The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-26
A LITTLE IRISH GIRL,
By "G'hc IDuCbcss.''
CHAPTER N-CnNTtSrI,

tliAll ik \I-lbNIlNi IN.
ooh. wait wait, BY the bye"
bringing ont her left hand from bchiUd
her back. Il had nearly forgotten.
but | found these, and ! bruL yht them
to you. Niolct-, Smc,. them"
thru>tiug them under hi nose. de-
l~icious, aren't they? ! found them
under the ivy wall. Andy ana !
planted them there Last year.
ANDY aud YOU seem 80 be- grca,
fricnds,' says nc In II CENTER tore.
taking her hand. violct- aud all and
holding it. Somehow it ha, come 10
MIN that this charming child j. not in
love with "Audy.' however delight
fd that young gentleman may be.
ooh, the best. the dearest | don't
disguise from YOU SAYS Miss McDcr.
mot. growing sud icnIv serious. ''tuat
~ times We quarrel. We O%hought-
iuj " quarrel u good deal when to-
gctucr. Bet When Andy is away
from me ah. then | know what Il per-
feet darling ne is
absence makes the heart grow
iondrr, mUrmurci Mr.. Eyre, wisely
rcir ming from "a smile ".Aud Andy,
how does he regard you?-hcrc-aud
tArrcn'
"'iirrc. n, tell you,' say, She, with
IA fresh. delicious laugh. ''hc makes
himself accountable now and then.
But when he j., there oh, then
Andy loves me-
Il should think you and he should
always be 'thrrc.' ~ says her COM
paniUn ]gravcly.
"We,l, don't. I'm delighted hos
coming. Blc,, me- elancinl at the
clock, I've only hal, an hour to see
ABOUT hi, Sheet, and things. and /
don't believe Bridget has thought
about lighting n fire in his room.
There Good-by for Il while. | must
run. Hell kill mo il he finds him
sell without Il fire in his roumi'
She rushes out OF the room Il, She
had entered i%t-liic n heavenly
Spring wind that brings only JOY to
the receiver of it. Eyre. staring af-
ter, feeling Il quick throb at his heart.
What n delight she is. How different
from most girl-, And this cousin Of
hcrs-this Andy No doubt he is II
young Adonis; IL "curlcd darling"-a
creature hall boy. half man and
wholly charming. But she /, not in
love with him. SO much can be read
by those vino ruu.
When lie does see Andy, which i
three hours later. his a-tonishment
knows no bounds. Andy is indeed II
revelation. He &, perhaps the uglicst
young lrisEmau on record, and that i
saying IA good deal. As handsome as
irish women undoubtedly are. 80 in
proportion are Irish mon hideOu-.
But his manner, made up for a
good deal. lie is full of bonhOmic,
Drumming over indeed with the milk
OF human kindness. In the course OF
the five minute, he is permitted to
speak with Mr.. Eyre. who is still con.
sidcred IN invalid. he fires oil Us many
Jokes rs would have made "A reason.
able supply for Il month with anybody
else.
Having then said he felt he ought &c
go and present himself to The Me
Dermot. who is his guardian, he beat,
u retreat, dragging DuIcic into the
corridor outside as he goes.
al say, he isn't half "a bad fellow
but lac isn't tit 10 hold II candle 70 Sin
Ralph says he in IA whisper, still
Clulching Dulcic by the arm.
~ on know my opinion OF Sil
Ralph" returns she, trying unavail
ingly to cXtricato herself from hi,
grasp.
Girls never have an opinion wortt
a ha'penny!' retorts he, letting hel
go with Il Disguised grimacc, Already
one OF the quarrels,