The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-22

any Oh INC berVduIS 10 leave uupdlu.
Fortunately we have always been liber-
ally supplied with pocket money, and
we three boys had more than enough to
make all right with the men and help
Lillian settle with those two utterly use
less appendages, the young ladies' wait
ing maids"
"Why, my dear girls, have you dis
missed your attendants? You shame
your mother! Our children are teach
ing us. 1 never once thought of this, as
ought to have done at the very first"
"No, mother mine. Because you and
father have been occupied all day in try
ing to minister to the unfortunate and
hayward, and knowing father wished to
curtail expenses as expeditiously as posi-
BILE we could do no less than to begin at
these points belonging to our individual
expenses"
In the course of the conversation Ralph
took occasion to hold up Roses hand
and call attention to blister, saying she
had been sweeping and busting the IL
brary herself.
"Never mind the hand" his sister said,
laughing. "That will soon become accus-
toned to such work, but am sure man.
ma will say have done my work WELL"
Jasper here impatiently interrupted
her by looking at her hand and protest
ing with much temper against anything
of the kind again.
"Come, come, Jasper, don't you be I'M
reasonable. That little blister is of no
consequence. I really enjoyed my play.
for as yet it has been nothing more. But
what would you have me do, Sir Impa-
tience? Sit on the sofa and let my
mother and sister do what must now be
homework? You dare not counsel thatw
''No, dear Rose. But, Mr.. Newton,
my kind friend, let me beg that you will
yield to my wishes. Let me make Rose
my wife before you leave this her first
home"
"Jasper!" exclaimed Rose. "How dare
you name such thing after those two
shameful examples of hasty marriages to
avoid the Inconvenience of limited in
come which we have just witnessed?
Would you SCENE as heartless as the LIE
Barrons"
"That does not follow, Rose. The aid
you could render would be but little
comparatively, and / cannot see you
stoop to labor when home of ease and
afftuence is waiting for you"
"Stoopl Whatever my mother and sis
ter can do without degradation will not
lower me in the estimation of any right
minded person. Eustace has no fears Of
Lillian being degraded, and he can also
offer her home of ease, but he knows
that for the present her first duties keep
her with her parents. IF Jour pride re-
volts at my using q broom or engaging
in any of the domestic avocations that
fall to my mothers lot, then should l
in time share your fortune your foolish
pride will be just as much wounded to
know all of us continued to labor, as we
most probably will"
"Oh, no, never, Rosel You do me in
justice. 1t is but natural, loving you as
! do, that I should long to protect you
| from all hardships. Your friends, though
not disgraced by labor, would never have
sought it as an advisable change. Con-
sent to an immediate marriage, darling.
If you will but yield to this request,
Let me take you to my mother, show
you our beautiful home, and when your
parents are settled we will visit them be-
| fore install you mistress of the little
cottage now building for YOU"
Her parents, George and Dunbar, all
listened without interruption and with
beating hearts, for they felt that the cri-
sis was not far distant, and Roses I'M
natural pallor indicated a strife in her
own mind beyond and distinct from that
natural to her lovers petition. The ST.
lence was but for moment, and then,
though her cheek was deadly pale, her
voice was firm and clear, but its birdlike
tones were wanting.
casper, let this subject rest for the
present. You know well, If you will do
me justice, that do not thwart your
wishes from any foolish coyness. We
are both young, and our youth was the
reason why my parents and your own
wish our union deferred two years, and
we recognized the wisdom of their unit
ed Judgment. Six months only of that
time have passed, and instead of my IA
theirs losses changing the plan first adopt
ed my respect and filial affection make
it now an imperative duty. should de-
spise myself, and so would you in ashort
time, if 1 yielded to your present i'm
pulses to avoid what you call hardship,
but which name pleasure.
"Do not interrupt me, my friend.
There is something else which I must
say, and you must hear me patiently. A
few months, perhaps weeks, will deter
mine if peace is to continue in all our
borders. Until this question is settled
I remain among my own people, Hear
me yet moment longer" and she
caught his hand while she trembled
like an aspen leaf, "dear Jasper, hear
me. have not understood you of late.
I had thought your whole heart so full
of patriotism that no local attachments
could make you swerve. But within q
few days-oh, Jasper ask no question,
wish for no explanation now. will,
do trust your patriotism, and to prove
my trust before all here promise, and
know my parents will not gainsay the
pledge Should this bitterness end in
war, no matter how soon, my brothers
will, know, be ready to enlist in the
first call-and you?' Ali who could re-