The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-24

approve or II.
by this time the old man had worked
himself into a state of almost anger, but
Marion soon calmed him, and she went on
and said:
"You have more family, Mr. Smith,
ayes, have a daughter. God bless the
POOR little girl / often wonder Miss De-
lorme, how she does SO well, considering
NIL the circumstances.
Stanley felt as though he could have
taken the old man to his heart and hugged
him.
"She works." he continued, "all the
dime. She's always got something to do
some poor old woman to attend to, some
church festival to assist at, or, If nothing
else, waiting on her mother or her lazy
brother. She don't seem even to ind time
to 60 shopping, that womans paradise,
and | declare, Miss Delorme, l don't be-
leve she'd what is called dress If hel
mother wasn't given that way, and lugged
her to the dressmakers, whether or no. !
am always delighted to give Clarry money,
without question, but declare | begrudge
every dollar that worthless, lazy son OF
mlne spends"
your daughter must be a great Joy in
your house, Mr.. Smith, said Marion, with
an arch look at Percy. It'll be q sad da'
when you lose her.
Indeed she is, Miss Delorme. Clarry
isn't dreadful smart, I'm glad to say. but
she's no fool. and she's as pretty and inno-
cent as God makes en-"
Stanley was almost about to exclalfl
"That's SOL" when Septimus began again.
AS to losing her." he said, 81 have
pledge from her on that point. She doesn't
marry without my consent, and l have
pledged myself to give my consent TO any
man who really loves her. is worthy of her,
and who knows how to earn his own living.
She doesn't seem to take much to these
little, high-bred fellows like my son,
though she is very fond of him, and so
have some hope, though l don't consider
her out of danger, for the little wretches
swarm everywhere. AS to my son, sup
pose he'll marry some little nonentlty OF
his own grade, as his mother tells him he
must marry rich and live, as he has begun,
worthless life.
At this moment Septimus stopped sud
denly and glzed at q portrait on the wall
| with intense interest, and from the portrait
he cast a quick glance at Miss Delorme,
then back to the portrait. After minute
of silence he said eagerly:
Mr.. Stanley, I'll give you thousand
'~oitti' ~ ~ 'n'.' Pie.eo' -, ~, ~ o.,
Ihat can PosltiVeIy sell, Mr. Smith,
said Stanley, laughing, while Marion
blushed very red. at is the portrait OF
Miss Delorme, and belongs to her.
"Um!" said Septimus, with his eyes still
on the portrait. well, you know business
is business, and though have never done
business with q lady, I'll commission you
W uo ~ lor ne Al yoo WI puionInI no, 'ii'N
picture OF MISS Delorme Ior me, IN glHs
you tnonsand aollars. no" II 'hSI uo' !,
VIII not seii my porsrait MT: smith,
salu Marion, WIN s1niie' puI you WIZ
accept IT. VIII give II 10 you:
Um! sald Septimus, niue pU,hereu. 2U
! doh snow now M tnat wiz ao' "Aa' Nv
yen thihs OF IT. laf. siilIisy SI:. !.
'nihh weli u ~, 81. has' Duoino ..o,, IS
VI ase any c'h uispo'e VI nei 49, p.ops
el'y', au,,se you " "ooep' ~
otan!ey' WIN nusn' WHICH "a' eonoe'
'ueIiny eT Ty aation. in u a.;. c,..; o,oroi,
Glnh WIZ, SUI oep'iinu'. st"'o,!'
The fact IS, MISS Deiolme, I'm greeoy,
ana "hen l see a thlnS "ant' l. some'
how, want IL.
But "hat Will MRS. omitn say 10 YOU
bringing nome lady porualt, MI smith,
SAID MARION WIN anotner merry peal o'
laughter.
"Oh! Bertie's all right, Miss. She's
never Jealous of me. She never had oc.
casion to be, not even when l was young
and handsome, ha! ha! ha! and certainly
she wouldn't be now, when I am old and
ugly ha! ha! ha!" Septimus always laughed
the heartiest over his own jokes. Il wish
YOU could know my daughter, Miss De.
lorme. Will you call on her, or will she
call on you, Tomorrow
Marion SAID that she would be glad t.
meet MISS 3initn' ana suggested .na. nei
iatnei shouiu oIins ner INC heA1 uay W ses
'ne Pic'ure' as ~ was " 20 N"tnisheu anu
coula not De removed Ior a gay OF I@s'
anu II was aSieeu tlas Tn 'ne ioi.oMins al al
ternoon such snoulu pe tne programme
ana oepomns departed more oe!gnteo
,han ne hao Deen ior years WIN nus t"o
hours IN tne arnsts stualo' ana 'hihKlns
10 h1msef:
Hum! no" 'nere d glri Ior you. Dl
ginger; was lor.y years younger
iall IN love with her on sigh', anu marry
her on an hour ho'iee. NO" II 'ha' uon,
Key OF son OF nine Woulu only gee ho!o
OF glrl IKE tlat ,here ps soihe,hin III
~. She couia MAKE soihe'nlhg GU, ol MN
II thefes any mateflai lelt; put nc con
know how to do IT, and such glrl aon
want hlm, no ma.'er now much money
might give him; NO! no! Ana 'hat a
fne fellow too, that Stanley. lie must oe
making money 1or tney say ne mas morl 40,
orders than he can attend 70 ana works !, ilke
nn So,tor on1 ahnnt ,ho ro,trait ri
~ ~ epa,or, ,.at rt;t nn 49, %' ~ ,ha ,arior hr
Nv .na' po1'i.,t IN nuus IL n 81 - Wy ns
Georse, anu tun go ohsrii ,iis ~ ,I J'1
gwen ~ t.e =. 'no u.o'' oi-"' sA. gu.
ever met IN my me- except my w1e
Hem!
That was what Septimus said or thought
and here is what Stanley and Marion said
when the O d man went away.
"He's rather pleasant than otherwise,
said Stanley, smiling.
Pleasant, responded Marion, that's &
poor word for it, Percy. | declare / thinl
he's delightful. Ike his little vugari
ties. Percy, if was determined before
this to cultivate young Smith, Tn stil
more determined now, for the sake of ole
Smith How grand it will be to have sucl
father law | fancied him from til,
first five minutes / saw him. He neye
asked me question when he came in ant
found me keeping shop for a Young artist
but sat down and talked about everythin ?
and talked well, too. He's q man of orig