The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-26
CHAPTER vi.
ON THE THRESHOLD.

NY father sent me to bed early that night,
though l was very eager TO stay up, for every
sweeps of his white hands. his easy air Of su.
me with interest. and wonder. But. as | after
ward learned, their conversation was to be
despatched to, my room. whence far into tho
night | could hear the deep growl Of my father
sional gentle muImur from my mother, as they
talked in the room beneath.
awat keno dpr saddeni ssie By s as 'aisil EH %et | be Tas
pressed against my face; and by two warm
s he elif 4 G fl her G, sp6s and feel 5.1 her E 3TaE, ., ana
see that she was in white, with her black hair
loose upon her shoulders.
You won't forget ms, Roddy2 You won't
forget. us?"
WHY. mother, what is it?"
you away from US"
When. motherI"
God forgive me-. how my heart bounded for
joy. when hers, which was within touch OF It,
was ash breaking e. with # s sris5 ..ro 1onaon,,
First to Brighton. that he may present you
TO sou tR wli pr meet the Hsx sre aay people TO Iton Roady wh sns
learn to look. down npon-tc look down upon
y m",5o poor simple old 'f"shioned father and
1 put my arms about her to console her. but
she wept so that, for all of my II years. it set
IL "ttp!lG blSbs- hIu VIII SUCH u hiNCouSn-
ing noise, since | had not a woman's knnck Of
quiet tears. that 1t finally turned my own grief
CHARLES would be fattered If he could see
n 1ss E'n saiS sh was !be w s1iii. T RoG deGsi dea his OK Ei ySu
viii certainly wake him"
"Tn not go If it is to qrieve you" I cried.
Nay, dear; you must must e. e. for it !, may my he the the
grand 1t will make us all when we hear of you
in the company of, Charles's grand, friends.
But you will promise me not to gamble, R0ddy.
You heard to night of the dreadful things
which come from it,"
II promise you. mother"
And you will be careful Of wine. Roddyf
And play actresses, also. Roddy. And you
will not cast your underclothing until June 10
through it. Think well of your dress. Roddy.
SO as to do your uncle credit, for it is the thing
f f9r w4 DSi to ae do is w h1mSs Sd Will MGs' d,1 1smed' Ru iGq
there Is a time when you are not meeting grand
reorle. you can wear out your country things.
blue one, il it were iloned and refined, would
take you through the summer. Ihave put out
since you are to see the Prince tomorrow. and
you will wear your brown silk stockings and
London streets. for / am told that the hackney
coaches are past al imag'Ring; Fold your
forget your evening prayers; for, oh. my dear
hoy, the days of temptation are at hand, when
with Tn' advice dy it@1s snd &c su Ti a yop both sq A fap ihts world ID
and the next. did my mothe!, with her soft,
wari:l arms around me, prepare Inc for tho
great step which lay before me.
My, uncle did not appear AT break fast in tho
morning.. nut Ambrose brewed him a dish of
last. about midday. he did descend. he was so
f hls on Ti,h his sl ssslG ii, h .how his Shin nm9Eot teeth
hts laughing eyes that l. could not take my
well, nephew" he cried. what do you
think of the prospect of coming to town with
II thank you. sir, for the kind interest
which YOU take In me. " Said
Nv yB nG tn you mus must IL be " credit to me, Rodney.
Keeping with tho rest Of me-. "S' II ne Is 10 lem
You'll ind him n chip of good wood. sir"
W must make him a polished chip before
we have done with him. Your aim, my dear
nephew, must always be to be in bon ton. il
riches cannot do t.. Golden, Price las forty
IlonSand a year. but his clothes are disastrous.
JnmeS's street the other day. and / was 80
2hocksd at his appearance that / had 10 step
No. it's u question OF natural taste. and of fci..
loving > the advice and example Of those who
II fear, Charles. that Roddy's wardrobe 1.
countr'- made" said my mother.
20 We shall soon set That right when we get
can do for, him.. my uncle answered. IVA
must keep him quiet until he has some clothes
This slight upon my hest Sunday suit brought
q nush TO my mothers cheeks. which my uncIe
instantly observed Tor lie was quick In no
The, clothes are very we'll for Friars Oak.
sister Mary said he. And yet you can undcr.
stand that they might seem Tococ0 in the Mali.
II You Leave him in my hanas / shall see TO The
q bow much. str" asked my father, "cau
a young man dress in town." "-
Will prudence and reasonable care a youn0
man OF fashion can dress upon eight bundred
a year my uncle answered.
s9w my, poor fathers face grow longer.
a.. ! ieaL, ~ thht hoddy must keep his coun-
trS ~riuthG;'' said he. Even with my prize
s'T2t. sir ~ cried NV rDo,. -.
Weston something over a thousand so b Nv
AN q few odd hundred affect 1t. II my nephew
point Is settled, and | must refuse To- arGns
nloh mn,,l ~ waved his white hands as il to
MY Larents tried to thank him, but he cut
ny, the way, now that | an In FrIar,s Oak
mere Is another small piece OF business wbirh
! nave 70 PERFORM" said lac, ~ belIeve Ihat
there IS a nghting man named Harrison here
NM one llnie might have held the cham.
plonslip. In these days poor Avon and
we're his principal hackers. / should liIa
have q word with him" A'N'N 'NS
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