The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-01
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File Of English. Life.
WALTER BESANT
CHAPTER u.-Ccntinued.

when people have got no, money
ey must keep themselves. The Dean
me to see US this morning. You
now there was no one respected father
more than the Dean. He says that we
NE must be brave and make the best OF
things.
-Yes-but, my child, I cannot bear to
ninS Of your having to work. These
i ~ hands should do nothing but play
pretty things"
Is for Naomi, said the owner OF the
ey hands, .4.she is 30 clever with her
dle that she is quite sure to get q
place somewhere. Shs says that
could not take 8 situation in the
"a to be reminded all day long how
have come down. So she will 60 to
|ndon, and must go with her. Then
all be near you, Harry; and perhaps
-P Perhaps what, deaI?" ~
Perhaps, before long, you will be
BILE to take me away for good, and then
will work at nothing harder than to
lease you, dear.
@Dear Ruth, / ask for nothing better.
There could be nothing better. But
$ ~You have not told your people about
!, mep Why not tell them and have done.
They can but refuse to call upon me, l
suppose. .,,,,a
They are ambitious. They want to get
I, into society, you see, and they expect
me ito help them. Well, we are rich
enough, suppose, and we've got big
house in Palace Gardens, but my grand
81 father kept shop. We are only in
trade as it is, although we have our
! offices and our clerks instead OF our
counter and our shopmen. See now,
Ruth, my father will give me q partner
: ship when l am five and twenty. That
/ Is in six months; then I shall be inde-
1 pendent. Let us get along, somehow,
z till then. cannot have my darling or
ldered about by some scouadrel shop
walker, or working her fingers to the
I bone. g5iN ~ =
The girl shook her head. !.
~ Naomi would not hear of such a
z thing, she said, unless itwas properly
understood and was acknowledged. No,
Harry, I must be independent OF you
until - 5Is-i s..tg-3 ii, ., e :, = .
4If can afford to maintain you dear,
why notp $50
~No, not even II have to 60 lower
dowa the ladder, Harry. Cant you see
that it is impossible? I can wait for
you. And don't suppose that shall
J. drag you down with me, shall I2
s She said this with laugh, but Ike u
!. many light words they. we're Tophetc.
Z She was, although she knew Eit not to
J drag him lower-lower; her hand was
i to be upon his head pushing him down,
down, down. q * ii it.Ss''
s Let us 60 home" she said. Alas,
Il Naomiis going through the things. They
all belong to the creditors-eyen the
.soid books on the shelves the
swing in the garden--an except our own
clothes; even the seat under the null
berry tree. In q day or two we shall go
{ out Of the old home-we two together.
What wiz become of us? What shall we
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i You are not without friends" said
the oung man; you have me.
ttll.ss The wind freshened and the rain beat
upon their faces. j.
II am full Of terrors," said the girl.
1T seems as il something dreadful
{ would happen to me. s;a "A
y se. You have me to protect you, Ruth. "
Her lovers words were brave, but
Asomehow they lacked that subtle quality
(which insures confidence. Il I.
Yes, Harry, / have you, and you have
our own people as well; and they are
BIT likely to Welcome the daughter OF
county bookseller. Let me go home. "
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