Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-02-25
CHAPTER Y.
O,connsII Visits Angela.

stayed only long enough In Ire
III land to permit OF Angela's re-
covery. He went into the sick
room only once. When Angela saw
him she turned her back on him and
refused to speak to him.
Fora moment a flush of pity for his
young sister gave him a pang ut his
heart. She looked SO frail and worn.
SO desperately i'll. After all. she was
his sister. and. again, had she not been.
punished? He was willing to forget
the fooihardy things she had done and
the bitter things she had said.
Let bysones be bygones. He re
allied that he had neglected her. He
would do so no longer. Far from it
When they returned to London all that.
would be remedied- He would take,
Ecare Of her in every possible way. He,
felt a genuine thrill course through
him as he thought OF his generosity.
To all of this Angela made no an
sWer.
Stung by her silence, he left the room
and sent for his other sister. When
Monica came he told her that when
ever Angela wished to recognize his,
magnanimity she could send for him.
She would not find him unforgiving.
To this Angela sent no reply.
When the fever had passed and she
was stronger arrangements were made
for the journey to London.
AS Angela walked unsteadily to the
carriage, leaning on the arm of the
nurse. Nathaniel came forward to as
sist her. She passed him without a
word, Nor did she speak to him 9
nor answer any remark OF his during
the long journey on the train.
When they reached London she re-
fused to go to the Kingsnorth house.
where her brother lived. but went at
once to q distant cousin of her moth
er's. Mrs. Wexford. and made her
home with her. as she had often done
before. She refused to hold any fur
ther communication with her brother,
despite the ministrations OF her sister,
Monica, and Mrs. Wexford.
Mrs. Wexford was a gentle little
white capped widow, whose only hap
piness In life seemed to be In worry
ing oye others misfortunes. She q
on the board of various charitable or
CARNATIONS and was a busy helper in
the field OF mercy. She w~orshiped
Angela, as she had her mother before
her. That something serious had oc-
Cured between Angela and her broth
er Mrs. Wexford realized, but she
on.,1d Gpd n.,% nofbfpn ~ u,YaSfiopfnu
Angela. Every time she asked her
anything relative to her attitude Ange-
la was silent.
One day she begged Mrs. Wexford
never to speak OF her brother again.
Mrs. Wexford respected her wishes
and watched her and nursed her
through her convaiescence with aSten-
der solicitude.
When O'Connelrs letter came Angela
showed it to Mrs. Wrexford, together
with her reply.
do you mind II j see him here?'
Angela asked.
What kind OF man is hep
The kind that heroes are made off,
He writes 50 strangey-may q say
unreserFedly? As he a gentlemang
In the real meaning OF the wefd-
yes.
.Of good family?
mot al we estimate goodness. His
family were just simple peasants.
"Dosyou think 1T wise to see himss
don't consider the wisdom. 4
only listen to my heart
.You-you love him.
so much of love as can give dis
his
.Oh, my DEAR cried Mrs. Mrexfora,
thoroughly alarmed
Don't be afraid, said Angela quiet
~. Our ways lie wide apart He is
working for the biggest thing in life.
His work is his life. / am nothing. (
But don't you think IL would be In;
| discreet. dear. to have such 4 man
come here?
sWhy indiscreetY
man who has been III prison.
and Mrs WEXFORD shuddered at the
thought. She had seen and helped so
many poor victims Of the cruel lass.
and the memory Of their drawn faces
and evil eyes and course speech Hash
ed across her mind. Shc could not rec-
oncfIeo il coming into her little home.
Angela answered her:
Yes. be has been In prison. but the
shame Was for his prosecutors. not for
him. SILL, if you would rather 4 snw
him somewhere else
oh. no ny dear child II You
wish It
do inst want 10 lei him again
al he writes Ne does me. want III
hear MIN speak aSAtn. want ~ Wish
MIN EOdspesd % his journey Mn
well. Angeta; aid the oldi
llady: Al y9u WISH