Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-05-22

'if with written opinion But tbs i. ~
was not satisfied, and the solici.o ,as lafas
endeavoring to let the pure light 3, =. ss
the darkness Of his injured soul : 'as aa
Godfrey threw himself back IN i.
pushed the dark hair from his brov - saai
tended to listen. But in minute ~ ala Pr
was far away. Heavens. how tirsd - alat
Well, there would be rest for a few Az = ha
Tuesday, when he had matter tbst .s-4
attended to-the house had risen ~
the courts. What should he do wi,E Il I ~
Honoria wished TO go and stay witt 4
brother, Lord Garsington, and, for ~ y
to take Effie with her. He did notliL /.
he supposed that be should have Il .o@l
/ One thing was, he would not 20 Hsa1aA.
not endure Garsington, Dunstan and III ~, !,
set. Should he run down to Brynoalv, =
temptation was very great: thai won,. i
happiness indeed, but Lis common sens
vailed against it. No, it was better tb.i
should not go there. He would leave D.
gelly alone. If Beatrice wished him a.
she would have said So and she had u.
even limited at such thing. and il sne MI.
/ did not think that he would have pona ).
| he lacked the heart to go anywhere elsa ,
would stop in town, rest, and read n0,S
| for Godfrey, when he found time. va, :
above this frivolous occupation, po,sit,
under certain circumstances, be might ~
have been capable Of writing one. An.
moment his clerk entered, and hanjsi b-
slip of paper with something written On !
He opened it idly and read:
Rev. Mr.. Granger to see you. ToIih.
you were engaged, but be said he VIII
wait"
Godfrey started violently, 50 violeutv,.,
both the solicitor and the obstinate Or
looked up
TELL the gentleman l will see him !, I.
minute lie said TO the retreating clars n
then, addressing the farmer, ''Wel \,
have said all that have to say esDs4
advise you to continue this action Ipdag
if you wish to do SO, you must really dnss
your solicitor to retain some other coup.
as will not be party to what can M,
mean waste of money. Good Afternoon
and he rose.
The farmer was conveyed out grumBi,
In another moment Mr.. Granger eutsri
dressed in a somewhat threadbare suit
black, and his thin white hair hanging
usual over his eyes. Godfrey glanced at Il
with apprehension, and as he did 50 nots
that he had aged greatly during the II
seven months. Had he come to tell hnsu
i'll news of Beatrice-that she was i'll, or isi
or going to be married.
How do you do, Mr.. Granger be saiis
he stretched out his hand, and controllingM
voice as well as he could. How are VV
This is most unexpected pleasure
"How do you do, Mr.. Binghamf ansEss
the old man, while be seated himself nsr
ously in a chair, placing his hat with trsa
bling hand upon the floor beside him. Va
thank you, | am pretty well, not very gran
worn out with trouble as the sparks Ayw
ward he added, with vague, aatonsa
recollection of the scriptural quotation
II hope that Miss Elizabeth and BETH
your daughters are well also, said Geofw
unable to restrain his anxiety.
Eyes, yes, thank you, Mr. Bingham. Elm
beth isn't very grand, either; complaiusdl
pain in her chest, little bilious, perhaH-
she always is bilious in the spring
"And Miss BeatriceF
sob, think she's well--very quiet ~
know, and little pale perhaps but sasi
always quiet--a strange woman, Bsarr
Mr. Bingham, very strange woman gaa I
beyond me do not understand her nj \
don't try to. Not like other women at al
takes no pleasure in things seemingly; Gun /
Gus, with her good looks-very curious b E
nobody understands Beatrice
Godfrey breathed a sigh Of relief All
how are tithes being paid, Mr. Grange
Not very grandly, | fear. / saw that SCUM
drel Jones died in prison
Mr.. Granger woke up at once. Beios
had been talking almost at random ths W
ject of his daughters did not greatly ilis'ai
him. What did interest him was this las'l
question. Nor was it very wonderful, % /
poor, narrow minded old man had tlo1sa
about money till be could scarcely find no
for anything else; indeed nothing else rag
touched him closely He broke into hl
story Of his wrongs, and, drawing sP
from his breast pocket, with shaking rlss
pointed out TO Godfrey how his Clerical
come for the last six months had been aiH
rate of only forty pounds a year, upon VIZ
sum even Welsh clergyman could n&es
slider himself passing rich. Geoffrey is'siA
and sympathized; then came pause
That's how we've been getting on al BIT
gelly, Mr.. Bingham Mr. Granger said pis
starving. pretty well starving y
only you who have been making m01s
We've been sitting Oh the same DOCK =
while you have become great man
had not been for Beatrice's salary shes
haved very well about the salary, pas D.
trice--I am sure / don't understand lowe
poor girl clothes herself on what she KFf
/ know that she had to 60 without s'A
cloak this winter, because she got 8 e-s
from it) we should have been in tns W.
house, and that is where we shall o
and he rubbed the back of his witaerei nA'
across his eyes.
Godfrey gasped. Beatrice with sA
enough means to clothe herseil-n'A.
and becoming III from me Nal
a cloak while he lived in luxury y -
him sick to think of it For moias-'1
could say nothing.
"T have come here-rve come, "sl
the old man in broken voice, broSen ~
much by shame at having TO make y
quest as from fear lest it should BE- ie.us
TO ask you if you could lend me a l Us
leyl don't know where to turn, a0-'
Iced, or l would not do It, Mr.. blnsn1n|
nave spent my last pound to get mere -
,ould lend me a hundred pounds, Ia giss!s
ny note Of hand for it, and try to pas - +
little by little; we might take twenty -
/ year from Beatrice's salary
Don't, plsase-do not tax q -, -