The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-02

The evening after Lie Barron's funeral
all the Newtons met in the home sb soon
to pass from their hands. Mr.. Nhwtc
there informed his friends that hb had,
MS much as lay in his power, endeavored
to hasten the final settlement Of all mat
ters connected with his late business. He
had met all who had claims upbn the
firm and brought the whole matter much
nearer thorough adjustment than at
first he had any reason to anticipa te. He
spoke with great feeling of the respect
and kindness manifested toward him
personally by all concerned and their
voluntary request that he should APP
propriate all the personal property about
the house and grounds to his own use,
and they expressed their conviction that
even more than that would be found
honorably his due.
OF course LIE Barron's funeral had pre-
vented the ride to the Montgomery place,
but now, finding there was every promise
&C turning his attention to some new
work, Mr.. Newton desired that EuAtace's
proposition should have immediate at
tention. 1t was therefore agreed that
early the next morning Eustace should
escort Mrs. Newton to the farm and on
their return the feasibility of the project
should be finally settled.
Rose proposed that she should accom-
paDy them and have one more ride on
Fairy before she passed from ter
hands, and turning sweetly to her lover
asked if she might trespass on his gal
lantry for an escort. He excused him
self on the plea of prior engagements
and expressed great regret that he could
not enjoy such a treat. All this was
natural enough, and Rose was satisfied,
for her eyes were not yet opened. But
the quick flash that overspread his face
and died away as rapidly rekindldd ID Mr..
Newton's sorrowful suspicious, and the
earnest recognition that passed between
Dunbar and George told him TINT JAS
per's manner had but confirmed their
opinions.
1t was painful to wait longer for 0
positive denial or unmistakable Admis-
sion of his reasonable proclivitiesL But
who could look ON that sweet girl by his
side and have the courage to hasten q
denouement that might blast the brigh,
beauty before themp These thoughts
passed with painful rapidity through
Mr.. Newton's mind, and he had just
mastered the indignant impulse al
Ralph gayly offered to act as his sister,
cavalier in place of her recreant knighi
and suggested that 1t might be we'll tc
smuggle Alfred into the carriage witt
the other party, and then, should frs
impressions prove encouraging, Qeorg'
and himself could remain to await or
ders and Alfred escort Rose home again
But his parents were advocates cf con
sistency under all circumstances. ,.ant
whatever they advocated they exempli
fed by their daily practice. Mr. New
ton agreed that such cavalcade a
Ralph had planned was hardly IN goot
taste under existing circumstances. H
should much prefer that Dunbar shoul'
accompany the ladies in the most un
pretending manner, leaving the other
| industriously employed in makingan in
ventory of all In the house and grpunds
A ready assent was given to this shg
gestion, Ralph remarling that fatte
would be obliged to exercise the gift 0
patience before he could get them into
| good working condition, for they would
he feared, be every little while "holtini
from the track after some fancy froli
instead OF working like little busy bees
and strong arm, tight rein and cur
bit would be absolutely necessary +
keep them on the right side Of tho traces
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