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It happened--but doubtless happened because so ordered--that the very hour in which Joris left Hyde Manor, Peter Van Ariens received a letter that made him very anxious He left his office and went to see his son "Rem," he said, "there is now an opportunity for thee Here has coo there; and that too in a great hurry The house of Blureat interests A lae o thyself, and it shall be well for both of us"

"I ao--that is, I can be ready in one or two days"

"There are not one or two days to spare Gerard will take care of thy work here To-day is the best tio with a happy mind to-day I will tell you, father I think nowto the question As you know, it has been step with step between Joris Hyde andthe ground I have gained, what can hinder Hyde froo soon, but he will try and secure his position before he leaves To do the saive myself this security"

"That is fair A man is not a man till he has won a wife Cornelia Moran is much to my mind Tell her my home is thine, and she will be ais to be done, there is no time like the hour that has not struck Go and see her now She was in the garden gathering asters when I left ho"

"I rite to her I will tell her what is in h she knows it well--and ask her for her love and her hand If she is kind to ht, then I can go to Boston with a free heart and look after your s be this way, thou art reasonable A good wife ns At once write to the ht, sohts"

"I have no fear but Joris Hyde That English insolent air is intolerable"