The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-06-29

he might easily have done. His relief
at finding his fears ungrounded was
so great that he felt weak all over.
Suddenly the younger of the two girls
with Blanche looked up. She pointed
at him. and touched her sister across
Blanche's lap.
said.
Blanche stared at him in bewilder-
ment for an instant a slight flush
mantled her brow.
"No, it is my husband" she said;
"eNcuse me moment.
She came to him at once.
"Why did you Gomez" she asked,
look of embarrassment on her face.
I'll am so surprised. really do not
understand how"
He drew her to the side of the room
away from several persons who were
listening curously.
81 have no excuse for spying on
YOU" he said, lame,y: none. except
that was afraid YOU were in danger,
and l came to-to protect YOU"
81 don't understand" she said. II
really do not"
For moment he was reduced to
saying:
pardon my foolishness, dear; do
pardon met"
''Oh, don't think am finding fault"
she said, quickly, 81 am glad you are
here now but"
81 may as we'll ten you that l have
| opo Il ,.lin,r If rt ri
who would entrap you-take your life,
anything to take revenge on me.
When first | saw that letter I did not
like its appearance. and when you
would not tell me about it my fears
got The best of me.
SIT was from Mary. there-the old
cr of the two girls" replied blanche.
81 knew her and her mother when-''
Blanche flushed littir-"when used
to visit this quarter when I was in
school. Ever since then she and l have
been friends. and have tried to help
her family. They are so poor I
ought to have. tod you that was en-
gagged in this sort of work. at least
after we We're married; but. knowing
that your other wife was opposed to
such things, thought you might
think ! was parading my deeds, so
could not tell you about it,"
"Oh, darling. you are an angel, and
I am not worthy TO touch the hem of
your garments. God have mercy on
me--you don't really know the man
you have married. If you did you
| would turn from me as YOU would
from a lcper."
Her face shranll sensitively before
the force of his strong sentences.
"Io," are the noblest, most abused
man in the world, and L love you too
dearly to believe anything against
YOU" she exclaimed. with startled ten
dcrness. "But you'd better leave me
now am perfectly safe. 1 have
been here often before. 1 know al
most every family in the bullding.
shall be very busy all day. This death
is nwfuIly hard on these poor girls
You and /. who have so much to be
thankful for, ought not to stand talk
ing OF imaginary troubles in the pres.
ence of such reality as this
"When shall you come home?" he
asked.
ION the 1--WE o'clock train, think
Good-by, till them"
That afternoon while making some
purchases in one of the big shops or
| Dean.
"Oh. you dear thing' cried the lat
ter, giving Blanche a little impulsive
hug, 81 am so glad to see you, but
haven't a moment to spare. fapa is il
the carriage at the door, and is as
crusty and impatient as Il bear. YOU
have been saying nice things about
me-"
81 always do that, dear. answered
Blanche.
"Iou have been talking to Mr.. Tai
ley about me; he has told me of {
number of nice things that only yor
could have said"
"Have you seen him lately" Blanch,
inquired.
"Have I seen him? Well, I like
that!" cried Miss Dean, with prett,
atfectation of resentment.
ale has been to see you. Lottie?"
'Twice--three times in one week,
announced Miss Dean. ooh, he is 81
good and charming"
"Ah, / begin to see" answered
Blanche. "He is good man, Lottie
Ny GUARDIAN mean my husband
trusts him implicitly. He and mum
Der of other business men are abou
[ to start a bank and they are goin!
to ask Mr.. Talley to be cashier"
ooh. am so glad" cried Miss Dean
excitedly. 81 introduced him to pap
the other night. 1 was awfully afrai
! papa would not want him to continu
, his visits, but he seemed to like hir
very much. Blanche, I shan't forge
q that l met him at your house-that i.
if-if-"
= Don't say 'if' when it is alread
: three times week." broke in Blanche
with n laugh, and the two girl
=. parted.
n CHAPTER XVI.
vi Major Goddard's most intimat
d friend in New York was Father SUI
s tees, priest. who lived in u comfor,
e able home in Madison avenue. Goo
e dard liked him for his liberal views q
d all religious subjects, and for his e.
d emplary life. They had been chun
IT at Harvard, belonged to the same reg
d ment, in which Father Surtees WI
70 chaplain, and frequently met in the
d club. They had made tour of L,