The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-02

Il thought had better break away, as
| have had a reminder from my old enc
mics, fever and ague, and every day some
thing turned up to delay me-
Il thought you We're feeling much bet
ter. | can't say you look it"
Il was greatly better, but the bad nights
I get now are against me. l found an
empty house. SO l came on here"
Exactly. any port in a Storm said
Mrs. Callander. with dry laugh. "1es,
the whole party are out in Mr.. Egerton's
yacht. They are coming back To some
sort of supper at your house. They gen
orally end their very Bohemian excur-
sions there"
Il suppose So he returned. "Mabel
ought not to send her friends empty
away
You are a most indulgent husband my
dear son; indeed. Mabel ought to think
herself the happiest Of women: probably
she does. We have seen somewhat moro
of each other since You were away.
have frequently taken her out to drives
and think if she were away from that
tiifpant sister of hers. She"
Il see no room for improvement in my
Wife" returned CalIander, coldly. "Of
course ! should like her 10 be a daughter
TO you His mother sighed obtrusively.
Il am sure l am her truest friend if
she would believe it," Then Mrs. Callan-
der wisely digressed to some other topics
connected with friends and acquaint-
ances, and got little more than monosyl-
Liable replies to her questions.
The children were at tea when the Col
onel reached The Knoll. and received him
with rapture. Little Dolly was made
quite happy because "Father" sat down
beside her, and took some sips out Of her
cup Then the new toys were produced.
and Callander seemed very different
man from Mrs. Callander's taciturn visit
or Of half an hour before.
When. after dusk, Mabel and her guests
reached home, Callander was most warm
~ greeted by the whole party. and much
desultory conversation enSued in which
he took his part. Then Miss Oakley
! took possession Of his. declaring she had
some business matters to discuss, and
they, or rather She talked for consid-
cradle time in dim corner Of the draw
ing room till Standish announced that he
WAS quite ready to escort Miss Oakeley
to her hotel. Callandcr seemed 10 have
communicated his talent for silence to his
( friend Egerton. for he scarcely spoke.
Dorothy felt infinitely relieved when
/ they were alone. As soon as she had
made few affcCtionate inquiries as to-
/ Callandrrs health, she bid them good.
! night. hoping that Il little private talk
/ would clear away any shadow Of miSuu-
/ dcrstandng between husband and wife
| Next day Callander produced some
! trinkets for each sister. and. after looking
at the papers, went off to join the children
| on the beach. As soon a. Dorothy was
| alone with her sister she asked, is it all
! right with Hcrbert!"
| Yes, quite right told You he would
not mind. We will try and make him rs
| comfortable as possible now"
Yes, of course. but, Mabel, he looks
| awfully bad
| He does, poor dear fellow. 1t is this
/ horrid ague. When / bid him goodnight
/ he was trembling all over. 1t is some
| time since he had had such an attack We
/ must get his old prescription made mp.
/ will join him presently on the beach.
| What are you going to DO, Dorothy:"
! "Oh. there IS the everlasting practice
| with Henrietta"
Then will tell Paul to go and TAX
Won away al one o'clock. Herbert would
/ liz" to ste YOU ut luncheon"
Dorothy sped away with a light heart
! The clouds She fancicd so threatening
We're breaking, and behind them lay clear
! blue sky.
The holiday So much enjoyed by Paul
| Staudish was nearly over Egerton con
| triyed 10 prevent anything like tete-a-tcte
! interviews between him aud his ward dur
/ ing the last few days, To Dorothy's great
| disgust. There was such a thorough
sense Of companionship between the two
/ that anE third person spoiled their FRANK
/ intercourse, and Egcrton's third was par,
! ticularly unpleasant 10 Dorothy.
! It was. then. great relief tn her mind
/ when Paul presented himself. unaccom-
! panied. in Mis- Oakeiey's sitting room nj
! the time appointed. AMI they walked lois
! urely back to The Knoll" talking pleas
| autly Of man. things
$50 Callandcr took his disappointment
about his intended second edition of the
/ Honeymoon very calmly" said Standish
! Very kindly ana calmly. though
! 'hink he was wofully disappointed Fer
! hapS he Is better at home, as he has had
/ Il return Of fever and ague. He is Il
dear. l think Mabel is 50 lucky to have
| found such husband"'
Il think she is. What shall DO when
/ You marry. too: My occupation will be
/ Ger. without a wilIful ward to manage
/ Thus talking they reached the house,
| and in the hall they found Mrs. McHugh.
/ the nurse
! Has Mrs. Callandcr come in?"
NO. miss; she was going out to meet
/ the Colonel early, but just rs she was
/ putting on her hat in the hall. two out
/ landiSh men came to III front door-hy
! good luck hadn't gone out. 80 waited
/ with the miS~uS. for | must SLY they wrro
! ugly customers. They belong to that
| foreign ship there, and | say they ought
/ not 10 be let rampage about, frightening
( respectable people. One was 4 great.
/ :ali. wild-l looking fellow with eyes like
I tiger. in 4 manner Of speaking. tho other.
I 4 fat little chap. with curls; both nearly
~ dark as niggers; the little one spoke
/ a queer sort of English
What did they want, Nurse" asked
/ Staudish.
/ Well. sir, they came inside the door as
I hold rs brass, and the little fellow. he
/ asks for the other young lady So | MP
I AMI SAYS, What young LADY, for | saw
my missuS vas frightened. ma he says,
\ The young lady as came to the ship with
v the gentleman what speaks Spanish.
/ She's not at home says |. Then. SAYS
I he, maybe this lady would look n what
/ MY Comrade here has to show With that
/ the tall one pulled off rs rel cap. and
. took little bag all sewn With gold ana
. silver, hut very dirty. and took out n
queer green stone all covered over with
/ figures. This is a something.' can't re-
member the word. a charm SAYS the lit
tie man. that belonged 10 the Moors.
I Now knew that was lie. for the Moores
are an old Irish family, my mothers pco-