Year: 1864

At the first opportunity he Informed


Patty Of what he was pleased to term hsi
undeserved good fortune"
As he expected she as stoutly rebelled
and as she expected he as stoutly insisted
A stormy scene followed and it was not
until Mr.. Coldstream gave her the alter
native of marrying Mr.. Reid or leaving
his house, that Patty yielded, and then
it was with very i'll grace.


"I won't be married for six months, at
any rate p she said.


you'll be married this day fortnight
I do not approve of long engagements, as
I have often told you, was the anticipa-
ted rejoinder.


"Then it shall be done very quietly,
as in that case I shall need no further
outfit, and shall escape the annoyance and
fatigue of shopping"


You need not trouble yourself to
give any further direction" replied Mr.,
Coldstream, with lofty air. az am
quite competent to decide these points.
You will be married in a manner suitable
to your station, and also in the presence
of your friends and acquaintance and
not slyly, as though you were ashamed of
the husband that I have eselected for you"


Then taking roll of bills from his
pocketbook, he handed it to his wife,
saying:


at is my wish that you see that Pat
ty has everything in the way of clothing,
that is beftting my daughter should have.
And if this sum is not sufficient, you call
on me for more"


1t was Patty's wish to get at once to
house keeping. Though surrounded by
every nominal comfort, she had never en-
joyed the peace and freedom inseparable
from truly happy home, and which she
now hoped to realize for herself


But. she knew that Charley was not
able to buy house, neither would his
moderate salary admit of his renting such
a one as she wished But she was aware
that her father was the owner Of several
tenements, and had been hoping all along
that he would offer to give them one,
which he could well afford to do. She
knew his peculiar disposition too well,
however, to let him know that she had
any such expectation or even wish.


One day she was conversing with one
of her young friends, she remarked in a
very confident tone:


We shall board, as matter of course.
I do not intend to tie myself down to
housekeeping yet awhile, I promise you'll"
Her father heard this, as she meant he
should.


"Do you be too sure of that, Patty
I do not approve of young people board
ing out, as have often said before. 1t
gets them into bad habits-the wife, es-
pecially; making her shiftless and ex-
which you are too much inclin-
ed to be already. It is, Of course, my
to settle something on you the
day Of your marriage, and it shall be
house.


Charley will not be able to furnish it,
SO we shall have to board for a while, at
any, rate"


"I'n take care of that. Irather think
am able to furnish a house as well as
my ncighbors. So don't hatter yourself
you'll get off on that score"


Just then Charley entered the room, to
whom he made known his intentions, asking
him if he had any choice.


'I will leave that to you and Patty" he
,aid, looking very much gratifed; for it was
something which he hardly expected.


"Well, Patty, what do you say ?"


Now il Patty had not known father so WE'LL
she might have thought he was really desir-
ous of ascertaining her wishes in order to
crafty them; but as it was, she was too wa
~ to be caught in such trap.


"It I must go to housekeeping" she said,
[ do not care much where. Only do not let
it be that dull, lonely place on Pleasant street.


"The very one that is most suitable, as any
one with the least particle of sense would see.
1T is very convenient in perfect re pair, be-
sides having nice garden attached to it"


And taking his hat, he invited Charley to
20 over and examine it.


"The very one I wantedl" exclaimed Pat
", gleefully as the door closed after them,


But there was something in her mothers
eyes that instantly sobered her.


'I know what you are thinking Of she
gaid, in low tone. "And am halt vsham-
I'd of myself, at acting such deceitful part.
But what can 1 do? You know very well
low everything would be if should speak
md act as I feel and that there is no other
way to get along with father


Mrs. Coldstream could not deny this.


N am not blaming you, my dear, she said.
But this peculiarity in your father is calcula-
ed to cultivate in those living with him
,pirit Of artfulness and deception unless the
disposition is naturally truthful and sincere, as
trust yours is. 1 hope in aOur new home
you can act yourself and will not try to be
lnything else"


II know one thing" exclaimed Patty er-
after a long and thoughtful silence
that if 1 thought Charley would ever man
.ge SO, dearly as I love him, would sooner