The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-10
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md then, drawing her grandsons
1 er to her side, continued, "but you
s11tn't mind me, boys; for when any
VI " !. gy lS 30 happy ss am at this pre-
NJ moment, 1t is apt to turn ones
n 10 2 little, especially such poor,
81 old he, d as mine. In my pre-
INT condition, nothing seems improb-
pse; indeed, 1t appears to me Just
S# ~ that the most glowing fairy tale
y !Snay have been nothing more than a
II neTe dry matter Of fact"
Tony was staring harder than ever.
something wonderful. has happen
# %, or Is going to happen, that's GER
y1M, grandmother, or you wouldn't
70 going on so. ! never knew you to
L Olreak out in this sort of Way before"
All, my dear boy!" cried Mrs. viii.
oughby.
Eyes, grardmother," said Tony.
you'll mean Sydney resumed
ars. Willoughby. And fondly patting
1nat young gentl.:nan's cheeks, "All
Jour troubles and sorrows are at an
end; only wait n bit-not many min
!. Qtes now"-and she glanced towards
the clOck-'and then You will have
something to say, l fancy"
Tony was puzzling his brain to no
purpose, ind was saying to himself
mat he could not arrive at tie slight
Ost notion as to wat his grandmother
i mas going on about.
Ana seeing her youngest grandson
looking gloomy, as she believed, Mrs.
VtlIoughby laughed and said, per
1aps you have some thought Of being
Jealous, Master Tony?"
What likely ideaw Tony said,
With great heartiness. Haven't you
- much right to be fond of Sydney
80 have?"
After pause, and with q very
solemn look, Tony whispered to his
i grandmother, ''Gran'ma, am very
3 uneasy"
4 xiOus.
.Poor, dear boyw she cried; what,
4 .ehen, Is the matter with youY
And Tony, laughing, said that he
wanted his dinner, for he was nearly
starved to death.
Mrs. Wilougtby, half-ansry, and
1Aatf-smiling, told him that she EXPECT
I'd visitors, SO liz would have to wait
. bit.
Company coming to dinner?" asked
Mrs. Willoughby replied with dig
0lded nod.
Anybody know, grandma?"
This time shake Of the head from
]. tho old Lady.
Some one Of great importanceY
II; Mrs. Willoughby nodded again.
Don't be SO mysterious, grandmotll.
Dr! shouted Tony. IF it's the EN-.
Deror Of China that's coming, say sou
1Who knows but you have guessed
IT" laughed Mrs. Willoughby.
And presently q carriage was heard
20 stop before their door.
Now" said the old lady trium-
0hantly, 'your curiosity, Tony, is about
60 be satisfied as to the persons whom
have been expecting
mind your manners, Sydney" Tony
= cried to his brother. "Grandma's Wis
ators are not common people who ar
rive IN tuppeny 'bus-certainly not;
mey hire cab all to themselves!'
sydney, busily employed with his
own unhappy thoughts, had scarcely
even heard word of all that Mrs
Wflloughby had been saying respect
ang the visitors whom she expected.
but was aroused to terrible conscious
ness as he beheld Sir Loghlen O'Meara
enter the room, leading Frances by the
hand.
sydney shrank away, asking himself
what it all could mean. What had
brought there Sir Loghlen and the lady
whom he had believed that he should
never more behold?
Mrs. Willie 0ghby, although in some
agitation, as will readily be believed,
yet behaved with apparent calmness:
and with all the dignity of good old
fashioned ceremony, curtseying pro-
6oundly to the baronet and Frances.
and saying, "Sir Loghlen O'Meara.
these are my glandsons, who thank
you for the honor which, by your pres
'ent visit, you have conferred upon
-themw
/ "Sydney's lady love and her uncle!"
Thought Tony; and he, too, was struck
with wonder and amazement concern
ing what could have brought them
there.
Sir Loghlen's eye had fallen only en-
Tony, and then he looked doubtingly
and inQuiringly toward Mrs. Willough-
by, who understood, and replied by q
smile and significant shake of the
Aead.
"Allow me, Sir Loghlen, first to pre-
sent to you the eldest of my grand
sons; he Of whom we have been speak
Ing" Mrs. Willoughby said very point
-ediy to the baronet, and believing that
Sydney was at her elbow, but, on
turning around, she saw him out.
Tony had observed his brother hurry
de the recess of a window, where
now, behind one Of its heavy curtains.
he was hidden from al: in the room;
4 but Tony said not a word.
Il Nor was there any occasion that ne
should; for Mrs. Wllloughby, either
guessing or catching some glimpse Of
sydney, walked straight to him. and
-exclaiming, rather ang.ily, "Whateyer
were you doing there, boyy drew HIM
forth. saying, with pride, and very
-expressively, "I'his. Baronet, is sgd
ney Drummond, my eldest grandson"
And both Sir Loghlen and his Liece.
30 unexpectedly again beholdiny the
A:sgraced bankers clerk, fairly reeled,
\ % overpowering was the astonishment
OF both. 20 sharp and bitter tile dis
appointment to one of them.
While Sydney stood trembling and
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