mr.. Hope would
| have been the first to see it, if he had
been in your place" This sudden thrust
made BARLEY vince, and showed him
he had tougher customer to deal with
than poor Mary.
you can't bear to be found fault
| with, Easton," said he. craftily, land
don't wonder at it, after fourteen years.
| fidelity to me-"
Il take no credit for that" said the
woman, doggedly. Il have been paid
| for it."
NO doubt. But l don't always get
| the thing pay for. Then let by-gones
be by-gones; but just assist me now to
cure the girl of this folly"
| Sir" said the woman, firmly, ~it is
not folly; it is wiseSt and best for all;
and can't make up my mind to lift a
finger against it."
DO you mean to defy me, then?'
1 NO, sir. don't want to go against
| you, nor yet against my own conscience,
what's left ont. | have seen a pretty
while that it must come to this, and L
| have written tn my Cicfor Sally She