The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-03
CHAPTER X.
WOMAN DISPOSES.


Six months had elapsed since Miss
C'NeiI had been laid in her last resting
place; the turf grew green and smooth
above her grave, which was always
strewed with fresh flowers and at the
castle every one was becoming accus-
toned to the new order of things. I
say the new order of things, but in truth
the old regime was adhered to as strictly
as possible, and the management OF all
within and without the house carried out
as nearly as might be on the same lines
as formerly. No person indeed could
adequately fill Miss O'Nein's place, but
Molly and Mr.. Burke between them did
their hest to perpetuate her system,
while their subordinates We're only tco
anxious to respect the wishes of their be-
loved lady" Sorely was she missed.
and very lonely did the castle seem with
out the bright. active old figure fitting
about it. The sad interval of helpless
ness ana mental depression appeared to
be forgotten, and ii was the vigorous,
masterfuI personality, familiar fer so
many years, whose absence made so
great u void.
Molly had settled down sadly and Sc
riously enough to her new duties. In TO
way exultant over the brilliant prospects
which, in spite of the strange terms CT
her benefactress' will, appeared to lie
before her.
Mr.. Burke had scrupulously carried cut
the latter's injunctions, and two or three
claimants" had daily asserted Their right
to the estate, but had proved un investi-
CATION to be rank impostors. AS tine
passed, therefore, he was convinced that
Molly would remain in undtsturbei PCS
session, and that his alarm at the final
clause IN the old lady's viii was grCu d.
less, after all. The girl herself, Nho
had stoutly announced her determine on
TO incur any penalty rather than submit
TO such a marriage as therein set TO! TIL
had begun to feel treasured, ana II lCok
1T such a contingency a Hypothetical
Mrs. Mckenzie lad let her own small
house, ard ysas installed at astic O'Nei !,
1ppeari; g alter q time to take very kind
t her neT position; and Molly, as the
weeks passed, though she m0u.ncd ! e.
kinswor1an sincerely and entered into her
new lie sC5e. ", began to regain her
former spirits. The elasticity of youth
was he.a. and, moreover, she possess ed
"a C ct - ! bright and cOntented ma
.C3t. 5hc instinotively locked a the b EST
side CT ilinSs and was more prone to
miles han to tears. The memory OF keI
MEND vas ems rined deep i'll her heart,
oCt the s-n Shone above il even as It
bore GbNe tie quiet graveyard the
low { : had begun to bloom
- L. very molly III Ga WHO sal
one summers afternoon in the lite
morning loom, slipping her tea and chat
Ing 10 her aunt, a laughing Molly, with
hllthe, unshadowed face, that looked as
II hid lever known a care; simple and
AnpulsiVe as ever in ner manner, ana
evidently CNspCDod and untranlmelld b y
he diGniies and responsibilities of heir
ess-s ..
''Aun.," said Molly, Mr.. Burke SAYS
b,a OK oil
we Lesin? Sail we go alb. DAD rext
month";"
Dear child, ploase-pIea.e let me
down era aually," required The elder lady
pIaIntN e.y. Remember what a new ife
his is fo- me. ana let me have lime tc
breathe. Don't giVe me 700 much 10 dc
"a one year. Net year, II you IKE. il
II climb up Mong Bloag with YOU. but
don't Ieel equal to it yet. D.nt y0r
think it would he nice # You took {
house Tor the season III Merton sq.are
anu wee presented at The first drawing.
room?'
On, dear no.! returned N i.y. witt
2ii@ctfd srcrn. Dublin wOuI.: rever de
for me, and l couldn't stoop 10 a TRUMP
~ ana lie oa5iYU "a: WINS 7 ON
NO 40, au-te, we Ii 80 IN Tor real roy
lily, if You Lease, we'll make our curt
sleS % her most gracious ma iasty in Ter
son. fou shall have three ostrich feath.
crs- sticking straight UP in your Ceal
cid mead, and train yards long"
know what viii be the end of al
TINS, said Mr.. Mackenzie despera teIy
you will develop into a regular worldr
Young lady. | may as well make up M
mind to 1t, Molly, for I see it com ng
Oh VII. live in perfect whirl | s1ppose
ana alter dragging me about from on,
fashionable as, emily to another, till
IN worn out''-the mixture of com
2l7cency and CONSERVATION with whicl
his was spoken was comical in the ex
treme-'you viii leave me in the Iurcl
and get married to a lord
Get married 10 lordl' repeated Mol
~, with genuine horror. ''Auntie.
you love me, don't talk like that. !
sounds like a phrase from the FamiI,
Herald
Should I have said an earI?" querie,
the other, with grave concern.
An earl. Worse and worse Don't yo,
remember Hates sOng-T'm goin' to ge
married TO a markiss or a earl2' Well
Aunue, If you like, l will promise t
have nothing to say to the aristocrac,
the mushroom aristocracy-of thes
times, that poor Mi IS O'Nein used t,
talk about Here Molly's face sad
dened for a moment, and she sighed.
All very well, my dear, and very nice
but we mustn't be too high-fiown
don't want You to turn out another Mis-
ONeill You must be married, and wei
married, and to find a husband yo
must go about to see people,"
who is worldly now?" cried Molly
I'm surprised at you; don't you knoy
marriages are made in heaven? am no
going to look for a husband, [ can te
you. I shall wait till a husband come
to look for me-
VERY fine said her aunt, with
knowing air; but these theories don
hold good nowadays You must do q
every other girl in your position wouI
DO, and if Dublin is not good enoug
for you, we can go to London"
She drew herself up manifestly prou
Of her own common sense, and also be
traying certain lurking desire to ente
straIghtway on the duties of chaperor
Molly, in spite of her resolution, wa
tempted to make another excursion
the realms of fancy.
HNo. auntie. So many wonderfI
things have happened to me already tha