The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-01-18

was bent most gracefully In ackn ow-
Judgement OF the introduction, and.
In answer 10 mothers forward move.
ment, tho yelled cheek was presented
for the profiered kiss and the clear
voice said languidly-
Dear Mr.. Gerrard-dear Irene
you are very good! | will thank you
presently; Tut | am SO tired now
might | be taken 10 my room?"
IL was rebuff. softly spoken. but
quite unmistakable. saw the pretty
pink flush on mothers cheek, change
suddenly TO scarlet; heard unale
Arches short. impatient sigh; and
then knew how fallacious all our
fondly nursed hope had been-how
absurd was the magnanimous position
we had taken up.
One OF The servants came forward al
n sign from mother. TO how Mrs. Ger
rard and her maid upstairs; but the
new mistress OF the hall waved her
back. and eaid with playful imperious-
ness, TO the tall grey haired man stand
ing in the background and looking
miscrably aware OF the undignifed
part he played
''No. Come. Archie, you can show
me To my rooms!N Then, turning 90
MS with sudden exaggerated gracious
movement, she added sweetly, IL will
not say goodbye. Mrs. Walter. You
will stay and dine with us OF course?m
Uncle Archie grew very red, tugged
angrily at his gray moustache, and, l
am sure. muttercd something savage
beneath il; but he did not dare to dis
obey, and meelkly followed his tyrant
upstairs. looking so absolutely wretch
ed that ! really did not know whether
10 laugh or cry.
As for mother, she was literally
speeches. with Indignation. | led
her back into the room she had left
In such single hearted good nature "A
few minutes since. established her in
a comfortable chair by the window.
poured out cup OF the tea that had
been prepared for the travellers and
stood ready on the silver tray. and
then rather awkwardly, | fear-e s-
sayed TO speak few words Of consola-
ton
Never mind. molher,n / cried.
cheerily, you behaved beautifully!
At least, was proud Of you; and poor
uncle Archie was grateful, am
sure
poor Archie. indcedl" mother
echoed, sobbing as she drank her tea.
What can have possessed him?
What can he have seen in that-that
excessively ill-bred and ungracious
person TO make him marry herg"
'Oh. hush, mother 1T is not fair to
judge any one on first interview
| said coaxingly. "Mrs. Gerard may
have been cross or tired. We may
like her very much on better acquaint-
ance.n
Never" mother answered emphat-
ically. Ibid you hear her invite us
To dinner? Did you hear her call me
Mrs. Walter by way OF putting me
in my place at oncep II is OF no use
talking, Irene-you cannot deceive me!
You like her no better than | do nor
never will
"At least shall try for
Uncle Archie sake; and so will you,
mother dear. You must not forget
our compact OF yesterday you and
against all Ludleigh ms the champions
OF Uncle Archie's choice"
Mother shook her head and smiled
a protesting smile.
''Do not remind me OF that. Irene,
thought myself SO magnanimous
then; / made 80 sure that Archie and
his wife would be- only too glad TO
avoid family disagreements and ac-
cept the olive branch IL we extended
it; but SEQ was only foolish old
woman
Uncle Archie came in just then; 50
she finished the sentence in hurried
whisper, and did her best To smile and
look rs though everything had gone
smoothly and well. But the result
was not very successful; and my heart
ached for poor uncle, who met our
Chances with wistful appealing ex-
preston in his kind sorrowful eyes.
mo, thank you, my dear" he said
YEARLY when 1 offered him cup OF
tea: and thought AS he sat In a low
chair with the glow OF tho sunset fall
ing upon his gray hair and worn face.
that was right in my first idea
whatever else matrimony bad done for
him, IL had certainly aged him by ten
years.
TO BE CONTINUED.