The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10

B on the wnole. Earle Fairfax Jnougnb ne nad
never seen quite such a pitiable sight q
faded horse choking with dust, the Iveried
coachman white and trembling with excite
ment and the master of Heatherlelgn N
such an excited passion Of rage and plque
that he scarcely managed, to be understood:
s1They, Miriam and Arthur, We're married
in the chapel last evening; yes Ana Dy
this time are pretty well on their way 70
Bradford, I should Judge"
/ After Earle Fairfax had impaired this bi
of news laconically, Sir Rupert curses
his luck and turned his horses head nome
ward.
sYou knew nothing of thisa" he CUES
toned, glaring at his coachman, whn'
they were returning slow paced and weary
seeming to forget that Individual was IN
Guided IN the mornings condemnation
ssNo, master; 'pon honor" answered
meek-eyed John, turning faint with fea'
lest his master should order him down ant
off and go on without him. But Sir ku
,, pert said nothing more and was silent al
the rest OF the way back to Heatherlelgh.
Sir Rupert alighted at the inner gat!
shutting off the long avenue OF elms, ant
rushed in alone over the tagged pavement
across the terrace and into the hall, more
! like lunatlc than the feeble old man tina
he was John drove off toward the sta
bles, glad to his hearts center of the oppor
tunlty of putting space between the 1rat
master and himself once more.
'.They are gone; married and gone!' 81
Rupert shouted IN desperation, banging TN
massive doors after him as he entered
''Henceforth she is no daughter OF mine"
Poor frightened Clarkson was the only on'
present, and, courteseying meekly, she an
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breath she could not help murmur1ng
'Oi'me so sorry Poor childer!'
The father heard and partly understood
the sympathetic words in reference to hi
daughter, and, in his present state OF ex
element and anger, he could lily brook
word to the contrary. Turning wrath
fully upon the sympathetic Hibernlan h
shouted: II will not have word OF youl
pulling sympathy, Clarkson. Miriam il
poor enough now, God knows! without max
ing mention Of it..
Peggy covered under the troWn OF TIT
eagle eye bent on her offending head, an<
the master of Heatherleigh strobe on b.
her, and went upstairs to his apartments
s'Send James to me Immediately" he callet
in authoritative tones from the first land
ing where he sat down for a moments rest
The housekeeper went in search OF tn.
butler with Fastening step. 'Snure an tnS
masthurs mad as an owl; 1t bates the very
haythun how angry he is. He's all tore VI
an he's Arthur wantin' yes this minute
an it's the loikes of we to be hurryin' roigh
Off"
James ran upstairs to the bidding, and
almost flew along the shadowy corridors
bent On obeying his masters behest, ane
shortly stood before him. The quiet, airy
peacefulness OF Sir Rupert's apartments
contrasted strangely with the stormy SOU
of its occupant.
The breeze that came III over the oper
easement from the sea, fresh and sweet
only famed an aged face flushed with
an ger, played with whitened locks timidly
and died amid the silken curtains UNDECIDED
Nature and natures soothing influence
had no part in the thoughts of the proud
soul seething in its own wrath. No; the
legendary curse had fallen, and Sir Rupert
as one Of the victims was busy trying tx
cope with it's influence.
''You sent for me, sir?'' questioned
James, softly, the strange light in his
masters face startling him.
eyes, / did," returned Sir Rupert, saw
agely. "Have my dinner here in an hour
Since that undutiful daughter of mine ha.