Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-07

"Well. Charles, you could scarcely
have chosen better. and might have
chosen very much worse. So you
shall have our goodwill. Isabel has
money, and"
~ am sure I have not thought
whether she has or not" interrupted
Charles, quite Indignantly. II don't
care about that part of the affair"
''Of course not" said Mr.. Dalrymple.
in a tone his son very much dishked,
for he knew it betrayed no veneration
for his own wislom-"I should be sur
prised if you did. Commonplace ways
and means, pounds, shiliings and
pence, are beneath the exalted consid-
Grafton of Mr.. Charles Dalrymple. l
should not wonder but you would set
up to live upon air tomorrow. if you
had nothing else to set up upon"
"Well, father, you know what l
meant-that am lot mercenary."
81 should not wish you to be. \ eli
Their was l. when / spoke of Isabel's
having money, nor has her possessing
it influenced us in approving of her
We like her for herself; but you will
both, no doubt, fird her fortune useful.
There must be an additional allowance
to you, instead of the subtraction you
spoke of just now. Well-we must
manage il. would ten thousand times
over rather you married. than ran wild
and fell into folly, as did poor Charles
Dalrymple. Have you talked Of when
it is to be, Charles?'
40. sir-not this year"
"This year will soon be out Next.
supposes''
II suppose sou
"And this brings us round to our
n mot
| gone, and you married-that tho
Grange would be your homer And
that your mother and sisters would be
thrust out upon the world?"
"Never, father. lift Isabel were
here, would there not be room for all?''
| "No, hairless" answered Mr.. Dali
| rymple, gravely, "there would not be
| room. Isabel would wish and require
to be mistress in her own house And
| your mother could scarcely remain in
this house, if it owned another mis-
tress."
"They-they could both act as mis-
tress,' said Charles, obviously.
Mr.. Dalrymple shook his head.
1.-TWO mistresses never answered yet, "
he said. "And there is another thing.
Charles, that have never found an
swer: a wife and mother-in-law living
together; especially in the house where
the latter has ruled as mistress. 1t
| would not do in this"
| "Well, sir, let us be thankful that
there will be no cause to try it."
GAY, Charles, l am thankful-and
for my own sake-that my life is yet
spared to me. But the future of your
mother and sisters has been as thorn
in my side, now that l have been
brought face to face with DEATH
Hear me fathcr!'' exclaimed
Charles, rising, chad the worst hap
pened, they should have been my first
care; declare is to you. First and
foremost, even k2ts,~ Isabel"
Are you Town. Charles?
Bring a light hs My leg is very
uneasy"
docs itpains inquired Charles,
who had noticed that his father was
restless. GLOW tight the bandage Isl
But the leg appears swollen" =
1.-The effect of the bandage being
tight" remarked Mr.. Dalrymple
Loosen it, and put plenty of lotion
on.'
lit feels very hot" were Charles
last words.
They were sitting round the fire just
before bedtime, Selma, Alice, Miss
Lynn, Charles and Oscar. SO certain
were they of the good result of the ac
cdent. that they had got to spC al
lightly of it-,not of the accident, none
would have been capable OF that, bu
of the circumstances attending it
They had just been recommending
| Charles never in future to touch any
weapon stronger than a popgun.
II don't mean to-" said Charles.
"What long closcting you hat
with papa tonight, after Isabel CAM
down, remarked Selma. "What wa
the conference about, Charles? Wa
he reading you lecture how to carr,
loaded gunsp'
mot that" broke in Oscar III
was charging him how to reign a
Moat- range, when he comes into it
as he was so near doing lately
Charles glanced up quickly, almos
believing Oscar must have been hid il
the chamber wall. You have nearl
} hit it, Oscar" said he. ''Moat-Grang
was the chief subject of our converse
ton"
"Only to think OF it," uttered Alice
"that we have h."n so close to losin,
the Grange. For if dear papa had died
: it would be Charles. ~
LAY, all Charlie's; and YOU no long
er would have had any right here, evel
Mrs. Dalrymple.' cried Oscar, in
i: musing tone, as if speaking for his owl
benefit. II dare say that this worried
Mr.. Dalrymple,'
II know it has," spoke up Charles
In his hasty way; that was what h
) was telling me. But there was no oe
casion for it."
mo, thank Heaven! as things hav
T furOad ont - exclaimed Selma
l Nor if they had turned out differ
entity" added Charles. "My fathc
might have made himself easy on tina
{ score"
l "Should you have sent us adrift
t Charlesp' asked Alice.
1 ITO be sure l should, in double-quic
t time" answered Charles, advancin
8 behind Alice. and fitting her chair bac
to kiss her and kecuinn her in tbs