The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-10-22
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maj Is well. l trust your malady
nar,oted. In some measure at least.
know that sickness has never
bar to duty with you. Yet I
10 man to do what / am not will
= do myself for the good Of the
and shall be shortly on the road
IOur heels
Thither your majesty?" asked the
With falling countenance, for it
10 Ireland he desired to journey,
no knew the king had no inten-
# moving toward the west.
n London, of course; a short stent
had roads. But if you are ailing
fear the highway, a barge on the
is at your disposal"
n Iondon!' echoed the earl, some
. almost akin to dismay in his
~ had hoped your majesty would
4 me to Ireland, which, l assure
majesty, has been somewhat neg
ed Of late" Y
gos yes, /" exclaimed theking brusque-
81 know your anxiety In that
rtpr A man ever thinks that task
most important with which he In
ptely deals, but my position gives
q view over the whole realm, and
various matters Of state assume
lust proportions in my eyes, their
relations to each other. Ireland is
enough, but it is the heart and not
limbs of the empire that requires
musicians care. Parliament has
he'd badly and is like to give trouble
IS treated with a firm hand"
be hand of the earl appeared any
but firm. 1t wavered as 1t sought
support of the chairs arm.
lave your majesty's permission
. seated? l am not we'll" Straf-
said family.
urely, surely" cried the king, him.
taking a chair. ~ am deeply
Fed to see you SO unwell, but a
ney to London is a small matter
pared with a march upon Dublin,
Eh is like to have killed you in your
lent condition"
indeed, your majesty, the smaller
hey may well have the more fatal
blnation," murmured the earl, but
king paid no attention to the re-
(, for his wandering eye now
kht sight Of third in the confer.
which brought surprised displeas'
TO his brow. The girl was stand
behind the high back of the chair in
Fh she had been seated, in gloomy
9 where the freight which played
ainly on the king and STAFFORD die
touch her.
HON have we here? The fiippant
het of the forest, or my eyes de
me! How comes this girl in my
&C. SO intimate with my Lore
ford, who seemed to meet her as
Fanger but yesterday 2"
slumbering suspicion Of Charlie.
aroused, and he glanced from ont
le other in naughty questioning.
never met her until / encountered
u the forest when / had the honol
company your majesty. Today
walked with De Courcy and 9th
mere came a second accosting from
as unexpected as the first. The
efaVed private speech with me
% somewhat reluctantly grant
Inc upshot is she brings me proof
II cannot deny, that she is my
daughter"
our eldest daughterr' cried the
amazed. "Is your family, then
'ldely scattered and so far un
WI to you that such q claiman
spring up at any momentT'
was married privately to thu
u'er OF Sir John Warburton. Cir
S~nces separated me from m,
ana, although her father curtl.
'aeu me of her death, he said moth
~ Issue. There was a feud be
s-entirely on his part. | hat
u against him. 1t seems he ha
uead this year past, and m,
u'er, getting news of her fathe
Dir Johns papers, comes thu
ward to make inquiry"
" iail into good fortune, my girl
extraordinary claim is most read
lowed"
.uceS, finding nothing to say, kep
ana bowed her head TO the kina
sue had regarded Throughout
iapt attention.
r'e got you your gift OF prophe
- preselence hereditary, and ba
,sners mantle already fallen Of
sa.Yulaersi lie is nay best friend
~ ana ! my worst enemy, Mad
su piq not lack for boldness, bu
~ u the battery OF your fathe
o .s~sq ~ my knowledge OF you
'"'p'D' hitherto concealed frou
n'alesty, Il has hitherto bee
nom nyself,V said the eal
N' slfl no tongue1 u Wage
slgpsh Up tle forest com'
o0. pgsl What haye you 20 ~
WA lesly ? bumbly crave sou
''o words used yeslaraa
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