. American scenery. in his views andhabits of life, and a strange knowledge and interest, practical,no less than theoretical, in all his business occupations. Hehas found him thoughtful and just in his views of the socialand political condition and prospects of his cherished home;and as judiciously learned in the whole subject of his agricul-tural operations, as though he had spent his life in such it is not surprising that the Colonel has given the tutorhis esteem and confidence, even so far as to seek his sympathyand counsel in the difficulties in vrhich, as we have hinted,his p
. American scenery. in his views andhabits of life, and a strange knowledge and interest, practical,no less than theoretical, in all his business occupations. Hehas found him thoughtful and just in his views of the socialand political condition and prospects of his cherished home;and as judiciously learned in the whole subject of his agricul-tural operations, as though he had spent his life in such it is not surprising that the Colonel has given the tutorhis esteem and confidence, even so far as to seek his sympathyand counsel in the difficulties in vrhich, as we have hinted,his pecuniary embarrassments were involving him. It is suchconfidences that have elicited the dialogue in which they areat this moment engaged. Let us see what it is all about. And so, says the student, thoughtfully, you have hadrecourse to the assistance of Mr. Hutton, which he has urgedupon your acceptance ? With all the generous warmth of a true friend. Hehas his faults, my dear sir, no doubt. But he is interested in. MISTLETOE HALL. 165 my fortunes, even at the expense of his own. I owe thissomewhat, of course, to his love for my daughter, which youcannot have failed to observe ; though, poor fellow, there isbut little hope for him. Clara does not fancy him much. And he holds your notes, at sight, too, for all theseheavy sums? persisted Mr. Lawson, as though turning a toughproblem over in his perplexed thoughts. Have you no fearof his some day troubling you with them? Oh, dear, no! not the least. You wrong him. He is notthat sort of man at all. It is a mere matter of form betweenus—the notes. With prosperous crops, I shall be at ease againin another year, and if not—why—it will only increase myobligation, which will be a pleasure, more than a disappoint-ment to him. So the tutor seemed to think, but he says, Perhaps thereis no danger; but why, if you will permit me to ask, haveyou not rather called upon your dearer friends, of whom Ihave heard so much, the Danvilles? I tha
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