The Caldwell tribune., 1905-09-23
CHAPTER VII.

heh MARY mad given her uncle his
Tea and cleared away the things" she
ieft him to his papers and his pipe, took
sher nat and went into the porch, where
she stood for moment dangling her hat
oy its strings and shading her eyes with
her hand.
Then, with little flush upon her
cheek and q frightening Of her eye, she
passed through the garden to the back
or 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
mead, as II to seal her once more for his
own. There was little Of the sweet love
Language between these two; they be-
ionged to each other; they were SO we'll
assured of the fact that there was no
need to renew their vows.
Georgeg said Mary, softly.
MaryP' George whispered. ~@
| They sat down together on wagon
shaft, side. by side.
| Il saw him this morning" he said
slowly-Mary knew very well who was
meant BY ''him''-'and / told him what
l told you the other day, my DEAR
What did he say ~ 2zg1.gs
| he said that he knew 1t beforehand
he had calculated 1t all out ON paper
ana he was certain, he said, that thl
season would be the last. Very well,
ne said, tthe law provides q remedy whel
the interest or the principal cannot b
repaid. Of course he added, I am no
going to lose my money This is wha
he said first, Mary"
oh! and what did he say next"
Il told him that If he would give hi
consents your fortune would nearly pa
OH the mortgage" ~
i What did he say thenT' =.
well, Mary, then we had a little ROY
not much. He said that 1t was clcs
l only wanted your money, and he shout
never give his consent. said that
was clear he meant to make any excus
TO refuse his consent, In order to kee
your money in his own hands,"
am sorry, George" said Mary. a
told me nothing of this"
! 1T was not likely that he would te
, you. he heard what I had to say
his dry way and then asked me If thel
, | "NN SNJ SAAA6 A1o4S ln0L "l5uGu " bu
, Wen, Mary, was reused a bit by thi
and reminded him that, If you did NJ
receive your aunt's fortune, David wou
t be entitled to the money. Well, he WI
t not the least put out. He only laughG
? his laugh Is the sort that makes 9th
people cry-and said that you were
good girl, but silly, like most girls, and
|, you chose to throw away your fortune
2 was sorry for you, but he could not pr
Q vent 1t. Well, Mary, came away.
? that is done with, and this is the Ia
s year there will be one Of the old stock
the old place"
d Courage, George" she said; Eve W
do something; we will go somewhere
2 somehow we will live and prosper yei
% 'Somewherer he echoed, "a
: somehow Well, I have a pair
II hands and q pair Of broad shoulders
Il yes. But you, Mary, and my motherT'
n Courage" she said again, "have fat
George. Even If we have to 90 avs
we shall be together. / was readi
yesterday a story about settlers in Ca
ls ada. 1t had pictures. There was
wooden house and the clearing, with t
IN forest all round; l thought 1t might
- ours. I read how they worked, Il
pair Of settlers, and how they gradua
got on, clearing more land and increasi
their stock till they became rich in
" erything except money. l thought Of o.
n selves, George; we shall not want mon
If we can live on q farm Of our O.
N somewhere, and If we can work foF o
n, selves. You are 50 strong and bra
=. you do not mind hard work; and-and
40 let us have faith, George. God is go
Ia If we must 60 from here, we will so W
- cheerful hearts, and leave my poor un
or to his lands and wealth"
-, He threw his arm round her neck 9
10 kissed her again-an unusual demonst
r. ton from him.
,a CTo be contlnusdl