The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28

Newton answered.
"My dear girls, we are only disturbed
because we must tell you that which
may bring our children uncasiness and
disappointment, but no dishonor."
The fair faces were pressed caressingly
to his brow, and Lillian gently answered:
Suspense will be harder to endure
than any misfortune We may share with
you and mother"
"You are right, my darling. We have
no intention to conceal aught from our
children or leave you in needless sus-
pense Our business during our So
journ abroad has been, by criminal mis-
management, ruined, and it now only
remains for US to arrange a settlement
in the most honorable manner and begin
life anew"
An acknowledgment of failure" al
ways brings to the young a kind of mys-
terious awe, a shrinking from the first
step into an unknown and" untried re
gion, and the father felt the dear forms
his arms encircled tremble for a mo-
ment, but that soon passed when they
observed their mothers calmness, and
Lillian replied:
but why did Mrs. lie Barron speak
Of you so bitterly, father? Surely you
did not merit such fearful accusations"
"No, indeed" exclaimed George. "She
may thank her own extravagant folly for
it all. Her husband would never have
yentured on such measures as that of
which he was guilty during fathers alb
sence if she had not so wickedly IN
volved him by her insane love Of dis
play. No blame can possibly rest upon
our father"
"Ah, yes, my son. In trusting so i'm
plicitly to another's honor or judgment l
am to blame. The principal of an extern
sive and complicated business like ours
should never relax his vigilance" -
But, father, will not your loss in this
failure be as heavy as the othersl" q
"Ycs, my Lilly. By far the largest
proportion"
"Ihon why did that wicked woman
cast unjust sspersions on youg" said Rose,
with excitement.
"None of the members of the company
will credit her words, nor indeed the
business world generally, my pet. The
unkind language you heard was simply
the ebullitions of disappointed and am
bilious woman, who should receive our
pity rather than our harsh ccnsure."
But, dear papa, tell me, please, is this
failure so severe that any will lose OF
suffer by you:"
MY dear little rosebud, wc shall be
able to pay every penny. Your eyes can
meet tho gaze of the universe fearless
ly and sure that none is Impoverished
through our losses"
'Then who cares, or why should we
all look pale and anxious over this?" re-
piled the bright girl, clapping her hands
joyously.
"But, little one, are you aware that to
do this We must leave our pleasant home,
resign all the appliances Of ease and lux
ury that now surround us, lose caste
among many of your companions, while
we labor and economic strictly to he
able TO supply the family with the bare
comforts of life? How can my dariings
endure this great and sudden changer"
"Grandly. my dear papa. don't dis
like the change at all. was telling sis
ter but few days ago that our mode OF
life was not satisfactory, being, as it has
always been, utterly useless. For years
W. AhNo bCVll VI uIb
about the house for others to look after
and arrange in suitable lights. In the
morning we cannot rise till Marie or
Therese comes to dress US, and all day
long they dance attendance upon our
whims. AT night we must be disrobed
and put to bed like little babies. l have
long felt dissatisfied with myself, be-
cause was conscious that was not de-
veloping all the powers God had given
me and yet could not understand how
to change the daily routine of busy
nothings. Now we may at least learn
what hands and feet were made for"
But, dear father" said the eldest sis
ter, with some hesitation, Il thought
our mother had fortune invested in
her own name, entirely subject to her
control, to provide for just such an |
emergency as this. That surely will |
supply all your wants. Then why speak |
of returning to the hard labor and close |
calculations of your younger days9 Your |
children will eheerfully do that. Our
parents should rest now and allow MS
to learn the same useful lessons YOU 10 I
wisely practiced in your youth"
"Nhy, my dear girl, said Mrs New
ton, smiling, tyour thoughts seem to /
run in the same channel as your brother
Georges"
"They often do that, mother" said
George, throwing his arm lovingly |
around his sister.
And do not niuo also, Sir BrotherY
asked Roso with an injured air.
No, Skylark; oh, no. Your thoughts
'soer singing up TO heavens high arch
and thence descend upon us with sun
shine and rosy hues in the darkest hour,
you darling little sunbeam, your
But. Rosie, what will Jasper say to
this hasty descent and all this talk about
learning the use of hands and feet, eh2
] fear that he will rebel at the two years
probation yet to be passed and spirit you
off to that southern Eden ho so entAusi-
astically portrays to prevent You from
sharing with us the changes we antici-
pate
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton tried by n warn.
ing look unseen by Rose TO stop Georges
allusion to Grenvillc, but soon felt that
he was acting wisely, a word apparent
ly lightly spoken might awaken train
of thought that would in some degree
prepare her for the first shock should her
botrotled prove unworthy.
Rose answered her brother gaylyi
"Never you fear for Jasper He does
not alone love wealth or station and will
be the same to me in lowly cottage
working with emhrowned and hardened
hands as when playing the butterfly in
these grand old parlors, or If he cannot"
her gay smile suddenly faded and look
of hard. stern resolution srch us her