Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-13

tray She fairly scowed Johnstone, and she the
tray down with unnecessary strength ~ -.
She is very deaf, said the GIRL You neednr
try to talk to her.
The old woman out after time and scowled
over their dishes, to if there was anything they
wanted; but the girl waved her away.
There's nothing more, IS thereF she asked john
stone aos
course must see your father
The girl sat up straight in her chair.
Couldn't we-put it of-a little?"
"No," said Johnstone firmly. +" must tell him
right away what has happened" .,
But" he went to encourage her, =" have five
thousand year now, and more before long And ne
can surely see how l love you"
of Joy that almost pa that her father or any one
who looked must surely see that he loved her She
leaned forward and placed her hands on his shoulder
Oh, my dear" she said and her voice thrilled to
his ear o. will try, will try to deserve it
Around the corner of the lodge and into their Eden
came tall burly man. He called out to the girl:
"Where in the devil have you been, AliceF Lord
Seldens over at the lodge raising merry Cain because
you didn't meet him. Roberts just telephoned me you
n have decided not t, marry Lord seden, father"
The tall, burly man groped for his glasses, settled
them his nose, :, own.
what--why, it's Professor Johnstone!
1t is' said tombstone.
SIS t?" asked Alice
"I'm decidedly interested in that machine of yours
Groton telling me that you were doing wonders
have done wonders with it." said yoAnstone. 81
don't know as you can peneVe me- Dut nave d'en d.
the feet of your daughter
"Every one does that" said the man, il dismiss
ing the subject. Run along and see Seden now,
Aiice-that's good child. want to talk with the
professor about those planes. Can you tell me, sir;
if the amount of air displaced exceeds the weight
But love your daughter" and tombstone raised
her hand and kissed it. 1t had its result
"Here here sir, that's carrying things too far
She's young lady Mr.. tombstone, for all she looks
like little girl More than that shes as as goo. good as EN- EN-
lodge porch down at the big gate Kun along tell
Rrt Alice. moving deliberately, raised her bare
hrown arms and laid them about Johnstone's neck.
Then she kissed him softly the cheek, and looked
around over her shoulder at her father.
% "There,i." There. she said
The glasses fell from her fathers startled eyes.
"Alice, my little girl!
Then she in her father arms and the tears that
wet her cheeks wet his also. - -.
He sat down in the reed chair, and held her like
"Forgive your stupid old daddy, darling. Tell me
don't be afraid of father-what has happened! III
stand up for my girl against everybody-you know
that-eyen against your mother" He added this with
a sort of groan.
So Johnstone told him.
And what he told him, added to and supplemented
bv the little creature in her fathers arms, must have
been satisfactory; for the father raised his daughter
and said rather ruefuly, We'll, L suppose I've got
to be the one to break it to Selden.
IT was mothers fault" said Alice. She said I'd
/
Chance You know that father Mother told him to
come I'm sure she did. When does she sail Tor home
the fifteenth"
Her father nodded She slipped from his lap.
"The fifteenth And o-day is the fifteenth. There's
no time to cable her.. She sank back on her tathers
knee, and laughed. 50, ri =,
bl1shed violently.
Johnstone beside her.
"Would you want her to marry lord" he asked the
burly man. when you must know she d be happy only
with me? u,.
I'm almost afraid her mother would
:" If we were married-now, right away-her mother
eOadmt'," Johnstone spoke triqmphantly.
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.
So It's all right" said Alice's father.
Then the old spoke With an injured air
she addressed Johnstone.
"Nrs Summerslegh gave me charge of Alice when
she abroad with Miss Ace's sister, the Countess
OF Danbury
Then Johnstone went white
you are Summersleigh?" he said to the burly
There was a silence The burly did not deny
that he was Summersleigh, for he could not. So he
only nodded and leaned back in his chair.
:" It's pretty place, Summerselgh' ne said finally;
don't you like it? "
But Johnstone ignored the question Then he said
grimy, turning to Alice, am going to let the
fact that you are Alice Summersleigh interfere with
our happiness. l have five thousand year now
" And more soon, put in Alice
4" | started on less commented Alices father.
=" But you said you lived at the lodge" objected
Johnstone.
He did not like to think that Alice had deceived
him.
1--WE do" interposed her father The house is
being put in order"
:" All" said Johnstone in satisfied tone
"And l haze got the -books-haven't /,
daddy"
A whole stack OF them; came down Yesterday
"Theyre to sell at the village fair, explained Alice
"Ahl" said Johnstone again.
g shall always tell you the truth said Alice
Then tell me-" said Johnstone eagerly reaching
for her hand
Mrs Robertss face relaxed little as she took her
tray the house, and Alices 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:
" l dol do love you"