The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-26

to rowt at n gentleman in tho same chamber
with yourself and lending You his best atten-
Why. very true, says he. with an imme-
diaate ehnngs. And You must excuse the agi-
II Understand you thon." I continued-"for
Viii take no nnte OF your other alternative,
W 1ndars ns r6 vn, it Iva, Vas q 2 Pity pity you let iaMmI
1naSb n cas Se,Is SHOULD desire to apply for your
be stts Is n sot5 p Ss' hsD to x sss IS. my sE.' m%ps9 "a a ,InI1
THAT remains to DO vet seem" said L But
so much l need make no secret OF. that ] bear
and could not fancy. even in a dream. a better
David. he cried. and he reached out his hand
m I Eus i il BY ".Y !THosss 60 too I fast NJ; Drum !:
which do not entirely soc how we shall come
over. have, told you that. upon my side.
fasss s 70 10 rs seseS'! 70 s. II sss sh %sF wiif e. much nut /
This is ali beside the mark" says he. II
Will engage for her acceptance."
that. even IN dealing with myself you have
pressions. will have none such employed to
the young lady. l am hero to speak and think
that / would no more let a vic be- forced upon
myself than what would let q husband DO
He sat and glowsrsu Mt me like one In doubt
and a good deal Of temper.
olu asS that II tR Miil is m aS es MS H. wf Hro Of ,s;o ! G s%G
t thst S' vt b sly t I. sss Gn %snfIFsIy SIiiin \; ! B Sayi
re s%al To- wsii.' s ma Se ns "t Ti,i Is / n a ssall affair.
As AS soon 1nns as 81 she e returns | will, sound heru bit.
AG But tG I cut t in ae asain. S"N a, a finger of you. Mr..
bp s6anG a. or 2oi ! cry + of and you can seek 4
s sIsO I. If it is sG I That utaa am to be the only d s,se:r
and the only Judge. l shall satisfy myself. OK.
S Sea. ih sr Isa nG9 oi s aIie. shall. anyways meddlo-
Upon my MGrd; SIR he exclaimed. ian
your back upon the facts. The girl. my daueh.
tor, has no : choice left to exercise. Her char.
And | ask your pardon" said !. but while
this matter lies between her and you and me.
to 7 cL let ny )! daughters reputation depend upon
as "y' s.i srf Z. bs 9ays t tnSu S.ts Of - all m this }|SSnss
when It is quite too late. l refuse to regard
myself as any way accountable for your neg.
living. My mind is quite made up. and CONF
what, may. l will not depart from It a hairs
papy till her return: upon which. Without
either word or look from you. she and are to
ssst fsF.h ma "ss that to She h"lf Is % "nT tslf to Ills i, ss s:s ssP
will then make 1t: II she cannot. 1 will not"
lie leared out OF his seat like a man stung.
Il can spy. your manpuvre." lie cried. you
would work upon her to refuse -
Maybe ay. and maybe no." said L THAT
Is the way 1t is to he. whatever"
And II ! reIush 7" cries he.
Then. Mr.. Drummond. it will have to come
to the throat-cutting." said l..
What with the size OF the man, his great
length OF arm. in which he came near rivallinR
his father. and his reDuted skill at weapons, I
did not use this word without some trepida-
ton. to say nothing at ali OF the circumstance
that he was C!triona's father. But might have
ana rad M vgnlf alurDa ErnTp fna ~
my ,lodging-he does not seem to have re-
marked his daughters dresses. which were
indeed all equally new to him-and from the
fact that | had shown myself aycrse to lend,
he had embraced "a strong idea OF my poverty.
The sudden news Of my estate convinced him
OF his error. and he had made but the one
bound OF it on this fresh venture. to which no
was now SO welded. that | believe no would
have suffered anything rather than fall to the
alternative Of fighting.
A little while longer he continued to disputo
with me. until | hit upon Il word that silenced
I'll find you SO avcrse to let me sea the
lady by HERSELF said |. Il must suppose you
have very good grounds to think ms in the
right about her unwilIingness."
He gahblol some kind of an excuse.
But all this is very eNhRusting to both OF
our tclnpers." | added. ."and | think wn would
dc, better to preserve n judicious silence"
To which We did until tho girl returned. and
must SUPPOSE would havs cut Il very ridicu.
lous igure. had there been any to view US.
ITO he continued