The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-04-27

'1No,"-she looked anxiously about
they were to arrive late. he and the
Taylors: they know the Armstrong;
quite well. They may come at any
g moment now. Please go!"
- "But I have only few minutes my.
~ self.-you wouldn't have me sit them
= out in the station down town? There
are some things l have come to say,
and Arthur Pickering and l are not
afraid Of each other!"
But you must not meet him here.
Think what that would mean to me-!
= You are very foolhardy. Mr.. Glenarm.
I had no idea you would come"
But you wished to try me,-you
challenged me-"
THAT wasn't melt was Olivia, "
she laughed, more at ease, II
thought"
Eyes. what did you think-that l
was tied hand and foot by dead
: mans money"
mo, 1t wasn't that wretched for
tune; but enjoyed playing the child
before you'll really love Olivia-and
1t seemed that the fairies were protect
ing me and that I could play being a
child to the very end Of the chapter
. without any real mischief coming of It..
I wish were Olivla!" she declared,
her eyes away from me.
That's rather idle. I'm not really
sure yet what your name is and
don't care. Let's imagine that we
haven't any names,-1'm sure my name
isn't of any use, and Til be glad to go
nameless all my days If only"
ing and closing her fan. 1t was frail
!. blue trif1e, painted in golden butter
flies.
There are so many If onlfes' that I
hesitate to choose; but will venture
one. If only you will come back to ST.
&Agatha's! Not tomorrow. or the next
day. but. say, with the first bluebirds
I believe they are the harbingers up
there"
Her very ease was a balm to my
spirits; she was now veritable daugh-
ter of repose. One arm in its long,
:. white sheath lay quiet in her lap; her
right hand held the golden butterflies
against the soft curve of her cheek A
; collar Of pearls clasped her throat and
, accented the clear girlish outlines of
her profile. felt the appeal of her
youth and purity. 1t was like cry in
my heart, and the dreary house by the
lake. and Pickering and the weeks
= within the stone walls of my prison
were as though they had never been.
1.-THE friends who know ME best
never expect me to promise to be any
where at a given time. can't tell;
perhaps l shall follow the bluebirds to
Indiana; but why should I, when I
can't play being Olivia any more?"
=. why not? You have seen how dull
am; and that note Of apology you
wrote from the school really fooled
me. But l have seen the real Olivia
now. l don't want You to go too far
not where I can't follow-and this
flight shall hardly dare repeat"
Her lips closed-like rose that had
, : gone back to be bud again-and she
pondered moment, slowly freeing
and 1mprisoning the golden butterflies.
~, you have risked fortune, Mr..
alenarm. very, very foolishly,-if you
are found here. Why. Olivia must
have recognized you! She had seen
you often across the WALL
But l don't care-I'm not staying
at that rum up there for money. My
I. grandfather meant more to me than
: that"
4 Yes; I believe that is so. He was
dear old gentleman; and he liked me
because | thought his jokes adorable.
My father and he had known each
Il other. But there was-no expectation
+ mo wish to profit by his friendship.
Ny name In his will is great embar-
/. rassment, source of real annoyance
The newspapers printed dreadful pic
lures Of me in connection with the
will. l say to you, quite frankly, that
wouldn't accept cent of Mr.. Glen.
\ arms money If 1t were offered me;
itsy and that is why,"-and her smile was
4. flash of spring. want you to obey
the terms of the will and earn your
ii fortune"
She closed the fan sharply and
lifted her eyes to mine.
But there isn't any fortune; It..
all myth, joke"
"Mr. Pickering doesn't seem tt
think SO. He had every reason for be
Meving that Mr.. Glenarm was yer,
9 rich man."
81 But assuming that there's money
buried there by the lake like pirate'l
treasure. 1t isn't chickering's If he find!
& 1t. There are laws to protect even thu
n. al dead from robbery" concluded holly
How difficult you are! Suppose
you should fall from boat. or be sho
-accidentally-then I might have tt
take the fortune after all; and Mr.
Pickering might think of an easier wa,
Il; Of getting it than by"
Stealing it! Yes; know what 20,
/ mean: but you Wouldn't"
Half.past 10 struck on the stairwa!
Ys and started to my feet
y You wouldn't" repeated.
Il might, you know!"