The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-08-29

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Capital was ttimorous, and nothins lnnIs
done l,rel.X i. Il. ss
81; villain al. Ken or and ~
ceiyed many excellent business IDaximss
{ from their partner, aud it is to be hoped
they protiteq by them.
Prospectuses were printed, and a firm
Of solicitors was retained; but in spite
Of all this no real progress was made
]. toward the formation of the Canadian
Mica Mining company (limited).
William Longworth had an eye for
beauty. One eye was generally coz.
cred with a round disk ofglass, except
when it fell out of its place and dangled
jn front Of his waistcoat. Whether the
monocle assisted his sight or not. it
is certain that William knew q pretty
girl when he saw her. One of the house
maids in the I.ongworth household left
suddenly, without just cause Or provo
cation, as the advertisements say, and
in her place was engaged a girl SO pref
ty that when William Longworth
caught sight of her, his monocle
dropped from it's place, and he stared
at her with his two natural eyes, ur1-
assisted by optical science. He tried to
speak to her on one or two occasions
when he met her alone, but he could get
no answer from the girl, who wis very
shy and demure, and knew her place,
as they say All this only enhanced
her beauty in young Longworth's esti-
nation, and he thought highly of his
cousins taste in the choosing of this
Young person to dust the furniture.
William had room in the house,
which was partly sitting-room and
rarity office, and where he kept many
of his papers. He was supposed to
study matters of business deeply in his
room. and it gave him good excuse for
arriving late at the Office in the morn
ing. He had been sitting up into the
small hours, he would tell his uncle,
although he would sometimes vary the
excuse by saying that it was quieter in
his room than in the city, and that
he had spent the early part Of the morn"
ing in reading documents.
The first lime that William got IN an
ever from tic new honsemaid was
when he expressed his anxiety about
the care OF this room. He said that serv-
ants generally were very careless, and
that he hoped she would attend to the
room and see that his papers we're kept
nicely in order. This. without CHANGING
= up at him, the girl promised to do. ami
William thereafter found his room kept
with {; scrupulous neatness which
would have delighted the most paaticu~
lar Of men.
Ore morning when William was sit
ting in this room, enjoying AN alter
breakfast cigarette, the door opened
softly and the rev housemaih entered.
Seeing him there. she seemed confused
and was about to retire again when
William, throwing his cigarette away,
sprang to his feet.
''No, don't 60" he said; II was just
about to ring
The girl paused with her hand on the
door.
'sYcs," he continued, II was just 60
ing to ring, but you have saved me the
trouble; but, by the way, what is your
name?"
"susy, il you please, sir" replied the
girl, motlestly.
"Ah, we'll. Susy, just shut the door
for moment"
The girl did SO, but evidently with
some reluctance.
well, susy," said William, jaunt-
lily, II suppose that l am not the first
one who has told you that you are very
pretty"
ooh, sir!" snid Susy, b!nshing and
looking down OIL the carpet.
eyes, Susy, and you take such good
care Of this room that want to thank
you for it," continued William.
Here he fur'hlel in his pocket for a
moment and drew ont half - sovereign.
'tHere, my girl, is something for yoar
trouble. Keep this for yourself"
ooh, Icouldnt think Of taking money,
SIR" said the girl, drawing back. II
couldn't, indeed, sir.
Nonsense" said William; isn't It
enougb?' ~... -...-..
ooh, it's more than enough. n SIS
Longworth pays me we'll for what I
do, sir, and it's only my duty to keep
things tidy"
Eyes, :Susy, that is very true: but very
few of us do our duty, you know, in this
world"
= But we ought to, SIR said the girl,
in a tone of quiet reproof that made the
young man smile. >,. --s ->,-..
Perhaps" said the young man; but
then. you see, we are not All pretty and
good, like you. I'm sorry you won't
rake the money. 1 hope YOU arc not
offended at ME for. offering it," and
William adjusted his 1nonocle aud
looked his sweetest at the young per-
son standing before him. ~
"Oh, no, sir.' she said. I'm not at
Hi offended, and thank you very
much, very much; indeed, SIR and 1
would like to ask you a question, il you
wouldn't think NE too bold"
BOLD? ." cried William. ''W7y, think
you are the shyest little woman have
ever seen. Ill be very. pleased to an
swcr any question you may. ask me.
What is it?".ts..
"You see. sir, I've got little money
OF my own"
We'll, declare, susy, this is very
Interesting. I'd no idea you were an
]leircss.'' - 50. 49,
ooh! not an heiress, sir; far 'front.'.
It's only a little matter of four or five
hundred pounds. SIR said Suey, drop
ping him an awkward little courtesy,
which he thought most charming.
",rhe money is in the bank and draws