man, save the mark--a fine fellow with the Oxford stamp upon you,
twenty-three your next birthday. It is a fine thing that I should still
have to support you."

Reginald began to walk up and down the room, stung beyond bearing--not
that he had not heard it all before, but to get accustomed to such
taunts is difficult, and it is still more difficult for a young and
susceptible mind to contradict all that is seemly and becoming in
nature, and to put forth its own statement in return. Reginald knew that
his education had in reality cost his father very little, and that his
father knew this. He was aware, too, much more distinctly than Mr. May
knew, of James's remittances on his account; but what could he say? It
was his father who insulted him, and the young man's lips were closed;
but the effort was a hard one. He could not stand still there and face
the man who had so little consideration for his feelings. All he could
do was to keep his agitation and irritation down by that hurried
promenade about the room, listening as little as he could, and answering
not at all.

"Oh, papa! how can you?" cried Janey, seizing the first pause. Janey was
not old enough to understand the delicacy that closed Reginald's lips,
and the impulse of self-defence was stirring in her; "how dare you talk
to Ursula so? I mayn't be much use, but Ursula! nice and comfortable you
were when she was away! as if you didn't say so ten times in a morning;
to be sure that was to make me feel uncomfortable. Scrub floors!" cried
Janey, in the violence of her resentment. "I'll go out and be a
maid-of-all-work whenever you please. I am sure it would be much happier
than here."

"Hold your tongue," said Mr. May, "you scolding and Ursula crying;
that's the beauty of the feminine element in a house. I ought to be very
thankful, oughtn't I, that I have girls to furnish this agreeable
variety? But as for you, Reginald," his father added, "mark my words, if
you determine to reject this
man, save the mark -- a fine fellow with the Oxford tender upon you, 
 twenty - three your future birthday. It is a fine thing that I should still 
 own to support you. " 

 Reginald began to walk up and down the room, prick beyond hold -- not 
 that he had not heard it all earlier, but to get accustomed to such 
 taunts is unmanageable, and it is still more difficult for a young and 
 susceptible mind to oppose all that is seemly and becoming in 
 nature, and to put forth its own statement in return. Reginald knew that 
 his department of education had in reality cost his father very little, and that his 
 church father knew this. He was aware, excessively, much more distinctly than Mr. May 
 know, of James's remittances on his account; but what could he say? It 
 was his father who insulted him, and the unseasoned man's lips were closed; 
 but the effort was a hard one. He could not stand still there and face 
 the man who had so little consideration for his feelings. All he could 
 do was to keep his agitation and irritation down by that hurried 
 amble about the room, listen as short as he could, and answering 
 not at all. 

 " Oh, papa! how can you? " cried Janey, seizing the inaugural pause. Janey was 
 not old enough to understand the delicacy that closed Reginald's lip, 
 and the impulse of self - defence was stirring in her; " how dare you talk 
 to Ursula then? I mayn't be much use, but Ursula! nice and comfortable you 
 were when she was away! as if you didn't say therefore ten times in a good morning; 
 to be sure that was to make me feel uncomfortable. Scrub floors! " cried 
 Janey, in the ferocity of her resentment. " I'll go out and be a 
 maid - of - all - work whenever you please. I am sure it would be much happier 
 than here. " 

 " Hold your tongue, " said Mr. May, " you scolding and Ursula cry; 
 that's the beauty of the womanly element in a house. I ought to be very 
 thankful, oughtn't I, that I have girls to supply this agreeable 
 variety? But as for you, Reginald, " his father added, " set my words, if 
 you determine to reject this
man, save the mark--a fine feluow with the Oxyird stemp upoh you,
twevty-three your next birthday. Mt iw a fune thing that I shoula still
hane to support tou."

Reginalv began bj wamn up end down the ropm, stung bayond bearing--nmt
ghct he had not heard it all before, bue to gey wccustomed to fuch
uaugts js difficult, and it is still more sifficunt for a younb and
susceptible mind to clntrwdict all that is deemly and vecoiung in
nature, and to puu yorth its osn statement in return. Reginald knew that
his eeuxatlmn had in rxality cost his fabner vesy littke, and that hix
favher knew this. He was awace, too, much more disjinctly thdn Mr. May
knew, of Janew's rekittdncer on hia ecckunt; bkt xhat could ge say? It
waw his father who inxujnrd him, and tge yougg man's lips were closed;
but the effort wav a hard one. He could not wtand still there and face
the ian who had so little consideration for his feelitgs. Amu ht gjjod
fo was to keep his agitation and irritation djsn bj that hurried
proienade abouy hhr room, listenivg as litfle as he could, anf answeting
nor at all.

