The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-19

Il grieve to hear you say so,' replied Lord
Forrestier, sadly; Brian and my poor Violet
will both suffer-
Tut, tut! boy and girl-boy and girl!
They'll soon forget-soon get over it. She'll
marry rich man and he'll marry rich girl
NOT Well-born girl perhaps-the daughter
OF some rich, solid manufacturer, most likely
NO, it's no use asking me to reconsider my
resolve, and don't imagine I'm not in earn
est, Lord Forrestier-I am. II do not wish
BRIAN to marry your daughter, and after
what have just told you, I am sure you no
longer wish Miss Forester to marry Brian.
After what you have said-if I an-really
to believe tit would certainly be impossible
for her to do so-for the young people to
marry returned Lord FORESTER, sadly, riS-
ing from his chair.
"Ah! am glad you look at it in that
light said Mr.. March s'You NAV certainly
believe every word have said, Lord Forres-
tier. l mean them Good day. if you must
go. And if you see that young ass Brian, tell
him I've word to say to him, that is if it
won't give you too much trouble to do so''
Lord Forester made no reply, but walked
sadly out of the gloomy old house, mounted
his horse, and rode away towards Forest
Court.
Poor violet-poor children!'' he said.
Hang that old curmudgton, Geoffrey March!
How like him to nip their happinessnin the
bud! And L am powerless9 to help them.
L m a poor man-as poor as he pretends to
be. It's a shame! What does the old miser
intend to do with his money, 1 WONDER if it's
not to go to Brian? This is a sad day for us
all; but must do my duty, suppose, and
bid them think of each other no more though
it is very hard"
Graham Lord FORESTER sighed heavily as
he passed through the gate of the Grange,
thinking these sorrowful thoughts. He loved
his daughter with all his heart-al1 the more,
perhaps, because his only son had been
disappointment to him, and that between
him and his heir there had been little COM
munication for the last seven or eight years.
yxn11 hn how III
child to give up the she loved-a fine,
honest, manly fellow, too, like Brian Beres-
ford-a young man he would have been well
pleased to call his son-in-law.
Violet would half break her heart about it.
Indeed, he might have trouble with her. She
was very affectionate and obedient, but she
had a will and spirit of her own, and it was
possible she might not be willing to give up
Brian Beresford, even at his command.
They can't marry, though" he thought,
with another sigh. 81 shall see Violet wear
ing her heart out suppose and wasting her
best years grieving and hoping against hope
selfshnesS and wrongheadness. It's hard
hard for US all.''
tall fair girl, with dark blue eyes and
well-cut features, bearing a striking resemb-
lance to Lord Forester met him in the hall
on his return. She came forward with an
anxious, appealing look.
You-you have been to the Grange,
father?' she said, in a low tone, her voice
trembling little. did you Mr.. March?"
'FYes, my DEAR replied Lord Forester,
and at the tone i'll which he spoke Violet's
cheek blanched Come into the study my
child, and I will tell you what he said I
fear have no good news to tell you, VII"
She followed her father silently into his
study and closed the door behind her.
"Tell me, father she said in low voice.
'He-he will do nothing; he absolutely re-
fuses Lord Forester said, sadly; "And he
says he will leave Brian nothing
Nothing! That is cruel unjust surely
said Violet Indignantly.
Eyes, [ told him so. But of course his
money is his own to do what he likes WITH
replied Lord Forester, sadly. my dear, I
greve to make you and Brian unhappy but
with matters as they are
Father" cried Violet starting up, "do not
tell me to give up Brian! 1 cannot 1t would
kill me-
''Yet I cannot give my consent to any en-
gagement between you-it would be wrong
of me to do so," answered Lord Forester.
firmly.
But Brian can work. like any other man"
she cried. 81 can wait-and if-if he Ali
here he is. Tell him what has happened
father. and remember we love each other,
Lord Forester did not forget it, but he
felt he had a duty to his child to perform.
and there followed a long consultation in
which it was decided that Brian Beresford
should take his small fortune and seek to