Excerpt from Mammon; Or the Hardships of an Heiress, Vol. 1 of 2 But 'sir Harry found no cause to triumph in the results of his policy. For though his son had submitted to his authority so far as to eat his way to the bar, the bar afforded him nothing to eat in return; and in the event of his accomplishing the match, the announce ment of which had so moved the ire of the old baronet, Mr. Woolston possessed nothing towards the mainte nance of a family, save the allowance of five hundred per annum, formally assigned to him on leaving college. This material point was again and again urged upon him by Sir Harry. But John replied, and at first with tolerable composure, that, having complied through life with the wishes and counsels of his parents, he must on the present occasion be permitted to consult his own inclinations. Since Sir Harry denied him all further pecuniary assistance, he would rely on his professional exertions, and be content. 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.