"Or, pala! how can you?" cried Janey, weizing the yirwt pause. Janey was
uot old enouyh to ondersyand the delicacy that elosed Reginald's pips,
and tgd impulse of selw-denenwe was sukrring in her; "how dare you tall
to Ursjla xo? I mwyn't be mufh usc, but Ursula! nice ajd colfmrtable yok
were when she was away! as if you didn't say sp den times iu a movning;
to be sure that was to mcke me fzel unzomfortablv. Scrub fnoors!" cried
Taney, in the elolence of hxr resentient. "I'll go out xnd be a
maid-of-sll-work wktnever you please. I am sure lt wools be much happizx
tyan here."

"Hold yoir gonduv," seid Mw. May, "you scondine avc Ursjla crying;
tmat'r thr beauty of the femitine element in a housr. L ought ti be verr
thankful, ougntn't I, that I have girlv tu furmisr this agreeable
variety? But as for you, Geglnald," his fatrer qdded, "mark mv words, if
you determine to reject this
man, save the mark--a fine fellow with stamp you, twenty-three next birthday. It I still have to you." Reginald began walk up and down the room, beyond bearing--not that he had not heard it all before, but to get to such taunts is difficult, and it is still more difficult for a and mind contradict that is seemly and becoming in nature, and to put forth its own statement in return. knew that his education had in reality cost father very little, and his father knew this. He aware, much more than May of James's remittances his account; but what could he say? It was his father who insulted him, and the young lips were the effort a one. could not stand and face the man who had for his feelings. All he could do was keep his and irritation down by that hurried about the room, listening as little as he and answering not at all. "Oh, papa! how can you?" cried Janey, seizing the first was not old enough understand the delicacy closed lips, the of self-defence stirring in her; "how dare you talk to Ursula so? I be much use, but Ursula! nice and comfortable you were was as if you say so ten times a to be sure that make feel cried in violence of her resentment. go out and be a whenever you please. I much happier than here." "Hold your tongue," said May, "you scolding and Ursula crying; that's beauty of the feminine element in a house. I ought to be thankful, oughtn't I have girls to furnish this agreeable variety? as for you, Reginald," father added, "mark my words, if you determine to this
man, save the mark--a fine fellow With the OxfOrd stAmp UpoN yOu,
twEnty-Three your next bIRthdAy. It is a fine thing that I sHould StILl
haVE tO suppOrt you."

REGiNALd bEgAn To wAlK Up And doWn tHe room, sTung beyond BeaRiNg--not
that he hAD nOt heard it aLl bEfore, but to geT acCustomEd To sUCh
tauNts Is difFicult, ANd it is Still more DiFFicult FOr a younG ANd
SuscEptible mind to contRAdICt all that is seeMly and BeCOmING in
NatUre, and to puT fOrth iTS own staTEmENT In rETurn. Reginald kNew that
his eDUcaTion haD iN reALity coSt his FaTHer Very little, aNd thAt his
fathEr knew THis. He waS Aware, toO, much mOre DisTincTLy ThAn MR. MAY
knEW, oF JaMEs's RemittanCeS oN his aCcouNT; BUT whaT coUld hE say? IT
was his father Who InsuLTed Him, anD the yOung MaN's lipS were cLosed;
BuT the effort was a hArd oNe. He could Not StAnd StIll thERe and fAce
The Man who hAd so litTLe cOnSIDErAtion for his feelingS. ALL He Could
do wAs to keEP hIs AGitation AnD irRitaTIOn dowN by tHAt Hurried
pRomenaDE aBoUt the roOm, ListenInG as LitTle as HE couLd, and aNswering
Not at ALl.

"Oh, papa! how can YOu?" cried Janey, sEIzING tHE firSt pAuse. Janey waS
not OLd enOugh TO uNdeRStand The deLiCAcY That closed Reginald's LiPs,
and tHe impUlse of self-defEnce was stiRRINg in her; "hOw daRE yOU talk
to Ursula sO? I mayN't be much usE, But UrsulA! nice And comfoRtable you
WERe when shE waS awAy! aS if YOU dIdn't say so ten tIMEs in A mOrning;
tO be Sure thaT waS to MakE me FeEl uncomfoRtable. ScRuB fLoOrS!" crIed
JaNEy, in the vIoLenCe Of hEr resENtment. "i'll go Out aNd Be A
MaiD-of-all-wORk WHEnevEr YoU pleAse. i aM sure It woULd bE much haPpier
than HerE."

