Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-27

IN ths sab1zbso a ths beautiful city of
co<k. viEhin . short distances % ''ths
pisas@nt waters Of the rivsr Lee. stood
Vernon MOaar the residence a SIR
Heavy H.ys& sir Henry. fiks most
frish x~nflsm<n % the time. va dash-
fng. rsckls~s and tnprovidsnt- ccnzs-
qusutIy ne was generally popular and
frequently impeeuniousL
sestrd % breakfast one morning with
his sisf-r. the knights brow vas unusu-
ally cloudy. a circumstances that did
not escape th> lady's oh~ervsnt syss
Wat ths matter nowf'' abe szked
Have you SOC into any frusb scrspsf"
it's the same old slory. " be answer
Cd gloomily. No cA.h. 10 credit
rum nos FAR ahead"
why don't yon retrieve the fortuss
OF The family BY marrying a. bsirsssf
it'ss sure and sasy way GUS % dis
e1ity.
HssrezS indssdr' sxcixirssd Sir
Henry where 10 shsr You cant
gather h-iressss on the hsdgss HE
blackb<rriss In Kerry lana"
No" returned bic slater quietly.
'sbut they can be found. though. and
not 30 Gar on either. There's Miss Pike.
for insizncs. ="
Ma Piksi" be laughed contsnptn-
onsly why. have never seen Der
and don't know that III ever sst syss
on hsr."
.Bahf' said the lady scornfully. IF
4 were = man. should sosn SPEAK 10
any woman bad . mind to-"
But Mis Pike h prtn little oua-
ker ADD would b horrids1 q the bass
Suggestion OF marrying sach . hsrum
scsrum. devil may care fellow - I'm
known % b."
Henry" said his sdsssr. with ssves-
ity. I'm ashamed o. youi How many
Of your countryrnsn have carried OF
their brides with strong hand and
married them willy nillyf begin 70
donbt whether you have any Of thu old
Hayes blood Ieff In youx veins.
Don't despair. Jsns. " returned ths
knight. with sn evil gleam In his eye.
You're good sister. and III try 20
bsnefff BY your wisdom. Since the days
Of M0fhsr Eve woman has been ~ the
bottom Of all mischief +"
Ma Hayes did not reply to this ear.
casm. and the meal terminated IN d
lenceI
Mr. Cooper Penrose. gsntisman well
known and much respected In society.
lived in . charming country houss not
far from Cork Miss Mary Piks. the
only daughter and hsiress Of his dead
friend. Samuel Pike. had been infrusted
10 bis guardianship. and he cared for
her with the affection Of father. Misc
Pike was . young lady upon WHOSE ed
ucation no exr-nse had been spared.
Deiicstely and tenderly nurtnred. she
wss unusually accomplished. and In adj
dition soc pc>sess~d the modssty and TO
serve characteristic Of the sect 60 which
ksr family belonged Alsoeethcr more
attractive yUunw lady coaid hardly 10
foand Hnsoag skls fascinating daughsszs
% Erfa
The residences Of Mr.. Penross va
built IN q very picturesque situation
II wss indeed ons q the sights Of the
n-ssaborhood which strangers frequent
~ cane % see One fine summer day
an unknown gentleman rode up the sv-
sune snd seemed 10 observe everything
with attentive curiosity. With true Irish
hospitality Mr. Penro-s Immediately
went out and conducted him over tho
place The stranger was much enter
taiBesi. fingered about the grounds. ad-
hiring and prsisinx everything. and
tnsliy asthe hour Of dinner approached
r>reives' an invifsFi0n % that meal Mr..
Pearo-e wss saturslly reluctant 10 IN
trodaes an unknown stranger % his
family. but the hszpitsble feelings %
an Irish gentleman prevailed over bis
.cruples SIR Henry Hsyss--for 10 was
he-wss received with much kindness
and corsiislify and msi- the scQusint-
snce % the FAIR and unsnspectinz maid
n szsinsf whom he hsrbore<l soch fell
ieeig1s IN fsct he bad co<ns solely
for the purpose ~ enabling him to idsn
ny Der when Ais plans we're fully ma
fnr~t
wenr aid ni~ Hayes s.xs Morn
ins
Well returned her worthy BROTH.
or. 4 nave s~~n the h~ire~s But -
srs no nearer the goal than before. she
y 100 veil xrarisd n woaid take .
regiment % soldiers and q park of ar
eiiery 70 stc<1a yon mansion.
lnd~edi sa;.f ths isdv ssrSionicsiiy.
1t seem. TO ne the better plan would
- 70 les The girl ceme ont 10 you ef
Der own fra will I"
Fsry true. lnas~f. but how is 70 10
- dunes''
That's for you - ind cut I'm oct
wasting n marry Mary Pike. How
ever. | supp~~ I must stimnlate yos'f
sinxxish invsnsioa. 10 yru snsv that
her mother u very IN IN Corx7''
80 bare heard bss what h.s thss
~ Do vita ftf'
"As.i her medical stsendsnt q DE-
gfbesnrs vnr~ued NE ls&v. anmfn1
FIJI q bis qneerieo.
well. What theur' sid her hruther.
ne percaivinx heF drift
"EFaw aafl ygs srs this noxntns.
renryr' Ni-s Fsv-- cuntiuued- "Cousa
net pr. Gsbbinrs sk Mary % eorns irss
Cork ssr1s aixhf - 80 ner mrtherf'
Tmpusshirl' sx<lsimed ths knight
IN he erst plsce. I icnt know ps.
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