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Rob Moorson.
situation as schoolmistress , and my father is not without money ; and , being his only Idd I am sine he would do much for my happiness : and what greater 3 oy can come to m 6 XfJ ^^^ W ' Motion ; but he would not agree to her V ropos / Hrev ^ t was finally Wbefore she lefl ; tke -ouse th ^ as soon a ^ was well again , they were to be married , and Lucy was to leave all caie foi the lutuie to
^ Lucy was much surprised one day to receive a present of jjgj ^ f ^ j ^ . and chain Avith a paper enclosed in the same parcel , containing the following worcis . and ^ - ^^ small acknowledgment of her many kindnesses to Rob M °° S ftTiindid presentbut wished Rob had been more care-.
J ^ p ^ - , ^SiS^¦"**"£ thank him also to caution him about being more careful of his money , as much would had
b & ^^ £% 5 £ e done talking , and then , calling h s mother in o the room he olfthei both of his altered circumstances ; how he had realized a ^ handsom fortune in California ; and now that he had found his dear Lucy lea and tie he in -tended to settle down in or near his native vd age . There would be nc ^ ^ c ^ ty to ¦ either Lucy or him to work ; and , after her noble offer to him he had deteimmed not to their future of hying
to keep them in suspense any longer as means . Of course Ms announcement was a great surprise to them all , 1 ( tt ^? b ^ U . ™ that all the kindness that had been bestowed upon him ^ d nothing bit love ^ 01 it basis . He was now recovering his strength very rapidly , and was able to move about bv the aid of a walking-stick alone ; but the doctor gave it as his opinion that he would be lam ! to the end of his lifeAfterall the f 6 P" "
always sIigMy . , ^ J » . ^} . through , Rob and his friends looked upon this as a comparatively ^ B ^ g . . It was now arranged that the marriage was to take place early m Septembei ust a . year from the time when Rob returned to England ; and Lucy was at ^ once to i ^ gn her situation at the school . This latter was done greatly to . he regiet of both hei scholars and their parents , who were sincerely sorry to lose her gentle , seivices lthey wandered togethei ovei
Pleasantly with them the summer passed ; lovingy the gre n S and breezy moorlands , okmes seeking shelter from he noonday ^ sun . among the greenwood trees , that were filled with wi dflowers at th 11 f g , and bud on * very bough . All nature seemed to them in perfect harmony with then own feelings Rob became the nurchaser of a small estate , not far from his native village , and Beech
Tree House was now being fitted up for their future home . September came at last , and the interesting ceremony was performed by the good ¦ old rector at the village church where Rob had fostered his jealousy above five yeais hire The day was observed as a general holiday by all the villagers The school grls , all dressedrin their Sunday clothes , were arranged on each side of the fo patii from the lych-gate to the porch , strewing flowers not more beautiful hanhen own of those Avise teachers who win the love of their
smilins faces—for Lucy Avas one P u pils A wktehah-eculd man among the many there to wish them joy was heard to S ! l 7 ' ~ Poor things ! they have been treading on thorns long enough , it is time they were among the roses now , " a sentiment in which both young and old concurred A large party were assembled at the farm to partake of the wedding breakfast and Before then marriage tour to
Londonthe festivities were kept up all day . starting on ana from thence to pay a promised visit to bis Californian friends m Essex—Rob said that he wished to say a few words to the young men present , and they were these : — " Let me warn you never to give way to jealousy ; and , above all , never be too hasty in your judgment of , the conduct of others , ancl you will be spared much 1 S < After he had finished speaking , Lucy stood up and said that she did not think it
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Rob Moorson.
situation as schoolmistress , and my father is not without money ; and , being his only Idd I am sine he would do much for my happiness : and what greater 3 oy can come to m 6 XfJ ^^^ W ' Motion ; but he would not agree to her V ropos / Hrev ^ t was finally Wbefore she lefl ; tke -ouse th ^ as soon a ^ was well again , they were to be married , and Lucy was to leave all caie foi the lutuie to
^ Lucy was much surprised one day to receive a present of jjgj ^ f ^ j ^ . and chain Avith a paper enclosed in the same parcel , containing the following worcis . and ^ - ^^ small acknowledgment of her many kindnesses to Rob M °° S ftTiindid presentbut wished Rob had been more care-.
J ^ p ^ - , ^SiS^¦"**"£ thank him also to caution him about being more careful of his money , as much would had
b & ^^ £% 5 £ e done talking , and then , calling h s mother in o the room he olfthei both of his altered circumstances ; how he had realized a ^ handsom fortune in California ; and now that he had found his dear Lucy lea and tie he in -tended to settle down in or near his native vd age . There would be nc ^ ^ c ^ ty to ¦ either Lucy or him to work ; and , after her noble offer to him he had deteimmed not to their future of hying
to keep them in suspense any longer as means . Of course Ms announcement was a great surprise to them all , 1 ( tt ^? b ^ U . ™ that all the kindness that had been bestowed upon him ^ d nothing bit love ^ 01 it basis . He was now recovering his strength very rapidly , and was able to move about bv the aid of a walking-stick alone ; but the doctor gave it as his opinion that he would be lam ! to the end of his lifeAfterall the f 6 P" "
always sIigMy . , ^ J » . ^} . through , Rob and his friends looked upon this as a comparatively ^ B ^ g . . It was now arranged that the marriage was to take place early m Septembei ust a . year from the time when Rob returned to England ; and Lucy was at ^ once to i ^ gn her situation at the school . This latter was done greatly to . he regiet of both hei scholars and their parents , who were sincerely sorry to lose her gentle , seivices lthey wandered togethei ovei
Pleasantly with them the summer passed ; lovingy the gre n S and breezy moorlands , okmes seeking shelter from he noonday ^ sun . among the greenwood trees , that were filled with wi dflowers at th 11 f g , and bud on * very bough . All nature seemed to them in perfect harmony with then own feelings Rob became the nurchaser of a small estate , not far from his native village , and Beech
Tree House was now being fitted up for their future home . September came at last , and the interesting ceremony was performed by the good ¦ old rector at the village church where Rob had fostered his jealousy above five yeais hire The day was observed as a general holiday by all the villagers The school grls , all dressedrin their Sunday clothes , were arranged on each side of the fo patii from the lych-gate to the porch , strewing flowers not more beautiful hanhen own of those Avise teachers who win the love of their
smilins faces—for Lucy Avas one P u pils A wktehah-eculd man among the many there to wish them joy was heard to S ! l 7 ' ~ Poor things ! they have been treading on thorns long enough , it is time they were among the roses now , " a sentiment in which both young and old concurred A large party were assembled at the farm to partake of the wedding breakfast and Before then marriage tour to
Londonthe festivities were kept up all day . starting on ana from thence to pay a promised visit to bis Californian friends m Essex—Rob said that he wished to say a few words to the young men present , and they were these : — " Let me warn you never to give way to jealousy ; and , above all , never be too hasty in your judgment of , the conduct of others , ancl you will be spared much 1 S < After he had finished speaking , Lucy stood up and said that she did not think it