The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-04-28

this of you, Carol? You are such child In
the ways Of the world, you know SO little
about business matters, that doubt if you
would understand the Importance l attach
to keeping in with Ingot. This I will say,
that he is deeply mixed in Mr.. Everleigh's
enbarrassments, which 1 find harder to
straighten than at first anticipated. lngOt
could do us much harm if he were to break
with us now, but in a few weeks more we
can afford to declare ourselves independ-
ent of him. By the way, Carol, you were
good enough to give me an. unconditional
promise the other night regarding Berg
man, but will modify that by letting yon
do as YOU please about him. I'll even be
friendly with him for your sake, ii you ask
it--after this affair with Ingot is over.
Until then, shall hold you to your word,
already given: and beg Of you further to
aid NE by keeping lngot comp}alsant. You
can do it without committing yourself, or,
it he will have promise. l will see that it
is never enforced. You believe ME when
say that, do you not:;;
There was no 7vavering in the eyes that
met hers now, though they were somber
and dark, and bore signs Of the sleepless
night through which he had passed
factory to Carol. She wished he would ex-
plain more fully. but to urge it might ap~,
pear like doubt of him. Like most girls,
she had been contented to let Lyman dc her
thinking for her, and in return he had
been more indul gent than brothers usually
are. IF she was waking now to the fact
that she had q mind of her own, she was
certainly not prepared yet to set her judg-
ment against his and maintain the issue.
When Nh. Ingot came again, he did not
meet with the rebuff she had been prepared
to give. He smiled to himself, & knowing
smile, but there was q trace OF bitterness
in it.
''The plan works, but I'll be hanged ii
don't wish / could get her without all this
chcanery. I've known that Lyman Glider
was Il precious rascal, but the worst pieee
of scoundrellsln he has been guilty CT yet
is :oinip z in with me to sell out that contid-
ing creature. Not that ( need quarrel With
him for it. la have made it interesting for
him it he hadn't, but it makes me despise
the fellow all the same"
CHAPTER XVII.
a. MODEL SuI;SE.
The dcathlille sttlpol into which the sick
man had fallen lasted for days.
The doctor, whom Norris sent, looked
grave when he saw him This utter pros
tration of mind ana body left him nothing to
Wort. on Unless nature interposcd with
her wonderful re givnying powers, life would
WAIVER out like a breath! from the l!1so:l,
elnaciate;l loody which seemed already to
bear the stamp of the great change that
comes to all sooner or later, yet wilic1
might seem IL welcome release TO Suclt all
existence us his.
Some such thought went through the
doctors mind 5ut Bergman had charged
him to spare no e1lufts toward the m;,t's
recovery, so he in turn laid his charges on
the nurse.
'sXou are qllite SURG you understand your
Dusinessl" l1c asked. d lttle sharply.
s'I'm not q professional, ii that's what
you mean, DOCTOR but I've been through a
looyye, d Sickness I'll watch him faithful,
never YOU feari'
Not q fair sight to look at, this coarse
featured old woman with her gray locks
ridden under her closely irilled cap, but
she was strong and willing, aud though APP
p;rcntly awkward, her l1otted brown
hands were tender il their offices; and
after a few moments observation, the ply
sician went away satisfied! with his as
sistant, and the events proved his con-
ddence justified.
She was untiring in her watehiulnc5s.
The brandy and beef-tea and medicines
were given with the regularity Of clock
work. When the change came, and the pa
tient began to roll and toss in the fever and
deliIinn which succeeded, she knew just
how far to restrain lis violence without
making the restraint ir]zson3e 10 the vortr
ured body. She caught her snatches OF.
slecp in the hours when he was easiest, and
was ready for the long night vigl?s when
the haunting fantasies crowded around the
poor fellows pillow. making him moan and
slliver and cry aloud in his agony
Norris gave her some approving words
when he made his duty call On the third CT
fourth day.
"Ws'n briug h1nl up again if it's in him.
Such care can not fail: u he said, hopefully.
"Care never saved 'em unless the Lord