Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-11-19

was glad that they were occupied else
where.
Kate was very unhappy; her father
was not honest, and the man she loved
had come into the knowledge Of the
fact. All, how quickly shadow can
darken sunshine!
What did you make it in to-day,
Mr.. Carrington?" asked Norah.
Make what?" he counter-ques-
! toned, absently.
1.-THE course Mr.. Goose! What did
you think l meant?
"Oh." lamely, Il made bad play at
the beginning and gave it up"
BY this time they had arrived at
the gates, and everybody was thank
full: Mrs. Cavenaugh, because her
nose smarted with sunburn; Norah,
because the gown she was to wear
at the dance that night was new;
Kate. because she wanted to be alone;
and Darlington, because he wanted to
learn whether the angel threw Jacob
or Jacob threw the angel The driver
and the horses were glad to arrive be-
cause they we're hungry.
1t took the young lawyer some time
to dress for dinner that night. HIS
usually direct mind vacillated between
right and wrong, wrong and right;
and he fioated from one to the other
like an unattached cork. He made
dozen annoying blunders in dressing.
And when finally the pier-glass re-
fiected an irreproachable and finished
picture, he searched his CASTOR vest
for his growing monster and trans
] ferred 1t to the pocket of his coat.
; Monster! Here was no story mon
ster, like the creature of Franken-
stein; it was genuine, and was like
to turn upon him at any moment and
, rend him. He shrugged and pro-
ceeded down the stairs. There are
soliloquies that sometimes leave an
!. unpleasant taste behind So he pinned
4 his faith to the banner of the late
q genial and hopeful Micawber; some
thing might turn up for the benefit Of
4 all concerned.
! The hall and living room at the
g Cavenaugh manor were one and the
q same. There were bookcases ranging
n along the walls, window seats, read
= ing table and an ancient chimney seat.
i. AS Darlington turned the first landing
! he stopped.
8 Father, / think it positively dread
:. full the way you treat poor grandpa.
II This was Norah.
q There was a crackle of a news.
d paper.
IS Never mind, Norah, darling; your
d grandpa is used to it. 1t doesn't mat
II ter at all"
II 1t was the sight of the last speaker
that brought Darlington to a stand
n Norah's grandpa was no less person
N than the shabbily dressed old man he
= had seen at the station that after
"a noon. What kind of family skeleton
r. in the closet was he that they kept
" him en- camera? He coughed anG
a went on.
III Norah was plucky, whole-hearted
- frank and encouraging.
i" "Mr. Darlington" she said immedi
I ately, this is my grandpa"
s. Darlington did not hesitate mo
Id ment, but smiled and thrust out hi
le hand, which the other grasped with {
questioning air of dif1dence.
i" "Glad to meet you, sir" said Car
rington.
is Cavenaugh fills glanced over the tol
at of his paper, scowled, and resumet
be his reading. Kate hadn't come dow
to yet, SO she missed this scene. Whel
she did appear, there was no visibl
sign of any previous agitation. Sh
I and Norah were thoroughbreds
n why, grandpa" she cried, extend
4 ing her hand.
II The old man bowed over 1t an
q kissed it, and his action was lackin
"A neither in grace nor gallantry.
Il 81 happened to be down this wa
on business" said the old man wit
= covert glance at his son, 'an
i thought I'd drop in"
j Dinner is served" said the sple1
y did butler. as he slid back the door
to the dining room.
The old man looked about him que
nI tioningly, and Norah slipped her arr
a through his. You'll have to take m
III in, grandpa" she laughed.
Ii The old mans eyes shone for a MI
III ment, and he patted her hand.
VA I'm as proud as a king Norah."
M Now, Darlington could read b,
III tween the lines. 1t was manifest
n plain that grandpa was not WELDON
81 to Cayenaugh. But why? Mrs Cav
Il naugh scarcely tolerated him. Will
the girls seldom if ever spoke of hin
- 1t was evident that both held him
their affections. There were man
things going on in the Cavenaug
ISL manor; and Darlington entered I'll
. dining room in subdued state
mind.
IKE BY degrees Norah succeeded
IsK drawing the pariah out of himsel
nto Darlington was soon listening to a
I've amazing range of adventures. TT
m old man had seen Cuba in the n
busters time, he had fought the Can
II dian constabulary as Fenian, he hs
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