The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-07-27
ALIEN KENNAGH
.why, It's AIleenr-

drink OF waterf'
And she sank down. weary and ex-
hausted. on one OF the rustic seats
close to the colonnaded porch. b.
"You mustn't sit there" said Mark
hurriedly. "You must 90 round 10 the
servants door. I--I--of course I'm glad
TO see you. Aileen-as an old neighbor
of course on the other side OF the VA.
ter. Lucilia." 10 gayly dressed lady's
maid. this IL Alleen kennagh. from
my county at home. VIII you get her
a glass OF waterr'
Something In the tone In which he
spoke to the pretty Lucilla made Aileen
look quickly up.
"Of course any friend o. yours. Mark.
we'll do our best 10 make comfortable.
Come along. Miss Kennagh."
"Ali want Is glass OF cold water"
said Aileen. visibly shrinking. ''and Just
10 speak one word 10 Mark"
Tim bus just at present" began
Lehman hesitatlngly. but
Alieen turned away with chill at
her warm Irish heart.
Its not myself Will be troubling you
then" she said. II can get a drink at
any waysIde spring"
And she went away hoping yet fear
ing TO be called back by Mark len.
ham before she had passed the great
iron gates OF the gardens at Eyre Hall.
But Mark never spoke. IL would be
more awkward than he liked TO con-
template being called to account by the
old love while the new In the spruce
person or Miss Lucilla Jones stood by.
And, besides, what could he do to help
Ailcen. What though they wanted a
nursemaid at Eyre Hallr lie would
not like to recommend a green girl like
Aileen.
Meanwhile poor Aileen. weary, dusty
and heartsick, had paused at a spring
In the woods Just beyond the gates OF
Eyre Hall 20 Stake her parchlng thirst
AS she was about TO rise she had
drunk. scooping up the crystal drops
with the palm OF her brown. shapely
hand-a voice from the wooded cliff
overhead arrested her movements.
"Stop Just minute, please. You
are the very figure / want 20 light M
the gloom OF my landscape-just one
minutew
Aileen smiled and stood still. and she
saw that the gentleman artist above
had little child in black velvet
blouse playing around him.
But even az she looked the little
sprlte leaned one degree too far over
the almost perpendicular rock and lost
Its balance. She sprang forward with
a'cry, but too late.
Little Herbert Eyre lay in a senselcss
heap on the soft grass close 70 the
brook edge. one plump white arm dou
bled under him and broken.
as he dead2"
Mr.. Eyre stood pale and terror strick-
en- beside the little creature as Aileen
lifted him tenderly TO her lap and
sprinkled cold drops on his marble
| forehead
"No. sir. please God. but he's badly
hurt, I'm afraid Let me carry him.
It'll only torture him 10 be changed
from one TO another. and I'm strong.
Is It far away from where you liver
mo You can see the chimney tops
from here. IL Is Eyre Hall. am AIR.
Eyre"
And so, carrying the little heir OF MI
those broad lands In her arms, Aileen
Kennagh once more entered the do
mains whose dust she had shaken of
her feet but brief while ago without
deignlng a glance at Mark Lehman.
who CHANGED 10 be the one 10 let
them In.
Little BERTHE chung 60 Aliens neck
and would not leave her. and he lay
In her lap during the whole tedious
( process OF setting the arm.
IL like you." said he. his baby brow
contracted with pain. Who Is GUS
namew
"Aileen"
And so az Mr. Erye's earnest en-.
treaty Aileen staid.
And so even after the little broken
arm was well again.
Mark Lehman met her one afternoon
walking up from the woods when she
had been about thrccsmonths at Eyre
Hall How pretty she looked with her
dark eyes and rose red cheeks! Lucilla
Jones had just thrown him over I'm
favor OF the new coachman. He
thought remorscfully OF the old at
tachment In Ireland and decided he
couldn't do better than 10 give Aileen
a crumb OF hope once more.
"Alleen." be said conciliatingly. step
ping into her pathway as she was
hurrying by.
what is II. Mark"
you're always in such n hurry,
Aileen Can't you stop and speak TO a
fcllowY
is Il anything particular MarkT"
Eyes. II Is particular. Aileen. You
soc. T-why can't II be between us just
as it used7 why can't you be my
sweetheart again. Allecnf"
zone reason 81" answered Ailpen
composcdly. "ihat ! have long ceased
20 care for you. Mark Lcnham. The
other g that I ann cugaged 10 bc mar
ried"
"Y0u. Al'ecnT'
"ycs. Why nntT
"Wn0 la it tor wraihfplly demand.
IN Mark
"TO Nr Eyre
AMI rs Aifnen ursecd on smiling