Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-07-25

Well, YOU know. the n lter wanted ne
at home. and, besides, have no turn
for business. ard nj home have stay
ed. dare say he considers US couple
of fools. But If l were - 20 out to
Shanghai. and If he were &c discover
that | hadn't come with any intention
of studying Pekoe and SouchoAg, but
only to be kept away for awhile from
a too fascinating young lady in War
wickshire, then there would be an eX-
pioSion. | should have remarkably
lively time of it during that SIX
months. Whereas you, Nanciebel, you
will be with the very incest people
you could wish for, and they Will be
very kind to you, for my mothers sake,
and | will write to you every day
that is to say, if | am only allowed to
send you one letter Il week that can't
prevent my writing every day and
sending you the whole budget on Sat
urday. Do you see, NanciebelE'
"Well. | don't understand yet Rich
ard" said Nanciebel, gazing mournful-
ly at the green river, with its SLOW NOV.
ing patches of ice 81 don't quite I'M
derstaud why they should want us to
be separated unless it is in the hope of
the separation being forever"
How can you say that, Nancy?' he
protested. why, isn't it on the distinct
understanding that you are to be my
wife that the mater has made this pro-
posal and that my uncle asks you to
make his house your home? Would
they take all this trouble for nothing?
Then there's another thing, Nanciebel.
If | were dealing with a stern and
truculent parent, threatening and bully
ing, | might be tempted to show fight.
| should probably say; 4 have chosen
my wife, and stamping and roaring
won't alter the fact. You say you Will
cut me off with shilling? Well, go
and do it, and be hanged to you! But
you know, Nancy, you couldn't use Ian
| guage like that to such gentle crea-
| ture as the mater, and as for cutting
me off with n shilling, no one threatens
to do that, for the simple reason thai
no one has the power. When | am
twenty-five, some eighteen months
hence, | come into my little money and
am my own master. SO that In the
meantime, Nanciebel, why should yor
grumble over our being separated fol
awhileW
at seems to me, Richard" said Nan
ciebel, with pout, that you take this
separation very easily. believe yot
are glad to get rid of me-"
"Oh, yes, certainly" said he, Siding
closer to her as they leaned over thu
rail Of the bridge. THAT is extremely
probable, Have you made any othe
discovery, Nancy?'
"Well, how would you like it your
self" she asked abruptly. How woul'
you like to be taken away from you
own family-as if they weren't goo'
enough for you to associate with-an'
sent to live among strangers|
"If you mean being sent to live n
Holiwell vicarage, | should like
amazingly" said he, with jovial all
"My cousins are awfully nice girls
and extremely pretty too. | shouldn
object, not in the least!"
She moved away from him and RI
manned silent.
Come now, Nanciebel," he said. fo
lowing her, don't be sulky. Tell III
l may say to my mother that you wi
consider the scheme and that if you
brother has no objection you will
what she wants"
NO" said Nanciebel distinctly;
refuse. l am not going to tell my fan
lily that they are no longer good enoug
) for me. | refuse. That is my answe
; You can go down to Bristol if you lik
If you prefer your cousins to me, yC
l are welcomew
:. 81 never said anything Of the kind
t he exclaimed.
c "You did. Richard, and you said yo
| would be glad to be rid of me-
' Nancy
j at is mean of you, downright mea
: of you" she said in indignant tone
: "to deny having said certain thin!
e simply because you did not use SUI,
and such words. What you intend'
s to say is quite enough for me, thar
! you, and | have had enough, all II
: way round. | wish to have done wi
S such treatment once for all. | am &
p ing home"
y (TO BE CONT,NUED.)