Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-14
CHATTER VII

CHAPTER VII.
When Mary had given her uncle his
tea and cleared away the things" she
left him to his papers and his pipe. took
her hat and went into the porch. where
she stood for a moment dangling her hat
by its strings and shading her eyes with
her hand.
Then, with little flush upon her
cheek and a frightening of her eve. she
| passed through the garden to the back
of the house. where she knew Ieorge
Sidcote waited to take her to the choir
practice, for twas Saturday evening.
When Mary came through the garden
he took both her hands in his, bent over
her and kissed her gravely on the fore
mead, as If to seal her once more for his
own There was little of the sweet love
language between these two; they be-
lonsed to each other; they were so well
assured Of the fact that there was no
need to renew their vows.
George" said Mary, softly.
Mary" George whispered.
They sat down together on a wagon
shaft side by side.
Il saw him this morning." he said.
slowly-Aary knew very well who was
meant by 'him''-"and l told him what
told you the other day, nay dear"
What did he sayT'
lie said that he knew It beforehand
lie had calculated it all out on paper.
ana he was certain, he said, that this
season would be the last. Very WELL
ne sand, the law provides II remedy when
the interest or the principal cannot be
repaid. Of course he added, 4 am not
going to lose my money This is what
he said first Mary"
oh! and what did he say next?"
told him that if he would give his
consent, your fortune would nearly pay
OF the mortgage"
What did he say thenY'
ell, Mary, then we had a little row
not much. He said that 1t was clear
only wanted your money, and he should
never give his consent. l said that it
was clear he meant to make any excuse
TO refuse his consent, in order to keep
your money in his own hands,"
l am sorry, George" said Mary. HE
told me nothing of this"
1T was not likely that he would tell
you. He heard what | had to say in
his dry way, and then asked me if there
was anything more that | wished to say.
- a " as lpilStu Il DlL Dl JnlS,
ana reminded him that, if you did not
receive your aunt's fortune, David would
be entitled to the money Well, he was
NOT the least put out. He only laughed
his aush is the sort that makes other |
people cry-and said that you were
good girl, but silly, like most girls, and if |
you chose to throw away your fortune he |
was sorry for you, but he could not pre-
vent 1t. Well, Mary, l came away. So |
that is done with, and this is the last
year there will be one of the old stock in |
the cid place"
Courage, George" she said; Eve will |
90 something; we will go somewhere
somehow we will live and prosper yet"
somewhere? he echoed, land |
somehow! Well, | have a pair of |
hands and pair of broad shoulders
yes. But you, Mary. and my mother?"
Courage she said again, "have faith. |
George. Even if we have to go away, |
we shall be together. l was reading |
yesterday story about settlers in Can
ada. 1t had pictures. There was the
wooden house and the clearing, with the |
forest all round; l thought it might be
ours. read how they worked. this |
pair of settlers, and how they gradually |
got on, clearing more land and increasing |
their stock till they became rich in ey |
erything except money. | thought Of our |
selves, George; we shall not want money !
ii we can live on a farm of our own |
somewhere, and if we can work for our
selves. You are so strong and brave;
you do not mind hard work; and-and-
let us have faith George God is good |
If we must go from here, we will 60 with |
cheerful hearts, and leave my poor uncle
to his lands and wealth"
He threw his arm round her neck and |
kissed her again-an unusual demonstra-
ton from him.
tTo be continued)