"Ye'll take good care of her?" he repeated simply. "I'm afeard my daughter
ain't very well."
"We will; we will!" they assured him eagerly; and indeed it seemed that
Helen had found her needed rest, for she bade us good night almost
cheerfully.
CHAPTER II.
CADGE'S ASSIGNMENT.
"You say Winship is around at your place?" asked Judge Baker Friday
morning. I had before told him about the approaching marriage. "The dear
old boy! I am very glad."
"He wants to talk with you about a mortgage," I said bluntly. "Can you
dissuade him? I think the situation in its main features is no secret to
you."
The Judge frowned in surprise. "You don't mean that she--"
"Of course Helen has refused her father's offer. We have so arranged
everything that no help from him is needed, but he may be rather
obstinate, for I'm afraid she wrote to him, suggesting--I mean, she now
regrets it," I added.
"Ah, those regrets! Those regrets!" He sat silent for a moment, thinking
deeply. "That phase of an otherwise rosy situation is unfortunate. I will
do my best with Winship, and you must explain to me your proposed
arrangements; for I claim an uncle's privilege to be of use to Nelly, and
she, with perhaps natural reticence, has acquainted me only partially with
her affairs.
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