The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-12-03

pr1ng Eie:inor. sue wauceu to see
you about-well, you know about
what. of course. and"
Gormly did not know at all: but he
nodded vaguely.
"Of course, by this time you've read
all about 1t in The Planet That old
miner came in like a scene in a play.
1t was perfectly splendid, and l sup
pose," he looked meaningly at his sis
ter, his glance calling the color once
more to her cheek, that you have
read the other communication, which
is scarcely less important
Gormly stared at him in utter
amazement.
81 must say" he continued mis-
chievously, that for man who is
getting everything he wants as you
are, you are singularly undemon-
strative about it."
"Mr. Gormly." interposed the wom-
an, Il don't believe that you have
read the morning papers?"
mot yet, Miss Haldane."
obi" cried the girl in great dis.
may.
by Jove!" exclaimed the youna
man, Ito think of it! should have
had the first copy from the press
brought to me if / had been in your
place. Well, then, I'll tell you the
Whole story Or you've got it in The
Planet and you can read 1t yourself.
Well excuse you while you glance
over it; won't we sis?"
Il don't understand" said Gormly
lifting the paper slowly. He had not
yet taken his eyes off Miss Haldane.
"On second thoughts" said the
young man, II guess Eleanor had bet.
ter tell you herself. If you'll excuse
me, you two, for few moments, I'll
go into the library"
"Livingstone!" cried the girl i'm.
ploringly; but her brother only
laughed as he left the room, carefully
closing the door behind him.
What is 1t that l am to be told
Miss Haldane?" asked Gormly, step.
ping toward her. paper still in hand.
Miss Haldane was in a dilemma.
She had been surprised when he had
entered the room that Gormly had
not greeted her differently. Her posi-.
ton was tremendously difficult one
at best, and his failure to read tho
paper had rendered it almost insup-
portable.
II think" she faltered at last, "that
had better go. You can see me later
in the day, and"
NO." said Gormly resolutely, you
must not go yet. You came down here
for some purpose. That fact that
have not read the papers seems to
have affected you strangely. If you
will give me five minutes, can look
them over and perhaps obtain some
clue to your conduct; but l would
rather you would tell me what it is,
do what you were going to do, say
what you were e. ing to say when you
came in, than try to find out from the
newspapers"
Don't you want to hear what they
say about your"
II had rather hear what you have
to say than anything in the world,
and want to tell you first of all what
comfort, what pride, what satisfac.
ton, take in your presence here. I
know you read the miserable story.
Your brother had my permission to
tell it to you last night, If you were
awake"
II was awake and waiting for him."
Your interest does me much hon.
or" continued the man, "and that you
have come to me now this morning is,
as say, the greatest thing that could
happen to me. don't really care now
what the world thinks. You have
given me evidence enough that you
still respect me-"
you don't know all the evidence
yet" said the woman family.
She forced herself to look at him.
If she had consulted her inclinations,
she would have run away; but that
could not be.
eyes," said Gormly vaguely, scarce
ly noting her low voiced statement.
Nov that it Is all over and now that
I have lost you, If indeed 1t is proper
to say l had lost what I had never
possessed and never coult have pos.
was this incident to which l alluded
when you said you respected me be.
cause had been a perfectly straight.
square man. Your words cut me to
the heart; not because wasn't
straight or square now or that had
not made what amends could for the
actions of boy and fool since had
become man, but because after this
could never persuade you or any
one that l had not always been so,
and because l could not bear to have
even your respect on false pretense.
wanted to tell you many times, and
you know of course that If things had
shaped themselves differently and you
could have cared for me, I should
have told you the whole story before
1 allowed you to say you would be.
colne-my wife,"
II am sure that you would have
done so, Mr.. Gormly," said the girl.
"And that you have come here to
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