The Irish standard., 1905-06-03
CHAPTER Xxx.

CHAPTER XX.
l, was fine house-that in which
spent many happy years back in my
young manhood. Not indeed, SO ele-
giant and SO large as this where | am
now writing, but comfortable. To me,
then. it had an atmosphere of romance
and some look OF grandeur Well in
those days had neither a sated eye,
nor gcut. nor judgment of good wine.
1t was who gave il the name OF Fair
acres that day when, coming out of
the war, we fel, it's peace and comfort
for the first time. and, dumfounded
with surprise, heard my mother tell the
| story of it.
My grandfather" said She. was
the Chevalier Ramon Ducet de Trou-
vile. a brave and gallant man who,
/ for no good reason disinherited my
F.; father. The property Went to my
uncle, the only other child of The
! chrvalcr. and he, as | have told you,
wrote many kind letters to me- and
sent each year a small gift of money.
Well. he died before the war-it was
|
| half his fortune TO nc. Nuu Ramon,
will remember that long before you
went away to the war a stranger came
| to see me one day-a stout man, with
White hair and dark eyes. DO you not
remember? Well. did not tell you
tlcn. because was unable to believe,
| that he came To bring he good news.
But he came again after you left us.
and brought me money--a draft on ace
culini. Ful us ii was Il very large sum,
indeed. You know we have always
been so poor and we knew that when
the war WAS over there would be
more and a-plenty coming. So.
what We're we to do? we will
build a home said |; we will
enjoy life as much as possible
We will surprise Ramon. When he
returns from the war he shall see ii,
and be very happy The architect
came with the builders, and. VOLTA! the
house is ready, and you are here, and
after so long it is better than a Tor
tune to see you. thought you would
never come"
She covered her face a moment, while
my father rose abruptly and left the
ROOM kissed the dear hands that
long since had given to heavy toll their
beauty and shapelincss.
But enough of this. for, after all. it
is neither here nor there. Quick and
unexpected fortune came to many
pioneer, as it came to my mother, by
Inheritance, as one may see if he look
only at the records of one court of
clams-tha of the British.
Before long you may wish 10
marry" said my mother as she looked
III AT me proudly, ''ana yon will not
be ashamed to bring your wife here"
| | vowed. then and there. | should
make my own fOrtune--l had Yankee
enough in me for that--but as will be
seen. the wealth of heat and purse nv.
mother had. helped in the shaping of
my destiny In spite of my feeling.
know it began quickly to hasten the
life-currents that bore me on. And |
say. in tender remembrance of those
very dear to me, had never a more
delightful time than when sat by tina
new fircsidc with all my clan-its num-
ber as yet undiminished-Or went
roistering in wood or field with tho
younger children.
The day came when Dr and were
to meet the ladies. We started early
that morning of the 18th. Long beforn
daylight we were moving rapidly
down-river in our canoes.
| remember seeing a light fash mp
and die away in the moonlit mist Of
\ ha ufi cfo ri;
"The hooey light" Dr whispered.
"There t goes agin!"
had heard the river folk tell often
Of this weird thing-one of the odd
| phenOmC na Of the ST. Lawrence
Comes alwus where folks hcv been
drcwndcd." said Dr. "rhct air IS
what | We hcarn tell
II was, indeed. the accepted theory OF
the fishermen. albeit many saw in the
bOogy light "A warming to mark the
! place of forgotten murder. and bore
away.
The sun came up in a clear sky, and
soon, far and wide. its light was toss
ing in the riprlr-tops We could see
them glowing miles away We were
both armed with saber and pistols, for
that river was the very highway Of ad-
venture in those days of the war
Don jes' like this kind NV a hoss.-
said Dr. Got t. keep whalin' i'm all
the while, an he s apt t. slobber n
| rough goin'."
He looked thonGhifully at the sun a
| breath and then trimmed his remark
| with these words: "Ain't eggzac'}y
| sure-foOted, nuther."
Don't require much feed, though"
| I suggested.
'No; ye hev T. dew all the eatin', but
| ye can alwus eat 'nough fer both"
ITO BE COntinucd1
Substitute for the Stick.
A story is told of the four-year-Uid