The Irish standard., 1902-07-05
CHAPTER XVII.

than all the medicines in the world.
CHAPTER XVII.
For week after Guy had taken
refuge at Sile Whittaker's nothing of
moment happened. The doctor came
regularly and Mr.. Vlandingham occa-
sionally came with him. The squire
was at all times his jovial self, ale
though Guy fancied that an undercrr-
rent of restraint permeated his good
nature, at times. During those seven
days the young man neither saw nor
heard anything of Miss Betty. Her fa-
ther avoided mention of her-studious-
ly, as Guy imagined-and pride re-
strained the inquiries which Guy often
had at the end of his tongue.
This reticence and seeming neglect
Betty right concerning that fateful
meeting on the shore of Lake Eliza
beth. While Guy fretted much over
the devious course his true love was
taking, yet this did not interfere with
his rapid improvement.
The following Saturday found him
able to sit up and walk with cane
where Whitaker always had a COM
Portable chair ready in the shade of
the house. Barney was gone, by this
time, and Whitaker himself was at
tending to the wants of his guest.
On this particular Saturday two in
cidents occurred which e1fectually re-
lieved the tedium of Guys con-
thoughts from Miss Betty.
The first of these incidents had to
do with Abe Landy, ofAmityviIle. Mr..
Landy was a cousin of Silc Whittaller's
and drove over regularly once a week
to argue the political question.
Mr.. Landy was a tlorid man with a
fringe of carroty whisllers about his
seated out of doors when he drove
along in his two-wheelcd cart.
"Howdy, Sile?" said Mr.. Landy.
"Same to you, Abe" answered Whit
taker.
Game over to see if you weren't
about ready to live on the other side
of the farm, Sile."
eff that's all you came for don't
stop; just keep movin."
"No, sir" SAID Landy, jumping down
and tying his horse. 81 think toe
much Of you, Sile, to abandon you to
your foolishness.'
LanGy came forward, was intro
tuccd to Guy and another chair was
brought from the house. In vain did
Whitaker seek to divert the conversa
ton to the weather, the crops, the do
ings of the territorial legislature, OF
what not; Iandy always swerved bacl
TO the county question.
"lhe work I've laid out for myself,
observed l.andy, sis winnin' you ovel
to vote for Harmony. Election day i:
comm. Sile; and | don't want YOU te
throw away your vote"
"lou re the worst man ever see tt
stick and hang returned Whitaker
netulantiy. "lf I'm going to throv
away my vote by casting it for Con
cord, what do you care
"l don't want to see you do thin:
you'll be sorry for. Look here pro
ceeded l.andy. growing confidential
vote for Harmony and Ill see 1ha
you get three good lots for doing it,.
"Did NIandingham send you to me-?
"Not exactly; but Eve got an under
standing with him.
"Yhere's Il pointer for YOU, Mr.. Her
bert" said Whitaker, winlling at Guy
Don't you know, Abe" he ADDED, ad
dressing his cousin. ''thut Mr.. Ilerber
is Il Concord mau?'
Heard he was.' replied Landy
nibbling at Il plug of tobacco. I'll
see that he gets three lots, too,
he'll only vote for llarmony.'
Guy smiled.
why" said he, "l've got abou
twelve hundred lots in Concord, MI
Landy."
$50 I'm told" responded the III
rutled Landy. "But the hull twelv
hundred won't be worth three Hal
mony lots after the election"
81 don't think l can accept you
offer even if that is Il fair statemer
of the ease" just then Guy had
bright thought. "'rhere are 35 votel
: in Amityville, aren't there, Mr.. Lal
!, dy?" he asked.
"Fifteen," corrected Landy, "a,,
l carry every vote in my pocke
The population of the village is 3
countin' men, women and children
6 GLOW many Harmony lots did NJ
Vlandingham give you for turnin
4 these votes to his side?"
Landy jumped.
"What makes you think he ga,
i. me any?" he asked, warily.
I'm sure he did. He must ha,
given you good many, it strikes m
:, for Amityville is the key to the sit
- alton"
you're right about our town b
y ing the key to the situation. O,
votes will settle the county Sc;
business-no doubt about that"
ITO Be Continued
She Wanted "Suunsh."
i, The fashionable physician had to
his patient what he thought was ne
I, essary to restore her to compile
" health after the wear and tear of
- hard social season. She was to tai
:, Il brief southern trip. give up all S
4 cial pleasures for awhile and diet wi
), moderate prudence.
y She looked thoughtful and took in /;
), his advice. After he had told her VIII
to eat and what to avoid she spoke f
q the first time.