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Chesley represents California in the council of the nation, and can tell you all about those wonderful canons of which you were speaking last week." The guest took her fingers, shook them cordially, and looking into his fine face, the girl felt a sudden thrill run through her frame.
"It will be carefully preserved with my own pictures, and if your mother wishes it forwarded I will comply with her instructions. All the business details of your voyage I have arranged with Mrs. Palma and Mr. Chesley; and you have only to pack your trunks and bid adieu to such friends as you may deem worthy of a farewell visit. Have you a copy of Jean Ingelow?" "No, sir."
As she watched her breathing became rapid, laboured, her eyes filled, her face quivered uncontrollably, and she half rose from her seat, but Mr. Chesley held her back, and dropped the curtain. "Oh, uncle! How handsome, how refined, how noble-looking! Poor darling mother! how could she help giving him her heart? In all my dreams and fancies, I never even hoped to find him such a man!
I envy Palma his guardianship, and if I could find a young girl like you, I should not hesitate to solicit " "Pardon me, Mr. Chesley, but Mr. Palma is endeavouring to attract your notice," said Mrs. Palma. The host held in his hand an envelope. "A telegram for you. Shall I direct the bearer to wait?" "With your permission, I will examine it."
Palma broke the seals, glanced at the heading of several sheets of legal cap, and laid the whole on his desk. "Regina, all the money belonging to you I shall leave in Mrs. Palma's hands, and she will transmit it to you. Mr. Chesley will take charge of you to-morrow, soon after his arrival, and in the chivalric new guardian I presume the former grim custodian will speedily be forgotten.
Chesley, and why something in his face reminds me tenderly of you? Are you quite willing to tell me why he seems so deeply interested in me?" "Regina, have you never guessed? Orme Chesley is my uncle, my mother's only brother." "Oh, how rejoiced I am! I hoped he was in some mysterious way related to us, but I feared to lean too much upon the pleasant thought, lest it proved a disappointment.
Since you are so anxious to escape from my guardianship, I may be pardoned for emulating your frankness, and acknowledging that I am heartily glad you will soon cease to be my ward. Mr. Chesley is ambitious of succeeding to my authority, and I have relinquished my claim as guardian, and referred him to your mother, to whose hands I joyfully resign you.
Palma, I do not quite understand your jest" "Pardon me, it threatens to become serious. Mr. Chesley is immensely wealthy, and having no near relatives desires to adopt some pretty, well-bred, affectionate-natured girl, who can take care of and cheer his old age; and to whom he can bequeath his name and fortune.
Soon after their entrance, Mr. Chesley laid his hand on his companion's and whispered: "Will you promise to be very calm and self-controlled, if I show you your father?" He felt her hand grow cold, and in reply she merely pressed his fingers. "When I hold the curtain slightly aside, look into the second box immediately opposite, where two gentlemen are sitting.
Carew seemed to fascinate the two gentlemen who hovered about her like eager moths around a lamp. Then the host and Congressman came in together, and Regina saw her guardian cross the room, and murmur something to his fair client, who smilingly assented. Mr. Chesley looked at the widow, and at Olga, and his eyes came back, and dwelt upon the young girl who stood leaning against Mrs. Palma's chair.
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