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

Ou may call me the 'Dlslnnerltel
Knight for thing my trouble will
amount to that"
"What have you been doing?" said
Mrs. Sorley.
"My sin ia one OF omission, madam.
You see, am only part of the estate
to my mother. She wants to invest
me profitably, Just as she does the in
terest of her savings. AT present she
allows me five hundred pounds q year
but if l refuse to carry out her plans,
she will withdraw it. What am to
do?"
"Ask Eve."
Eve met the questioning face with
one of confidence.
"Go to work, sir, and make fiye
hundred pounds year. l will mary
you when you can earn three hundred
pounds. What do you soy TO that?"
"That you are the loveliest and
bravest little lady in Christendom )"
and lie fairly lifted her in his arms
and kissed her.
"Put me down, Ronald, and listen
to what / say. You are six feet two
inches high, and strong as Hercules.
You never have headache, and are
just twenty-five. 'Disinherited +
Pshaw Your inheritance is in your
own keeping. The world Is given to
the children of men; go into it, and
take your portion"
Nothing strengthens man in
trouble like the sympathy end help of
the woman he loves. Ronald went
from Ewes presence gifted with a
definite purpose. The inward change
had It's outward evidences. 1t was per-
ceptible in his tread, which had lost
its usual lazy swing, in the manner
which he assembled the steps, and in
the impetuous way i'll which he flung
hat and gloves on the hail table, and
entered his mothers presence. She
partly turned her head, and said, in q
sleepy manner:
"Your energy is exhausting and un.
necessary, Ronald; wish you would
be more gentlemanly."
He tried to obey her, as he had al
ways done, but he was too excited.
Before he got half across the room he
stumbled over a small ottoman, and
then kicked ii out of his way.
"What is the matter with you? What
kind of company have you been in, to
bring such riotous influence back
with you?'
al have been with two of the noblest
women in the world, mother"
"Indeed! | am sure should never
have thought So"
81 told you was going to Mrs. Sor-
ley's, and have been"
Every we'll, sir; that is enough. /
am not curious about the family. We
will change the subject, please"
The habit of obedience was so strong
that he remained silent.
"The Wilkes were here tonight.
They wish you to join fishing excur-
sion to the Trosachs. / told them ]
was sure you would gb "@S
"You are mistaken, mother. /
shall be better employed, l hope"
Mrs. Mitchell raised her eyes in
credulously, but asked:
"How?"
81 am going to try and find some
work.
"Work! and pray, what can you
do?"
Indeel, mother, very little but l
can learn. have been taught moth
ing useful; my education is superficial,
aud no profession has been given me.
am not even fit for clerkship. l
see nothing before me but manual la.
Dor, unless you continue my allow.
ance while l study law or medicine. I"
"You have begun at the wrong end
of your story. Now be pleased to be-
gin your argument properly. What
led Won to form this resolution?"
"Yonr remark this evening. You
declared that ii married Miss Sorley
should no longer be your son."
"Quite correct"
"Then, rs am determined to marry
Miss Sorley, it becomes necessary for
me to consider some way OF support
ing her and myself"
True; for you can hardly expect
me to support young woman l de-
test. AS for continuing your allow.
ance, shall do no such thing. will
give you month to reconsider your
conauct, and il at the end of it you
still prefer this this"
"Miss Sorley, mother?"
"This girl, sir. You can take her,
and go your own way. That is oil !
have to say"
But it was easier to determine to
work than to find the work to do, and
if it had not been for the strengthen
ing influence of Eve, Ronald would
perhaps have become discouraged.
The month drew to q close, and still
] no employment had been found.
/ "What shall l do, Bright Eyes?"
said Ronald one evening. "It seems
MS il there were no place In the work
a.day world for me-"
"Oh, yes, there is, only you have
not found it yet. And do you know,
Ronald, mamma and l have been talk
ing of your gong to American"
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