Ruby's Reward — page 135: what you’re looking at

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“Well then to be plain, it may do my suse harm if you continue to visit the Jordons, “Surely, you cannot feel very confident of succeeding in your designs, if you fear that the occasional visits of any one willmar your plans.” Edmund turned upon him fiercely : “None of your surcasms to me, if you lease. I know what Tam about. I am boat to win the pretty heiress if I can, anc it won’t be healthy for you, or anyone, to baulk me in my purpose,” “Thon itis the Acxess, nota wife - not the sweet, gentle woman—whom you wish to win,” said Walter, a note of scorn in his tone, for all his manhood arose indignantly against such a fate for beautiful Ruby Gordon, *“Sweob and gentle fiddlesticks !’ was the contemptuous retort. “Don't be ab- surdly sentimental, Walter. Of course I udmire Ruby Gordon—(ore her, if you will. Who wouldn’t love e pretty girl like that, with thirty thousand clollars tacked on as an additional cham? Tam going to marry her if I ean get her, and—J want you to keep oul of my tery. To you understand 2” “Yes. I understand,” Walter. said, calmly, but longing to make him suffer for speaking so fippantly of the woman he loved. Edmund Carpenter turned upon him with an angry frown. ‘“Do you mean to imply by that tone that you understand my wish bub will not heed it?” he demanded, Walter paused a moment before reply- ing ; then ie said, quietly, bué firmly : “‘T shonld be willing to heed any 1eason- able and civil request which you might make, Edmund, although I do not feel that lowe you very much of consideration ; but if yor imagine that T am going to deprive myself of the enjoyment of a pleasant and profitable friendship, simply to comply with or pamper a freak of jealousy on your part, you have made a mistake, dsurébegacem ”