Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-12-13

words a. quickly as he could, show much ! |
regret that | was the cause OF that scene with |
Col Quaritch, more especially - find that |
there Is an explanation of the story against /
him The fact Is, | was foolish enough TO be |
put out because he beat me out shooting and |
ss'o because, well III was Jealous OF him"
"Ah. yes" said the squire rather coldly. |
"a most unfortunate affair OF course. |
don't know what the particulars OF the mat
ter were, and II 10 no business OF mine, but. |
speaking generally. should say never bring
an accusation OF that sort against man at all
unless you are driven 10 It, and u you do bring
IL, be q,ste certain OF your ground How
ever. that u neither here nor thera Well
about this engagement Ida is old enough 70
Judge for herself. and seems TO have made up
her mind. 80. o. know 40 roason 70 the con
trary. and as the business arrangements
proposed are all that l could wish, cannot
see that have any ground for Withholding
my consent 30 all ! can any, sir. is thst |
hope you will make my daughter a good nus
band, and that you will both bs happy Ida
Ia high spirited woman, and In some ways
a very peculiar woman but In my opinion
she Is greatly above the average Of her ser.
as have known il. and provided you have
her .fs.ation. and don't attempt to drive her
she will go through thick and thin for YOU
But ] dare gay you would like TO see her
Oh, by the say. forgot. she has got bead
ache this morning, and 10 stopping In bed
IL isn't much In her line. but dare say that
she b little upset Perhaps you would like
TO come up 20 dinner To nightF
This proposition Edward, knowing full
well that ldas headach. was q device TO rid
herself OF tho necessity Of seeing him. accept
ed with gratitude and went
A he. A.
down,
well, my dear" said the squire, cheer
fully. II have just had the pleasure Of seeing
Edward Cossey. and have told him that, AZ
you seemed to wish IT.
Here Ida made movement of impatience
but remembered herself. and said nothing.
THAT as you seemed to wish that things
should be %, had no grounds OF objection TO
your engagement | may as we'll tell you
that the proposals which he makes M regards
settlements are OF the most liberal nature"
Are theyr answered Ida. indifferently
lis Mr. Cossey coming here to dinnerr
YES, asked him ! thought that you
would like to see him"
well, then, wish yon had noe" she an
swered, with animation. "bscause there Ia
nothing for dinner except some cold beef
Really, father, IL Ia very thoughtless OF you
huff. leaving the squire full Of reflection.
/ II wonder what u all meansr' he said TO
himself. ''She can't care about the man
4 much or she would not make that fuss about
his being asked to dinner She isn't the sort
OF woman TO To caught by the money,
should think. Well, know nothing about
1t, II is no affair Of mine. and can only take
things as flnd them"
And then he fell TO rejecting that this mar
riage would he an extraordinary stroke of
luck for this family Here they were at the
Inst gasp, mortgaged up 10 the eyes, when
suddenly fortune. IN the shape OF q, on the
whole, perfectly unobjectionable young man.
appears, takes up the mortgages, proposes
settlements b. the tune OF hundreds of thou
sands. and even offers to perpetuate the old
family name in the person Of bis son. should
he have one such a state OF affairs could
not but be gratifying to any man. however
unworldly. and the squire was not altogether
unworldly That ia, he had q keen sense Of
the dignity OF his social position and his
family, and it had ali his life been his chief
and auduable desire to DO sufficiently pro
yided with the goods Of this world TO raise
the Dc Ia Molles To the position which they
had occupied IN former centuries Hitherto
however, the tendency OF events had been all
the other way, the house was a sinking one
and but the other day It's ancient roof had
nearly fallen about their cara Now, how
ever, rs though by magic, the prospect
changed On ldas marriage all the mort
| cages, those heavy accumulations OF years OF
growing expenditure and narrowing means
would roll Oh the back OF the estate, and the
De la Molles, OF Honham castle, would once
more take the place IN ne county to which
they we're undoubtedly e. titled.
- o.
Q pleasing one 70 him. or that his head was
allied with visions OF splendors 10 come
As II CHANGED. on that very morning II was
necessary Tor Mr. Quest To pay the old gen
tleman a visit IN order 10 obtain his signature
10 q lease of a bakery In BoisinghAnl, which
together with two or three otkcr houses, DO
longed To the estate.
i lie arrived Just as the squire was In the
i full now Of his nieditatlons, and it would not
have needed a man Of Mr. Quests penstra
ton and powers OF observation 70 discover
that he had something on his mind which he
was longing for an opportunity to talk about
The squire signed the lease without paying
the slig HEST attention to MIR Quests explana
items. and then suddenly asked him when the
hrst interest ON the recently effected mort
cages came duo
The lawyer mentioned an approaching
date
All" said the squire. "then IL will have 20
be met but 1t does not matter. IL will 10 for
the last time"
Mr. Quest pricked up his ears and looked
al him
the fact Is. Quest he vent on by way OF
explanation, THAT there are we'll family
arrangements pending which will put an end
10 these smbarrsssments In . natural and
proper way
Indeed said Mr. Quest, ~ am very glad
In hear it,
"Yes yea said the squire. unfortunately
am under sUtns restraints 10 sI-aakln1 stout
the matter at present, or | should like 10 asb
your opinion for which as you know have
q great respect Rsally, though. do not
know why I should not consult my lawyer
on matter of business only consented not
~ srunSgri the thing about
Lawyers are cOufidential agents" said
Mr Quest. quietly
''0f cuu~e they ara OF course. and IL Ia
their business 10 n,'Id their tongues | may
rely upon youI Discretion. may notF
.Certainiy snId air Quest
"NslI the matter ID this Mr. Edward
Coesey 10 engaged TO Miss de Ia Molle he
has just bsrn heFs 10 obtain my consent
which, Of course. | have not withheld, a.
know nothing against the young mammoth
ing at all The only stipulation that he
made "a. think. a reasonable one under the
circumstances. namely. that the engagement
Z IL 70 De kent ouief for N little while On AZ