Ruby's Reward — page 242: what you’re looking at

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When he came, she related what had occurred the previous evening, and the man’s face grew dark and tierce with anger, “That boy will cross my path once too often yet,’ he muttered, threateningly. ‘But,’ he added, ‘I did not believe that Ruby Gordon would really stoop to marry ag one so far beneath her,” “Ruby has some peculiar ideas regarding caste.” Mra. Gordon returned. ‘Money and position appear to have very little valuein her estimation—a stain- less name and a noble character are more to her than unlimited possessions would be.” Edmund Carpenter started and flushed. “Suppose she should suddenly discover a flaw in her idol—if he should be found guilty of some crime or wrong doing t”’ he asked, with 2 peculiar look, “Tf anything of the kind should be proved against him, I am sure that her dream of love would be over —or, at least, that she would retuse to marry him.” “Do you suppose my prospects would be any better in that event?’ “There would surely be quite a tormidable obstacle removed from your path,’ Mrs. Gordon replied, evasively. “Tt shall be removed then /” her companion respond- ed, with compressed lips, ‘‘whether 1 succeed or not, 7 proud spirited beggar shall be removed from my path.” “How will you manage it ?” “T do not know yet; there must be some way to ac- complish it,’’ “Tt will amount to nothing, lam afraid, unless we can persuade Ruby to give up the notion of going to Redville,” said Mis. Gordon, musingly. ‘TIT wild not go there, and L cannot remain here alone, I eon- tess,” she added, with a laugh, ‘Iam altogether too comfortably situated to wish to make any ghar ge,” “Coax her to stay,” said Mr, Carpentarmeres scOuml