Beadle's Dime Novels No. 14 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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36. ; ‘HE EMERALD NECKLACE. “J love your daughter, Mr. Percy. I did not know how much until I went to part from her. I can not leave her— that is, with your.permission to stay—while she is as she is now, or only while I ride to the city for counsel. I know that this sudden—that I am a stranger; but I know that you will find me worthy of confidence. You can write to/those whom you know in my native city and learn all about me. I will wait for your approval until then. But [ wish the privi- lege of being near Clematis.” F “Which I will not deny you, for I like you. But Clematis —poor girl! have you spoken to her? She will hardly care ~ fur a lover now.” : . “ And I do not know that *she will care in the least for me. I have not spoken to her. I waited for your permis- sion. She may reject me; very likely she will—for what am { in the eyes of one like her?. But if you say I may speak, I will go to her at once.” “ Perhaps we had better wait for the letters,” said Mr. Per- cy, with a smile, “ before that most important part is acted. A father’s prudence—not a man’s friendship.” comlcbooks.corn