The Irish standard., 1890-11-15

hear them. Be his & intention what It
may, She heard the words. and as she
took 4 step toward him she said: Then
you are Alphonse Breezy 2? II
Ives, I am, he re- Piled.
why then are you known as Mr..
4 limerick? You are notashamed OF your
own name, are you?' asked the woman
/ That is question which can not
answer now he replied.
1 .tBut you are my husband, aren't
you?;7 still questioned the woman in a
tone Of piteous appeal, as if his accept
! ance of her husband s name was not suf.
fcient.
.sIn the eyes Of the law l believe 7
| am STILL" was the reply.
Then won't you take me back to
your arms and be again to me what you
were once? My love for you has never
wavered in the least
| 81 am afraid chat can never. be, " said
| Mr.. limerick II should have to re-
nounce one name or the other, and the
world would open its eyes in wonder and
astonishnlent.
/ lie knew that the woman was as deep
| lv in love with him as ever, and that be
could troll her at his pleasure. So
he did not hesitate to make admissions.
II will take your name if need be and
ask no questions regarding your life
! since Won left me. Only fold me to your
| heart and bring back the memories of
our early married life and I will do any
| thing yousasIz
! There was Still "a coldness about Mr..
| limerick, but he threw it off as best he
could, and taxi ing the woman in his arms
he pressed her to him and fondly kissed
her, saying: you shall again be all
that you ever were to- me. But it must
! be on conditions that will name
She was in his power and ne knew it.
| This flint-hearted man could afford to
be sentimental and knew how TO be
| when it suited his purpose.
Il will accept any conditions as long
as You will call me wife again. she
said.
Then sit down here beside me and
will name them" AS Mr.. limerick
spoke these words he drew two chairs
| together and motioned Mrs. Breezy to
take one of them. Seating himself be-
! side her he said: ''You must first prom
Use me tnat you will never ask me any
| questions regarding the past twenty
years Of my life
''That I will readily PROMISE an
swered the now happy woman.
"Next you must not tell any one that
am Alphonse Breezy, your husband.
You must not even tell eugene"
but that can not be. How can I
/
asked Mrs. Breezy.
THAT is easy enough to manage"
was the reply, elf you will only follow
my instructions and act precisely as
suggest When you leave here tonight
| you must main tain your cornpcsure. Do
not tell amy one you have found your
husband. Tell them all that you made
a. hideous mistake and that l ara not
! Alphonse Breezy at all, but merely Mr..
| limerick"
"Then how can we be united?'' asked
the woman impetuously.
Readily enough. This acquaintance
of tonight shall ripen into intimacy.
In searching for your real husband the
world shall be taught to believe that
you have found a new. one. I will prove
that Alphonse Breezy. your husband OF
years ago, was killed in fracas at
Leadville or some other place and you
shall be married to your new husband
as soon as a sufficient length OF time has
elapsed to make it appear decorous,"
said MIR. limerick as he threw hi 1rlself
eagerly into the discussion.
81 will consent to any thing SO long
as get you back to my side,' answered
the woman "But how about Eugenew
! ''He shall know of the facts il, due
time" said Mr. limerick.
! ''But'-here Mrs. Breezy hesltated
ere she spoke, '''I have to go to France
to gee about my property"
"Property- property" asked
! Mr. limerick. .r"
| Don't you know that am heiress to
Uncle Du Bots property at Amiers,
worth nearly five hundred thousand
francs?" asked Mrs. Bregy. .
| mo, how should know that? In the
face of this good fortune do you still
| come to me and consent to call me nus
| band again?" asked Mr.. limerick Cor rs
| such we still must know him) in an as
| tonishea tone which to the woman had
| the ring of genuineness about it.
IF owned half New York you would
| be as welcome to it as you would be to-: