The Irish standard., 1888-10-27

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Harry thought of the horrors Of the Last
few days, and sighed to think Of what she
nust have endured.
$50 they are living now at Richmond" he
continued.
t'They ara You win lind them at an old
mansion little way back Of the capitol,
for I suppose now this little unpleasant
ness il over, you will be looking our people
upl"
"And does she see much Of this Alphonss
Lecroix3' Winthrop asked, ignoring the
youths question
"That she does, for he has been the
bosom friend of the family for four years.
In fact I believe he is staying with our
folks now aud will go into business with
my father as soon as we have turned our
swords into plow-shares. I never liked
the fellow, but must say it is rather gen
erous in him to find the capital to start a
crippled and impecunious man on the way
to fortune again"
"And Kate1 What does she say to al
thisl' Harry asked, breathlessly.
I" suppose she is properly grateful was
the reply. 'sAnd I rather think father and
mother hoped that now you were under the
sou, as they believed, there would be q
chance to recognize him as son-in-law"
"The infamous scoundrely'
"Eh! why, I always imagined to hear
him talk that you and he were as thick "a
twin brothers. You don't mean to say"
But Winthrop interrupted him. with q
torrent of explanations. He told all he knew
about Lecroix's antecedents, and pictured
in indignant terms this utterances OF his
abominablo treachery, especially alludins
to his fabricated account Of Kate's imagin.
airy dcath-wound.
"Well," was the cool reply Of the young
man, when Harry had exhausted the cate.
CORY Of the Canadians crimes, 81 must say
you astonish me, and personally I should
be glad to see him exposed and punished;
but you see, Winthrop, in the present state
Of affairs you would find it difficult to induce
my people to take q very severe view of any
little trick done an enemy in wartime, In
trcnchcd. too, as he is, so securely in the
affection OF the family. Besides, he would
contradict you point blank, and, as there is
only your evidence against him, fear the
influence of the court would be all on the
other side"
"If by 'the influence Of the court you
mean your fathers favor" Winthrop said,
haughtily, 81 shall not make any effort to
ameIorate his judgment. ALL ask is that
you will make known to your sister the
facts have laid before you, so that she
may be in position to draw her own con-
illusions as to the character of tho man who
assumes such an interest in the household.
She, at least, think, WIKI give credit to my
statements"
"That I am sure she will,n F'robishana
said, heartily; then added with alittle burst
of enthusiasm: Upon my soul, Winthrop,
you are a fine fellow, and wish things
could have happened differently, for OF
course your marriage with Kate is now in,-
possible"
Sand why2"
"You ask whya Little you know Kate
Frobisham If you think she would ever for
get the horrors Of the past four years or
the share you have had in the misery she
has endured"
"Iwill take my chance Of that, Frobi.
sham, for, mark my words, the time is not
far of when, bitter as you feel at this mo"
ment, the wounds OF this cruel war will be
healed, and welded again into one grand
Union, there will be no North and no
South, but one great, glorious people re-
ioiclng in the strength Of it's unity," Harry
said, earnestly.
YES" was the bitter reply, "when the
millennium comes, and the Lion lies down
! with the lalab.''