The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1911-02-04

lady was interested and responsive
enough; she turned toward her niece
with undisguised affection as we
talked but caught several times
look of unhappiness in her face, and
the brow that Time rad not touched
gathered in lines of anxiety and care.
The girls manner toward her aunt
was wholly kind and sympathetic.
I'm sure it will be delightful here,
Aunt Pat. Wild roses and blue water!
I'm quite in love with the pretty la.:s
already"
This was my first introduction to
the diminutive of Patricia. and 1t
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.
"Iou are an Irishman, Mr. Donovan,
and Pat must sound natural"
ooh, all who love Aunt Patricia call
her Aunt Pat!" exclaimed the girl.
Then Miss Holbrook undoubtedly
once sorry for my bit of barney for
the tears shone suddenly in the dear
| brown eyes, and the niece REQUIRED to
the summer landscape as 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 walt
| ing.
/ 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 l was glad to find her so
capable a person, fully able. to care
for these eXiles without aid from my
side of the wall.
Helen, If you will see our things
disposed of | will detain Mr.. Donovan
few minutes" said Miss Holbrook.
"Or | can come again in an hour
am your near neighbour" / remarked,
thinking she might wish to rest from
her journey.
II 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 1t fits her so CAPT.
tally, 1t is so much part of her, that
| cannot resist-Miss Pat put off 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 l 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 6
possibility that / may be of service,
said in the gentlest tone | coult
command. But tell me no more thar
you wish. ! am wholly at your serv
ice without explanations"
1T is in reference to my brother
) he has caused me a great deal o
trouble. When my father died nearly
ten years ago-he lived to a grea
age-he left a considerable estate ;
large fortune. A part of II was di
vided at once among my two brothers
and myself. The remainder, amount
. ing to $1,000,O00, was left to me, will
the stipulation that | was to make
further division between my brother
at the end of ten years, or at my dis
l erection. l was older than my broth
ers, much older, and my father lief
! me with this responsibility, not know
! ing what it would lead to. Henri.
l and Arthur succeeded to my father
!, business, the banking firm of Hol
3 brook Brothers, in New York. Tn
: then it collapsed suddenly. The debt
3 We're all paid, but Arthur disappeare,
r there were unpleasant rumors-"
t She paused moment, and looke
q out of the window toward the lake
3 and saw her clasped hands tighten
but she went on bravely.
y That was seven years ago. Sine
!. then Henry has insisted on the fina
t division of the property. My fathe
had high sense of honor and he still
d ulated that if either of his sons shoul
e be guilty of any dishonorable act h
5 should forfeit his half of the $1,000
S 900, Henry insists that Arthur ha
n forfeited his rights and that tn
r amount withheld should be paid t
g him now; but his conduct has bee
n such that / feel should serve him