Probable Sons

h they can not be kept out of sight altogether till they reach a sensible age is what puz

om Sir Edward Wentworth's companion, who replied, as he took his cigar from

he gets a bit older. When her education is finished, and she takes possess

w, and keep her there as long as is needful. Then I will go down and inspect her, and if she grows up to be a moderately decent-looking girl, I will do you a good turn by taking her off your hands. She will have

ily around upon his friends as they gathered around the s

, and bring all kinds of followers about the house, who sometimes make off with one's plate. Then it's the governesses, who come and have a try at the guests, or most likely in my case they would set their affections on me, and get the reins of government entirely into their hands. If it is scho

nd glancing at the amused faces of those surrounding Sir Edward,

an orphan niece and nurse sent to him from some remote place in the Highland

ey moustache and dark, piercing eyes, looked up with a despo

the charge of an old school friend, who has now taken a husband to her

btless you wil

at desire on her

ve her little on

eye, being her

tive. Hearing, h

t at that time

I came forward a

short while t

receive her. I h

m you for s

ised my future

marriage some

I could not do

her nurse to yo

ou the day after

you will kindl

rrival. Yo

A K

we were out, the child and nurse appeared, and are in the house at this present

will find a way out of it, Ned. Take a wife unto you

the threshold, a fragile little figure, with long, golden-brown hair, and a pair of dark brown eyes that looked calmly and searchingl

my Uncle

oked helplessly round, first at his

g all the while a severe scrutiny from the pair of dark eyes fixed upon him. There was dead silence in the room.

ook of me now, don't you? Where is your nurse? Ought you not to b

quiver, while a pink flush rose to her cheeks, and she glanced wis

s. Laying his hand on the curly head raised to h

d yourself to me, you can run away. W

nd are all these gen

for the little company, and Milly's ques

ushed, and then a grey-ha

a mite. I have grandchildren of my own, so am not

ifted by him and placed upon his

aved a s

Edward really want me to go to bed? Nurse said it wasn't time yet.

ry fine joke to all you fellows, but if I don't make my authority felt at

was irate when his

r that she is never to appear in my presence aga

ed at the quick, sharp words, she seemed to have no fear, for

'presence' mean? Will you say, 'G

clinging to his, wha

good-night, c

ot till her uncle muttered the desired words that she relinqui