Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-08
CHAPTER V.


between the two men; the old lawyer
was anxious that the tempting bait he
held out should be thoroughly gorged be-
fore he was called upon to state upon
what terms all this might be brought
about. His best experience of men told
him that there was no such mistake In
life as hurrying-an axiom most OF US
learn, though generally too late but to
derive minor advantages therefrom.
"This sounds too good to be true, Pear
man." at length remarked the squire. If
it can be done, you must have some In
fernal rider to the proposition, that 1t Is
hardly possible I should assent TO-"
1T is not likely that this can be brought
about without some valuable assistance
from YOURSELF" rejoined the solicitor.
"But will you bear steadfastly In your
mind the great advantages that will &C
crue Immediately to yourself, and ulti-
mately to Miss Denison? Will you, more
over. be good enough to hear me patiently
to the end?'
The squire nodded an impatient as
sent.
"You must, of course, be quite aware
that now Miss Denison has arrived at g.
marriageable age, her great personal at
fractions have claimed the attention OF
a good many young men in the county"
The attorney paused, but his auditor
looked grimly at the fire, and expressed
his feelings by neither word nor gesture.
"Wen, a young gentleman Of consider
able property, and still better expecta-
lions, who has had the privilege of meet
ing Miss Denison, is SO struck with her
charms and accomplishments that he has
commissioned me to ask your permission
to try whether he cannot succeed in in
ducing her to accept him as husband.
On the point of family he Is quite aware
that he has no pretensions to Miss Den1-
sons hand but as regards income |
think there would be nothing to be de-
sired
"Who do you mean?" broke in the
souire. HAS Maude given him any en-
coura cement, that you come with this
story to me?' =,
"Mv dear sir, his acquaintance with
Miss Denison is far too slight for any
thing of that kind ever to have been even
thought Of on his part. He is merely
o,~;ors to have your permission to try
his uck. Without that, believe me, he
would never dare to aspire to your
daughters hand"
All this show of Difference induced the
scuire to listen TO the proposition, at all
events. quietly. Who on earth Pearman
oonId have in his eye he had no idea.
THAT he could mean his son all this time
never entered Harold Denison's head. He
certainly knew he had a son. but, mix
inc so little as he did in the county now,
he had barely seen him, nor had ne, but at
odd times, even heard of him.
"But who is it, man? Let's know the
name of this bashful suitor! It's a
quality one sees little enough OF IN these
days"
"My son. Mr.. Denison, is the gentle
man who solicits your PERMISSION 10 40
b;s hest to win your daughter.
your son Why"-and here the squire
stonned. perfectly thunderstruck. 1t was
= levelling age, he knew; that the tide
Of democracy was at the food, he was
aware. that our cherished institutions
rr,ara looked on with disdain, that there
,,.ora neople who saw no virtue in coro-
,,ots and thought an Established Church
- vermont institution that 1t would De
- waIl TO do away with, he had heard !;
III tba+ the son of a COMPOUNDED money
landing attorney should presume to dream
- mating with a Denison OF CHM ne
oad never contemplated. Eeg Ssv min