The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-02-24
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\ The Hermit !
M A Story Of the Wilderness IL
~ D. CHARLES CLARK MUM ~
Author Of Pocket island" Uncle Terry"
and Rockhaven."
Copyright. asas. BY Lee and shepard,
CHAPTER XXXvlu.-CoxrxuEp.

CHAPTER XNXElII.-CONTINU
The climax of the fun came in the
evening, however. for Angie, always.
thoughtful, had invited little party of
her Oldest pupils to help entertain Mar
tins nieces and nephew. and the house
was turned almost tOpsy-turvy by
"Blindman's Buff" "Puss in the Cor
ner," Groceries" and finally game
of Button" in which even Aunt Com
fort and Aunt l.orey had to Join. The
limit of rcllicking fun was reached
In this, when the latter was called
upon to pay forfeit by kneeling in
The middle of the parlor floor and
six yards of tape with
Meier. This performance produced
shouts OF laughter on all sides, but it
is doubtful il Meier enjoyed it.
There was one slightly ludicrous i'll
cilent however. for Martins mother.
who was somewhat deaf and had some
how understood that her son and An
gle We're engaged. went to her at the
close Of the evening and offered con-
CALCULATIONS in an unnecessarily loud
tone. Her intent was kindness itself,
but il brought blush and almost
tears to Angie. and no one Informed
the tiu lady to the contrary Neither
did any on" consider ii needful to do
so. or that the outcome was anything
but a foregonr conclusion
And so il was, for there are some adj
justments in life so absolutely COM
patiblc and so evidently in harmony
with the law and sequence OF evcnts.
that OWL can stem the current.
Happiness and u union with tho man
Angles heart had never once swcrvc,l
from. were forcing themselves upon
her. and With her will or against her
will, no alternative was possible. II
may be called divine law or the law
of natural sclection--no matter; it is
one and the same. and power that
has covered this dear old world. this
queer old world" with countless happy
homes and filed its isles and fields
and groves with joy supreme and the
sweet ripping laughter Of children
Love was hers by that same divine.
right, happiness for others meant her
own. and what was hers she could not
escape. even II she willCd. More than
that, the sclf-sacrilicing impulses OF Il
nature few men can either understand
or appreciate controlled her and forced
alteration.
Something OF this was voiced by
Aunt Comfort that night wher the
guests had been packed away ant she
and Angie were alone.
u hain'l spoken ON I afore." oh
served Aunt Comfort. but | hope you
an Martin won't put off gettin' lnar-
ried too long. Thar ain, no need on
I now. and yer both old 'nough II
I'd like ter see We happy, az b!iev"
We will be, an then thar's pro- crty
reasons. We mustn't expect DIR. Soils
goin' Tyr look arter them matters now
that yer nat raj pertecter's come b. "li g
why. VIZ are no! even engaged
yet" answered Angie. with emphasis
and told him ! wouldn't DO so Ion.
AS you nae.l me. as ! know you d."
why. Angie. I'm s'prised," came the
somewhat severe answer. II don!
need yc half so much IS We do him
and we've both on ye walled long
enough. II yc want to make HE nap
Ply, W must consider my wishes In
this matter, an | won't be happy I'LL
the day il; sOt m I've seen We two
made one. ] amt alters goin' TO stay
round here. II then thars ynv father
How do Y" callate To- take kerr % him
clone in tn" world n 'tl,Olt IL mans.
II am not anxious to be married.
she said firmly. after Nluly weighing
what Aunt Comfort had said. at is
a serious step, and II Martin cares IOr
me. il won't hurt him 10 wait few
years. have grown we'll used to a
single life, and am quite content with
out him. AS for property. why. tho
mills and MiZzy lands Won run away
and you and ] have got :lonS very
well so far. Besides. there's my father
as you say, only your h!ea Of my duty
and his need is different IRON mine
Martin is going to taIe you and nc
to him in the spring. III says"
Then Aunt Comfort laughed, Tor this
naive admission Of woman's depend
cncc on MAN was lldic' O,is
why, yoI gOusc," she said. IF yOl
n Martin was married. thar woultln',
be no need q my goin' IL Ell gar nv
settin' foot in one o. them :op:iy 81.
noes they t,ll bout. wOr~'nt do II
fer a farm"