Well, that matter is over, and I can’t say I am sorry, for the expression in that Thornton’s eye I do not care to meet a second time. There was mischief in it, and it made one think of six-shooters and cold lead. I never quite indorsed the man,—first, because he was not as rich as I would like Daisy’s husband to be; and second, because even had he been a millionaire it would have done _me_ no good. That he did not marry Daisy’s family, he made me fully understand; and for any good his money did me, I was as poor after the marriage as before. Then he must needs lose all he had in that foolish way; and when I found that Daisy was not exceedingly in love with married life, it was natural that, as her father, I should take advantage of the laws of the State in which I live, especially as _Tom_ is growing rich so fast. On the whole, I have done a good thing. Daisy is free, with ten thousand dollars which Thornton settled on her; for, of course, I shall prevent her giving that back as she is determined to do, saying it is not hers, and she will not keep it. It is hers and she shall keep it, and Tom will be a millionaire if that gold mine proves as great a success as it seems likely to do; and I can manage Tom, only I am sorry for Thornton who evidently was in love with Daisy; and, as I said before, I’ve done a nice thing after all. ———— _Extract 2nd.—Miss Thornton’s Diary._ June 30th, 18—. To-day, for the first time, we have hopes that my brother will live; but, oh! how near he has been to the gates of death since that night when he came back to us from the West, with a fearful look on his face, and a cruel wound in his heart. I say us, for Julia Hamilton has been with me all through the dreadful days and nights when I watched to see Guy’s life go out and know I was left alone. She was with me when I was getting ready for Daisy, and waiting for Guy to bring her home,—not to Elmwood,—that dear old place is sold, and strangers walk the rooms I love so well,—but here to the brown cottage on the hill, which, if I had never had Elmwood, would seem so pleasant to me.