Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-16

~ am glad 1t Is well; I was rather |
| doubtful about 1t myself"
"No; but really" persisted Will, eager. |
| ly, "what luck have you had? Will the
old man listen to my proposalW
"You will see when you make It,"
But you pleaded my cause for meT
| EYES,"
"Thank yoti. Poynz--thank you %
much"
Something in the tone made Marx
turn to look. and his idea was at once
confirmed by Wills rubescent face.
"Not In that way, WILL" he said quick
~. ~ have only urged the advisability
Of Miss st. George going to England with
you and your sister. instead of with Dr.
Armstrong. / am not such a fool as 70
plead another mans love-suit, remember
that. don't believe you would ask 1t OF
any man; but IL you ever asked 1t OF ms
I should refuse without moments hesi'
tation."
"Of course you would" returned WILL
rather dejectedly. II really did not ex'
pect II, Poynz. Is Nora alone with me-
grandfather at Traveere tO-nightF
"No; DIR. Armstrong Is there.
"You seem vexed about It," observed
Will, astonished. II should be sorry II
she were alone"
ut Is a trifing evil-to be Alone" ~
turned Mark, coolly. Aud by this time
they had reached the window, and he was
greeting Celia, as she held 1t open for
!, them to enter the room that way.
The dinner at the vicarage on that
evening was rather silent meal. Never
a great talker, there was about Mr..
Poynz such keen sense Of hum0r, such
quick appreciativ and such ready
sympathy and clearness Of thought that
his presence relieved and frightened the
! most somber table. Yet on this evening
, Will was thoroughly aware that his 81.
lence was the silence not only of deep,
but even Of disturbed thought. And Will
was yet wondering over this when he and
: Mark and the vicar followed the ladies' to
T. the drawing room.
"As we have spent a whole day with.
out you, Mr.. Poynx." observed Miss Eos.
!. ter, "you must do your very best now to
q make up for It; mustn't he, Mr.. Penning.
Q toni" she added, smiling at the vicar, and
!; thinking how very little tact he displayed
J, to come and seat himself In the vacant
y chair beside her.
:, 1--WE sleepy aboriginals," answered thu
y vicar, "who do not know what societ,
70 Is doing, and scarcely see the Times til
D. Il IL a week old, can be but dull enter
10 tanners. I'm sorry Miss Foster has no
had better amusement to-day than VI
It could give her. trust you understand
10 Mr.. Poynx, how glad We should hsv'
% been to see yOu."
* "Your generous hospitality tempted m
q to take that for granted" returned Mark
pleasantly; "but. as you see. l am but
I, moody companion"
10 "doodyv' echied Will, in utter thought
b lessness. "I'm sure ! saw no moodines
he in YOU to-day, AZ we sat on that old pin
ID tree-you and and Nora"
er II, from a wide rcpertory Of rcmarki
I'd viii had sought for the one most calct
III lated to annoy his sister, he could scarce
I'd " have succeeded better than In selectin
10 this.
e. "Nora," she repeated, turning to Cell
with smile. Isn't that the girl 70
ed told me Of, who runs wild about tn
10. country, and scarcely knows good frol
on evilT
to I'll think" began Celia; but WI
burst into the discussion.
p "Nora Ii one Of the best girls know
w Genevieve. However she may have bee
trained, she Is as good q girl ut heart
nd ever lived"
I'M II did not ask you," smiled Geneviev
~, AS I happen to have heard good mar
stories of your pranks here, and Of q
PC, similar tastes Of this Irish girl. you ca
or, not, Of course, expect me to be much u
ny pressed by your view Of the matter"
"She never did a thing that WI
y" wrong" Will went OH, with boyish web
rat mence; but Mark interrupted him with
quiet remark to GenevieSe.
FAR His evidence Is nothing. Is 1t, MI
liz. Foster? They were cOnfederates, and
dare say he felt his own inferiority, to
Us. for aren't we told that women In mischi
'ou are wiser than menT
SUIT ''She was u very small woman "a
viii, laughing now.
Ike AS a child" observed the vicar, "su
the conduct was excusable In one who new
ngs was trained with any care or experien'
tie but Nora Is growing up now, and ! shor
like to see little more staidness and c
nx- cumspectiOn."
thy. II suppose" remarked Miss Fost
ack with smile for MIR. Poynz, that q
'ish girl found some way Of amusing you q
morning? You are such student Of Oh
cid acter."
"Am l? Then must 70 again to
cry prove my opportpnities-especially W
uis- her grandfather."
"He's a very wicked old man, |
are heard" said Genevieve, more cheer
to. now she had won Marks entire attenti
and .NTell me-dOes he look as curious fol
With man as his granddaughter does for
girlT'
eve. swell, that would be saying a gr
and deal-wOuldn't It? But still he has
npt. curious appearance"
re-. Sometimes he wears an old brown q
Ian. Sometimes pompadore;
that Sometimes It's buttoned up behind,
ions And sometimes down before
hem Hes a fright, Of course;' laug
fely Genevisve.
But viii, asleep to the hint 30 81
q to fully prepared for him, put In his In
be- ruptiOn.
tele' "But surely, Poynx, you don't deny
have Nora Is very beautifully Why, I M
lick was so astonished In my life as whe
enc first saw her to-day; yet ] always fan
little I knew how pretty she would be-"
or "As none Of u.s." returned Mark,
fectly aware In what mood Miss Fo
rned awaited his reply, shave had your
quite portunities, Win, You must not ex
loth- US to see things exactly as You do
'ares will either politely adopt your OPT
story Of Miss st. Georges beauty, or be 81