The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-09-19

today for his home IN ireland"
She read on. and realized every word
Of Il. The likeness settled H. u was
Freckles over again. only older and
elegantly dressed. There was not a
chance 10 doubt
Thank you; and walt. no matter
how long" she said 70 her driver.
Catching up the paper. she hurried
TO the desk and laid down Lord
O'More's card.
"IIas my uncle started yetr' she
asked. sweetly.
The surprised clerk stepped back on
a bellboy. and covertly kicked him for
being in the way.
"His lordshlp Ia In his ROOM" he
said with low bow.
The clerk showed the bellboy toward
the angel
"show her ladyship to the elevator
and Lord OMore's suit" ne said.
bowling double
At the bellboy's tap the door swung
open and the liveried servant thrust
,ard tray before the angel The
opening Of the door created q current
that swayed a curtain aside. and In
On adjoining room, lounging In a great
chair. with a paper IN his hand. sat
the man who was. beyond question.
Of Freckles' blood and raca
With perfect control the angel
dropped Lord o'More's card on the
tray, whipped past his servant and
stood before his lordship.
Good morning." she said with
tense politeness-
Lord O'More glanced her over with
amused curiosity until her color be-
gan to deepen and her blood to run
hotly.
"wen. my dear" he said at last.
show can l servo your
Instantly the angel bristied She
had been 90 shielded In the midst OF
almost entire freedom. owing to the
circumstances OF her life. that the
words and the look appealed to her
as almost insulting. She lifted her
head with a proud gesture
II am not your DEAR" she said.
with slow distinctnesa There isn't
a thing in the world you can do for
me- I came here to see II could do
something's very great something
for you; but II ! don't Ike you won't
do itr'
There was a silken rustic and q
beautiful woman with cheeks of
cherry bloom. hair OF Jet and eyes
OF pure Irish blue. moved TO Lord
O'More's side and. catching bis arm,
shook him impatiently.
''rerencei Have you lost your
sensesY' she cried "Didn't you IN
derstand what tho child saidf Look
at her facet Sec what she hasr'
Il beg your pardon" he said The
fact In. I am leaving Chicago sorely
disappointed IL makes me bitter and
reckless I thought Il was some moro
OF those queer. useless people that
have thrust themselves on me con-
stantiy. and I was careless Forgive
me and tell me why you came"
II win II I IKE you." said the an
gel stoutiy. "and n ! don't I won'tT'
But I began all wrong. and now I
don't know how to make you like
me-" said his lordship. with sincere
penitence In his tone
The angel looked into the beautiful
woman's face.
"Are you his wifer' she asked
Yea" said the woman. II am his
wife"
"wen," said the angel judiciaily.
''the Bird Woman says no one In the
whole world knows all n mans big
nesses and all his littlenesses AZ his
wife doea What you think Of him
ought 70 do for me- DO you like
himr
Better than any one In the whole
world" said Lady O'Mors promptly.
The angel mused q second, and then
her legal tinge came to the fore again.
"Yes. but have you any one you could
IKE better II he wasn't all nghtr'
she persisted
II have three OF his sons. two
little daughters. n father. mother and
several brothers and sisters" came
the quick reply.
And you ike him bestY' persisted
the angel with tinality.
II love him so much that I would
give up every one OF them with dry
eyes. II By 50 doing could save him."
said Lord OMore's wife.
"Ohr cried the angel -Oh. myr'
She lifted her clear eyes to Lord
O'More's and shook her head
"She never. never could do thatr'
she said But it's a mighty big thing
to your credit that she thinks she
could guess I'll tell you why l
came"
She laid down the paper and touched
the portrait
when you were Just boy, did
people call you Brecklesr she asked
Dozens Of good fellows all over Ire
land and the continent are doing Il to-
day." answered Lord O'More
The Angels face lighted with her
most beautiful smile.
Il was sure OF H." she said winning
". That's what we call him, and he
is so nike you. doubt II any one OF
those three boys OF yours are more 80.
But it's been twenty years. Seems to
me you've been a long time comingr'
Lord O'More caught the Angels