The Irish standard., 1886-05-08
CHAPTER Y.-Continued.

ION over MS Dlue JacheG, 1IOuA Cho "AS"s
pockets the silver mountings of brac
of travelling pistols glinted in the clea
lamplight. His neck was entirely bare
as if the heat Of the day, or his prevlou
exertions. had obliged him to remov
his cravat, and his whole bearing tina
of brave, self-reliant, fearless young
fellow. Of honest heart and ready hand
Mary Lee stood by his side, dressed II
her blue kirtle and straw hat, the PIC
ture of angelic loveliness. Her face, al
ways smiling before, was now pale ano
thoughtful, as if the melancholy which
Swallowed the countenance OF her com
,,anion had touched her heart. He]
petite figure, as she leaned lightly
against the rock, her modest eyes bent
on the grass at her feet, her long au
burn ring1ets falling in showers over he1
shoulders, and above all, her unaffected
simplicity Of manner, gave her strlk'
ing resemblance to those beautiful crea'
lures which Raphael paints IN his Els
pousals Of the Virgin. Once or twice
she raised her eyes to those OF her com
panion; but she as often turned them
away. as if the sadness Of his looks gave
ber pain. His gestures and motions
were those of entreaty; but she, on hel
part, appeared TO make no reply-save
to shake her head and look up sorrow
fully in his face. At length the voice Of
the light-keeper was heard round the
house, calling her in from the approach
ing storm, and she could stay no long
er. AS the moment Of parting came,
she drew from her bosom something re-
eembling medal or locl1et and chain,
and pressing it devoutLy to her lips,
gentle threw it over the young mans
neck. She then gave him her hand
and bidding him farewell, sprang round
the edge of the rock with the nimblene SIS
OF fawn, and disappearep in an In
slant. Her companion followed her
with his eyes as long as she remained In
sight, and then carefully conceai1ng the
little treasure in his bosom, slowly
turned and left the place.
sWen, said Weeks to himself as he
moved over from the window and leaned
his elbow on the table beside him,
sshe's a handsome gal, t}lat---no mis-
take about it; and that fellow looks to
be a purity smart kinder chap, too, ana
not i'll looking either. But who IN
creation is he? There's some mystery
about him, that's certain. / could see
hat by the hght-keeper, when the cap
ain asked his name. But hold Oh fof a
bit: I'll soon learn the secret from
Mother Curley. That was some sorter
III bet fourpence, that thing
she put around his necksone paplsti'y,
+ reckon. But Amt she alfred brazen
:aced to go up there right straight be-
fore the window?-By crs.cky they do
,n that kinder business soster strange
DOWN here i'll these diggins-theyre
ahead OF New Jersey, by long chalk.
But after all, perhaps it's her tayorlte
retreat, aud the feller found her there.
She expected hi1a-sartln. ]. saw that
no her face when she came peeklng I'D
At the window, and ] rather suspect She
wasn't aware OF Captain Petersham's
,rrivsl either, or that Ephriam Weeks
vas in the Office with her uncle. Well,
,he's handsorne-t q fact--and With
hose hundred and fifty thousand dol
ars l know of to back her up. she's
wife enough for any man. Hta, she little
links what belongs to her on the tother
ide the big pond-and she won't either
till she's got her nose ZIP to the hitch
II post. She'll be sllittish, I guess. at
irst: but I'll take the old woDaan's ad~
ice, and coax her TO it gently. She can
,nly refuse, do her best: and when she
.oes. why it's then time enough to put
he screws on. They're poor as power
y that's clear, and it wont be very
lar(7 &c corner them up in a tight place.
/ month or two in limbo would settle
ho old chaps light-keepin, and then
he girl, all-tired proud and all as she is,
night be glad"
He was suddenly interrupted IN has
objections by the entrance OF the two
persons in whom he seemed to be SO
leeply interested.
::Here's an impudent, saucy little
baggage, Mr.. Weeks, who desires to OF
er you an apology for her dogs very
,ad behavior to-day said the light
keeper, leading Mary by the hand,
Miss Lee, sir Mary, this gentleman
s Mr.. Weeks, of Drakesville, Connecta-
,ut, United States y
'sDucksville, if you please, Mr.. Lee,
aot Drakesville," said Weeks, after one
If his profound inchnations to the young
lady; ''the difference amt much, but
still-,'
80. excuse me, excuse me, sir, : said
the light-keeper; $50 it Isl made Q
" Il !. IA 1 4 4 81 q