Chicago eagle., 1902-01-25

un3s!6 t!.s one thing which had made her
heart so full all the while she sat in the
seat little kitchen, looking often at that
pretty sketch Of her own home, and fSel.
Ia. Rachael so much nearer to her from
having known her father so well.
81 know--l know it all, Miss Nora.
Gear" Rachael said, when at last Nora
rricd to tell her. Lord Keston has been
acre already; he is not one to forget an
I'D servant. lie sat here for an hour this
morning, and he told me everything. lie
told me Of Miss Kate, and how she. too,
would come and see me to-day. He told
nc how you all arrived with him last
night. and that the marriage was to be
,erc. and so soon. He said Mr.. Foster
had gone over to Kilvcr this morning
And he told mc--even laughing. and he
was never one to laugh much-that MIR.
poynz had taken the old horse aud car
over to the vicarage to fetch you, AMI
had to mend the wheel himself before he
could start; and of Kitty's delight. and
everything. oh. my dear, what glad
coming-back this is
"Nora." said Mark. as they walked
after Borak. while he scdatcly led the
way in the empty car, do you know,
think we shall not lose our clergyman
ut lIcaton. even though the living is to
he wedding gift for the husband Of
your true little friend"
"Oh. | hope not" she answered. earn.
cstly. "Will and Celia could make each
other so happy"
Indeed they could, and will. ! think.
Nora." Mark said, taking her face be-
tween his hands in the quiet road. and
kissing her upon the lips, 'how generous
he was in his greeting to YOU after-af-
ter he knew you were lost to him! 1t re.
minded me of your own description OF
him, on that day we drove along the bog
before"
"You remember that drive quite WELL"
"Prctty well. considering all things.
have a faint recollection of your inform.
ing me. as n fact beyond dispute, that
England aboundcd in beautiful. highly cd.
ucntcd and altogether charming Rosa
lnds. among whom ! roamed at large;
and that you thought it would be an cx.
cellcnt thing for you to have Few OF
their advantages"
"Oh. Mark, I never Thought
"Also,' he went on, TRANQUILITY. "that
Foster was a very celebrated man in this
country, and that I was welcome to con.
sumo into an early grave with Jealousy.
IL I chose. Poor viii! His eyes are
| opening now, and one can see what hap
pincsss Is IN store for him.
II believe" intcrpolatvl Nora. that
YOU must have forgotten the cheerful
| career you marked out for yourself, MIR.
Poynz. when you should be fifty years OF
age and unmarried. I always had a great
wish to give something to that hospital
Indeed! The only observation | ever
heard from you about 1t was that the
inmates must be very unusually comfort-
able, under those circumstances. Still OF
course. you might have been secretly de-
voting your wealth to that good cause"
II used to think" said Nora, presently,
her voice growing full Of thought, "how
l would come back to Ireland after my
holiday summer was over, ana use the
money grandpa left me to give ease nnd
comfort to those who, though they had
lived around him. had never been helped,
perhaps, at all, In those old days. But
it is no use thinking OF that. because the
money is not mine."
I'm not myself quite SO confident upon
that head. dearest. ! believe Doyle In
tends to claim 1t for you. In consequence
Of the peculiar wording Of Col. 1t.
Georges letter; as his term Is your gull
ty father you understand how Doyle In.
tends to dispute that adjective. And
then, my love. you can do as You will
with your pocket money. you know
"And IL | have forfeited 1t. as ! have
always imagined, ! have found my father
Mark: and 50 1t was well forfeited.
mcan." she added. softly. laying her
hand upon his. "you found him for me.
Yet I had thought" she whispered. pres.
entity. with a shuddcr at the rcmcm.
brancc. "it was only Nucl Armstrong
who could unite us. Hc-hc said that
ought to be my love test, Mark
"And was 1t not, sweetheart