The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02


good money in the Bank of Scot.
land"
"roo little. could not sell myself
SO cheap"
"But there is the lassie forbye;
she is not bad looking, and she is
careful housewife and good Chris
tian."
Doubtless, mother, she is better
than she's bonnie; but / know u girl
worth ever SO much more than Janet
Mcdonald"
"That will be Bailio Johnson's
daughter?"
"You do me too much honor; / do
not aspire to n woman six feet high,
especially when her temper is of equal
proportions.
"Well, Isabelle has n bad temper,
but Janet is different; she has"
"No heart"
"She has plenty of money"
"And no intellect"
"But she has interest enough to send
you to Parliament"
81 don't want TO 60 there, and l do
Nuut uhi NOu
away my appetite" And Ronald drew
the moor-cock toward him and helped
himself literally. There was few
minutes silence, which did I deceive
Ronald; be knew it niv. Yi@." ioe-
for 49, breaking OF the storm. His
mothers attitude Of Indifference and
listlessness was all assumed; he was
perfectly familiar with it, and knew
what spirit it hid.
She was only hesitating now to open
the subject which lay nearest her
heart While she was hesitating, n
servant brought in card AMI gave it
to her.
at is Wylio Ronald" she said !;
"you had better so and see him"
"Why so, mother? know nothing
about the property. You and he have
always managed it. Besides, have
an engagement at half past seven"
"But something must be done.
Every year the rents are decreasing
Ny income will soon be ut starvation
point"
Ronald looked up and smiled in
crodulously.
"Oh, yes. keep up an appearance
of course, and l suppose l shall
always be able to do that, for / am
not one of the foolish women who
spend as they so. | have laid a little
by to help the future; but what Is to
become of you?"
"Heigh.hoo! have good angel,
/ suppose. :"
~ good wife would be more to the
purpose, and il you would only marry
Janet Mcdonald, she would bring you
fine estate besides, she is prud ,nt
lassie land would help you to keep the
gear well together"
"How do l know that Janet would
have me?"
~ have already spoken to her."
at was throwing words away,
mother. II there is anything else i
can please you in, shall be willing
and obciiont, but | cannot cast my
life away-not fer gold, at least"
"let you are going to do it for Q
pretty face"
"You are mistaken. l have my
price, l suppose, but neither land noI
beauty are able to buy me-"
"lhe conceit OF men is wonderful
it passes the comprehension of women
Where are you going this EVENING""
"ro Mrs Sorley's."
go see Eva. Well, Ronald, re
member, II you decline to accept jane
Mcdonald rs your wife, ] also decline
to receive Eva Sorley rs my daughter.
Isuppose the right of rejection is left
tome as well as to you.
"Not equally. mother. You cannot
make Janet my wife but ], by marry
ing Eve, can make her your daugh
ter"
~ deny it, sir, for in such case
you would be no longer my son
Good evening, sir. :"
"Mrs Mitchell Victrix rs usual, y
said Ronald, laughing softly to him
self. "Here is q turn in affairs.
must go and see what Eve says abou
it,"
On his way there he tried not Il
think OF the subject; it annoyed him
but Eve had way of letting sunligh
into everything, and whatever sh
said, OF course he should do. Eve
Watching and listening in the shadow
hoard the echoes of his swinging steps