Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
younger mans face.

younger mans face.
"You pay me a compliment,
sir, which [ fear me It's not
mine to return YOU"
Time enough for that when
I come to seek it, said Sir Oh
liver with easy, if assumed, good
hunaOr.
When you come to seek it?"
"The hospitality of your
house" Sir Oliver explained.
''It is on that very matter I
am come to talk with you
<"Will you sit?" Sir Oliver in
vited him, and spread hand
toward the chair which Nicholas
had set.
In the same gesture he waved
the servant away.
Master Godolphin ignored the
invitation.
You were" he said, cat Co
dolphin Court but yesterday, 1
hear"
He paused, and as Sir Oliver
offered no denial, he added
st;ffly-
Il am come, sir, to inform you
that the honor of your visits is
one we shall be happy to fore
go"
In the effort he made to pre-
serve his self-control before so
direct an affront Sir Oliver
paled a little under his tan.
you will understand, Peter"
he replied slowly, that you
have said too much unless you
add something more"
lie paused, considering his
visitor a moment.
L do not know whether Ros-
amund has told You, that yester-
day she did me the honor to con-
sent to become my wife"
She is Il child that does not
know her mind" broke in the
other.
DO you know of any good
reason why she should come 20
change it?" asked Sir Oliver
with a slight air Of challenge.
Master Godolphin sat down,
crossed his legs and placed his
hat on his knee.
Il know a dozen" he an.
swered. But I need not urge
them. Sufficient should it he to
remind you that Rosamund is
but seventeen and that she is
under my guardianship and that
of Sir John Killigrew. Neither
Sir John nor I can sanction this
betrothal"
Good lack" broke out Sir
Oliver. "Who asks your sane
ton or Sir Johns? By Gods
grace your sister will grow to be
a woman soon and mistress of
herself. l am in no desperate
haste to get me wed, and by ma
ture-as you may be observing
i am a wondrous patient man.
III even wait
And he pulled at his pipe.
Waiting can not avail YOU
in this, Sir oliver. It's best
YOU should understand. We are
resolved, Sir John and l."
Are you so? Gods light!
Send Sir John to me to tell me
of his resolves, and I'll tell him
something Off mine. Tell him
from me, Master Godolphin, that
il he will trouble to come as far
as Penarrow I'll do by him what
the hangman should have done
long since. III crop his ears
for him, by this hand"
Meanwhile" said Master Go
dolphin whettingly. will you
not essay your rover's proves
upon me?',
"You?" quoth Sir Oliver, and
looked him over with good-hu-
mored contempt. I'm no butch
er of fiedglings, my lad. Be
sides. you are your sisters
brother, and It's n9saim Of mine
to increase the obstacles already
in my path"
Then his tone changed. He
leaned across the table.
Come now. Peter. What is
at the root Of all this matter?
Can We not compose such differ
ences as you conceive exist? Out
with them, 'Tis no matter for
Sir John. He's a curmudgeon
who signifies not a fingers
snap. But you, It's different.
You are her brother Out with
your plants, then! Let US be
frank and friendly"
"FrieRdly?" the other sneered
again. Our fathers set US an
example in that"
Does it matter what our
fathers did? More shame 10
them If, being neighbors, they
could not lie friends. Shall we