The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-07

man who is old enough to be your father
is certainly not too young to be your
lover"
Great heaven, sir! Do you mean-oh.
let me go away"
NAY, sweet one, 1 have nephew"
Yes, sir"
Then cannot you see how he may be-
come yours"
'Mine-mine?"
"Yours-your nephew"
She looked at him and then glanced
auxiously toward the window. He was
about to take a step toward her, and she
was about to take step toward the win
dow. when the door was knocked at and
a moment after Margetson appeared.
what the devil do you want, you blum
dering fool?" shouted Sir Jasper, in his
best East India Company style.
"Oh, sir! I'm not supposed to know any
thing about it, but Master Robert wishes
to know If you have any commands for
India, SIR" said the butler. HE bids me
tell you he will be here presently to say
goodbye"
Let him come-the sooner the better;
and let him go-the sooner the better"
shouted Sir Jasper.
Every good, SIR" said Margetson. He
did not shake his head until he was face
to face with Mr.. Cholmondeley at the end
of the corridor.
"Now, my dear lady, I must entreat of
you, for a few moments-only a few mo-
ments," said Sir Jasper, laying his hand
on the girls arm and persuading her to go
toward the door which led TO small
writing room.
NAY, sir. 1 would go away-I must"
''Sweet one, insist. What am 1 not to
be master in my own house?"
She retreated to the door which he open
ed He bowed to her. with his hand on
the lock, saying. az
"Only for a few minutes. You shall
have an experience of my nephew, and if
you like him he may be yours as we'll as
mine"
In an instant he had shut her into the
ROOM in spite of her protest He turned
away with laugh, and when she opened
the door an inch or 50 and put her eve TO
the opening, she saw that he was laugh
ing.
Then her lover appeared at the door of
the library.
Il could not go without saying good bye
sir, he said. You have always been the
kindest of uncles to me-"
l have always tried to do my duty to you,
Robert" said Sir Jasper. "And in this
particular matter-the point on which We
have diSagreed-I also tried to do nv DUTY
You have only to tell me now that Won
abandon that foolish idea of yours regard
ing that young woman, and we shall be
friends once more. Esh, what do you say?'
IF 1t were anything else sir, you would
find me not wanting in respect for your
wishes"
You are stil determined to marry that
one female?"
Il am sorry that it's a point of honor
with me, sir. Yes sir; I shall marry her
or remain single all my life"
you say that quite briskly, sir; but do
you know what tbs to remain single for
lifetime?"
II think do, sir. My life up to the pres
ent has given me an experience which en-
titles me to speak on this subject with the
confidence of an expert"
And now you are four-and-twenty. And
you are prepared TO give me an assurance
that it is not coed for man to be alone?"
Beyond a doubt, sir. Oh, yes you may
take my word for it,"
"Ah, indeed. Well, nephew. I may tell
you frankly that am rather pleased than
otherwise to have this from so excellent an
authority as you. The fact is, my boy, that
I've recently-yes, recently come to your
way of thinking I am an old man now,
Robert"
may, sir. you are not old. You are in
the prime of life-mellow manhood, sir, 1
swear"
You think so, really. nephew"
ION my word of honor, sir"
"Give me Your hand, my boy. I'm glad