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Surely not enough to be able to determine whether you would make him a suitable wife or not enough, perhaps, to be satisfied of the amount of your wealth." "You are unjust towards Mr. Smith," said Margaretta, half indignantly. "Not half so unjust as he is towards you. But surely, my niece, you will reconsider this whole matter, and take full time to reflect." "I cannot reconsider, aunt.
Still she found silent acquiescence her only course of action. At the end of the month from the day of their engagement Margaretta Riston was a happy young bride. One week after their marriage, Mr. Smith entered the room of his friend Mr. Perkins, with a pale, agitated countenance. "What in the world has happened, Smith?" the friend asked, in alarm. "Haven't you heard the news?" "No. What news?"
The latter they were especially thankful for, as the journey before them was one of about seven miles; and as soon as they were fairly clear of the town and had reached a point at which they could bear away far enough to the southward to permit of setting the sail, they stepped their mast, unfurled their canvas, and went buzzing merrily down the harbour, passing on their way the hulk of the Santa Margaretta, which had been burnt to the water's edge before the flames could be extinguished.
A man must be an idiot or else an angel, who, after the age of forty shall attempt to be just to his neighbours. Many like the Lady Margaretta have learnt their lesson at a much earlier age. But this of course depends on the school in which they have been taught. Poor Miss Thorne was altogether overcome.
Yet her engaging face, being an open as well as a perceptive one, was not without her husband's latent smile. 'Mrs Boffin wishes to adopt a little boy, my dear. Mrs Milvey, looking rather alarmed, her husband added: 'An orphan, my dear. 'Oh! said Mrs Milvey, reassured for her own little boys. 'And I was thinking, Margaretta, that perhaps old Mrs Goody's grandchild might answer the purpose.
"Because Margaretta must have good sense enough to see that you are a man of correct principles, and an affectionate disposition." "Still, she may not see in me that which interests her sufficiently to induce her to marry me." "That is true. But I don't believe you have any thing to fear." "I cannot help fearing, Mary, for the simple reason, that I find my affections so much interested.
It is now but a few weeks since Thomas Fielding, who was despised and rejected by Margaretta, married a sweet girl in every way worthy of him. She is not rich in worldly goods, but she is rich in virtuous principles. The former Fielding does not need; but the latter he can cherish "as a holy prize."
The Spanish captain of the Jesu Maria informed me, that the Margaretta had arrived some time before at Calao, where she had given a full account of her rencounter with us; her captain and three men having been killed in the action, and a priest with several others wounded. She was now ready to put to sea again to cruize for us, with the addition of ten guns and fifty men.
They know that they have to wait to be asked, and, trembling in fear lest they shall not get another offer, they are always ready to jump eagerly at the first." "Pretty true, I believe. But, Smith, don't you think Margaretta quite a fair specimen of a girl?" "Oh, yes.
"We positively must get rid of that woman," the countess, who heard it all, said to Margaretta. "She is disturbing the house and disgracing herself every day." "She went to papa this morning, mamma." "She did not get much by that move," said the countess. On the following morning Crosbie returned to town, but just before he left the castle he received a third letter from Lily Dale.
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