Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16
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Darkness
To Light
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BY MARY CECIL HAY

pressed reservation with regard to her
elder stepson, but did not notice 1t in
words.
"Then good.evening, now" he said, and
offered his hand both to Rachel and the
sick boy.
"Micky," said his mother, after watch
ing her visitor as far as she could In
the gloom, II like him-don't you, deart
He didn't look tired of me and my story"
HE knew the house, mother" observed
Michael. Ills eyes went roightly to livery
spot afore you pointed 1t out. I watched
him, and I'm sure--1've nothin to do but
watch now. have I? Mother" he went
on. presently, looking up at her as she
stood beside him. 1--WE bin thinkin' an
other thing while listened to ye--it's
little I do but think now. Was that
yong docthor you've bin speakin' Of
DOCTOR Armstrong;"
"Dr. Nuel Armstrong--yes."
CHAPTER v.
Mr.. Pennington had performed the
usual duty Of driving his guest to Tough
Erne, and Miss Foster had uttered the
usual remarks OH Irish lakes in general
compared with the English ones, and ex-
pressed the usual admiration for both In
a voice of calm indifference. And now,
glad to feel that the duty drive was over
and her box must be packed that night,
she succumbed to an overpowering sen.
sation Of mental fatigue, and made Celia
the recipient of many a languid sigh, az
the two girls took their afternoon tea In
the quiet vicarage drawing room.
"You must. come over and visit u.s.
said Miss Foster. languidly yielding her
cup to Celia. "That, will be a great en-.
joyment for you, and do you good"
Celia received this tempting proposal IN
silence. OF course 1t would be gor.
geous thing to drive In Hyde Park, and
she should be sure to have new dresses t.
take, and Will was such an old friend
but the prospect had Its drawbacks; and
besides that, she knew very well that hel
parents would not consent to send her
and could not we'll afford to do SO II the,
wished It. 30 she only smiled vague
little appreciative smile, and let the sub
ject drop az incrtly as most subjecti
dropped between these two.
"And yet" Celia sighed to herself, II
must be my fault, Of course, because
Miss Foster Is 80 clever. and so used L
clever society, and could, Of course, tall
so we'll II she had anyone worth talkini
to-"
A pleasant. interruption came at last
and Celia's first idea was that this wa
the very pledsantest interruption whicl
could have come. Unheralded by tn
boys this time, Will came In and rouse,
them In his simple, CHEEKY way; but afte
the first minutes, while the blush an
smile with which she had met him sti
fingered on Celia's face, he went an
stood at the window, looking out, hi
! light words growing quieter and less FRI
Quent.
"How very anxiously you have hurrie
your return!' observed his sister, pres'
emily. How exceedingly DESTROYS 70
; have been to make yourself agreeable
Mss Pennington and myself!'
; miss Pennington, have ! been rude
J asked VIII. In his frank, spontaneot
way.
lie wa: standing opposite 10 ner' az
had need only to turn his eyes fro
the gate to see her face full Of prett
! hasty dissent.
II am no USED TO being mere. you se
. Genevieve.' he explained to his siste
; that fell quite naturally Into all u
!. old ways, and. Celia understands"
when gentleman IL ungentiemanly
' observed MISS roster, pity IN
4 anyone snow'u unucrs'u MN, n''n .
tmhk. .e'urhsu WI, !,
" more pity 70 'ns'nua,c un!'nhs VI
: courteous Oh Ceha = kihuhess 10 me-
y III you were NOT !norougn,y ~
. picicus, sara MISS FOSTER eoia'y, y
y would not say sueh tnlhs US , .ma,' ID
n you always Wr.e s susp''" mr.r WI .,
. ne'o.e 81 I, .t..,
!" was uttered; Nena n"a quietly Ieit !
~ room, conscious '"at family n'cx a,..i
20 should II poss'o'e' W co"""e'eu p'''"
!. ~
D. "You seem to be watching very III
m iously," observed Genevieve, present
~ II suppose you are In hurry TO 20 Da
"a to- What IL the name OF tnnt III
IA girls shabby Old homer
ia rraveere' repheu "'"' WIN p'ae
n. n.y..
4. suppose you iounu tue pur'in. W
me- hard today m was tue sooa'oy eAq'
no itely patneticE