The Irish standard., 1896-09-12

A I'm afraid I'm, not gopd atssa 5'i,'t,;ss
pretty things. Ne 4
..You Used d Is Be- : The pnrasol "
ing arranged to her liking she a,;llis,5s!!Sss;
up at him. Still you said you s.ts s5t$ts
sorry, and that's all q man can 50 y-sa,5.s5sSs
woman either, for that's what 7 G:s., s s$s
myself whensI came in. Now. |!as,ls'ss
will pick up those things froT:' Ss#s53
Observation-Disclosures will talk. q Eoaitss 8l.s'',
NINE" 3s.s5 I
Wentworth seated himself il Tli!s. I
chair again and said:
well, what is it you wish TO llia.s
about the mine %
Nothing at ALI"
< ''But you said you wanted infornsa-
ton So
3 what a funny reason to give! And +.
how q, man misses I'LL the fine poifsrs
OF conversation! No: just Because !
-nsked for information, you might have
known that it. was what really want
ed" - f's -: $'e
tim afraid I'm very stupid I hate
to ask boldly what you did want, 4at
l would like to know"
IT want vote Of confidence. told
sou 1 was sorry because of q certain
episode. l. wanted to see If you trpst-
I'd me, and found you didn't. There"
ST think that was hardly a fair-test.
You see the facts did not belong to me
a,one,'' -'' '.~ 80
Miss Brewster sighed, and. slowly
shook her. head. =: :. u.
''That wouldn't have made the least
difference if you had really trusted me. y
ooh, say! You couldn't expect a
man to-" b ,,..,,.:, 3. ...@i.
eyes, 1 could" ;:;;4i
= What, merely d friend ~ = '.'.'-f:s
Miss Brewster nodded.
: "Well, I'LL can say" remarked Went
worth, with laugh, els that friend
ship has made greater strides in the
states than it has in this country"
Before Jennie could reply the useful
hoy knocked at the door and breughtin,
tea tray, which he planed before his
master, then silently departed, Closing
the door noiselessly. - '''.e ''7'
May offer you . cup Of tear
"Plcase. What a curious custom this
drinking Of tea is in business Offices.
T think I shall write an article OIL A
Nation Of Tea Tipplers.' If I were an
enemy to England, instead Of being it's
,"Ereatest friend, would descend with
my army on this country between the
hours Of four and five in the afternoon.
and so take the population unawares
while it was drinking tea WhatwouldI
you do If the enemy came down on you
during such sacred national oere-t
naony?" NO." -
II would offer her a cup Of tea" ~
piled Wentworth, suiting the. action &c.
the phrase. -
''Mr. Wentworth - said the girl, arch
~, 4you're improving. That remnrls
was distinctly good. Still, you must
remember that come as a friend, not
as an enemy. Did you ever read the
Babes in the Wood?' It is a most IN
structive but pathetic work of fiction.
You remember the wicked uncle. sure
~. Well, you and Mr.. Kenyon remind
me Of the babes, poor, innocent. little
things, and London---this part Of it.
is the dark and painless forest. am
the bird lowering about you, waiting to
cover you with leaves. The leaves, to
do any good, ought to be checks futter-
ing down on you. but, alas! I haven't
any. If negotiable checks only grew
ON trees. life would not he SO difficult"
Miss Brewster slipped her tea pensive-
ly, and Wentworth listened to the
musical murmur of her voice, wkic'l
had such an entrancing effect on him.
that he paid less heed to what she sail
than man should when lady is speak
ing. The tea drinking had added q
E touch of domesticity to the tete-a-tetc
that rather went to the head of the
young man. He clinched and un-
clinched his hand out Of sight under
the table and felt the moisture on his
palm. He hoped he would be able to
retain control over himself, but the
difficulty Of his task almost overcome
him when, she now and then appealed
to him with glance OF gesture, and he
felt as If he must cry ont: 'shdy girl, my
girl, don't do that. ifyou expect me TO
stay where I am." et
II SEQ you are not paying the. slight
est attention to what am saying, ;, she
said, pushing the cup from her. She
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slightly forward, and turning her face
full upon him '''I can tell by your
eyes that you are thinking OF some
thing else
II assure you," said George, drawing
deep breath, II am listening with In
tense interest," .; e 'S' ~. 4
well, that's right, for what / an,
going; to say Is important. Now, ~
wake you up, I will Arst tell you all
: about your mine, sothat you will under-
stand T did not need to ask anyone for
information regarding it, ,,- viii viii
Here, TO Wentworth's astonish ment,
she gave rapid and accurate sketch Of
the negotiations and arrangements be-
tween the three partners and the pres
ent position Of affairs.
"How do you knew all this" he
asked. ~ y : -t.i 13 s.4
"Never mind that, and you mustn't
ask how know what + am now going
to tell you, but you must believs II Inn
plicitly and act upon it tromptI
'Iongworth is. fooling both .y0n and
Kenyon. He Is making TIME, 10 that
your option will run out; then he will
pay cash for the mine ct the otdginals
price, and you and Kenyon viii y left
h to pay two thirds Of the debt Incurred.
Where i Kenyon r. - =, 5s,
!. 'tHe has gone to America = Il I s:s.5