Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-02-11
GRIPS, THE CARRIER
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Author IL RNA DoONR" "ALIcE LORRAINE" ETC., ETC.


You are a good GIRL answered the
squire; ana you deserve good nus
band. Now. u either the ran from Ox.
iord' or young MI cVcrshute SHOULD
come snow them III uirectiy; put ! can
sec no other person. No more, thank
you. rake all away. Mary
hussei overshute' the helr OF the over
snutes AT Shotover. was young man
VINO could speak Tor himself. ana did IT
sometimes too strongly. lie had long
OF trace og'nnder; ami, being OF bold
himse'f. Bnt her father had always
IKE. nut simply because he could not
bear his wild political sentiments.
y, worth oglander was ms staunch an old
IN social and domestic matters. perhaps.
were upon his tongue the sclf-snme word:
his hand to even mild Reformer. And
open strongly. and In strobe Russell Over
viii you kindly leave the ROOM he
-" " ''e Scuu'o"s ""Is' WIS" W
say few words to the Squire Of pri.
vate nature
The young gentleman was favorite
with maid servants everywhere. because
he always spoke to them Just the same
as II they was ladies' Mary made a
bob OF the order still taught at the VII.
lage school and simpered. and departed:
shake hands with me. Squire" said
hssN Ns n~Ia
cold dignity, and bowed to him. you
have sent Tor me; rode over at once.
the moment ] heard Of II. l returned
from London this afternoon. having been
there for q fortnight. When I heard
the news was thunderstruck. What
can ! do to help your
II will not shake hands with YOU"
answered the Squire, until you have
solemnly pledged your honor that you
know nothing Of this--of this-there.
have no word for it"' Mr.. Oglander
trembled, though hts eyes were stern.
His last hope Of his daughters life lay In
the young man before him; and bitterly
10 he would have felt the treachery Of
bis only child. and deeply 40 he despised
himself for harboring such suspicion
yet even that blow would be better than
her death.
II should have thought II quite need.
less" young Overshute answered, with
some diadain, until he observed the faith.
er's face, 10 broken down with misery
''from any one but you, cir, Il would
have been an insult. II you do not know
the Overshutes, you ought 70 know your
own daughter"
but against her will-ngninst her
will. Say that you took her against her
will. You have been from home. Fo,
what else was M Tell me the truth
Russell Oyershute-only the truth. and
will forgive you."
| "You haven't anything 10 forgive. cir
Upon the word OF nm Englishman. !
hadn't even hcard OF H."
The old man watched his clear, keen
eye, with deep tears gathering In his own
Then Russell took his hand and led hin
tenderly TO his hard oak chair.
For minute or two not word wa,
said; the young man doubling whit Il
say, and the old one really not caring
whether he ever spone again, AT las,
he looked up and spread both hands. n,
II he groped forth from a heavy drenm
and the rheumatism from so much night
work caught him In both shoulder blades
what II it!-what II III" he cried
II have lived long time In this wicked
world, and I have not found II pninful >
MY dear SIR" his visitor answered
plying him sincerely. and hiding his owr
deep heartburn Of anxiety, may I say
without your being In the least degre.
offended, what I fancy--or ut least,
mean, a thing that has occurred to me
| Won will take II for its worth No.,