Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-05-20
"A LITTLE IRISH GIRL.
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CHAPTER VI-CONTINUED.

SnAII LEN Nl-CONTlNUED.
"Oh, wait-wait! By the bye"
bringing ont her left hand from behind
her back, ~ had nearly forgotten.
but found these, and brought them
to you. Violets! Smell them,"
thrusting them under his nose. De
licious, aren't theyp l found them
under the ivy wall. Andy and l
planted them there last year."
candy and you seem to be great
friends" says ne in gentler tone,
taking her hand, violets and all and
holding it. Somehow it has come to
him that this charming child is not in
love with ANDY" however delight
full that young gentleman may be.
"Oh, the best, the dearest! | don't
disguise from YOU" says Miss McDer-
mot, growing suddenly. serious. ''that
at times we quarrel. 1--WE" (thought-
fully 'quarrel a good deal when to-
gether. But when Andy is away
from me-ah! then 1 know what a per-
feet darling he isl"
".Absence makes the heart grow
fonder,'" murmured Mr.. Eyre, wisely
retaining from a smile. "And Andy,
how does he regard youp-here-and
therep"
"'Here. as tell you," says she. with
a fresh, delicious laugh, she makes
himself a6ominable now and then.
But when he is there, oh, then
Andy loves men'
Il should think you and he should
always be there '" says her COM
panion gravely.
'Well, don't Pm delighted he's
coming. Bless me!' elancing at the
clock, I've only half an hour to see
about his sheets and things! and
don't believe Bridget has thought
about lighting fire in his room.
There! Good-by for while. l must
run. He'll kill me if he finds him
self without fire in his rooml"
She rushes out of the room as she
had entered it-like a heavenly
Spring wind that brings only JOY to
the receiver of it. Eyre staring af-
ter, feeling a quick throb at his heart.
What a delight she is! How different
from most girls! And this cousin OF
hers-this Andy! No doubt he is q
young Adonis; IA "curled darling"-a
creature half boy, half man and
wholly charming. But she is not in
love with him. So much can be read
by those who run.
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When he does see Andy, which is
three hours later, his establishment
knows no bounds. Andy is indeed Il
revelation! He is perhaps the ugliest
young Irishman on record, and that Is
saying "a good deal. AS handsome as
Irish women undoubtedly are, so in
proportion are Irish men hideous.
But his manners made up for a
good deal. He is full of bonhomie,
Drumming over indeed with the milk
of human kindness. In the course Of
speak with Mr.. Eyre. who is still con-
sidered an invalid, he fires off as many
jokes as would have made reason
able supply for month with anybody
else.
Having then said he felt he ought to
go and present himself to The Nc
Dermot, who is his guardian, he beats
retreat dragging Dulcie into the
corridor outside as he goes.
al say, he isn't half bad fellow;
but he isn't fit to hold candle to Sir
Ralph" says he in whisper, still
clutching Dulcie by the arm.
"You know my opinion OF Sir
Ralph" returns she, trying unavail-
ingly to extricate herself from his
! grasp.
"Girls never have an opinion worth
a ha'penny" retorts he, letting her
go with Disguised grimace. Already
| one OF the ouarrels