Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-11
CHAPTER VI.

1stace was with the family at the
hing meal, so important to the New
|, and met the revelation which Lii
conveyed to him as true hearted
should do. While at tea Grenville
announced. Rose excused herself,
erring to see her lover alone before
Ing the family in the library. Some
elapsed before they appeared, and
Jasper expressed his sympathy with
bcerity and earnestness that could
no doubt of the real interest he felt
lie joys or SORROWS Of the family.
1t George, with his perception sharp
by previous knowledge, discerned d
ess nervousness that betokened some
er source of uneasiness than the
NJ ect now before them, and from
IS mood he thought she herself had
Meted something unnatural in his
ners.
hen all were seated after supper,
Newton entered at once upon the
bet under considerations and briefly
h. hted the substance of that which has
dy been told,
nd now, my dear ones, we are in no
er of interruption this evening, and
no separate interests need prevent
from expressing his or her opinion
perfect freedom. Dunbar and Grer-
you have cast in your lot with US so
to make it very proper and desira-
br your views to be heard with the
Is. But, my dear friends, remember
are not bound to cling to fallen
mes"
l1rely," interrupted Eustace, ''Iny
has lost no grace for which I have
her these many years by your di-
she'd wealth, has she? All, she is
the more precious, and if [ could
make it apparent that it might be
20 hasten our marriage / could re-
j in your trials if I had not learned
M re the parents almost as much as
|Fomised bride"
NY Though / cannot boast q love of
years, as can Dunbar" said Gren-
with unusual hesitation, 81 think it
#lefy any of fortunes vicissitudes. |
card some intimation Of these trou-
f. before [ came and FASTENED hither
ge you to shorten these two long
and as Dunbar seems meditatinga
II petition am hopeful of success"
this appeared right and natural,
Why should Jasper, usually SO free
pen in conversation, manifest an
rrassment SO foreign to his nature?
NJ re evidently does not trust him, and
Rose is i'll at ease.
se thoughts passed rapidly through
Newton's mind while Jasper was
ing, and a dull pain was at his
but concealing it he quietly re-
lanks for your steadfast interest in
a mine. But I can consent to no
h to the time already fixed. Ahasty
age now would seem to me very
as if I had no longer a home to
by daughters. On the contrary, I
surely make them comfortable,
b in style vastly inferior to their
BIT condition. But / prefer that
should be no separation as yet and
hey will agree with me. We cam
tile on any definite plan until we
re of how much we may claim.
a full conversation this evening
n judge somewhat how near our
tastes may be brought into uni
Next week will decide to dollar
buch we may honorably claim from
INFANT of our possessions.
I'M very confident that we may at
count on 5000 clear-that is to
am sure the furniture of the house
|afely be considered as our own
everything is settled. That is
the extent, think, of all that can
us. But the furniture will easily
the sum have named, perhaps
and yet reserve the common arti-
2 the fitting up of some small cot
This will seem to you children
neager amount, but it is quite
compared with your parents be-
Is. And now, George, my son,
% limited capital let us hear
business would best suit your tastes
ilities."
by, father, am very humble this
!" said the young man, laughing.
Fery easy to give ones tastes and
ents theoretically when there is
a of putting them to the test. /
rnnld inst like to put myself In