The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-07-22

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alive he gave II to me-to look at"
"And you remembered"--
"Yes. ma'am."
A look Of incredulity passed over
EthePs face, and she replied: A
ut does not strike me as possible.
However, we will dismiss the sub
ject"
"Well, II you'd like to introduce me
to your-to your
ITO my brotherT'
mo, maam; to your-to the young
man"
ITO Mr.. ST. AubynT cried Ethel, re.
coiling a step. 'T think II quite un-
necessary"
"Tm afraid can't see Il that way.
I'll have to have a couple Of talks with
him. sort OF look him over. 30 to
speak. won't stay around here spoil
ing your fun any longer than l can
help-only just for that and to get
letter I'm expecting from England"
Ethel bit her lip vexatiously.
II do not see that you need have
come at all We could have been
spared this-thls modification"
you mean mortify your Why, /
Il can't see how"
"In a hundred ways" she replied,
"every way. That common person
who is with you
ale isn't common. You only think
so because he's with me-" returned
Daniel sadly looking down.
"Who is heT demanded Ethel sharp
ly.
"He told me his name, but l can't
remember Il. I call him doc"
at doesn't matter. What does mat
ter is that you needn't have come.
You could have written your consent"
young man." answered Pike resolute-
ly.
"And you could have arranged the
settlement in the same way" went on
Ethel unheedingly.
Settlement! You seem to have set
tied It pretty well without me-" re.
turned Pike. smiling.
"You don't understand" said Ethel
impatienty. AN alliance of this sort
always entails a certain settlement"
She paused. please listen. II you
were at all a man Of the world I
should not have to explain that in
marrying into n noble house I bring
my dot, my dowry''-
"Money, you meanT' asked Pike.
puzzled.
"Yes, IL you choose to put 1t that
way"
"You mean you want to put aside
something Of your own to buy a lot
and start housekeeping
NO" she flared. 'T mean a settle
ment upon Mr.. St Aubyn directly"
you mean you want to give It to
HIM"
"If that's the only way to make you
understand-yesr' she flashed
How much do you want to give
himT asked Pike thoughtfully.
"a hundred and ffty thousand
pounds" said Ethel desperately.
Pike whistled.
"seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars!
Precisely thatr' said Ethel.
wen, ue nus ulhut yOu CdEc
him." said Daniel. II guess he must
be the prince of the worldi He must
be a great man. expect you're right
about me not meeting him. probably
wouldn't stack up very high alongside
man that's big enough for you to
think 80 much Of as you do him. Why,
I'd have " squeeze every bit OF prop
erty your pa left YOU"
els It your lropertyr she fiared at
him.
"I've worked pretty hard to take
care Of 1t for you" he answered gen
tly, and instantly she regretted the
sharp speech.
"Forgive me-" she pleaded. "It was
unworthy of me-unworthy Of the
higher and nobler things that life calls
me to live up to-that / shall live up
to. The money means nothing to me.
I'm not thinking OF that. II is neces-
sary FORM"
Pike looked at her keenly.
"Have you talked with Mr.. st. Au-
byn about this settlement-this present
you want to make to himT he asked.
"Not with him"
81 thought not" he went on amused
ly. you'll see. He wouldn't take II
II I'd let you give 1t to him A fine
man like that wants to make his own
way. Mighty few men like to have
fun poked at them about living on
their wives money"
"Oh. l can't make you understand
cried Ethel despairingly. "A settle
ment isn't a gift"