The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-06-11

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good money in the Bank of Scot.
land"
"Too little. could not sell myself
so cheap"
''But there is the lassie forbye :;
she is not bad looking, and she is n
careful housewife and good Chris
tian."
Doubtless, mother, she is better
than she's bonnie; but 1 know n girl
worth ever SO much more than Janet
Mcdonald"
"Ihat will be Baltic Johnson's
daughter?"
"You do me too much honor; / do
not aspire to woman six feet high.
especially when her temper is of equal
proportions.
"Well, Isabelle has n bad temper,
but Janet is different; she has"
ono heart"
"She has plenty of money"
''And no intellect"
"But she has interest enough to send
you to Parliament"
81 don't want to go there, and 1 do
want my dinner, and you are taking
away my appetite And Ronald drew
the moor-cock toward him and helped
himself literally. There was n few
minutes silence, which did not deceive
Ronald; he knew it was the lull be-
fore the breaking of the storm. His
mothers attitude of Indifference and
listlessness was all assumed; no 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 hestating, n
servant brought in n card and gave it
to her
at is Wylie Ronald" she said;
'you had better go and see him."
why so, mother? know nothing
about the property. You and he have
always managed it. Besides, 1 have
an engagement at half past seven"
"But something must be done.
Every year tho rents nre decreasing.
My income will soon be ut starvation
point"
Ronald looked up and smiled in
credulously.
"Oh, yes. 1 keep up an appearance
of course, and l suppose 1 shall
always be able TO do that, for am
not one of the foolish women who
spend us they go. 1 have laid a little
by to help the future; but what is to
become of you?"
"Heigh-hool have q good ANGEL.
l suppose"
"a good wife would be more to the
purpose, and if you would only marry
Janet Mcdonald, she would bring YOU
fine estate besides, she is prud mt
lassie land would help you to keep tho
gear well together"
"IIow do / know that janet would
have me?"
81 have already spoken to her"
cit was throwing words away.
mother. II there is anything else /
can please You in, / shall be willing
and obedient, but / cannot cast my
life away-not fer gold, at least.
yet you are going to do it for
pretty face.
you arc mistaken. I havo my
price, ] suppose, but neither land nor
beauty are able to buy me"
"Ihe conceit Of men is wonderful ::
1t passes the comprehension Of women.
Where are you going this oyeniug?"
''Io Mrs. Sorley's."
"Io see Eva. Well, Ronald. re-
member, if you decline to uccept Janet
Mcdonald rs your wife, also decline
TO receive Eva Sorley as my daughter
] supposo tho right of rejection is loft
tome rs we'll ns TO you"
Not equally. mother You cnnnot
mako Janet my wife; but ], by lnarry-
ing Eve, can mako her your dnugh-
ter.
~ deny it, sir, for in such case
you would be no longer my SON.
Good evening. sir.
Mrs. Mitchell Victrix rs usual"
said Ronald, laughing softly TO him
self. Here is a turn in anlirs.
must go and sec what Eve says about
IT,"
On his way there mo tried not TO
.hink Of the subject it annoyed him
but Eve had n way Of letting sunlight
into everything, and whGtever she
said, Of course no should do. Eve,
watching and listening in the shadow,
heard the echoes Of his swinging steps,