Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-19
CHAPTER XXII.

He shut ,he street door softly when he
went out, and fell into a roverie, sitting on
the stool by the side Of Taras. Uncon-
sciOusly my eyes closed, and sleep overcame
me. When Mere Lucas step on the stairs
woke me- found my face resting against
the pillow on which Taraslay, and my brow
was moist and warm with his breath | had
but just time TO collect my da2ed senses, TO
start to my feet and whip off my crushed
hat and ulster as the old woman entered
How" she exclaimed softly, stopping
In amazement as monsieur illYr
He came home very late" faltered in
explanation, having failed 90 prepare my
self for the occasion, "and Mr. Knyanagh
thought it better that he should lie here
until-until he wakes"
Dear me, that's very strange" she muir
INJURED, approaching the couch in anxiety.
Then, after regarding him for moment in
silence, her stout sides began to shake, and
she added in a tone OF cheerful satisfaction
THANK heaven it's no worse than that
One has TO see such thing with ones own
eyes to believe it, for | never saw him like
this before; but it's odd all the same" and
again she chuckled until, catching sight OF
my scared and anxious face, her merriment
was suddenly changed to earnest solicitudo.
why, my poor ma'mselle, II is you who
are ill, not the master, and was stupid
enough not to sec it at the first glance,
You have been sitting up all night and tor.
menting yourself about nothing. For, look
you there is really nothing the matter
with monsieur He sleeps like a child. and
see, his skin is as fresh and pink as young
girls, and when he wakes up he won't
even have u headache, Go, He has drunk
half a bottle too much, that is all, but that
Is not terrible, and ii the wine was good it
Is quite exeusable. It's good sign when
man enjoys life and the good things Ia
this world and forgots himself now and
then in moderation, forit'sR proof that he's
healthy and happy Tia early enough to
be saints whom We can no longer be merry.
look you. Come each one her turn. You
go now to your bed and leave the master to
me, lie shall lie there till ho wakes. and
do you sleep till call YOU"
slept all the morning. Mere Lucas WINS
laughing heartily MS | went down stairs,
but Taras was vexed with himself saw
when We met, and looked only at the seri.
Gus side of the affair
II cannot excuse myself, he said 81 can
only feel very sorry for the alarm and anx-
iety have given you.n
THAT is passed; have slept it all away.n
said rs rheerfuliy as could. "and IL Won
are quite well now there is nothing to feel
sorry about"
Il am ashamed TO say never felt better
in my life, Mere Lucas tells me that KAY.
Anagh brought me home"
Yes"
u have not the slightest recollection OF
anything from the time rose TO come home
aud found that could not walk steadily
TIL the moment l woke on the couch there
with Mere Lucas laughing over me as n 1t
We're the pleasantest thing III the world TO
see man level himself with the beasts.-or
little lowen Ispppose shall learn morn
when kayanash comes
knvanagh came while we were still AZ
lunch. The first glance shot at Taras and
me assured him that ] had not broken INV
promise OF secrecy, and the tone Of relief In
which he congratulated Taras on looking
80 well was not altogether due to that fact
The most unaecountahle thing ever
knew, he said. You seemed to me To be
drinking even less than you usually drink -
Thanks said raras, with Laugh. II
was ashamed to offer that excuse myself
never yet knew an inebriatcd man who
could not trace hts misfortune to having
drunk rather less than usual.n
kayanagh lnughed with him.
"one thing though" he protested, "the
whisky az shat place Is UNANIMOUSLY bad. -
1t seemed 70 me 70 have a rcmarkablv
queer taste, y Tasas acQuiosced, hut thst
again, believe, is the hahitual experience
OF the fallen. hope did not make INV.
sell particularly obno&iogA"