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Vosburgh; but there was no warmth in his tone. "I have also a favor to ask," resumed Merwyn, with a slight deepening of color in his bronzed face. "I have not been able to follow events very closely, but so far as I can judge there is a prospect of severe battles and of sudden emergencies. If there is need of money, such means as I have are at your disposal." Even Mr.
"That's a close shot, Merwyn," said Mr. Vosburgh, laughing. Their guest started and bent a keen glance on the girl's averted face, and then said, earnestly: "Miss Vosburgh, your father has spoken frankly to me and I believe him. Your words, also, are significant if they mean anything whatever. I know well what is before me to-day, the chances of my never seeing you again.
Some of the residents in the vicinity exchanged significant smiles when they saw that the fastidious and exclusive Willard Merwyn had joined their circle. Mrs. Vosburgh, who was helping to entertain the guests, recognized nothing in his presence beyond a new social triumph for her daughter, and was very gracious. To her offices, as hostess, he found himself chiefly relegated for a time.
"Pardon me, Mr. Merwyn, your words plainly reveal your inclination. Would you not be happier if you followed it?" "I cannot, Mr. Vosburgh, nor can I explain further. Therefore, I must patiently submit to all adverse judgment." The words were spoken quietly and almost wearily. "I suppose that your reasons are good and satisfactory."
Strahan referred a secret which you wish kept?" "Oh, no! Not as far as I am concerned. What I have done is a bagatelle. I merely furnished a little money for recruiting purposes." "It is not a little thing to send a good man to the front, Mr. Merwyn." "Nor is it a little thing not to go one's self," was the bitter reply. Then he added, hastily, "I am eager to see the book to which you refer."
"A happy state of affairs," said Merwyn, "since what you regard as services on my part are priceless favors to me. I can scarcely realize it, and have thought of it all day, that I only, of all your friends, can be with you now. Strahan will be green with envy, and so I suppose will the others."
Circumstances have rendered it impossible for me to feel toward Mr. Merwyn as toward other men. I have thought the matter out and have taken my stand. If he wishes more than I now give he must come up to my ground, for I shall not go down to his." She misunderstood her father. That sagacious gentleman said nothing, and quietly awaited developments.
"But, papa, am I bound to do this for people who are disagreeable to me and who don't meet my views at all?" "Certainly not. Indeed, you may have frozen Merwyn out of the list of your acquaintances already." "Well," replied the girl, almost petulantly, "that, perhaps, will be the best ending of the whole affair." "That's for you to decide, my dear."
Merwyn is doing more for the cause than any of your friends. It so happens that I have learned that he is doing a great deal of which little is known." "Pardon me," cried the girl, almost passionately. "Any man who voluntarily faces this storm, and crosses that river to-night or to-morrow, does infinitely more in my estimation."
Fortunately they met but few people, and no crowds whatever. As they approached Merwyn's home his steps began to grow unsteady. "Papa," said Marian, in agitated tones, "Mr. Merwyn is wounded; he wants your support." "Merciful Heaven, Merwyn! are you wounded?" "Yes, hasten. I must reach home before giving out." When they gained his door he had to be almost carried up the steps, and Mr.
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