The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16


expected to carry her point. She had many q
time done battle with Mr.. ORoone for her
fathers company, and looked for q sufficiently
long opposition to give her pleasant sense of
victory.
Mr.. Thornley, was different sort of antag.
onist, however, from those she had been used
to engage, and apparently did not think it
worth while to waste words on her. he moved
aside to let her take her fathers arm when she
came out on the terrace but answered her
merry appeal to him to give mp this particu-
lar hour Of her fathers time with silent bow
only. Ellen glancing up into his face in won
der at such q remarkable talent for silence, saw
an expression Of vexstion and worry there th at
surprised Eer. How odd 1t was that this
stranger should be 30 much more interested in
her fathers affairs than he was himself. She
knew 1t must be some concerns Of her father's 3
that brought the look of care on his face, for
she had learned from Lesbia what cause he
fortune. Well, if people could be miserable
among mountains and lakes on o clear autumn
evening, with the hunters moon at full begin
ming to show in the sky, let them; only they
must not be allowed to spoil the happiness of
those for whom suoh things were joy enough.
The most vexstiouG affairs will keep till day
light.
';Mr. Thornley," she said, gaily, "you shall
not grudge my father and me this one hour
together on our frat day at home"
No direct answer. Mr.. Thornley's eyes were
fixed on Mr.. Days face. "You must excuse
me one moment longer" he said. "I am very
much in earnest in this matter. particularly
wish to keep my appointment with this Dem
mis- Malachy myself and alone. 1t may be all
3 trick, as You say but my own impression is
different. think something of Importance
will come ont, and should prefer to keep the
appointment myself"
BE easy, be easy; have taken it on nv
self, and should prefer that just for this once
you should trust to my understanding of the
people have known Sincs they were boys be-
ing sounder than your own" Then, as Mr..
Thornley, hesitated and seemed about to speak
again, Mr.. DAILY added, with one of the keen
looks of authority that came now and then into
his gay blue eyes, "The omission to keen your
appointment with Dennis MAlSchy need scarce
ly tron bic you, since you are leaving ns all so
soon." o
1t was almost equivalent to reminding him
that bis authority and interest in the affair of
the place were over, and that further persist
ence would be an interference. A sliRht color
rose in Mr. ThOrnleys cheeks, and Ellen was
cory for bin. He was quicker to feel things,
thiS wonderfully Old-young man, than one
would have supposed.
you must let papa have his own way this
once, Ear. Thornley,, please" che said kindly.
''He is in my charge now. ] shall make him
tell me what he is going to do, aud If it is
anything wrong I'll 90 old him. 1 can do it a
great deal better than you; now can 1 not,
paPAP
1t was impossible for gravity itself not to
relax under the influence Of Ellen's bright cor
diality. John Thornley, walked down TO the
gate with them, chatting pleasantly, and then
Iurned back towards the house. Ellen gave .
bound Of Joy when he was gone, and ciasped
her hando tight around her fathers arm.