The Boy Soldier; Or, Garibaldi's Young Captain — page 303: what you’re looking at

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THE BOY SOLDIER; OR, GARIBALDI’S YOUNG CAPTAIN. —_————— " HY Hl aay} | 4 A LITTLE BIT OF FRIENDLY ADVICE. “P.o-0-r fellow !’’ sighed Morris, shaking his head. ‘‘And so you are to be married to-morrow ?” ‘¢ Yes,”’ ; ‘And your father is to give you a very large dowry, I hear?” “Quite true.” _ “But, Lady Emma, for the sake of that friend- ship which my lord, your father, entertains for me, let me ask, do you know quite enough of this man you are going to marry ?” ‘‘ Mr, Morris, I do not understand you.” “JT mean, have you known him quite long enough ?” . “T have been acquainted with him for three months; but he has Known me for over a year, he says, and followed me about like a shadow.” “So he says, I suppose.” “Yes ; but, then, you know the family of Duncoft is very ancient and noble, and is of great renown in Russia.’’ “So he says. But what does my lord say ?’‘ “ Nothing.” “ Well, then, Lady Emma, let me ask one No. 38. tion. Have I not, in a thousand ways, served your father ?” “You have,” “ And do you suppose that I could for a moment entertain any wish or desire that would willingly give him pain or displeasure ?” “No, Mr. Morris, I do not ; except for your great sagacity and intelligence my father would have been a ruined min long ago. Bunt why look so serious, Mr. Morris ?”’ “Because, my lady, I have serious matters to talk about,” “Tndeed! Any which personally concern me?” “‘ Exactly so.” ‘‘ And what, pray ?” : “You must not marry this Russo-Dutch baron.” “Must not?” : ‘“No, you'must not ; he would cause your ruin and unhappiness,” There was something in the manner of Morris which the lady did not admire, And, feeling offended at what seemed to her to be his over officiousness, she abruptly left the room. ‘‘ Well,” said Morris, “ and now the game begins