The Moorland Cottage

n, as well as of his son

s life had not been such

than he required; with

t, or was conscious of t

simple affectionate set

er and grandfather in t

ally given, and requitin

ch had been the circumst

f childhood, there had n

o gratify as soon as form

all went on prosperously

itious father. Indeed, it

her's ambition. He rece

sying that, if Frank ch

h or state;" and the ide

lled Mr. Buxton's mind;

hat his own career had be

among the great and powe

being unaccustomed to

onal requests that he mi

e-chum, home on a visit.

ose connections which mig

turned to marriage as

in saying that her uncle

nt; though how the littl

had been dismissed imm

ee its utter vanity, as

s hope was this. If Fra

ing her father's heires

or if he could marry the

it might lead to the sa

ion in parliament, wher

ugh. Of these two vision

) was that of mar

this, fell, like a bomb

gie Browne; a good swee

ection--without, as far

ty, or spirit, with whic

he land! He resolved to

ppressed; and pooh-poo

d his son's set lips, a

n a more respectful tone,

e had shown more violence

, as it was, if was the

en place between

m himself down with bel

saw more of the world

this idea internally.

th Maggie herself, alth

ed to see in his son's w

table (though humble eno

, that there was nothing

he great offence. In prop

disapproving of the eng

reserve toward Frank;

, genial disposition, t

hers in contact with hi

ave rightly to Maggie. Li

opposite extreme, when h

he might be with the eve

cent and meek to justif

s was so great, that man

ach knowing the other's h

r. Buxton's to Maggie. Wh

the more through all, f

ther, he shunned meeting

t last she tried to spa

r lingered behind all, i

ing forced to speak; for

, though Erminia came to

ed and annoyed beyond m

Maggie. To her she said-

had happened, and would

fell in love with a young

Frank B

s dismay, Edward came ov

told of the engagement

sacred a subject for her

letter writer. So this

after ki

one famously for yourse

Bish--'Still waters run

a creature as ever liv

ve thousand a-year if he

ure to hear of if soon f

cret, for it gives c

out about it," said Mrs

for he's enough of money,

a clergyman, and I've se

s (Mr. Lawrence's father

ay. But if Maggie had h

gone and engaged herself,

nce. We are never asked

ead there since

this. It was a disappoi

could have lent a hand

ut I see it's not come t

n. I'm a bit of a favori

rn him

" said Maggie. "Frank an

ther not have any one sp

gives him so much pain

go about this property

ce; so I shan't seem to

ry. I want to keep on go

hall shake my head, and

thought of becoming his

I may as well

t mention me at

he only one arising from

ared to go up to the thor

iscords into peace, unde

tried to teach her the f

he everlasting chime" m

y task in towns, and cro

ded by the faithful for

er stillness of human so

s angels' footsteps; but

elt it easier to speak to

th wild moors swelling a

ght but the white specks

aunts of men, floatin

go to Mr. Buxton and tel

his dislike to her engag

. Frank's character see

t impulses and natura

t supreme over all, lik

se fiery generals and wis

f marriage were to be ma

nd if others, with thei

me of all the beautiful

here would be the raisi

t endurance? or the g

is fixt and

eels him gre

n him with f

understand

nduct caused her more r

houghtfulness could be c

uld not but perceive, we

th his growth. She could

o pay for his dress, wh

e heard him also incide

he time, neither she nor

d when she questioned hi

and asked her how she,

could have any idea of

ad any hope of getting o

onnections, and see some

nced, but not satisfied.

He looked ill, and wor

, his face fell into

ew to her in it. He rem

e had seen in Mrs. Buxt

e;" Pleasure being repre

erly industrious ov

ent away, Nancy came

"may I just speak a word?

n, she h

s, to be sure," said she

her ever since she was m

Edward. And I think he d

in my mind. You did not k

he was over last time bu

and that it was all na

imcrack one instead. Th

ashions. But, this time,

least, I've never seen i

bout my wages. I'm sure I

ll own it's now near on

regular as clock-work ti

shall wish I had never s

d something as I did not

I needed apologies, and

out wages than have her l

want a bit for money, my

ster Edward is spending

ss

eed. Her mother had never

y a painful subject to h

the night) that she wo

that in every personal a

than ever, rigi

intercourse between her

y Mr. Buxton's aversion

in the early autumn. H

f at the Temple as soon

ng at home before Maggi

no notion of discreet s

vation, of the increasi

on was reserved with Fra

depressed and annoyed

ntence, in answer to all

s which were overwhelmin

tience on his part to go

on; and then to have the

words

ing. I don't approve of

al

hat, and hurry off to M

gone without being told

ho had long been his fir

i

ealous. However angry and

and cottage, Maggie alm

d, that his father was

l she saw that such fre

father and son; and, acc

invitation

"that Mr. Buxton will h

n you have seen other pe

you can stand the effects

he was in a hum

ou don't care for all thi

bad reasons as if

them; but still t

t, Maggie, if I urged

nd try if you could not

ble in your case than in

and I have been

d, are not you, Frank?"

ray eyes smiling up at

Harry Bish that Edward

st wear such beautiful w

efore our engagement i

e. In fact, like all ang

ery sentence. She did no

chose to understand her

r. She sp

angry with me, are you?

the world, picking and c

we were to gather the b

ts which, if we listen to

have met the one of al

for your grim features a

sten to this. I think yo

rritated every day by th

he would know that we s

exact time when; but now

e up here; and I fancy, f

the whole time

he said: "It is rather p

s some truth in what you

uld go. My father does

o; so I was rather surpr

'm sure he meant the inf

aged an

less occasion for you to

in his a

enough of that. I have

his affairs. They are v

lieve my signature will

least he

take you long

But I want to know so

d tenants. I believe this

ard sort of man. He is w

t I fear a little too mu

Now I want to be convin

ather in his hands. So y

me yet,

yed at her own decision,

vinced it was right for

ng

ght her a letter from Ed

or remonstrance; it migh

few hurried anxious lin

if it was really true th

nded shabby trick if he

ll you how much I depend

te directly. If Nancy c

mbehurst with it yoursel

ticular as to who--when

e the report

might name what he had t

ther. H

he cares to know. Of c

inion of Mr. Henry. He i

to judge how f