The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-03-26
CHAPTER V.

"A silence OF some HVS minutes euSueu
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 it is
hardly possible l 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 q
manageable 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
"Well, young gentleman of consider
able property, and still better expecta-
| tons, who has had the privilege of meet
;,>r so \
| 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 a husband.
| On the point of family he is quite aware
| that he has no pretensions to Miss Deni-
| sons hand; but as regards income
| think there would be nothing to be de-
sired"
'Who do you mean?" broke in the
| squire. HAS Maude given him any en-
couragement, that you come with this
| story to me?'
my dear sir, his acquaintance with
| thing Of that kind ever to have been even
thought of on his part. He is merely
anxious to have your permission to try
his luck. Without that, believe me, he
would never dare to aspire to your
daughters hand"
| All this show of difference induced the
squire to listen to the proposition, at all
events, quietly. Who on earth Pearman
could 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
| ing so little as he did in the county now,
he had barely seen him, nor had he, but at
odd times, even heard of him.
| But who is it, man? Let's know the
name of this bashful sutton? It's a
quality one sees little enough Of in these
| days."
| "My son, Mr.. Denison, is the gentle
man who solicits your permission to do
his best to win your daughter"
| Your son! Why"-and here the squire
stopped, perfectly thunderstruck. 1t was
dwelling age, he knew; that the tide
Of democracy was at the food,s he was
aware; that our cherished institutions
were looked on with disdain, that there
were people who saw no virtue in coro-
nets, and thought an Established Church
WORKOUT institution that it would be
as well to do away with, he had heard
but that the son of a COMPOUNDED money.
lending attorney should presume to dream
Of mating with a Denison Of Glinn be
mad never contemplated. For few min.