Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-13

tiers would have been beggarS.
30, father!''
Eyes. You would have had e., 900
a year, and they nothing. Let me go
on. Charles Dalrymple left many
debts behind him, some of them cruel
ones; We will not enter into that. 1,
Gin chivalrous feeling, perhaps, but
which and your mother have never
repented oDtook those debts upon me,
to pay. off by degrees. And 1 paid
them"
''Gothicly chivalrous, that was"
thought Charles to himself.
land the estate had also to be kept
up, for l would not have it said that
Moat-Grange suffered by its change of
owners, and your mother thought with
me; so that, altogether, we had a
struggle for it, and were positively less
at our ease for ready money here than
we had been in our little household in
London. In about twelve years, |
think it was, the debts were cleared off,
and we had breathing time. Then we
began to think about saving; but | am
sorry to say it was only thought of,
not done. The cost of educating You
children had increased as you grew
older: Alice's illness came off about
that period, and was a great and con-
tinued expense; and. what with one
thing or other, we never did, or have,
put by. Your expenses at college were
enormous"
Were they?' returned Charles,
somewhat Indifferent.
Were they echoed Mr.. Dalrymple,
almost in sharp tone. do you for
get that YOU also ran into debt, like
your uncle Charles9"
Not much, was it, sir?" cried
Charles, deprecatingly who remem-
bered very little of the matter, beyond
the fact that '.the bills had gone in to
Moat-Grange.
Pretty WE'LL" returned Mr..
Dalrymple, with a cough. The sum
total averaged between six and seven
hundred a year, for every year that you
were there
surely not" uttered Charles,
startled to contrition.
1T seemed to have made but little
impression on you: you knew it at the
time. But l am not recalling this, to
cast reproach to you now, Charles.
You promised then that you would
not get into debt again, and | believe
you have kept your word.
Il have" he readily spoke up, the
fearless look of truth on his counten-
ance. Il have not exceeded the in
come YOU allow me"
My boy, believe you. And | only
wanted to explain how it is that we
have been unable to put by. Not day
after am well. will l delay beginning
it. We will curtail our expenses, even
in things hitherto considered necessary,
no matter what the neighborhood may
think; and l shall probably insure my
life. Your mother and l were talking
this over. all day yesterday"
81 can do with less than you allow
me. father; will make the half of it
do" said Charles, in one of his fits of
impulse.
I'VE shall see that" said Mr.. Dali
rymple. with another cough. But
YOU do not know the trouble this has
been to ME since the accident, Charles.
| have lain here and dwelt necessarily
upon the helpless condition of Your
mother and sisters-should be called
away"
my dear father-though grateful L
am that the fear has passed-you might
have set your mind at rest. Do you
suppose that should ever have thought
of disturbing my mother and sisters in
their possession of their home? No; it
Should have been theirs just as much as
it is now
.sAh, Char,es-those generous re-
solves are easier formed than kept.
You will soon be wanting home of
| your own. a wife, too, eh, Charles?
Time enough for that, sir" re-
/ turned Charles, with very conscious
| look.
..If you could only think so. But
you are Internationally, and l was
married at your age"
Charles Dalrymple fidgeted on his
| chair-as if he would say something,
but did not know how. Mr.. Dalrymple
relieved him.
"You have got your thoughts turned
to Isabel Lynn; have you not?"
Should you object to her, sir?''
asked Charles. in hesitation.
"Quite the contrary. [ like her
much; and believe your mother does.
l have told Isabel So
Have you?" said Charles, opening
his eyes.
Il told her so this afternoon. There
is one thing against it, Charles
what is that?' asked he in alarm.
THAT she is too good for YOU"
Charles laughed. Il told her that
myself. and asked her to give me up
1t was the night the accident happened
when l was so truly miserable
And l suppose she would not listen
to the advice?'
Not exactly"
"Well. Charles. you could scarcely
have chosen better, and might have
chosen very much worse. So you
shall have our goodwill. Isabel ha:
money. and"
Il am sure | have not thought
whether she has or not" interrupted
Charles, quite Indignantly. 4 dom
care about that part of the affair"
'.Of course not" said Mr.. Dalrymple
in a tone his son very much disliked
for he knew it betrayed no veneratior
for his own wisdom-'I should be sur
prised if you did. Commonplace way:
and means, pounds, shillings and
pence, are beneath the exalted consid
Grafton of Mr.. Charles Dalrymple.
should not wonder but You would SCI
up to live upon air tomorrow, if yor
had nothing else to set up upon
well, fatheA you know what
meant-that l am not mercenary."
Il should not wish YOU to be. Nei
Their was l. when l spoke of Isabel:
having money, nor has her possessing
it influenced us in approving of her
We like her for herself; but you viii
both, no doubt, find her fortune useful
There must be an additional ALLOWANCE,
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