The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-26


In few minutes old woman came out with
tray She fairly seowcd Johnstone. and she set the
tray down with unnecessary strength
She is very deaf" said the girl "You needn't
try to talk to her"
The old woman out after time and scowled
wanted; but the girl waved her away,
There's nothing more, is thcrc?" she asked John
And Johnstonc, his mind on one thing said, OF
course must see your father"
The girl sat up straight in her chair.
Couldn't wc-put 1t of-a little1"
NO" said Jchnstone firmly "I must tell him
right away what has happened"
Yes said she mcekly, OF course YOU must"
But he went on to encourage her. "I have FIVE
thousand year now, and more before long. And he
can surely sec how love you"
Looking into his eyes the girl thought with throb
OF JOY that was almost pain that her father any
%nO oGxGa must d surely see G ha b he loved I'd her She
"Oh, my DEAR" she said, and her voice thrilled to
his ear, :" will try. will Try to deserve it"
Around the corner OF the lodge and into their Eden
came tall, bury He called to the girl:
sedse M1te in the de de lsS have you been Ae' Lord
you didn't meet him. Roberts just teephoned me you
were here"
4" The deuce you havcl"
The tall bury groped for his glasses settled
them on his
What's all this nonsense?" he began. "Who
what-why, it's Professor Johnstonel"
I" 1t is" said Johnstone.
ais it2" asked Alice.
az am glad to meet you' said the man eagerly.
"Im decidedly interested in that machine OF yours.
Groton was telling that you doing wonders
with il"
q have done wonders with it." said Johns.one. "r
don't know you believe me, but have fallen at
the feet of your daughter"
Every one does that" said the man. If dismiss
ing the subject. Run along and sec Seden now.
Alice-thats good child l want to talk with the
professor about those planes Can you tell me- SIR
II the Of air displaced exceeds the weight
her hand and kissed 1t 1t had Its result
Here. here, that's CARVING things far
She's young lady. Mr.. Johnstonc, for all she looks
like little girl More than that. she's good
gagged TO Lord Scden who is cooling his heels the
lodge porch down at the big gate. Run along, tell
you, Alice"
brown arms and laid them about Johnstoncs neck
Then she kissed him softly on the check, and looked
around over her shoulder at her father.
There!" she said
"Aiccl"
The glasses fell from her fathers startled eyes.
Then she was in her fathers arms and the that
wet her checks wet his also.
He sat down in the reed chair, and held her like
"Forglve your stupid old daddy, darling Tell me
don't be afraid OF isther-what has happened I'll
stand up for my girl against everybody-you know
that-cven against your mother' He added this with
sort of groan,
So Johnstone told him.
And what he told him. added to and supplemented
by the little in her fathers must have
been satisfactory; for the father raised his daughter
and said rather ruefuly, "Well, suppose Two got
to be the one to break it to Selden"
1t was mothers fault" said Alice. "she said I'd
a,s ehanee @ You know nse that @ father Mother told told him @ % to
come. I'm she did When does she sail for home
the fifteenth?
Her father nodded She slipped from his lap.
"The hfteenthi And to-day the fifteenth. There's
no time cable her" She sank back on her fathers
knee. and laughed
" A lot happen in week., she said Then she
b1ushed violently
Johnstone beside her.
"Would you want her to marry lord" he asked the
burly yyhe must knoW
with me! , no
I'm almost afraid her mother would
III we were married-now, right away-her mother
eoaldmU" Johnstone spoke triumphanty.
Roberts came out on the porch just then, Alice
raised her voice and pointed finger at her.
You're meddler, she called.
The old woman scowled at Johnstone.
It's all right said AGce's father.
Then the old woman spoke With injured air
she addressed JohnStone
Mrs Summerseigh gave charge of Alice when
she abroad with Miss AIees sister, the Countess
of Danbury.
Then Johnstone went white
"You are Summcrsleish3" he said TO The burly
There was silence. The burly did not deny
that he was summerscigh, for he could not. So ho
only nodded and leaned back in his chair :,
"Its pretty place, Summersleigh, he said finally;
s But Johnstone ignored the question Then he said
grmly turning to Alice, l am not going to let the
fact that YOU are Alice Summcrseigh interfere with
our happiness. have FIVE thousand year now
And more soon. put In Alice
al started on less" commented A1icc's father.
But you said you lived at the Lodge, objected
He did not like to think that Alice had deceived
him No.
I've do" interposed her fathers The house is
All" said Johnstone in satisfied tone.
"And l hOvf got the eook-books-havent l.
daddy"
"A whole stack of them; came down Yesterday,
They're to sell the village fair. explained Alice
"Ahl" said Johnstonc again.
"I shall alu-ays tell yon the truth. said Alice.
Then tell me" said tombstone eagerly reaching
for her hand
Mrs Robertss face relaxed little she took her
tray into the house. and Alce's father turned aside
with suspicion OF a sob. for Alice had turned right
before them both and forgetting every one but John
stone had said quite soemnly;
dol do love you"
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