y way
she wishes, the income from the Aladdin Reef mine. It is now worth
from eight to ten thousand dollars yearly. I only ask that our
marriage may not be delayed, as I desire to go to Europe early in
April; and if I could take Rose with me, I should count myself the
most fortunate man in the world."

"You have my full consent to all you desire, Mr. Van Hoosen. Perhaps I
ought to say something about Rose. Do you know my daughter well enough
to make her your wife? She is not without faults, sir."

"Neither am I without faults, Mr. Filmer. I think perhaps those who
have something to forgive may love the best. If Rose will take me with
my faults, I shall be most favored and fortunate."

"Then, Mr. Van Hoosen, go and ask her."

"Sir, I will call this afternoon for her answer. It may be that in the
interim you can say a word in my favor; and I must not lose a single
aid to success. I had hoped to have won her without calling in the
question of my wealth, but there are now reasons which seem to make
delay inadvisable. Therefore, I must gain all I can from any
circumstance."

"I shall say everything in your favor that is possible, sir; but at
the last, you know, it is Rose that must decide."

Still Mr. Filmer was well aware that Antony had acted with great
discrimination. No one is insensible to the power of wealth and all
that wealth can give, and Antony's fortune was sufficiently large to
command respect. When Mrs. Filmer followed the suitor, she found her
husband walking excitedly about the room.

"Do you know, Emma," he said, "that Rose has the opportunity to make a
stupendously fortunate marriage? The man is worth a couple of
millions, and his property is of that kind that grows while he sleeps
and plays. He owns half of one of the largest hotels in this country,
ranches and cattle, and a good deal of excellent mining stock. He has
real estate in most of the growing towns on the Pacific coast, and a
lot of property in San Francisco. Why, the man actually proposes to
settle about ten thousand dollars yearly on Rose, to simply do as she
likes with. I am amazed! I am grateful beyond measure!"

"The idea! Who could have imagined that man owning anything of
consequence? And yet, he always had that air of sublime indifference
which rests itself upon a good bank account. I do hope Rose will be
reasonable."

"He wishes to marry immediately, for he desires to take Rose to Europe
early in April, for a year's travel. Th