The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-03-20
SYNOPSIS.

~ aloed oy angela k1ngsnorth. an Eng
fish society girl. who defends him.
Angela takes OConnell to her brothers
home and helps to nurse him. He recovers
and he and the girl become fast friends
OConneil when well Is sent to Jail for
disturbing the peace. He finally writes
Angela that he has finished his sentence
espoused the Irish cause Her brother. a
member Of parliament. Is very angry.
The happy couple come to America to
live. daughter is born to them. An
gela's brother refuses to help tho couple
In any way. Angela dies.
OConnell names his daughter Margaret
and calls her Peg" O'Connell receives
q most important letter from England
which perplexes him.
O'Connell allows Peg to visit England
at her uncle's request The elder Kings
north's heart had finally softened toward
his dead sisters little girl
Peg goes to the home of the Chichester
family in England at the direction of Mr.
Hawkes.. Kingsnorths attorney, as Kings.
north suddenly dies.
She first meets Ethel Chichester ana
Brent. married man in iovo with Ethel
She interrupts them by accident in q
secret meeting
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dismisses her from the drawing room,
sending her to the servants quarters. The
Chichesters have lost their money in a
bank failure.
Hawkes. arrives and reads the Kings
north will. 1t leaves most of the fortune
to Peg and offers liberal pay to any one
who will undertake her education and So
cial training
Mrs. Chichester finally agrees to bring
up Peg in return for the money prom
ised. although she openly despises the
shabby young girl
AS feg wandered into the room Mrs.
Chichester and Alaric looked at her in
Mortified amazement.
Ethel took one swift glance at her
and then turned her attention to Pet.
Jarvis looked reproachfully at Mrs.
Chichester as much as to say, What
did | tell you?" and went out.
Alaric whispered to his mother:
"Oh, say. really. you know-it isn't
true! 1t can't be-"
Pet suddenly saw Michael and began
to bark furiously at him. Michael re-
sponded vigorously until Peg quieted
him.
At this juncture Mr.. Hawkes. came
forward and. taking Peg gently by the
arm. treasured her by saying:
Come here, my dear. Come here.
Don't be frightened. We're all your
friends
He brought Peg over to Mrs. Chi
chester, who was staring at her with
tears of modification in her eyes.
When Pegs eyes met her aunt's she
bobbed little courtesy she used to do
as child whenever she met some of
the gentlefolk.
Mrs. Chichester went cold when she
saw the gauche act. Was it possible
that this creature was her sister An
gela's child? It seemed incredible.
"What Is your name" she asked
sternly.
Peg, ma'am.'
"What?"
"Sure, me names Peg, ma'am," and
she bobbed another little courtesy.
Mrs. Chichester closed her eyes and
shivered. She asked Alaric to ring
As that young gentleman passed Ethel
on his way to the bell he said: at
can't really be true! Eth. Ethel?'
QUAINT" was all his sister replied.
Hawkes. genially drew Pegs atten-
ton to her aunt by introducing her:
"This lady Is Mrs. Chichester-your
aunt" Peg looked at her doubtfully
moment, then turned to Hawkes. and
asked him:
where's me uncle?"
"Alas, my dear child. your uncle is
dead!"
Dead" exclaimed Peg in surprise.
"Afther sendin' for me?'
added Hawkes..
"God rest his SOUL" said Peg piously
"Sure, If I'd known that I'd never have
come at all. I'm too late, then. Good
day to ye," and she started for the
door.
Mr.. Hawkes. stopped her.
"Where are you going?"
"Back to me father"
"Oh, nonsense!"
"But I must go back to me father
IL me uncle's dead.'
1T was Mr.. Kingsnorth's last wish
that you should stay here under your
aunt's care. So she has kindly con
scented to give you a nome"
: Peg gazed at Mrs. Chichester curl
ously.
Have yep she asked.
Mrs. Chichester, with despair in ev-
cry tone, replied, Il have!"
THANK ye," said Peg, bobbing an
other little courtesy.
Mrs. Chichester gazed at Peg and
covered her eyes with her hand as if
to shut out some painful sight.
Peg looked at Mrs. Chichester and at
the significant action. There was no
mistaking Its significance. 1t convey.
ed dislike and contempt so plainly that
Peg felt it through her whole nature.
She turned to Alaric and found him re.
garding her as though she were some
strange animal. Ethel did not deign
to notice her. She whispered to
Hawkes.:
II can't stay here"
''Why not?" asked the lawyer.
I'D be happier with me father" saic
Peg.
i. you'll be quite happy here-ouite.''