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Haldanehad prostrated his mother with a nervous headache In spite of his efforts, it was a constrained and dislad when it was over

In the evening they allman told them his decision so firry, they saas useless to remonstrate He next drew such a dreary picture of the future as they had designed it, that they were half inclined to think he was right, and that his presence would be a greater source of pain than of comfort to the for theo to Europe alone than with his escort, and that the plan of going abroad need not be given up

But Mrs Haldane was strenuous on the point that he should leave Hillaton, accept of her old offer, and live a quiet, respectable life in some retired place where he was not known

"I will not have it said," she persisted, "thatas a common factory hand, nor will I have our name associated with that wretched old creature whose profanity and general outlandishness are the town-talk and the constant theme of newspaper squibs You at least owe it to us to let this scandal die out as speedily as possible If you will comply with these most reasonable requirements, I will see that you have an abundant support If you will not, I have no evidence of a change in your character; nor can I see any better way than to leave you to suffer the consequences of your folly until you do co fellow of o to an out-of-the-way place, and justsupported? I would rather starve first I fear we shall never understand each other; and I have reached that point in life when Ibefore any of you are up; and inclothes Good-by;" and before they could realize it he had kissed thehed as over the inevitable; but one of his sisters said, "He will be glad enough to come to your terms before winter"