The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
CHAPTER xL.-continued.

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Olive was greatly touched by this
reception; but when she saw how
really affected he -as, she laughed
and said In her bro5ue: "And sure the
colleen was right, and yc'll get me the
situation?'
!. "Nly dear child, you've given me the
greatest fright ever had in my life.
i didn't know what to think. was
almost afraid that"
ut was very nearly tho worst you
could think, too" replied Olive. II
wish tho secret Of this disguise to be
Kept. I'd better not stay here to tell
It, May go to your house?"
Not to leave it again, I hope" was
the hearty reply. Then a twinkle came.
to his eyes. Go to my wife and tell,
her you're the new girl I've engaged.
I'll be home In less than half an hour,
And we'll have all the afternoon to-
gether."
Olive fetched her box from the sta
lion and when the cab set her down al
The lawyers house she walked past the
servant, telling her that she was ex-
pected, and entered the room where
she knew she would find Mrs. Gases.
ment.
Faith! but you're bit stuffy here,
and that's no le Different from dear
Duld Clog hereen, and that's tho TRUTH.
she said, without any preface, as she
sat down and picked. up book. "And
now, will ] begin the ruadin' at once,
Or Whatll I be afther dom? Diyil a
DIT do 4 know what companion does
and the ould lawyer niver tould me a
worrd at all, at ALL
Mrs. Easement stared at her as II
she were nlunatic. Who are you, . and
what do you mean by coming in In this
( style?"5 S15 &
''Begorra. and who should II be, but
lust Mollie OBrlen, your new COM
panion? And what would l mean by
coming, IL 1t wasn't the lawyer his own
slf that stint me? All, but you've a
lovely face wild heart behind 1t as
4 softfas mothers milk and as; warm as
a new boiled pratie.t Sure, and didn't
I she tell me I'd fall In love wild yes the
moment my eyes fell on your swate
face? And it's true as II the praste
Il himself had said it," d
& DO you mean thatSmy husband sent
Z YOU here? Mr.. Easement o. "a AS
"And isn't he comin' hilnsilfSth mo-
ment to prepare We, only seein' I'm here
y firstaI've saved him that trouble? q And
4 now, is It to read to you you'd be
#nfther haVin' mo, or what is it?" And
y Elle SlalQ dSlue 8udtAlltlC ana pretended TO
/. arrange her widely crinped hair.
Mrs. Easement had risen in her aston
4. ishment and now sat down3s again and
stared helplesslyEa at Olive. who was ui,-
poncernedly turning the leaves Of the
book as If expecting to be told to read.
this in the name Of the saints?
Il Tho Poems of Tenn son. And w no was
( Tenny when he was at home 2? There's
4 p heap OF PONIES. Will Ii try Wan o.
thenSas a st'hart and ssho looked UP
With roguish smile, I'm no great
shakes at po1he readin an that's the
truth Miss Olive had to do that With
4 her own sWates ! lips. tho darllnt''
Mrs. Easement was no less nterested
i by this than her husband had been by
3 The former mention OF OliYes name,
"a and asked, as he had. what Miss Olive
she meant, S q
THAT littleEdivlls Of an Olive Parmen-
4 ter; who else ~ sS5y fsi,S
ID 9 you mean you know Miss Par
menter?'' sgs s5l I'll I 8sl Il ii
MS Y. n,ysllf d9it know amy bet
And can you, give 1 n q ys8 news q 81
Al this moment Mr. Easement en-
tared, ''R ichard (, This 8Irish I 81 says
il you sg'se Mt her here, U q nd : he eclares
st she on 81 I've ps "A Tvs q ~
so she too YOU In, too, then,