Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-06-12


ne trouble on him already But oh, she blesse
him for that letter. How deeply must he Low
her when he could offer to do this for he
sakel
= Harkl the children we're waiting; she mus
I go and teach. The letter, Geoffrey's dea
/ letter could be answered in the afternoon S
she thrust it in her breast with the other, bu
i closer to her heart, and went
y That afternoon as Mr. Granger, in a happl
frame of mind-for were not his debts paid
= and had he not found most convenient wa,
of providing against future embarrassment
was peaceably engaged in contemplating
his stock over the gate Of his little farm
j buildings, he was much astonished suddenly
: to discover Owen Davies at his elbow.
How do you do, Mr. Daviesl" he said
''how quietly you must have come
YES, answered Owen, absently. The fact
, is, have followed you because | want 10
speak TO you alone-quite alone.n
Indeed, Mr.. Davies-well, | am at your
service. What is wrongi You don't look
very we'll"
"oh, am quite well, thank you | never
was better; and there's nothing wrong, moth
ing at all Everything is going to be right
now, know that full surely"
Indeed. said Mr.. Granger, again looking
at him with a puzzled air, and what may
you want TO SEQ me aboutl Not but what |
am always at your service. as you know he
added apoogetically
This, he answered, suddenly seizing the
clergyman BY the coat in a way that made
him start
"What-my coat. do you meant It's old, !
now
Don't be 5, foolish Mr. Granger No
about Beatrice"
'oh, indeed, Mr.. Davies Nothing wrong
at the school, | hopei | think that she does
her duties to the satisfaction of the com
lnittee, though | admit that the arithme
ticn-
mol no. mol It is not about the school.
don't wish her tog go to the school any more. |
love her, A1r Granger | love her dearly.
and want to marry her.
Theold man flushed with pleasure. Was 1t
possiDlei Did he hear arightl Owen Davies.
;he richest man in that part Of Wales, want
Ell 70 marry his daughter, who haa nothing |
but her beauty II must be too good to be
truel
IL am indeed battered. hs said. 1T Is |
more than she could expect-not but wat
Beatrice Is very good looking and very clev
er, he added hastily, fearing lest he was de-
tracing from his daughters market value.
''uood ioo1ias--clster; sac Is an angel
murmured owen.
oh, yes, Of course she is, said her father.
that IS, it womaa-yes, of course-and
what Is more, think she is very fond Of You.
think she is piaing for you have thought
% for long time"
is she" sail owen, anxiously. Then ali
have TO say Is that she takes a very curious
way of showing it. She won't have a word
Q say to me. sire puts me Oh on every oeca.
ion. But il will be all right now-all right
IowH
"Oh, there there, Mr Davies, maids will
e maids until they are wives We know
bout all taa;, said Mr. Granger, senten
iously
His would be son-in-law looked as though :
9 knew very little about it, indeed, though
ne inference was sufficiently obvious.
Mr.. Granger" lac said, setting his hand,
want 70 make Beatrice my wife, do, in
aedn s.
Well, did not suppose otherwise. Mr. Da !
les o
II you help me In this viii do whatever
~ like as to money matters and that sort Of ,
ing, you know. She shall have as fine a u
ttlement any woman ia Wales. know o'
at goes long way with father, and =
all raise no difficulties 20
VERY right and proper, | am sure, said =
:. Granger, adopting loftier tone as he ~ 7,
scovercd the advantages OF his position y
sat Of course on such matters | snail take ~
g advice Of a lawyer dare say that Mr. SD
ngham would advise me, be added. las ia
and Of the family, you know He very ~
yer lawyer, and, besides he wouldn't 81
arge anything. te
oh, no, not Mr. Bingham answered inl
ven, anxiously II viii do anything Won m'
e, or II you wish to have a lawyer III nav kh
} bill myself But never mind about that
" Let Us settle it with Beatrice first De
me along at cnce RAJ
Eth, but hadn't you better arrange that loo
{ Of the business privatelyw
No no. She always snubs me when / try ga
speak to her alone You had better be nie
no. and Miss Elizabeth too, IL she likes. l .he
NJ speak to her again alone. will speak uoi
Ter IN the face OF God and man, as God di- cue
ted me to do, and then it will be all right sne
know it will" Tor
lr. Granger stared at him. He was cler- Oh
nan of very practical sort, and did not
te see what the power above had to do pre-
b owen Davies matrimonial intentions. roN
All, well, he said, II see what y.ru mean. I'M
'riages are made in heaven; yes, of course. TAX
Il, II you want to get on with the matter, eou
IRE say that we shall find Beatrice inv lac'
D they walked back to the vicaraee. Mr.. tor
niger exultant and yet perplexed, for it MAJ MAJ
ok him that there was something a lit out
I'D about the proceeding, and Owen Da- iaul
IN silence or muttering occasionally to ing
self VOL
the sitting room they found Elizabeth. ner
y mere rs beatricer asked her father. "
don't know she answered, and at that NOR
lent Beatrice, pale and troubled, walked IN
the room, like lamb to the slaughter. niin
Alb, Beatrice said her father, 1--WE were the
asking for you" eyes
'e glanced round, and, with the quick wit Jl
hunted animal, instantly perceived that Eiiz
new danger threatened her. bonn
indeed, she said, sinking into chair in =
xcess of feebleness horn Of faar CIV =. fore
Ithern do l
: Granger looked AFT Ovvs, no,,;.. -, abou
took step towards the door 1t struck Il
torcioly that this scene should be private y.