The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-19

and they were enta.led on him. But Sir
Charles father persuaded my old, doting
grandfather TO cut eff the entail, ana
settle the estates on him and his helrS'
and so they robbed me OF every acre they
could Luckily. my little estate OF High-
more was settled on nv mother ana nei
issue too tight for the Williams to un1o
These harsh expressions applied to MS
own kin. and the abruptness and heat
they were uttered with, surprised ana
repelled his gentle listener. She shrank
a little away from him. He observed
H. She replied not to his words, put
10 her own thought;
"But. after all Is doesn't seem hard,
she added with a little fervor. but u
wasn't poor Sir Charles doing, after ali.
ole IL content TO reap the benent.
said Richard Bassett sternly
Then. nndlng that he was making
sorry impression. he tried TO get away
from the subject; say tried, for tili a
man can double like hare he VIII never
get away from his hobby
Excuse me- said he. Il ought never
/ to speak about Il. Let US talk OF some
thing else. You cannot entei ih'o nt pn'
I feelings. II makes my blood boil. on,
Miss Bruce. you can't conceive Wnat
disinherited man feels-and l live az the
very door: his old trees, that ought 70 pe
mine. fling their shadows over my mower
/ beds; the GO chimneys OF Bunterc9mpe
hall look down on my cottage; his acres
of lawn run up 10 my little garden. and
nothing but n ha-ha between us.
1T is hard, said Miss Bruce hlp,o; coinpo;s
edly; not that she entered into a hardship
of this vulgar sort but II was her nature
/ to soothe and please people
! "Hardp cried Richard Bassett, encouI.
| aged by even this faint sympathy, II
would be uncomfortable but for one thins-l
II am glad OF that" said the lady. "ou
hoNr ,.,,..,,,, ,ha xyrorpf,il heir"
Miss Bruce turned pale. She had httl'
experience OF mems passions. On, M
Bassett," said she-and there was some
snd sr,1s alarm arm she cast cast on the presumptuou'
tRoashts They will do you harm. An'
remember life and death are not In on
hands. Besides
sir Charles might"
| ''Well?" -,
Might he not-marry---and have ehil
dreng5 This with more hesitation ana
deeper blush than appeared aosolu'eH
"oh. there's no fear Of that Propert!
/ woTn.out rake lie was fast at Eton-
fast al Oxford-fast In London. why. ~
looks ten years older than l. ana ne
three years younger. He had NJ W.
years ago. Besides. he is not marry
ing man. Bassett and Huntcrcombe VII
be mine. And. OH Miss Bruce II eve
they are mine"
Sir Charles Bassettl" trumpeted ser
want at the door. and then waited, pru
IDENTIFY 20 know whether his young lady
whom he had caught blushing so red VIII
one gentleman. would be at home To an
other.
wait n momentf' said Miss Bruce q
him Then discreetly ignoring what Bas
sett had said last. and lowering her voice
almost 90 a whisper she said, hurriedly
You should not blame him for the faults
OF others. There have not been Ions
acquainted with either. and am little en-
titled 20 inter-but u r. such n pity yot
are not friends. lie n very good. I as
sure YOU, and very nice. let me recon
Gle you. May ~"
This well-meant petition was uttered
very sweetly. and indeed--if may he per
mitted-in n way % dissolve n hear.
. ! But this was not bear, nor anything