The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31

''FFe lives over his Office. But hasn't he
sent you a statement Of the property
Leonard? Surely as u lawyer he should
have done So"
"Oh, ! never asked him for Il. Gas
kelPs all right. and he knows | trust
him. Tomorrow I'll set 10 work and put
everything straight. Then. dearest, we
can be married-at any rate within the
next six months
"You are not going abroad then, Leon
ard"
'If you call Ireland abroad. I am. Or
dered to Queenstown: Hebe. third-class
cruiser, patrOling.' 1t was curious to
note how no dropped into curt. crisp
speech when speaking OF professional
matters.
I'm quite willing we should be mar
ried dearest. | don't want to be parted
from you for longer than l can help. II
YOU only knew how ! have counted the
days for your return"
"Darlingt" Then language failed again
for few moments
Fancy will be delighted" said th5
girl. suppressing further demonstrations.
she looks upon our wedding as a kind
OF dress rehearsal for her own you
know"
1.-The deuce, she does At her agel And
who is the happy infant? Teddy? No,
don't say it's Teddy; whoever heard Of
such thiEg?"
"oh. of course, IT'S only q boy and girl
Irritation at present" said Norah. But
it might come To something later on, you
know Teddy has five thousand a year.
'Nes, and a guardian"
"No. not even trustee. Colonel Vyse
was eccentric. lie thought that Teddy
was perfectly wen able to take care OF
himself ard his money. So he left him
everything without restriction"
"And Master Teddy is making ducks
and brakes of It, l suppose?'
Indeed. he isn't. lie manages his sf-
fairs with the assistance OF his lawyer.
and is very sensible. Fancy IS at school,
! as you know. ana Teddy is going to col
| lege, 50 / expect. really. they'll forget
all about this nonsense when they are
! quite grown up. Mother doesn't like It
at all Put here I am telling you all the
news and You are giving me none in re-
turn. What have YOU been doing all these
months. Lieutenant jayne"
"Oh. the usual business of Jack afioat, "
! replied Leonard. zones kept pretty busy
one way and another I'm that part o. the
| world" Then he told her SOME thing OF
| the capture of coolie pirates; the chas-
ing of junks and harboring suspicious
| characters; the battling of Chinese
| full Russian diplomacy. And he did his
best to give her some idea of what a
cyclone was like, passing from that TO
| the description of the spice Islands. One
| or two adventures which would have ex-
planned some ugly cuts ON his arms and
body he carefully suppressed. $50 you
see. dear" he finished, there's enough
to keep ane going. I've brought you a
heap of Chinese silks. some Japanese
curios, and th.s--though l don't know
now if I'll give IL to you
The article he produced from his breast
pocket was "A six inch idol of beaten gold,
and perfect specimen of immortal ugli-
ness as conceived in the far east. The
head bulged like "A pumpkin. the eyes
gogglCd. the hands stuck out fan fash
ion, and on the protuberant stomach
quaint Chinese characters were craven.
Norah fell straightway in love with this
ravishing monstrosity, and perched 1t
on the mantelpiece with a little scream
of delight.
but I've seen something like II be-
fore" said she. finger to mouth. What
is it. Leonardo"
"A Monaghan idol" replied her lover.