The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-13

Angela Had Seen Suffering No One
Dreamed OF.
uy uuy7ng his goods for more than
they were worth we have tried to
canonize him and put halo around
the name Of Kingsnorth. To me 1t
stands for all that is mean and selfish
and vain and ignorant-the power Of
money over intellect. How did we be-
come owners Of this miserable piece
of land? A Kingsnorth swindled its
rightful owner-lent him money on
usury. bought up his bills and his
mortgages and when he couldn't pay
foreclosed on him. No wonder there's
curse on the village and on us!'
Kingsnorth tried to speak, but she
stopped him:
"Wait moment. 1t was a good
stroke Of business taking this estate
away. Oh. yes, 1t was good stroke
of business! Our name has been built
up on good strokes of business Well,
l tell you it's bad stroke of business
when human lives are put into the
hands Of such creatures as we Kings
norths have proved ourselvesv
"Stop!" cried Nathaniel. outraged to
the innermost sanctuary of his being
stop! You don't speak like one of
our family. 1t is like listening to some
teretic-some"-
II don't feel like one of your fami-
~. You are Kingsnorth. am nv
mothers child-my poor. gentle, pa
tient mother, who lived a life of un-
selfish resignation. who welcomed
death when 1t came to her rs release
from tyranny. Don't call me Kings.
north. know the family too well. l
know all the name means to the peo-
pie who have suffered through your
family"
After this-the best thing-the only
thing-is to separate" said Nathaniel.
whenever you WISH"
I'll make you IN allowance"
Don't let 1t be burden"
Owe never been SO shocked-so
stunned
Il am glad. From my cradle I've
been shocked and stunned-in nv
home. It's some compensation to know
you are capable Of the feeling too.
Frankly. l didn't think you WERE"
we'll talk no more of this" and
Nathaniel began to pace the room.
Il am finished" and Angela went to
the door.
1T would be better we didn't meet
again-in any event, not often" ndd-
ed Nathaniel.
"Thank you," said Angela, opening
the door. He motioned her to close
1T, that he had something more to say
"We'll find you some suitable chap,
eron. You can spend your winters
abroad, as you have been doing-Lon.
don for the season-until you're suit
ably married. I'll follow out my ia.
theirs wishes to the letter. You shall
be handsomely provided for the day
you marry"
She closed the door with snap and
came back to him and looked him
steadily in the eyes.
'"The man I marry shall take moth.
ing from you. Even in his last will
and testament my father proved him.
self Kingsnorth. 1t was only q
Kingsnorth could make his youngest
daughter dependent on you"
my father knew would respect his
wishes
He was equally responsible for me,
yet he leaves me to your care-a Kings.
north! The men masters and the wom-
en- slaves! That is the Kingsnorth
doctrine
A servant came in to tell Angela the
doctor had come. Without q word An.
gela went out to see to the wounded
man. The servant followed her.
Let alone, Nathaniel sat down, shock
ed and stunned. to review the inter.
view he had just had with his young
er sister.
When Angela entered the sickroom
she found DR.. McGinnis. q CHEEKY,
bright eyed. rotund little man of fifty.
talking freely to the patient and pune
tuating each speech with a hearty
laugh. His good humor was infec-
tlous.
The wounded agitator felt the effect
Of it and was trying to laugh feebly
himself.
"sure it's the fine target ye must
have made with yer six feet and one
inch. How could the poor soldiers
help hittin' ye7 Answer me thatv
And the jovial doctor laughed again
as he dexterously wound bandage
around O'ConnelEs arm.
"Aisy now while I tie the bandage.
me fine fellow. Yell live to see the
inside Of an English jail yet"
He turned as he heard the door open
and greeted Angela.
"Good afternoon to ye. Miss Kings.
north. Faith. it's blessin' ye brought
the boy here. There's no tellin' what
the prison surgeon would have done
to him. 1t is saltpeter. they tell me.
the English doctors rub into the Irish
wounds to kape them smartin'. And,
by the like token, they do the same,
too. in the English house of commons.
SaltpeteF. in Ireland's wounds is what