The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-07-28

forced to wander to the Inundated
countenance of Monsieur Pierre
Games. YOU must not look at me like
that There is something in your eyes;
can't explain what it is, but it some
how lacks the respect due me-" This
command was spoken coldly and
sharply
Respect" He drew step back.
~ disrespectful to YOU. Miss Annesley?
Oh, you wrong me. There can not be
any one more respectful TO YOU than l
am The sincerity of his tones could
not be denied. In fact. he was almost
too sincere
Nevertheless. l wish you to regard
what have said. Now. you two shake
hands"
The groom and the chef shook hands.
am ashamed to say that James
squeezed Monsieur Pierrc's flabby hand
out of active service for several hours
that followed Beads of agony sparllled
on Monsieur Pierre's expansive brow
as he turned to enter the kitchen.
Shall we ride to-day. Miss" he
| asked. inwardly amused.
NO. | shall not ride this morning."
calmly.
James bowed mcekly under the re-
bukc. What did he care? Did he moi
possess a rose which had known the
, pressure of her lips. her warm, red
lips?
You may go" she said
| James went James whistled on the
way too
Would that il had been my good for
tune to have witnessed the episode of
=, that afternoon! My ichu. when he
hears it related these days, smiles a
sickly grin. do not believe that he
ever laughed heartily over it, At three
O'Clock. while Warburton was reading
the morning paper. interested especial
ly in the army news of the day, he
heard Pierres voice wailiny.
whats the fat fool want now"
James grumhled to- William.
oh, he's always yelling for help
They've coddled him so long in the
i family that he acts like a tcn-year-
4 old kid. l stole IL kiss from Celeste
one day, and will be shot if he didn't
start to blubher."
! You stole a kiss. CHI" said James
admirnsly.
Only just for the sport of making
him crazy. that was all" But Will
lam's red visaSc bclicd his Indifferent
tone. You'd better go and see what
he wants, My hands arc all harness
grease
Warburlon concluded to follow Will
liamS advice. He unG down his paper
| and STROBE out to tho rear porch. where
he saw Pierre scs'irulating wildly.
"What's The matter. What do YOU
! want o. rlmrlishll.
/ "l'rightful! Zee s,ovc-pipe ccs vat
YOU call BUST"
James laughed.
81 can not rrrcarh cot. I can not
cook Till oct ccs fix. You are tail
aifably.
IAN right; III help you fix It,"
! Grumbling. James went into the
Kitchen, mounted ii chair. and began
I banging away AT the pipe. very much
after the fashion of Burners "Cul~
pepper Ferguson" The pipe acted pig
gsh. James grew determined One
end Slipped in and then the other
slipped out, half a dozen times. James
! his anger he ovcrreached himself. The
4 chair slid back. He tried to balance
himself and. in the mad effort to main
tain a perpendicular position. made a
frantic clutch at the pipe. Ruin and
devastation! Down came the pipe. and
! with 1t a peek Of greasy SCOT.
Monsieur Pierre yelled with terror
and despair. The pies on the rear end
/ of the stove were lost for ever. Made
mOiSclle Celeste screamed with
| laughter. whether at the sight of the
! pies or Msicu Thames, is more than
! can say.
i James rose to his feet, the c,,ss-
! words of a corporal rumblcd bchinG
| his lips. He sent an energetic kick
toward Pierre, who succeeded in elud-
| ing II.
Picrrc's eyes were full OF tears. What
| 4. kitchen! SCOT. SCOT. every where, on
] the floor on the tables. on the walls,
| in tho air!
Tee pipc!" he burst forth: zee
pipe! You haf zee house full of gaS."
! James. blinking and sneczing. boil
ing with rage and rhngrin, remountcd
! the chair and finally succeeded in
! joining the two lengths. Nothing hap
/ pnnrh this time But the door to the
forward rooms opened. and Miss An
nesley looked in upon the scene.
"Merrifnl heavens" she gaspcd
what has happcncd?"
planned Pierre.
The girl gave Warbrton one look
J baIled her handkerchief against her
mouth and fled. This didn't add to his
amiability. lie left the Kitchen in n
downright savage mood. lie had up-
lrared before her positively ridir,,-
lOus. Imaginable woman never can
love man, nor entertain tender re,
gard for him at whom she has laughed
And the girl had laughed, and doubt
less was Still laughing. tHownver, /
do not offer his opinion as infallible. }
He stood in the roadway. looking
around for some inanimatc thing lpOn
which he might vent his anger. when
| the sound of hoofs coming toward him
distracted him. lie glanced over his
shoulder aud his knees all
but gave way under him. Caught! The