The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-09-14
CHAPTER xl.-(continued).

shall have to be tender with it for a
goodish time yet"
You must take great care" said
Aloysius. You'll have to learn to
make haste slowly. The Doctors sat
isfled that he has made a good job of
1t. is he?"
He says he's going on splendid,
SIR the wife answered, beaming at
him. 1t was good to warm his cold
heart at t sc kind eyes They radi-
ated thankfulness and affection and
worship.
and where did the crutch come
FROM" Aloysius asked 81 might have
thought of that, but didn't expect
that you would be able to use it for
some time to come
It's a present from a friend of
yours, sir" said the smiling dame.
"A friend of mine?" he asked. "And
who may that be-"
It's young lady, sir, who's on a
visit to Miss Molloy, sir; Miss Lillian
Lee. sir. | told her, sir, who it was
who'd been so kind to us, if you will
forgive my naming it again, sir, and
she said she knew you very we'll in
deed, SIR
Miss Lee" said Aloysius. ooh, yes.
Miss Lee and I are OLD friends" His
heart ragged with sudden pain, and
he turned upon 1t in his own soul as
II he felt savage pleasure in rending
open the wound that bled them Miss
Lee Is engaged to be married to my
cousin" He spoke in a voice of per-
feet commonplace. There was nothing
in his accent or his look to indicate
the agony he inflicted upon himself.
"You don't know that, suppose?"
ooh, no, sir" she answered. But
I'm sure he's a fortunate gentleman,
for She is the sweetest lady, and that
good and kind. She used to take a
good deal of notice Of the children
when she was down here before and
she called the day before yesterday to
ask after them. She and Miss Molloy
had both been away at her own home,
and they hadn't heard OF Johns disas-
ter, sir. And she seemed delighted to
know. sir, as it was you as came to our
rescue, Sir. She really and truly did,
| sir. And she took Johns measure for
the crutches then and there, sir, with
his eel, and she brought it in last
night, sir, and stayed to hear the chill
dren say their prayers"
She, then, had heard that innocent
petition which had so strongly moved
him. He had been so near to her, and
he had not known it. That seemed as
If it could barely be true. He could
have sworn that his heart would have
assured him Of her presence and he
had not had an inlsling of it, For
three days she had been in close
nefghborhood to him, and he had felt
no intuition of 1t. 1t looked strange
to him-most strange. He was think
ing thus when knock sounded at the
door and, the woman of the house
Fastening to 1t, voice said:
Good evening, Mrs. Harvey. May
we come in?"
ooh, please, miss, do. And Miss
Molloy, too. Mr.. Brangwyn has been
SO kind as to give us call, and we
was just a-speaking of you both"
"How do you do. Aloysius?" said the
beloved voice. He rose to greet her
with face which had suddenly grown
gray as ashes.
Il am as always am" he answered,
taking her preferred hand. And you,
dear?" he asked. But there is no
need for the question. You are look
ing radiant"
WELL" said Miss Molloy, "If ye're as
railways are, I'm sorry for ye, Mr..
Brangwyn, for ye're looking positively
ghostly."
ooh, are you there. my Lady Dis
dain?" he said. my looks have no
right to beg for pity, assure you.
There's lingering touch of the old
trouble here" he added. tapping him
self above the heart, land it awakes
when I'm startled. was startled just
now. You young ladies were the last
people In the world whom I was ex-
pecting to meet tonight"
III your heart plays tricks like that
with We, Mr.. Brangwyn." said Miss
Molloy, ION such slight provocation,
yen be wise to have yourself over
hauled by a specialist"
ooh, no." Aloysius answered: II
know as much as any specialist can
tell me. And the shock OF Miss Mol
Toys unexpected appearance is really
not so slight as in her humility she ap-
pears to fancy"
Els 1t not, then?" Miss Molloy retort-
ed. Il could never tell the difference
between your sheer and your compli-
ment, Mr.. Brangwyn. But whichever
It was meant for We can take it else
where, for I've no market for It."
"Oh, Belle" said Lillian, do try to
be civil to SO old friend for once"
"Ah!" responded Miss Belle. with a
wilful exaggeration of her native
brogte. "Mr. Brangwyn knows moy
moind."
Full vel" said Brangwyn, bowling.
'.And may have the honor Of paying
my respects tomorrow"
Name your hour" said the lady.