Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-11-13

the d1minutlve OF Patricia and it
seemed very fitting, and as delightful
as the dear little woman herself. She
must have caught my smile as the
niece so addressed her for the first
time and she smiled back at me in her
charming fashion.
lou are an Irishman, Mr.. Donovan,
and Pat must sound natural"
-Oh, all who love Aunt Patricia call
her Aunt Pati" exclaimed the girl.
Then Miss Holbrook undoubtedly
hears it often,'' said I, and was at
once sorry for my bit of blarney, for
the tears shone suddenly in the dear
brown eyes, and the niece required to
the summer landscape as a topic, and
talked of the Glenarm place, whose
stone wall we were now passing, un-
til we drove into the grounds of st.
Agatha's and up to the main entrance
of the school, where a sister in the
brown garb of her order stood wait
ing.
l first introduced myself to Sister
Margaret, who was in charge. and
then presented the two ladies who
were to be her guests. Sister Marga-
ret said just the right thing to every
one, and 1 was glad to find her SO
capable person, fully able to care
Tor these exiles without aid from my
side of the wall.
Helen, if you will see our things
disposed of L will detain Mr.. Donovan
few minutes said Miss Holbrook
COR l can come again in an hour-l
am your near neishbor," 1 remarked,
thinking she might wish to rest from
her journey.
I am quite ready" she replied, and
bowed to Helen Holbrook and to Sis
ter Margaret, who went out, followed
by the maid. Miss Pat-you will par
don me if begin at once to call her
by this name, but it fits her so CAPT
tally, 1t is SO much part Of her, that
cannot resist-Miss Pat put of her
bonnet without fuss, placed it on the
table and sat down in a window seat
whence the nearer shore of the lake |
was visible across the strip of smooth |
lawn.
will you please close the door,"
she said, and when 1 came back to the |
window she began at once.
1t is not pleasant, as you must |
understand, to explain to a stranger |
an intimate and painful family trouble. |
But Father Stoddard advised me to be |
quite frank with you''
THAT is the best way, if there is |
possibility that I may be of service"
| said in the gentlest tone 1 could |
command. But tell me no more than
you wish I am wholly at your serv-
ice without explanations"
1T is in reference to my brother;
he has caused me a great deal of |
trouble. When my father died nearly
ten years ago-he lived to a great
left a considerable estate,
large fortune A part of it was di-
vided at once among my two brothers
and myself The remainder, amount
ing to 100000 was left to me, with
the stipulation that I was to make a
further division between my brothers
at the end of ten years, or at my dis
cretion- was older than my broth
ers. much older, and my father left
me with this responsibility, not know
ing what it would lead to. Henry
and Arthur succeeded to my fathers
business, the banking firm of Hol-
brook Brothers, in New York. The
bank continued to prosper for a time;
hen it collapsed suddenly. The debts
we're ali paid, but Arthur disappeared
there were unpleasant rumors-''
She paused a moment, and looked
,ut of the window toward the lake,