The sun., 1894-12-09

are richer than am as womeh ~ uu,.sssif
also, n these things can weigh with you now"
Patience ceEi think you can hardly know what
w9TPs SGG% 'nS mo sbSip bnt thns do Nothing that
you can give memo gifts OF that lr pgiyino
YOU. YOU IL YOU lad al the wealth aud rank Of the
greatest lord IN the land ! would s count 40, q,
doubtcd-if in return for my heart you have have,
given me yours; then-then-then you ,hasc hhsso
are going, nothing else can count even as q
Il do not quite understand you" he answered
after pause. II fear you are q little high;
| flown" And then, while the evening was stu
early they walked back to the parsonage ain'os'
Capt. Broughion az the time had only one frll
afternoon following that he was. 70 go as far as
Exeter, and thence return 20 london. " coMrS,sS;
be liked before he went. and much had been said
about II during the first day OF two OF his engage
mcnS Then he hr pressed ,9r ,gSsnSe nn ssry . bsd
asked for some little delay. But now nothing
was said on the subject and how was y probable
evening Miss Le smyrssr asked whether the day
harshly., nothing has been fxcd." But It will be
| arranged before you so" "Probebly not. N. ne
John" she said just before she went 70 bed;
If there be ANYTHING wrong between You ana
:, You had better ask her" he replied. II can
On the following morning he was much SUR
prised by seeing Patience on the gravel path oe-
breakfast. lie went to the door to open IL for
her, and she, rs she gave him her hand told
was was no hesitation in her T manner. nor any look
Of anger IN her face. But there was In
nsneS. mar s fSSdhess IKE % Of " purpose @ % which he had
never seen before. or at any rate had never ac-
Certainly" said he shall come out with
you, or will YOU come UP stairs"
we can sit down in the summer house." she
said: and thther they both went.
Capt. Broughton." she said-and she began
her task the moment that they were both seated
-"yop aud have engaged ourselves as man
and wife. but perhaps we have been overrash."
How soy" said he
4" II may bc-and indeed will say more-it is
the case that we have made this engagement
without knowing enough Of each others char
Il have not thoughtso."
The time will perhaps come when @ you Will
value, let it come before it Is too late. What
would be our fate-,how terrible would DO our
OF I after sSeh we have lots
There was solemnity about her rs she thus
aid Sn pom lns that .o Of
authority which on such subject he would
choose 10 adopt B1t he recoyered % S himself
From whom else should it. come ?
and. John, who else can fight that same
battle on your behalf! tell you this.
does stand at present, you could not give me
your hand at the altar with true words and a
half repented of your bargain already. Is It so9"
he did not answer her; but getting up from
house. and stood there with his back turned
upon her. II was not that he meant to be un-
her. He had half repeated OF his bargain.
John" she said. getting up and following
been Ues SeT Iaa nsf ana his
Angry with me! he said, turning sharp
u!@"YY !@Ye.. Me' angry with YOU. You would have
treated me like a child. hut that feeling has
gone now. am not angry now. There Is my
have been spoken between us be as though
they. had not been spoken. Let us both be
do you mean it D." he asked.
Ger "SSertainly | meant" AZ she spoke these
all the efforts she could make; but he was not
looking at her. and her efforts had sufficed to
with @ ali S my 'fU heart. f Ee e sai9 and It wa.
manifest from his tone that he had no
true that she had s been angry y With vi % 6im-ansry.
as she had herself declared: but, nevertheless. |
she o %na his
her own. Now she was angry once again.
With all your heart. Capt; Broughton! Well, |
necessity so much the greater. You go to-mor-
row. shall we say farewell nowf"
Patience. am not going to be lectured."
Certainly not by me. Shall we say farewell |
" am determined Farewell. Capt. Brough- |
ton. You have all my wishes for your happi- |
Patience" he said. And he looked at her |
with dark frown, as though he would strive TO |
have saved himself anv such attempt.
bans safewsi feT Tspt Brcngha,on Give me your
hardly knowing why he did so' & she III lifted u Il
tn her lips and kissed II, and then. leaving him,
passed pas from the summer house down through
the wicket gate and straight home TO the par
sonage.
went about her houseHold affairs as sohs sRe sad s
sat down to Inner with her father he obserse ses
nothing to make him think that she was un-
expression in her face, OF any tone In her voice,
which excited his attention. On the following
age. and the servant girl brought word to her
mlstress ,ins, that he was In the parlor. But she
with your besa %sS poSf SpS a1 nin n.d
:, No, not quarrelled." she said but give him
MoTd or two was in of
should not meet again. God bless YOU" And
Z from rom that day TO this now more than ten years.
Papa she said to her father that after
noon noe dear papa, do not DO angry with
ton. Dearest, you and will not be separated"
:, II would be useless here to tell how great was
As the tale was told to him no cause was % given
for anger with any one; Not word was spoken
90 London with q full conviction that now al
least he was relieved FROM his engagement
Ps'y ny fSs's Ss ra4 Is. ss:, said
!. IT Il for. the best" she answered stoutly.
whether am Mt for any other" N'N''
, ON that day she did not see Miss La
Smyrger. but on the following morning. know
Ing that Capt, Brouahton had gone on, having
heard the wheels Of the carriage as they passed
oy the parsonage gate ON his way 70 tho station
she walked up to the Combe.
:, Ye s. has m ;a t1Id you YOU l suppose :" said she,
never see him again unless he asks your pardon
on oYsn ms Y Knees, have told him So would not
mine more than his"
:, understand. have eyes in my hsad. /" saId
me old maid; II have watched him for the last
Iour or nNe days, III you could have Kent Ihe |
ruth to yourself and bads him Keep on from
lon, ne would have been at your feet now. lick
nR the dust from your shoes"
But dear friend, do not want a man IN lick
lust from my shoes"
An, you are q fool. You do mot knov, ~. |
'alne OF your own wealth." 0