The Irish standard., 1895-06-22

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/ the Hopkinsite.
s.l This was the beginning Of very bad
times for the poor girl: for, in place of
the pleasant companionsl,ip of the Gull
tured young schoolmaster, she had to
endure the perpetual presence of one
4 she instinctively detested, and who
added to her adherence by constant
unpleasant illusions to her absent
/ friend.
! To add to her dilemma, the man
1 seemed to have bewitched her foster
parents Mrs. Whitford by sancti-
monious appeal to her easily wrought
religious enotions-tl1e corporal by a
dazzling display of q knowledge OF ele-
mentary geology, with special bear
ing on minerals, which, to his untu-
tored mind, revealed depth Of learning
bordering on the supernatural, When
| the cunning rogue told Whitford it was
Igold he was after, and gold he would
surely find, and how he would share
his fortune in embryo with his host, the
corporal's heart glowed with hope,
and he was. quite aware that he was
entertaining an angel, who would be d
special providence to him in his daily
increasing difficulties.
Day by day the clouds gathered over
the young girls life; at last the storm
burst M "a 1a..t
! Elsie, lass said Mrs. WThitford late
lone evening, OF hate to send thee out
at this tonne O noight, but thy fey
theirs tired, an ha' need o. things
| from the toon. Gan thee must, Oh be
lafeared."
II will accompany the maiden Dodd
suggested, with a ready smile.
Elsie started at the proposition. mo
sir. prefer to 60 alone"
1 t'Whoy, Elsie!" There was a world Of
lreproachfall surprise ia Mrs. Whitford's
4 tones. Nc @ HI III. ;5
z 'Hoot-toot, lass broke in the cor.
sporal, holly, the parsons good enough
company for the likes Of you; get on
coat an start this minute. l.
! He spoke as though he meant to be
oheyed . and the girl with a sigh made
her preparations. g. Is X
1 AS the ill-assorted couple wendell
their way along the lonely path that
lied TO the city Dodd talked fuently re-
.ceiving, however, from the painting lips
of his companion but brief responses.
/ In fact she heard but half he said, but
sud denly she was shocked into strict 1T
! tention:
my dear child, !" he said, suddenly,
sHthe Lord hath appointed the blessed
state Of matrimony II s. 4 5s5
Elsie felt constrained to say some.
| thing, so CURLY replied: II suppose
| So. N 4. III q 345
And st. Paul says that it is not meet
that man should live alone. : & .s 81. 81
Does hep" very YEARLY. .s.
So for the last few weeks my medi4
/ tations have turned toward marriage
I'D rs ONE lady ii Oretow N ~ she asked
ind ferently. s.s I. s5s55: 4
Yes, dear child, listen" He drew
lscloser to her as he spoke. I'll am.not
livery young, Il IS true, but Providence
has blessed me with perennial cheer
fulness Of spirits. Youth, you know, is
not every thing Z .Ia.s
81 suppose i ot.'
| Youth IS indiscreet; youth dissem.
sbles, youth Is tickle. = ss si.
Yet youth is very njoyable. sss5.
E?a s. d q carnal sense. yes 8
E They walked on q little 4 ii silence.
alr. Dodd doubtless med itating on the.
fqaities Of the young
Suddenly he asked: 81
Doyon lore oar her md lnother,
Elsie gr II; Isl
hat 9 estion! OF course Iddo.y'
.s:s.. And yon would obey hem like
ifnI danghter? u
but has that te d
Is was of1
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