The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-09

'.Oh, YES, | have, grandma" STAN
mcred out Tony: for you see. Sir
LoglIen has A great horror Of gambi-
ing; and believing that Sydney was il
confirmed gambler, Ee-Now you
understand, grandma'-that's ALL
And that is all?" demanded Mrs.
Willoughby.
Yes" stammercd Tony: Il can't
think of anything else"
Mrs. Willoughby fixed on him n
stern and angry look, which Tony
well understood.
That isl m~ean-I!' and Tony was
suffering harder than ever. Il can
see, grandma, that you won't stand
my nonsense. now, and thai l must
tell you everything.
Yes, everything!" said Mrs. Will
Oughby. Come, speak qGickly-what
have yet to learn"
And then Tony said, that the story
his grandmother had been told, to ac-
count for Sydney'S leaving the bank.
was all an invention. and revealed TO
her how, and under what cOndemning
circumstances, the poor young man
had been dismissed from his employ
meDt. branded as Il thief.
And when she had heard all the ter
rible story. Mrs. Willoughby stood for
several moments trembling beneath an
agitation which had rendered her in
capable of uttering even Il cry.
Her grandsonS, in great alarm, hur-
ried TO, and supported her; and, pres
entity Il burst OF tears came TO relieve
her sorely-striCken heart.
And soon she spoke; and looking
pityingly through her tears from d
to the other of her grandSons, eXclllm-
ed. Poor, dear boys! how greatly h'rh
of you must have suffered and throw
her arms around them, and drew them
to her bosom. 2
And the brothers, they, too wept-
thankful. grateful ears.
Il was certain. grandmother sob
bed Sydney, you would not believe
that | could be a thief"
If you had been guilty, Sydney. you
would not have dared ever again to
appear before me"
That's it, grandmother You have
hit it!' shouted Tony: and with first
one and then the other Of his coat
sleeves trying to wipe away his tears.
When all had grown Il little calmer:
sara so, sydney" said Mrs. Willough
by, this barOnet was at the bank
when"
Yes. yes. grandmother" Sydney an
swered. when his grandmother had
stopped abruptly. And she, also,
grandmOther-She was there"
"She." exclaimed Mrs. W~illoughby,
not clearly understanding who vas the
particular she.
Yes, she, Grandmother" interpoSed
Tony; mo need to mention Names"
and he pointed significantly, first to
the door OF the room and then toward
the street. You know very well. She.
the steamboat-that Sydney has fallen
in love with"
Tony had not very clearly explained
himself; but, of course, his grandmoth-
er had easily Comprehended that it
was not the steamboat which had been
the object of Sydney'S affection; and
she said to him, You loved that young
girl:"
Il love her STILL" Sydney sadly re-
piled.
And remembering what the barOEet
had proposed, That marriage had
then, been arranged by yOu?" Mrs.
WillOughby exclaimed.
And her grandSons were amazed at
her words, and asked her to explain
their meaning.
Mrs. WillOughby, seeing that she had
gone too far. desired that she might be
no further questioned.
'Only one word-a single word,
Gran'ma," pleaded Tony. DO you
mean 10 say that Sydney might have
married Miss Frances O'Meara?"
Yes" replied Mrs. Willoughby.
And that one little word drove sgd
ney almost mad; for now. he raved. all
hope that she could ere be his was
gonc-forever lost to him.
Yes said his grandmother.
fully, you heard the barOnet."
'"To DO sure he did" cried Tony,
breaking out all at once; and you may
as well hear me; for if you have lost
all hope, you two, | haven't! What
the old barOnet wanted with you.
grandmother, and what he said to you,
| don't know and | don't want TO
know. | only want what | mean to see
done and then, taking his brothers.
hand, Tony continued. Sydney. old
fellow, you might have married Fran
ces O'Meara; her uncle has taken her
from you; and 1 will give her back to
YOU"
Sydney shook his head.
Put | will. l tell YOU" exclaimed
Tony. We've been fast asleep. 4
man feels at his heart that he is down
right honest, and he lets the world say
what it likes about him-all wrong,
I'll do more now than hunt engrayprs'
and jewelers. shops. for I'll rummage
every corner of the world till | rlva
found the skulking thief that JareS
not show his nose 70 uSN'
''To discover the real thief would he
impossible" Sydney said.
And Tony's reply was that it iii not
matter To him how impossible it was,
provided he should be able to do il.
And he was determined that Sydney
Shoull soon mnrrY EranceS- il only hn