Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-04
CHAPTER VII.

CHAfIER 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 moment dangling her hat
by its strings and shading her eyes with
her hand.
Then, with little flush upon her
cheek and Frightening of her eve, she
passed through the garden to the back
of the house, where she knew George
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
head, as II to seal her once more for his
own. There was little of the sweet love
language between these two; they be-
longed to each other; they were SO we'll
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.
II saw him this morning." he said,
slowly-Mary knew very we'll who was
told you the other day, my dear"
What did he say?"
He said that he knew it beforeha and.
He had calculated it all out on paper,
and he was certain, he said, that this
season would be the last. Very we'll,
he said. the law provides a 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?"
Il told him that if he would give his
consent, your fortune would nearly pay
of the mortgage"
What did he say then?'
swell, Mary, then we had a little row
not much. He said that it was clear
only wanted your money, and he should
never give his consent. l said that II
was clear he meant to make any excuse
to refuse his consent, in order to keep
your money in his own hands"
Il am sorry, George" said Mary. HE
told me nothing of this"
1T was not likely that he would tell
you. He heard what l had to say in
his dry way, and then asked me if there
was anything more that l wished to say.
| We'll, Mary, l was roused.a bit by this,
and l 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 laugh is the sort that makes other
people cry-and said that you were q
good girl, but silly. like most girls. and II
you chose to throw away your fortune he
hut bo
vent it. Well, Mary, l came away. So
year there will be one of the old stock in
the old place"
Courage. George" she said; I'VE will
do something; we will 60 somewhere
somehow we will live and prosper yet.
Somewhere" he echoed, land
somehow" Well, l have pair OF
hands and a 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. 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. l 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 ev
erything except money. l thought of our
selves, George; we shall not want money
II we can live on a farm Of our OWE
somewhere. and if we can work for our
selves. You are so strong and brave
You do not mind hard work; and-and-
| let lis have faith, George, God il good
If we must go from here. we will 60 witt
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.
(To he continued.l