Part 30 (1/2)
”Ah,” said Mrs Howland, ”I thought you were coie ”When he talks to you about me, don't oppose him He will most probably propound a scheme to you, as his own perhaps; and you are to be quite certain to let hiht reeable, and that nothing in all the world wouldelse And if you are a very wise little mother you will tell him that you are happier alone with him”
”Which I am--I am,” said Mrs Howland ”He is a dear, quite a dear; and so coie ”You know I told you yesterday that nothing would induce me to live at Laburnum Villa; but I will certainly come to you, mums, in the holidays, if you wish it”
”But, dear child, there is no money to keep you at that expensive school There isn't a penny”
”Oh, well, well, ed But noe needn't talk any more about my future until after Mr Martin has had tea with you to-day If you have any news for me when I return from Richirl to go to Richie in a cheerful tone
”Have you anything else to say to me?”
”Yes You know all that beautiful jewellery that ht back with him from those different countries where he spent his life”
Mrs Howland looked htened
”It was ie
”Oh, well, I suppose so; only, somehow, I have a life-interest in it”
”You won't want for jewellery when you are Mr Martin's wife”
”Indeed no; why, he has given me a diareat deal, he says”
”Out!--oh et accustoive reat deal?” said Mrs Howland ”I never could bear to look at it--that is, since he died”
”You haven't given it to Mr Martin, have you, mother?”
”No, nor said a word about it to him either”
”Well, suppose, now that we have a quiet tiie
”Very well,” said Mrs Howland Then she added, ”I was half-tempted to sell sos seely and unlike what is worn, that I never had the heart to part with thereat deal”
”Let's look at theie
Mrs Howland half-rose froain
”No,” she said, ”I am afraid of them Your father told et soh such extraordinary adventures that I shudder at night when I recall what he said I want to forget them