The Miller's Daughter

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Excerpt from The Miller's Daughter: Or Bound in Honor Scene - Miller's cottage - Mr. and Mrs. Derwent discovered sitting at table, L. U. M. Mrs. Derwent. There! there! John, it's no use fretting about the old mill. Things are in a bad shape I know, but there is surely some other way to meet our indebtedness beside this. John Derwent. That's a woman's reasoning. I see no other way, except by contracting this rich marriage. Squire Thornton has done Elsie the honor to offer her his hand, promising to release the mortgage if she accepts, and I have assured him she will. She can not see us go forth from here miserable beggars. Mrs. D. It seems so like selling the child. John, you seem to forget marriages are made in heaven, it is not for us to choose a husband for Elsie. Let her do that, guided by her own love and instinct. Mr. D. Love and instinct are not safe guides. Girls of Elsie's disposition, do not know their own hearts. They are attracted to the first handsome face they meet, be he villain or honest man. Why do I see so little of the child lately? Some change seems to have come over her. Mrs. D. I have not noticed it. But you must remember she is now a woman grown. Husband, do not compel her to wed the Squire against her will, for I know her pure young heart revolts at the idea. Rather than bring sorrow into her life, I would beg from door to door. (rises Mr. D. Easy said, wife, but not so easy done. Mrs. D. And if she refuses - Mr. D. She dare not refuse, duty will teach her better. My word is given to the Squire, I must and will keep the faith. Mrs. D. There is something about that man, which I do not like. Are you sure he is strictly honest in his intentions? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.