Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-07

young man, professional, clever; he
was not TO be speezed at. Incorporate
words and the Msjcr's career had been
cut short. lie vas blocked for any
thing elss. His only way out OF his
scrspe had been retirement, and it was
. very slender fortune that supple
mented his hall pay. Following the
young mans lead the Major cheerfally
supplied information as to the district,
population, aud on other points, wind'
ing up by say ing:
II wonder Milward has had 1t all to
himself so long. The man is some
thing Of bear, but the ball has been
at his feet"
"You don't know whether there is
suitable house OF liberty?"
llouse--house Why, yes, there
is the house waiting. One next to
mipe--garden, stable, cosch-house /;
just the place"
The young man was ruminatiye.
~ might run down and view it.
Pardon my guile. | AN the person dc.
sirous Of 3 settlement"
4" Indeed?" The Major was little
taken aback. lie had an une asy laugh.
cliff you do come down don't let it
slip that have supplied information.
Mil~ard and | are good friends, you
see. Still don't see that he should
take exception TO another man coming.
We ought to have some one to fall back
upon. Mlward's not bad sort; he
is odd, he might take to you. | don't
think YOU could make your bow at
better time feel as if | could urge
you to come"
The brake was on ; the train came to
standstill there was intrusion.
Further confidential talk seemed unad.
yisable, but sufficient had been said
At Kings Cross the young man ex-
ended his hand.
81 am greatly indebted. think |
shall run down the first vacant day."
" Come to my house direct-Vlctoria
Villa, SIswbury. Write it down."
Sydney Cream returned to chorus
Of incredulous rejoinder. She had
done the best she could. 1t was
clumsy to miss the opening With
some temper Sydney tossed the case on
the hall-table and the deer.stalker at
the hat-stand. BY the merest chance
it caught peg to oscillste, to hang on
as if by 4 thread.
"You ill.tempered girl" rebuked
Julians, you ought to be ashamed Of
yourself. You should consider pa
littlt-you above all others"
On reflection Sydney had compunc-
ton for her display of temper. But it
was hard, very hard, to be told she
bad bupgled, when she had strained
every nerve, and cheerfully, to the de-
sired end. But to admit her fault to
Juliana was out OF the question; she
might humble herself to the MajOr
were he informed of her heat. Re.
,uming her work, she could scarcely
see her needle, the tears starting to her
eyes. She was alone in the world,
eating the bread Of charity. Nomaid-
servant was in greater subsection, no
maid-serysnt was more at every ones
beck and call. The maid-servant had
measure Of independence. She would
be happier, but she shrank little at
the thosght of the service designated
mental. bat what else was she fitted
for? Her education was too deficient
Tor the role Of the gOyerness she was
not sure her qualifications would pass
muster for that Of companion or lady
help. Ard to inform the Major
would he not wish 10 learn what com.
plant she had ? And what could she
say? TO aver that her dissatisfaction
vas general would bring down upon
her head reproach she would be met
with natural indignation. She could
not expect from the Major a parental
affection, aud could she say her cousins
were positively unkind?
s. duey s needle stopped in her work.
She thought Of her father. lie had
left little money behind him; at one
time there came drafts for small sums,
the occasions few and far between, the
last one now far behind. What had
become Of him2 Had he given up the
struggle against an adverse fate? Was
he dead: Poor father. To breathe
bis name vas TO cause a countenance to
cloud. The incarnation Of thriftless
man, his offspring burden upon ar
other. What will not face convey?
Her fathers passage might have been
paid out, his memory was so lightly re-
gaIded. Oh, why had he not taken out
his child with him? A rough life in
wild country would be preferable to the
one he left her TO endure. If she
could scrape the passage-money to-
gether: But to land, aud there be no
trace Of him. The weary time that
there had been no letter
The Major returned in the best OF
moods. Juliana RETAINED from az
quainting him Of " Syd's" display of
temper there was no necessity for the
counteT-;rritant. lie was quite full Of
something.
Girls, what should you think Of q
young doctor settling here :"
alt would be folly with Mr.. Milward
here" returned Julians.
" Hang Milwsrd !" Tetorted the
Major, though scarcely desiring 50
much. lie had expected very differ
ent rejoinder.
81 think it would be jolly" said
Gertrude, trimming her sails by the
change Of letter.
"lf single and heart-whOle-eh,
Gatty 2" twitted the Major, pinching
an ear. "Who knows what may hap
pen? like the look Of him."
"Do you think be would getpatients,
papa?"
"What doubling Thomas you are,
July =, If he has patience he will get
patients. Milward can't live forever"
"But waiting for dead mems shoes
And while the grass grows the
horse starves," followed up Jane.
a." But If be has money to tide over
the few years, croaker?"
That would improve matters con-
siderably. But what authority have
you for all this, papa!"