The Moorland Cottage

the more she felt sure

ing to go with her brot

r his character, whateve

ere thrown, in the condi

adventurous men who are

El Dorado to be discover

ence over him at present

t patience and love migh

loyment--in teaching--in

no burden to him, and ma

wish to wander. Her ch

more than she could help

nd yet too necessary. Sh

d Edward. The only thing

be the possible revelat

t she should give up her

prosecuti

bustle in the moorland

f the money Mr. Buxton

d not show himself out of

ry, stating that the Woo

nd that search was bei

e and pale. She gave her

hat was absolutely neces

uddenly burs

s this going to America?

lf to your family, and

ome vain hope of reformi

at I might speak of

is very wrong," said M

s--nor how he has been e

nd never had the advanta

are so inestimable to

to kneel down in the even

then listen in awe-stru

re like a prayer for us

r Edward rather than t

ve been in vain. I thi

was round me as if to

e of Love we had not lea

o training, I mean, t

een thrown into it witho

I must try, though I am

im. Don't weaken my fait

aith i

Erminia, after a p

aggie, looking up, and

es filled with tears. "I

of what I am going to do

e every effort--I don't

er cheeks in spite of h

ot have liked to have s

d have liked. I am writi

use of l

this time," said Ermini

to come back? Let us fee

ousands of miles away

ext autumn, I trust," sa

caress. "Edward will be

innie. Frank was longer

with Mr

the door. Then she turn

Has my uncle been urgin

it is only to break

It was my own thought at

my mother--my poor moth

absence is the trial; f

nd comfort her in

me everything I can do

g lingering del

of the cause of the co

gree ascertained its na

tions, but quietly got

m, weak and trembling,

presence was an inf

ward stole down to the

been in anxiety and con

shed, his spirits rose

o went out with Pizarro

e wealth to be acquired

sions in so brisk and viv

weary weeping (which had

s efforts) to look

id he: "before long I'll

cotton pl

ca," sighed o

id he, with a tenderness

over to America to me,

England. People will fo

n got into i

Mr. Buxton then,

eplied he, as if fallin

d

away. The mother and son

ing parlor fire, with th

sy in preparations, pass

ould be done before goin

o prepare their outfit m

de. But her thoughts wo

rough all the hunting-cou

urged his absence, he wou

ce more; but then, perha

streng

they separated. Maggie c

Mrs. Browne had cried

looked at her face, and

e, she saw that her mothe

ng at

good girl, and I think

cannot tell you what

him. It would have broke

nd as I might have been,

you and thank you for go

trong, and will need som

Mr. Frank, for as sure

sister you've been; and I

look long before he find

d got that new greatcoat

mind reverted to her da

mother's side, with her

her sleep had been ble

et Mr. Buxton all ready

as if in fear of

iverpool," said he. "Don

see you off; and I may b

and, besides, it will k

d I'm afraid he will find

e made me too hard upon

eartedness toward the

ia came running through t

g with

come to take care of yo

to us for a long, long

with her till she feels

for her. I will try to b

be long, or Frank and I

mother had ended her

enough this morning; and

essing, she came to bid

she had longed for for

d before half an hour

been lost in a

d not speak to each othe

erpool in the afternoon;

before, took them directl

Edward should not expose

imself. He went down to t

ail the next day, and on

the requisit

?" said Maggie, anxious

ft, after defray

er confused. "Erminia b

nage a secret well. You

teerage-passengers as y

cabin places for her. I

it; but now I have seen

ia had so much thought.

, but it would never

inia," said Maggie, touc

friend;

t," interrupted he. "Erm

s what to do with. I'm o

though I may have my own

t be blind to

was busy, and busy on t

on that was being paid

; and after choking once

h I call it for want of

for his past conduct, a

s. He did it awkwardly e

xt

l very right," said he

ing. "Now don't say any m

et me feel I've been a f

k me so. And, above all,

and you're su

ard early the next day, a

yet wished to return as

by making his absence a

r knowing that he had l

at Edward

was not to sail till t

er breakfast, and went

sengers on board. Mr. Bu

the reason of his busi

be provided was there.

just suited to Maggie's

t thank me. It's all Erm

not got all; but I think

, Maggie, to say

in her eyes--tears of

ore and Mr. Buxton was g

m; and as his portly fig

er, her heart s

y, rose at his absence.

was gone. A new life la

able to him, by the pos

in-passenger; with many

nts had been the princip

dward was no

ailors, talking away in

ed with the remainder of

before the final bustle

tle pieces of news

likely to have a good s

way again

n uncommonly pretty girl

down into the cabin, now

e with her, and g