I have no right to it." "If it is mine, father," said Fanny, "have I not a right to do with it what I please ?" "In a certain sense you have." "Then I give it all to you--you, my more than father!" "For such a noble tender, my dear child, I thank you in the very inmost of my heart.

But I cannot accept of it, Fanny." "Why not, father?
Why not?
You have bestowed on me more than wealth could buy! I know something of what you have borne and suffered for me.

Your health, now impaired, was broken for me.

Oh, my father! can I ever forget that?
Can I ever repay you all I owe?
Were the world's wealth mine, it should be yours." Overcome by her feelings, Fanny wept for some time on the breast of him she knew only as her father; and there the interview closed for the time.
Soon after it was renewed; and the occasion of this was an advantageous business offer made to Claire by Mr.Melleville, if he could bring in a capital of twelve thousand dollars.

Two of the houses received from Jasper, with some stocks, were sold to furnish this capital, and Claire, after his long struggle, found himself in a safe and moderately profitable business; and, what was more, with a contented and thankful spirit.