The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-10

! A REWARD OF FIVE THOU64
playthings, and I 'haa> taken IL nom
her, for she knew nothing of its value,
and liked it. 1t was a pretty trinket.
| 81 had no idea the whole thing-the
mystery, mean-wou1d hinge on that.
have read ell the trial: The Fair
banks and the Lorimers have suffered
equally in IT.
| Then, glowering sullenly on her per-
secutors, as she called them, she folded
her long, thin arms and stubbornly re-
fused to utter another word. .
] But she had said enough to alter the
complexion of the universe for. the two
families upon which the concentrated
hatred of her ignorant soul had been
centered. The lawyers did the rest.
| It was several weeks after that acct
dental meeting of the child Ninette and
her bonnie that Lorimer, turning,
as was his wont, to thoughts for
others, ordered his horse to ride over
to Glenburnie. White Cliffs was giving
thanks for mercies received and it was
only just that old Cato should be made
Ia sharer in the universal Joy.
II think I'll just read him Dicks let
ter entire he said to Rafe, who was
Ilengthening his stirrup straps for him
after he had mounted. "1t is such q
bright, happy letter, and tells it all so
clearly
cts been worth drug-shop-full Of
tonics to MOTHER said RATE, applying
his broad open palm vigorously to the
shining flank of Lorrie's horse by. way
of send-of.
s.Don't let mother move until come
back" Lorrie looked over his shoulder
to command.
RATE laughed, and, bounding back up
the stairs two at a time. laid the COM
mand peremptorily on the mistress Of
White Cliffs, who, though pale and thin
from her late sickness, was essaying to
grasp once more the domestic scepter.
...You are not to move," said Rafe,
severely: ''that is, after / get you into
that big chair in the corner. Lorrie
says you are not"
Mrs. Lorimer sank into the chair
with new sort of docility. This illness
and the hours of reflection that had
come to her with convalescence had
lessened her sense of self-importance
materially. It seemed highly probable
that the world, and even White Cliffs,
would have gone on even if she had
not.
81 think l should like to hear Dicks
letter again. she said, then smiled at
Rates comical expression. II know |
have heard it five times, but it is good
to hear of the clouds breaking away
and the sun shining on them all down
there. And, Raphael, think it will do
me good to humble myself before Den
mis- and before Johns wife
81 don't think they would want that,
mother said Rafe, with q gentleness
born of pity for the sharp self-rebuke
in the old woman's tones.
Eyes, yes! or at least will want It.
I kept Dennis from marrying that noble
girl for years; and-and-Raphael it ]
had not repeated to John the words I
heard that fend Celeste use, the very
first night poor Nora spent at White
Cliffs, he would not have been so supine
afterwards. II made him believe the
child Ninette was Nora's daughter and
mot her niece. ] have been . bad, hard
hearted old woman, and don't deserve
to have lived to see the two houses OF
White Cliffs and Glenburnie 80 blissful.
II united. . u. .g ..
. Thank God, they are united at last!"
said RATE, bewing his curl-crowned
head reverently.
Read me Dicks letter again, Raph-
[ael, " she demanded, with . touch Of the
old imperiousness. &
II can repeat It to you, z said RATE;
81 know it BY heart; but Lorrie has
gone over to G1enblrnie to read It to
Cato. 2 81
S. Just like him. said Mr.. Lorimer,
withsa proud smile. s5.5=
g Just like him, z RATE echoed, cordial-
y. FELL, Dick says that the whole
crowd, himself excepted, seemed disin-
c1ined to return 10 Glenburniie and
White Cliffs immediately They have
All one through ~ much that ..ir-
banks san a 4 reco 3 q