Apart from the consideration of her pleasure, my wishes need not be consulted. "Sir, Miss Day's will in this matter is certainly mine. "Umm! doubtless they are-and also yours and your worthy mother's." "I have now delivered my whole message, sir, and have only to add that I hope, for Miss Day's sake, there will be no difficulty thrown in the way of the execution of her father's last wishes, which are also, sir, very decidedly her own," said Traverse. "Umm! umm! very ingenious, upon my word!" commented the colonel, still caressing his chin. Traverse then began and delivered the dying directions of the late doctor, to the effect that his daughter Clara Day should not be removed from the paternal mansion, but that she should be suffered to remain there, retaining as a matronly companion her old friend Mrs. With a slight bow Traverse took a chair and drew it up to the table, seated himself and, after a little hesitation, commenced, and in a modest and self-respectful manner announced that he was charged with the last verbal instructions from the doctor to the executor of his will.Ĭolonel Le Noir left off caressing his chin for an instant, and, with a wave of his dainty hand, silently intimated that the young man should proceed. Seated in the doctor's leathern chair, with his head thrown back, his nose erect and his white and jeweled hand caressing his mustached chin, the colonel awaited the young man's communication. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE.ĬAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."Īt nine o'clock the next morning Traverse went to the library to keep his tryst with Colonel Le Noir.
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