The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-29

! danger of interruption this evening, and
here no separate interests need prevent
each from expressing his or her opinion
with perfect freedom. Dunbar and Grer-
! vile, you have cast in your lot with us SO
far as to make it very proper and desira-
BILE for your views to be heard with the
others But, my dear friends, remember
you are not bound to cling to fallen
| fortunes"
Surely" interrupted Eustace, "my
Lilly has lost no grace for which I have
| loved her these many years by your di-
minished wealth, has she? All she is
only the more precious, and if / could
only make it apparent that it might be
best to hasten our marriage could re-
joice in your trials if had not learned
to love tho parents almost as much as
the promised bride"
although I cannot boast a love Of
many years, as can Dunbar" said Gren-
vile, with unusual hesitation, II think it
will defy any of fortunes vicissitudcs. |
had heard some intimation of these trou-
bles before came and hastened hither
to urge you to shorten these two long
years, and as Dunbar seems meditatinga a
similar petition am hopeful of success"
All this appeared right and natural,
but why should jasper, usually so free
and open in conversation, manifest an
embarrassment 30 foreign to his nature?
George evidently does not trust him, and
even Rose is i'll at case.
These thoughts passed rapidly through
Mr.. Newton's mind while Jasper was
speaking and dull pain was at his
heart, but concealing it he quietly re-
piled:
Thanks for your steadfast interest in
me and mine. But can consent to no
change to the time already fixed. A hasty
marriage now would seem to me very
much as if had no longer home to
give my daughters. On the contrary,
can surely make them comfortable,
though in style vastly inferior to their
present condition. But / prefer that
there should be no separation as yet and
hope they will agree with me. We cam
not settle on any definite plan until we
are sure of how much we may claim.
But by full conversation this evening
we can judge somewhat how near our
several tastes may be brought into uni
son. Next week will decide to a dollar
how much we may honorably claim from
the remnant of our possessions.
~ am very confident that we may at
least count on 5000 clear-that is to
say, am suro the furniture of the house
may safely be considered as our own
when everything is settled. That is
about the extent, l think, of all that can
be left us. But the furniture will easily
bring the sum l have named, perhaps
more, and yet reserve the common arti-
cles for the fitting up of some small cot
tage. This will seem TO you children
but meager amount, but it is quite a
fortune compared with your parents be-
ginnings. And now, George, my son,
with so limited a capital let us Lear
what business would best suit your tastes
and abilities"
why, father, nm very humble this
evening said the young man, laughing.
"It is very easy to give ones tastes and
judgments theoretically when there is
no idea of putting them to the test. |
feel ! would just like to put myself in
your hands, father, like little boy once
more, and ask of you to make of me
what you please. | was not so humble
this morning, mother, when | was talk
ing so grandly, But father can make
some use Of me, know, and after creep
ing awhile I'll learn TO walk like a man.
understand the rudiments of mercan-
tile business and am perfectly willing to
enter upon it, though not Congcnial to
my tastes, but imagine it will be just
as well TO lenve our tastes ont of the
question and think only of usefulness
and duty.
81 have always fclt that if | ever set
tied in home Of n.S own would leave
the city and buy s1me very beautiful
country place aud be an amateur farmer
and hortieulturist. But yon SEQ good
friends, the country seat is not at hand
just now, and doubt il l could pay my
way in any farming operations until l
have served rv a-rranriea,hip."
fro BE CONTINUED.