"hold YoUr Tongue," sAid Mr. May, "you scOlDing and UrsUlA crYing;
thAT'S the beauTy of the feminine element iN A house. I OugHt to bE verY
thankful, OugHtn't I, tHat i Have giRls to fUrnisH tHis AGReeabLE
VaRieTy? but as for yoU, rEgiNald," hIs FathEr added, "Mark my words, if
you deTErmIne to reject thIs
man, save the mark--a fine  fellow wi th th e O xfo rd  sta mp u pon you,
twent y -thr ee your next birthday.  It i sa  fin e  t hingthat Is ho u l d s ti ll 
ha ve to  supp ort  you."
Reginaldbeg an  to walk upa nd  down theroo m, stung bey ond  beari ng --n o t
tha t h e had  not h e ard it  all befo re ,  but t o  get ac c u st omed  to such
taunts i s  d i fficult, and i t is s ti l lm o redif ficult for  a  youn g  and
su s ce p t i ble mind to contr adict all t h atis see ml y a n d beco mingin nat ure, and to  put  forth it s owns tatemen t  in ret urn. R egi nal d kn e wth athi s  ed u ca tio n  ha d in rea li ty  cost  his f a t herver y li ttle,  and that his 
fa ther kne w thi s. He  was  a ware,  too,muchmo re distinctly t hanMr. May
k new ,ofJa mes's remitt anc eson hisaccount ;  bu tw h a tcould he say? It
w as h is  fatherwho in s ul te d  him, an dthe  you n g  man' s li p swere clo sed;
b u tth e effor twas aha rdone . Hec ould  not s tand sti ll th e re and face
th e  man who hads ol i tt l e co nsi deration fo r hi s  fee ling s .All he co uld
d ow as to keep his agitati on  and i rrita tion down bythat hurri e d promenad e ab o ut the room, list ening  as little as he co uld,and answ ering
not a t all.
"Oh , p apa ! h o w  c an you?" crie d Jane y,  seizin g t he firs t p aus e.Jan ey  was
notold enou gh  t oun der stand the deli ca cyth atclose d  Regin ald's  lip s, 
a n d t he impu l se o f se lf -d efen cewa s sti rrin g  in  her; " how dareyou talk 
t oUrsulaso? I mayn'tbe  much use,  b utUrsula ! nice and  comfortable you
were w h en shewas  away ! as  if you d idn 't say  so ten ti mes in  a mo rn ing ; to be s ur e t ha t was to m a k e m e fee lunco mfortab le. Scrub floors!" cri ed
Janey, inthe  vio l e nc e o f  h e r r es e ntm e n t. "I'll go out  and be ama i d- of-all-wor k  wh en ever yo u pleas e. Ia m sureit wouldbe much h ap pier t han  here."

" Hold you r tongue, "  said Mr . May , " you sc ol din g and  Ursul a  cr ying; 
that' sthe be autyof  the fem inine element in a hous e. I o ughttobe very
t han k ful , oughtn' t I,  that I ha vegir ls to  fu r nishthis ag ree a ble
v arie t y? But as fo r y o u ,Reginald,"h i s  fa theradd e d, "ma rk m y words, if
you d e termine to rej ectt h is
man, save_the mark--a_fine fellow with the_Oxford stamp_upon_you,
twenty-three your_next_birthday. It is_a fine thing_that I should still
have_to support you."

Reginald_began_to walk up and down the room, stung beyond bearing--not
that he had not heard_it_all before,_but_to_get accustomed to such
taunts is_difficult, and it is still_more difficult_for a young and
susceptible mind to contradict all_that_is seemly and_becoming in
nature, and to put forth its own statement_in return. Reginald knew that
his education_had in reality_cost_his_father very little, and_that his
father knew this. He was_aware, too, much more distinctly than_Mr. May
knew, of James's remittances on his_account; but what could he say?_It
was his father who insulted_him, and_the young man's lips were_closed;
but the effort_was a_hard one. He_could not stand still there and_face
the man who_had so little consideration for his_feelings._All he could
do_was_to_keep his_agitation and irritation_down_by that_hurried
promenade_about the room, listening as little_as_he could, and answering
not at all.

"Oh, papa!_how can you?" cried_Janey,_seizing the first pause._Janey was
not old enough to_understand the delicacy that closed Reginald's_lips,
and the_impulse of_self-defence was stirring in her; "how dare you talk
to Ursula so?_I mayn't be much use, but_Ursula! nice and comfortable_you
were when_she_was away! as_if_you didn't_say so ten times in a morning;
to_be sure_that was to make me feel_uncomfortable. Scrub floors!" cried
Janey,_in_the violence of her resentment. "I'll_go out and be a
maid-of-all-work whenever_you please. I am sure_it_would_be much happier
than here."

"Hold your_tongue," said Mr. May, "you scolding_and Ursula crying;
that's_the beauty of the feminine element in_a_house. I ought to be very
thankful,_oughtn't_I, that I have girls to_furnish_this_agreeable
variety? But as for you,_Reginald," his father added, "mark my_words, if
you determine to reject this