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Father And Son.
gaily cantering along green lanes , and under the cool shadoAvs of OA erhanging boughs . It Avas strange that the heiress , AVIIO had hitherto bent every one to her Avill , should be unable to shake the resolution of her guardian upon a point so important as that on Avhich , as she tenderly declared to her agitated suitorthe Avhole happiness of
, her future life depended ; but such she asserted to be the case , and two large tears rested upon her cheeks as she told the tale . " And only imagine , Sydney , " she concluded Avith a sob ; " he is so determined to persist in his persecution , that he has actually written to your father—dear old darling ! hoAV could he have the heart to tease him ?—to request that , failing the stipulated
condition , our engagement should at once be put an end to . " " But you will never , surely , consent to this , Caroline ?" " Now do be good , and don't look so angry , for you frighten me out of my senses . Let us Avait quietly to hear Avhat dear good Mr . Leicester says before Ave do anything rash . " " What can he say , love ? I feel that he has already done
all , and more than all , that I had a right to expect from him during his life-time . " " Oh , I have no doubt of that ; but perhaps he might suggest something . At all events , it Avill only be respectful to await his decision . " " You are always right , dearest , " said Sydney , as he gazed fondly upon her ; but the eyes of the young lady sank beneath his own , and a slight hectic flitted over her cheek .
The reply of Mr . Leicester to the extraordinary communication of Miss Lauriston ' s guardian astonished that gentleman as much as it delighted the heiress herself . " Upon my honour , Caroline , " he said , as with raised eyebrows , and a most unequivocal expression of amazement , he placed the letter of the noble and high-hearted father in her
hands , " you are an incomparable woman of business . I should no more have dreamt of making so preposterous a condition in favour of a daughter of my own , than I should have attempted to fire the city of London ; and when you urged me to try the experiment , I felt so certain that it must prove a failure , that I can scarcely even now credit my OAvn senses . "
"And Avhat , then , my good sir , does my papa-in-laAV say ?" asked his listener , with a triumphant smile . " Caroline , " was the grave reply of her guardian , " he says that which will make yom- position one of almost fearful responsibility ; and I would seriously advise you to consider , before you consent to accept from him so great a sacrifice , whether you are sufficiently sure of yourself and your own principles to incur
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Father And Son.
gaily cantering along green lanes , and under the cool shadoAvs of OA erhanging boughs . It Avas strange that the heiress , AVIIO had hitherto bent every one to her Avill , should be unable to shake the resolution of her guardian upon a point so important as that on Avhich , as she tenderly declared to her agitated suitorthe Avhole happiness of
, her future life depended ; but such she asserted to be the case , and two large tears rested upon her cheeks as she told the tale . " And only imagine , Sydney , " she concluded Avith a sob ; " he is so determined to persist in his persecution , that he has actually written to your father—dear old darling ! hoAV could he have the heart to tease him ?—to request that , failing the stipulated
condition , our engagement should at once be put an end to . " " But you will never , surely , consent to this , Caroline ?" " Now do be good , and don't look so angry , for you frighten me out of my senses . Let us Avait quietly to hear Avhat dear good Mr . Leicester says before Ave do anything rash . " " What can he say , love ? I feel that he has already done
all , and more than all , that I had a right to expect from him during his life-time . " " Oh , I have no doubt of that ; but perhaps he might suggest something . At all events , it Avill only be respectful to await his decision . " " You are always right , dearest , " said Sydney , as he gazed fondly upon her ; but the eyes of the young lady sank beneath his own , and a slight hectic flitted over her cheek .
The reply of Mr . Leicester to the extraordinary communication of Miss Lauriston ' s guardian astonished that gentleman as much as it delighted the heiress herself . " Upon my honour , Caroline , " he said , as with raised eyebrows , and a most unequivocal expression of amazement , he placed the letter of the noble and high-hearted father in her
hands , " you are an incomparable woman of business . I should no more have dreamt of making so preposterous a condition in favour of a daughter of my own , than I should have attempted to fire the city of London ; and when you urged me to try the experiment , I felt so certain that it must prove a failure , that I can scarcely even now credit my OAvn senses . "
"And Avhat , then , my good sir , does my papa-in-laAV say ?" asked his listener , with a triumphant smile . " Caroline , " was the grave reply of her guardian , " he says that which will make yom- position one of almost fearful responsibility ; and I would seriously advise you to consider , before you consent to accept from him so great a sacrifice , whether you are sufficiently sure of yourself and your own principles to incur