The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-01-31

I had a touch OF
- toothache or neu-
4 ralgia about a
week ago, entirely because he was con-
! sumed with govt though, mind. he
/ declares stoutly that he hasn't mad the
govt for more than three months and
persisted In having the window open
ill the way from Leicester. But as for.
my health or any ones health but his
own giving him moments anxiety
why, the idea is ludicrous, simply lu-
dicrous The graYest anxiety, indeed.
HIM! II i we're lying at the point Of
death, his lordship might be anxious
/ till the breath. was ont Of my body. N A
THAT was just what Il said Toto
myself" said Dick, who had been on
the very point Of uttering his wife's
name. However, Lady Aylmer, Il am
very glad to find that you are all right
and In good health"
] THANK you, Dick, she replied,
holding out her hand to him: then, at
ter moments silence. she suddenly
burst out, Dick, what lis he after?"
Lord Aylmer? don't know, Dick
answered sis
He Is after something: I've known
| 1t for weeks, but / cannot make out
what" Lady Aylmer went on. First
! by his persistence that he has not got.
the govt. "a have been married to him
a great many years, but ! never knew
him deliberately deny himself the
pleasure Of gloating over his govt be-
/ fore. He must mean something by 1T.
| I thought, Of course she went on, with
a nonchalant air, that there was
somebody else But his anxiety about
my health, and his desire to pack you
off to India, where he knows you don't
want to go. make one think differently.
In any case, go to the library and see
him, and whatever You do, my dear
est boy, don't irritate him. Don't con-
| tradict him; tell him at once that you
don't want to 60 to India-that Is, II
Iyou really don't want to do SO: but 1T
he insists. take my most serious adj
vice and tempori2e put the time on
any hoW-tell him you must have s3a
week in which to consider the idea. ss
Yes, I'll do that, said Dick. rising
i ''Stay, we had better send to him
first" said Lady Aylmer. touching the
button Of the bell. Yes. Jenkins.
tell Lord Aylmer that Mr.. Aylmer is
here and wishes to see him. !"
Best to treat him in the imperial
way that satisfies him" said her lady
ship to Dick, as the man closed the
door behind him. II always do it when
II want to make him little more hu-
man than usual don't do it at other
times, because he is eminently a per-
son with whom familiarity breeds con-
tempt"
| Dick laughed outright. Very we'll.
/ will be most careful" he replied;
then added, tits aWfully good Of you
to give me good tip ont Of your ex-5
perience. have never been able to
/ hit it off with his lordship vet. Per-
haps shall be more fortunate this
time.
"You may be. You know. Of course,
Dick, that 1t was your steady refusal
ito marry Mary Annandale that set
him SO thoroughly against YOU
! Mary Annandale's money" correct
ed Dick.
"Ah! yes, it is the same thing
carelessly.
But don't believe Mary Annandale
would have had me- Dick declared.
Perhaps not. Still, you never gave
her a chance, did you? Now, of course,
| 1t is too late.
4 Every much too late" returned
Dick, promptly, and grinning good
humoredly at the remembrance OF
how very much too late it was for
him to build up the fortunes Of the
house of Aylmer by means Of rich
wife,
| He turned as the door opened again.
His lordship will be pleased to see
you in the library, sir" said jenkins.
81 will come" said Dick.
"And good luck 60 with you" said
Lady Aylmer, kindly, as he went.
"Come back and tell me how you get
on"
Poor Dick! he did not get on very
we'll He found Lord Aylmer sitting
In a big chair in the library, looking
ominousIy bland.
Good morning, SIR" said Dick.
"oh, good morning, Dick; sit down,
my boy" rejoined Lord Aylmer, quite
tenderly
Dick gave himself up for lost at
once, but he sat down and waited for
'the old savage" to go on with the
conversation. For minute or so Lord
Ay1mer did not speak; he moved his
left foot uneasily, in a way distinctly
suggestive of equity twinges, and fid-
geted little with his rings and his,
flnger-nails.
"You got my letter." he remarked at
last.
yes, did, sir; that brought me
here" Dick answered.
All, that's all right" said the old
lord, in a self-satisfied tone. Great
piece of luck for you, my boy. great
! piece OF luck. / couldn't have got it