The Irish standard., 1896-09-19

but knew enough OF human nature
to believe that, in a. very short time,
he would relieve her anxiety. He again
appeared to be trying to fix his atten-
ton on the paper. Then he threw 1t
down and turned toward her.
s"Ihat man Wentworth" he said, bits
ter]y. behaved to-day in a. most UNI
Unsuitable MANNER to me in my office.
It seems that William and he and Ken
Won embarked in some mine project.
/ knew nothing of their doings, and was
not even consulted with regard tothem.
Now it appears William has gone to
America and done something Vent
worth considers wrong. Wentworth
came to me and demanded 100000
the most prepostero'ts thing ever heard
of-said l owed it to clear the good
name of Longworth, as if the good
name were dependent on him, or any
one like him. turned him out of the !.
Office"
Edith did not answer for a few mo-
ments, while her father gave express
sion to his indignation by various ejac-
ulations that need not be here recorded.
.'Did he say she spoke at length,
"in what way William had done
wrong?" -
II do not remember now just what
he said. I know I told him to cone
again when my nephew was present.
and then make his charges against him.
if he wanted to do SO. Not that adj
mitted I had anything to do with the
matter at all, but simply refused to
listen to charges against an absent I
man. paid no attention to them" u
"Tllat certainly was reasonable re-
Piled Edith. ''What did he say to it?" &
ooh, he abused me, and abused Wil-i
liam, anu went on al a dreadful rate
until was Obliged tosorder him out Of
the Office" s885
...But what did he say about meeting
William at your Office and making the
charges against him thcn?" u
'Vhat did he say? don tren1ember.s
oh, yes, ne said it would be too 1a*ssl
then; that they had only few days to-
do. what business they have TO- do and
that is why he made the demand Tor
100000. 1t was to repair the h:rm,s
whatever the harm was, William lad
done Hook on it simply as some black
mailing scheme of his, and am aston ];
ished that Il man belonging to as good 4
Il house as he does should try that game
with me. shall speak to the elder
partner about it tomorrow, and if ~
does not make the young man APOLOGIZE
in the most abje manner, he will be-
the loser by it, can tell him that III
'''I would think no more about it, I'll
Their, if 1 were you. DO not let itsS
trouble YOU in the least" ,3ts3
ooh, it doesn't trouble me; but young
men nowadays seem to think they can
say anything to their elders"
II mean," she continued, shat il
would not go to his partner for day: OF 4
two. Wait and see what happens. il
have no doubt when he thinks over tue
matter, he will be thoroughly ashamed
Of himself" ssss 4 sSs
"Well, hope SOL" 5.fss
''Then give him the chance Of being
ASHAMED Of himself. and take no fur
ther steps in the matter" 5Sg 81
Edith, very shortly afterward, went.
to her own room, and there, claspiugsE
her hands behind her, she walked upg
and down, thinking, with q very
troubled heart, on what she had heard
Her view Of the matter was very dihers
emit from that Of her father. She feltss
certain something wrong had been donesI
by her cousin. For q long time she haA8
tlistrusted his supposed friendship fofs
. (To BE Continued) 33ssSffS IN