The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-28

Then as Blanca cringed. she added has
tiiy, There, there; Tn not going to
slap you. ] suppose tbs not your fault
you're a fool and have to show ut"
But her respect for Blanca rose when
she found that the girl was really teach
able. Evidently Blanca did not have
the Italian inability to grasp the prin-
ciples of American cooking. The din
ner she prepared for the father that
night was by no means UNBEATABLE. 1t
occurred to Kate that she might really
enjoy her enforced vacation, for she
could still be in command, with some
body else 10 carry out orders. Then.
too, Blanca was so watchful of her
needs and so attentive to her words and
so affectiOnate in her ways that Kate S
big Irish heart could scarcely fail to
respond. But whenever she thought of
Father Kinsellaghs demand that Mich
ael should call. her manner grew crisp
and her lips frightened. Did the father
want Michael TO fall i'm love with Bian-
ca, then? AT such moments of uncer-
tainty Kate spent her evaporation up
on Blanca.
Well. after dinner MacMahon ap-
peared at the kitchen door, clean
shaver and sullen. When Kate had
hidden him enter he took the one kitch-
en- chair that would bear his weight
and removed it as far as he could from
Blanca Then he sat in silence, glow
ering at the clock, while Blanca cast
upon him timid and worshipful glances.
Kate rocked back and forth, enjoying
herself hugely. and presently when she
heard the tinkle of Father KinselIagh's
bell from the study she rose with a
smile.
Father Kinsellagh was anxious to
read Kate a letter he had received
from their old parish in County Car
low. and after that they talked about
the familiar things of home until Kate
began TO be sure that the father had
no thought in his head but to make
both her and Michael help heal the
breach between his church factions No
indeed: twas not like him to NEEDLE
in love affairs! When she had decid-
ed that, she said:
Sure, Father. It's not fur me to in
terfere wild your match-makin'. and
your cuttin' me out NV me legitimate
beau; but it's not you'll succeed wild
your schemes If you lave thin two to
thimselves at present"
What do you mean, woman?" ex-
claimed Father Kinsellagh.
Kate looked pleasantly at the ceiling,
and then said: You'll excuse me, place.
dLltEs
She went back to the kitchen, and
found MaCMahon still glOOmily cycling
the clock, while Blanca looked sadly
at her slim, folded hands. Rates kind
heart stirred at the sight.
Git out some Nv thin cakes you
made today. Blanca" she said. "and
put on some tay for Misther MacMa-
hon"
Then she made the talk so pleasant
that MacMahOn. without thinking of il.
shook hands with Blanca when he left.
Kate was both amused and worried
TO notice that the next time MacMahon
came Father Kinsellagh called them all
three into his study and showed them
soma of the photographs he had taken
/ in Italy. The father was a good talk
| er, and his descriptions and the honor
! he was comforting on them soon so
uplifted MacMahon and Blanca that
they lost all self-cOnsciOusness. Her
I face was as soft as a pearl when the
/ father spoke of the Arno
"Ah" she cried the first thing !
! knowa is playing there by that green
/ ArnO. while mia madre wash the
clothes-ah. motto bello. And then mia
madre TAXA walk. We go to Ponte Vec-