The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-10-17

like your daughter. There are one or
two others / like-only one or two. /
! like MortIock; you like him, too; You
said he was charming gentleman.
| So he s-charming. There are men !
dislike some more, some less. They
do not trouble me, because do not
allow them to trouble me. Iwipe them
out, do not express my dislike; DO
not as much as think of them, unless
| they happen to be forced upon nue.. As
in this case / dislike your Mr.. Clan
ronald, much more than less. | will
not enter into the reasons for my dis
like; they are private and delicate, and
are, to me sufficient. That much be-
! ing said, we dismiss the Clanronalds.
Let me never hear their name again"
"But, sir" said, in a helpless tone
of remonstrance, for hope seemed
surely slipping from me, 1T is Of this
very Harry Clanronald must speak
Pardon me-" he said, in tone of
extreme politeness, and had been bet
ter acquainted with his character /
should have known that this was in
him dangerous siga. II do not see
the necessity. Let us, at all events,
first speak of what will be mutually
agreeable mutually agreeable. pre-
sent myself to you as an ambassador. !"
CAS- an ambassador? 70 / stammered.
"As an ambassador he repeated,
blandly. II have the honor to ask the
hand of your lovely daughter Eunice
for my dear friend Mortlock.D / gazed
at him in kind of despair; he con-
tinued: "He is gentleman; man Of
good family, a Travelled man; a Gull
tured man; man Of parts; and like
him. When introduced him to you
and your delightful family had a
latent hope that he would fall in love
with your daughter. 1t has happened.
did not say to him, Go to England;
go to Boscombe Lodge, Sevenoaks, and
and there behold a fresh and budding
type of English beauty in the person of
my nephew Richards charming daugh-
ter Eunice.' / might have said as
much, having, before left England,
received a picture of your daughter,
for which, think, have not thanked
you, and in which discerned bud
that would blossom into u rare lowell
ness; but did say to Friend Mortlock,
Nephew Richard has a daughter; it is
time you should settle down. What
hoped has come to pass, and APP
prove"
What you ask" said, sis impossi-
BILE"
How impossible?
.Eunice does not love Mr.. MortIock.
Her heart is given to another"
ITO whom?''
ITO Harry Clanronald"
IA childish fancy" said my uncle,
(which will soon pass away. She can
not marry him."
"She cam" said firmly, "and SHALL"
"she must not, Nephew Richard"
"She must, uncle. She is pledged. I
know the nature of my child. She will
never wed another"
He did not lose his temper, but
saw change come over his face. His
sharp eyes grew sharper and smaller,
and this diminishing sign, if may so
/
lures. His wizened face grew still
more wizened, his mouth seemed to
contract, his nostrils to become thinner,
and when he spoke again his voice was
cold, clear and precise, and seemed to
come through lips of steel.
"Nephew Richard, / was right when
said we do not know much of each
other. Even if had not set my heart
upon this match, I would never con-
sent to your daughter marrying young
Mr.. CIanronaId; but have set my
heart on it, and if you are prudent you
will range yourself on my side, You
shall not be in the dark, whichever
way you decide. will be very-I trust
not painfully explicit. It is in no
petty or boastful mood that say
have behaved well to you and yours"
s'You have behaved, sir" l said,
most literally, most generously. A
lifetime of gratitude could not repay
YOU"
Il will be content with less" he
said, dryly. "There is not much merit
in what 1 have done; what you have
received from me could well spare.
In all my life have really loved but
ono human being your mother, my
only sister. When your father fell into
misfortunes I resolved upon my course;
and once resolved, Nephew Richard,
it needs, indeed, powerful reason to
move me. 0blige me by unlocking
my dispatch box" He paused Oc-
casionalIy, as attended to his instruc-
tions.
Beneath the cashbox are some
papers tied round with red tape. Bring
them forward. Lawyers papers,
Nephew Richard. Lock the box again.
Unite the papers, and take from them
the largest and most important. 1t is
my will. You may read it, if you like"
Excuse me. sir. shall feel more
at my ease IL I do not"
GAS you please. 1t is my will, MAX
ing You my heir to the greater portion
of my property. For what have done
/ for you-for what 1 have cheerfulIy
and ungrudgingly done, I have never
asked from you the least return;
have never requested you to render me
the slightest favor For the fra and
only time / ask now favor at your
hands give your consent 10 the union
of your daughter with Friend Mort
lock-
II cannot sir''
weigh well your words, Nephew
Richard. The consequences of your