Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-19

learned 20 be more patient. And / be-
lleye that You forget that have yet to
see my daughter"
l began to be little relieved upon this
speech and q change In the mans man
ner that | spied In him as soon rs the
name Of money fell between US.
II was thinking II would be more fit
If you will excuse the plninness Of my
dressing In your prcsence-thnt ] should
20 forth and leave you to encounter her
nloncT said l.
what | would have looked for ut
your hands" says he and there was no
mistake but what he said il civilly.
thought this better and better still.
and us | began TO pull on my hose. re-
calling the mans impudent ncndcancy
at PTesiongrungc's | determined to pur-
sue what seemed to be my victory.
IF you have any mind to stay sonie
while in Leydon,' said l. this room
Is very much at your disposal. and
can easily find another for myself. In
which way we shall have the least
amount OF fitting possible, there being
only one to change"
WHY. sir said he. making his boz
som big 81 think no shame of n poverty
] have come By In the service Of my
King; / make no secret that my affairs
are quite involved; and for the mo-
ment IL would be even impossible for
Until You have occasion to commu-
nicate with Your friends" suid l. per
hnpS II might be- convenient for YOU (as
of course il would be- honorable to my
seli) II you were to regard yourself In
the light of my guestT
Sir said he, when an offer Is frank
ly made. / thinl, | honor myself most
70 initiate that frankncss your hand,
MT David; you have the character that
! respect the most; you are one of those
from whom gentleman can take fa-
NOr ANA no more words about H. |
am an old soldier he went on, looking
rather disgusted like around my cham
bcr, and yon need not fear that / shall
prove burthensome. | have ate too of
ten at dike-side, drank of the ditch, and
had no roof but the rain"
Il should bc telling YOU" said i, that
our breakfasts are sent customnrly in
about this time Of the morning. / pro-
pose should go now to the tavern.
ana bid them add acoycr for yeOursu.f
aud delay the meal the matter of an
hour, which will give You an interval
TO meet your daughter III"
Mcthought his nOstrils wnggcd mt this.
ION, an hourY says he. THAT is per-
maps superiuous. Half an hour, Mr..
DaNlu, on say twenty minutes | shall
90 very, wen IN that And by the way"
ne SAID OBTAINING me by the coat,
what Is II You drink In the morning,
/ whether ale or wineY"
To be frank with you, sir" SAYS /.
i drink nothing else but spare. cold
| water"
TUT, tut" says he, "that is fnir de-
| srucuon TO the stomach: take an old
cAhlpalmer's word for H. Our country
! spiri, at home is perhaps the most whole
| some but rs that IL not come-at- able,
hhenish or white wine of Burgundy
WIN he next best"
Il shall make It my business to see
You are supplied" said ].
Why, very good" said he, "and we
| vid." ~" ~ 'i'' ''
~ this time / can hardly say that Twas
| hihuiag him at ALL beyond an odd
| thouglt Of the kind OF father-m.law
that he was like to prove and all my
| cares ceutered about the lass. his daugh-
ler TO whom / determined 10 convey
some warning of her visitor. / stepped
TO the door accordingly, and cried
through the paacls, knocking thereon
~ the same times Miss Drummond
mere ~ your father come at Inst"
Win that | went forth upon my err
rant having On two words) oxtraordi.
Manly damaged my affairs
ITO be continucd.)