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Father And Son.
good boy to-day . I did not expect you for an hour to come . But what a graA e face ! What has happened to annoy you ?" The tale was soon told . " A horrid old tyrant ! " said the young lady , with a slight laugh ; " he is determined , apparently , to have his OAVII Avay to the last . But I suppose that it is a mere matter of form . "
" It is an insuperable obstacle to our marriage , Caroline , unless you can induce him to change his resolution , " replied Sydney , gravely . " Oh ! nonsense ; the two old gentlemen will make some arrangement , you may depend on it . " " Perhaps a word from youclearest Caroline "
, " NOAV don't try to frighten me , Sydney . I have such a horror of laAv and laAvyers , that I would not be mixed up Avith them for the Avorld ; and as to interfering Avith Mr . Crawford , I really do not dare , he is such an old savage when he is contradicted . "
" In that case , if you refuse to exert your influence , Caroline —but surely you cannot be serious , —I know not Avhat is to be done ; for , as I have already informed you , my father ' s whole income does not exceed your OAVII . " " It is very annoying , certainly , " said the young lady , playing with the tassels of her cordilliere ; 'but no doubt it can be
arranged in some way . When I am your wife , of course I shall be free to do as I please ; but at the present moment I do not see Avhat I can do . Now , don't look angry , Sydney . HOAV could I possibly foresee such a circurnstance ?—and hoAV can you expect me to know anything of business ?" " I do not , clearest ; but you haAre been so accustomed to haAre your own way Avith Mr . CraAvford , that I cannot help thinking you might induce him to listen to reason upon so serious a point as this . "
" Well , " said Miss Lauriston Avith one of her sweetest smiles , " I will try ; but I knoAv Stephen Crawford ' s hard-headedness of old . He has worried me enough about bills and receipts , I can assure you , since I have been under his control . " " And you will make the attempt ?" " Of course . Does not the matter concern me as much as
yourself ? And now clear your moody brow , dear Sydney , and leave all in my hands . " No proposition could be more agreeable to the lover ; and ere long the drawing-room of the " savage" old guardian rang Avith merry laughter ; and then Sydney hastened home to prepare for their daily ride , Avhile Miss Lauriston put on her habit . The horses came to the door ; and in half an hour they Avere
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Father And Son.
good boy to-day . I did not expect you for an hour to come . But what a graA e face ! What has happened to annoy you ?" The tale was soon told . " A horrid old tyrant ! " said the young lady , with a slight laugh ; " he is determined , apparently , to have his OAVII Avay to the last . But I suppose that it is a mere matter of form . "
" It is an insuperable obstacle to our marriage , Caroline , unless you can induce him to change his resolution , " replied Sydney , gravely . " Oh ! nonsense ; the two old gentlemen will make some arrangement , you may depend on it . " " Perhaps a word from youclearest Caroline "
, " NOAV don't try to frighten me , Sydney . I have such a horror of laAv and laAvyers , that I would not be mixed up Avith them for the Avorld ; and as to interfering Avith Mr . Crawford , I really do not dare , he is such an old savage when he is contradicted . "
" In that case , if you refuse to exert your influence , Caroline —but surely you cannot be serious , —I know not Avhat is to be done ; for , as I have already informed you , my father ' s whole income does not exceed your OAVII . " " It is very annoying , certainly , " said the young lady , playing with the tassels of her cordilliere ; 'but no doubt it can be
arranged in some way . When I am your wife , of course I shall be free to do as I please ; but at the present moment I do not see Avhat I can do . Now , don't look angry , Sydney . HOAV could I possibly foresee such a circurnstance ?—and hoAV can you expect me to know anything of business ?" " I do not , clearest ; but you haAre been so accustomed to haAre your own way Avith Mr . CraAvford , that I cannot help thinking you might induce him to listen to reason upon so serious a point as this . "
" Well , " said Miss Lauriston Avith one of her sweetest smiles , " I will try ; but I knoAv Stephen Crawford ' s hard-headedness of old . He has worried me enough about bills and receipts , I can assure you , since I have been under his control . " " And you will make the attempt ?" " Of course . Does not the matter concern me as much as
yourself ? And now clear your moody brow , dear Sydney , and leave all in my hands . " No proposition could be more agreeable to the lover ; and ere long the drawing-room of the " savage" old guardian rang Avith merry laughter ; and then Sydney hastened home to prepare for their daily ride , Avhile Miss Lauriston put on her habit . The horses came to the door ; and in half an hour they Avere