The Irish standard., 1897-01-30

he stands in the way of such men as
Fench and Sharpless That letter you
have is only a beginnings; If they find
out it hasn't driven Kilgrow out OF the
country, we may look for llarsher meas
ures. Can you see the old man and bring
him to me to-day?"
INA, ma" objected Duncan; "ye'll no
be able to fash yer brain Wi business
this day. Johnnie Keelgrow's case has
kept weel enough these SAX years, an
day or so MARIE or less Wilma make OF
break him"
''But you don't understand" insisted
Thorndyke, rising on bis elbow and
pushing back the dizziness that threat
ened to submcrge him. "a single day
may make al the difference between
success and failure. You must remem-
Der that it's the life or the liberty of
enc poor old man against more money
than yon ever saw. If you don't prom.
Use to bring Kilgrow here to-day I'll
get up and'go to him, sick as am"
proud of the invalid's pluck. MAX
yerser easy, Mr.. Thorndyke, an dinna
fash yersel' waur than ye need. I'll
TESS auld Johnnie down. gin I hae to
tic him neck an heels an lug him. Do
we just be quiet, moo, an Martha'll..
bring We a bit an sup" 10.
Thorndyke sat up to eat the break,
fast brought him a little later by Mrs:
Duncan, ard he was able in the course
Of the forenoon to dress and go down To
the sttipg-room. Elsie had been re-
preaching herself all the morning for
her part i'll the imprndent excursion Of
the day before. and when the invalid
came down she installed herself atonce
as his nurse and companion. Philip was
made comfortable upon the lounge, and
when he was tucked in with rugs and
propped to the exact angle OF restfnl
ease with pillows the girl ransacked tho
ancient bookcase for something to read
to him. Philip saw and protested.
"You mustn't waste your time cod
ding me-" he said: "just bring your
work and sit here where can see you.
I'm not half as sick as might. be, and
if you start in hgmoring me now there's
no telling what you'll have to endure
later on"
She brought her sewing and sat down
beside the lounge. 81 don't believe
you'd be very hard 10 manage"
"That's because you don't know me;
my mother could tell you how exacting
can be, though I say it's chiefly her
fault for NOT letting me shift for my
self"
Elsie held her pence for moment
and then asked: Does your mother
know what you told me yesterday"
about my health? No"
Don't you think it was cruel not to
tell her?"
''No. Why should I add months al
suspense to sorrow that will be long
enough and bitter'eno,gh ct the best?"
'She won't look at it that way; and
if the sorrow comes it will he all the
harder. to bear for not having known.
And that's at least one good reason why
you shouldn't give up: you know yor
said you hadn't amy yesterday"
"Did I? Perhaps should have mnde
an exception: but was thinking OF
other things just. then"
Whereupon the "'other things" sum-
moned by name, came back to demand q
reconsideration. Philip resisted, inter-
posing the inertin of llness between
himself and the nagging OF the self-ex-
aiming impulse. 1t was much pleas
enter to lie back among the pillows
watching Elsie's skillful fingers ply ),
the Industrious needle--pleasantcr and
more restful After time he said:
"You are all very good and kind to mo
here" #.
Elsie looked up quickly. 81 shouldn't
think you'd say tl,at-after Tmadc yon
sick dragging you all over the noun
tain"
ut isn't your fault that haven't my
more vitality than q transplanted chim-
panzee; and. besides, the tramp was my
own proposal" Il
"Dut do blame myself. You didn't
know how far it was over to the Pocket
and did"
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