The Irish standard., 1897-03-27

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t,dlrestiy he had done 50 niuch7 Had
not the Very dress she wore, perehance,
been purchased with gold that had
come from the GrutstRks miaa gold
which ho aud he alone had c.use1 to
dow into tho oolonel's Golfers. Did
Aha think that she owed him 10 more
than abe might dog that had dropped
bone ut her feet2 Thus in an under
current his thoughts were running on,
while, as It were. the other side OF his
nature was fawning before her girlish
arrogance. I'VE run across u little
wire gold down In the second level yes
terday,'' he awkwardly observed,
tumbIing down in his pocket, land I
picked out specimen I thought per-
haps you'd like"
:Indeed, would like it; 1t is love-
ly." she returned, more graciously than
ahe had ever before addressed him. her
eyes adn!ringly studying the curious
formation us she took 1t in her hand.
"yVhy, # is like q tangls Of golden hail"
"It's not SO pretty as some hair" Me-
Cready returned, boldly CHANGING upat
her own wind-roughened locks. but 1T
isn't bad. If Samson had ave had such
hair, for instance, don't knows any
: body could blame what's-her-name for
shearing him."
Dorothy laughed carelessly in cecog-
milton of his wit. Absorbed in her
specimen, she had hardly heard the
tribute to her hair. Her. conscience
was shifting her somewhat for the
snubbing attitude it had been her inn
pulse to assume toward this fellow,
who, in his uncouth way, was evidently
disposed to all good-humored friendll-
ness toward his employers daughter.
"It is hair that slau greatly apprc~
ciute, ut all events. It was very kind
Of you to give it to me-" she said, nod
ding him farewell as her ia Their Joined
her; but when they had ridden around
the first turn. Of the zigzag road, she
observed, very decidedly: HE seems a
goodrnatured, weil-meaning man, but
I don't like him, all the same. Do you??"
'Wlo2-McCready?" the colonel re-
turned, staring ahsently ahead.
yes" but her father appeared to
have forgotten the question. do yo',
Hike him3' the girl persisted, leaning
forward to look at his ace.
"Great heavens! why should II" be
isnpatiea1tly replied. II never trouble
myself to think whether like man
personally or not, 80 long as ! like the
way he does the work I hire him to do.
McCready keeps the mine in pay. That:
is the great thing, with this internal
lawsuit to soak up money like aspongc."
what is the lawsuit about, papai"
she rather coaxingly inquired, after O.
moment OF thought. "It occurs to me
that don't know much about it,
'".rhat's where you're in luck. wish
J didn't"
':Mines generally appear to be quar-
reling about something" she tenta-
lively observed, by no means to he
turned from her purpose by the tart
tone.
est is Heavens way of feeding the
lawy ers," the colonel sententiorsly de-
c1ared, adding, after an instant. "anA
the other rascals who serve as Wit
nesses."
"Was it one of your witnesses in this
lawsuit tbs, you went to see this aft
ernoon?" she shrewdly demanded,
struck by something in the tone of she
last words. 4. -, =.
The colonel looked family surprised.
"He is one Of my witnesses now" he
returned, with grim emphasis on the
last word. "But, for heavens sake,
Dorothy, what has come over you?
You remind me of your mother"
Dorothy laughed, too we'll accus-
toned to such overt attacks upon her
mothers methods to think of resentirg
the imputa ton in her behalf. The
truth of the matter was that the 1nte
Mrs. Meredith, seeking to pry with i'll
advised pertinacity into such matters
as the colonel regarded as his own pri
vate concerns, would have been rele.
gated to her Legitimate sphere Of in
terests with scant ceremony, while at
the same time the daprecating meek
ness with which she had ever submit tied
to his brusque methods Of beaittling
her had only served to increase bound
lessly the co]onel's contempt for such
TN unassuming type of woman. He was
secretly proud that his daughter hal
inherited pluckier poise, compla Gently
persuaded that every quality he ad-
mired in her was direct Inheritance
from himself; but at the same time he
had habit, which the girl, who had
greatly loved her mother, keenly re-
scented when she stopped to think shout
it, of coolly charging to her mothers
influence whatever about her he hap
pened not to lilse. Everybody snys I
am so much like you!'' she demurely re-
Joined, whereat the colonel laughed ap-
preciatively, his passing I'll humor for
gotten.
"You did not answer my FIRST ques-
tion," she protested, presently, her
manner making it quite apparent that
rebuff had no effect whatever upon her.
II asked you what the quarrel between
the mines is all about7"
"And to all intents answered you
that considered your ignorance bliss.
However. il you must know, the gist o.
the matter is that this man Neil claims
that have been stealing ore out Of his
NINE"
II knew as much as that before; but
what I do not understand is upon what
possible grounds he could bring such
charges against you"
The colonel smiled indulgenuy. shrug-
cling his shoulders Clearly the cir!
was bent upon pursuing The subject to
the earth. HE claims that the Grub