Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-12
NOT FOR GOLD.

mother2' said Ronald Mitchell, as he
carefully measured the anchovy for his
boiled salmon.
"How much, Ronaldl Nothing less
than the whole Cross-me-loof estate,
besides 100000 good money in the
Bank of Scotland"
''Too little" replied Ronald, shaking
his head in meditative manner. 81
could not sell myself so cheap"
"But there is the lassie forbye; she
is not bad looking, and she is a careful
housewife and good Christian"
Doubtless, mother, she is better
than she's bonnie, but l know girl
worth ever so much more than Janet
Mcdonald"
''That will be Bailie Johnson's
daughter2"
You do me too much honor. / do
not aspire to woman six feet high,
especially when her temper is of equal
proportions.
"Well Isabelle has a bad temper,
but Janet is different; she has no vice,
and''---
mo heart"
''She has plenty of money"
"And no intellect"
"But she has interest enough to send
you to parliament.
II don't want to go there, mother,
and do want my dinner, and you are
taking away my appetite" And Ro-
nald drew the moor cock toward him
and helped himself SO literally that
Mrs. Mitchell may be excused for alto
gether doubling the fact. Then there
was a few minutes silence, which did
not deceive Ronald. He knew 1t was
the lull before the breaking of the
storm. His mothers attitude of indif
ference and listlessness was all assumed.
He was perfectly familiar with it and
knew-for none had better reason to
know-what a proud, resolute spirit it
hid
She was only hesitating now to open
the subject which lay nearest her heart,
because Ronald maintained a neutral
ity of perfect silence; and she knew that
II she began the dispute, she gave him,
at the opening of the argument, all the
advantages which belong to the de-
| fendant.
While she was hesitating servant
brought in a card and gave IL TO her.
ut is Wylie, Ronald, she said "you
had better go and see him."
'Why so, motheri / know nothing
about the property. You and he have
always managed 1t. Besides, l have
an engagement at half past a."
"But something must be done.
Every year the rents are decreasing.
My income win soon be at starvation
point"
Ronald looked up and smiled incred-
ulously.
"oh, yes, keep up an appearance.
Of course, and suppose l shall always
be able TO do that, for am not one Of
the foolish women who spend as they
60 have laid little by TO help the
future; but what Is TO become of your
"IIeigh-hoi / have a good angel, l
suppose"
"A good wife would be more to the
purpose, and II you would only marry
Janet Mcdonald, she would bring you
fine estate; besides, she is prudent
lassie, and would help you 10 keep the
gear well together
How do know that Janet would
have meF
n have already spoken 10 her."
1T was throwing words away,
mother II there is anything else /
can pleasure you In, | shall be willing
and obedient, but dare not cast my
life away--not for gold, at least"
Yet you are going TO do II for
pretty face"
You are mistaken. have my
price, suppose, but neither land nor
beauty are able 20 buy me-"
The ooneelt OF men Is wonderful; II
passes the comprehension Of women.
Where are you going this EVENING""
''ro Mrs. Sorley's"
ITO see Miss Eve. Very well, Ronald.
Remember, Il you decline TO accept
Janet Mcdonald as your wife, also
decline TO receive Eve eorlsy ~ my
daughter ! suppose the right Of 10.
lection i left 10 me a. well a. you"
mot equally, mother You cannot
make Janet my wife. but I, BY marry.
ing Eve can make her your daughter"
u deny Il Al, for IN such case you