Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-04
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had met Ogilvie's French wife, and
had seen Marie when-ahe was a baby.
MacAllister> knew that after his wife's
death Ogilvic had sent his daughter to
Belgium to school, more because he
wanted to be free Of responsibility
than with any great interest In her
welfare. 'Marie's coming to him for
help was one OF the unexpected things
that only the world turmoil would
have made possible. She had Instant
~ CAPTURED his interest. She was IA.
theffesa,. homeless and his wi kins.
woman. Though her Latin blood was
apparent enough, she was curioualy
like her Scotch father. His featufes
were easily traceAble in hers. There
had been q touch of the tiger in
James >Ogilvie,- He was tawny, not
sandy like the MacAllisters.s n
In the beginning his attitude to
Marie had been somewhat comically
paternal. he was tod young for tho
part. He had studied her with-tre-
mendous interest. particularly her be.
wtldering blossoming into beauty.
The manner in which she had come
Into his arms on the morning of tho
explosion had bauished forever, his
conception Of her as an interesting
child. She had thrilled him; captured
him. For q time he had fought
against 1t. He had lain awake be-
cause Of It; walked the floor because
Of It; dreamed Of 1t in his Office, and
cursed himself because Of it. All his
Efprty<four years Of hard sense were
opposed to it. He was more than
twice her age; the thing was inapos:
Then under the stress of a passion
he could not conquer he had flung
aside his doubts and had made his de-
sires apparent enough to. Marie. He
termtnedly, though for her own sake
he was careful OF his conduct before
others;-he could not bear the thought
that ugly comment might touch her.
And she had driven him to the point
of despair. SSince the morning Of the
explosion her manner had altered.
With the skill that Is at the comma ana
Eof even an inexperienced girl, she had
forced him to- wait deluged him with
unoertatnty. I Though quick to lend
herself to the. only course that Mac
Alliste:: thought would make her in.
PRODUCTION to >Laclasse q possibility,
she held herself ,aIoof. she would
permit no 'caresses; and when driven
into a'corner by his urgency showed
such genuine distress mat he wa
forced to desist. VT
When he had told. her in what guise
he meant to introduce her to Laclasse
society, she had, asked; And YOU
wish. me to please your friends. Mon.
sienr TO make myself quite chafnl-
ing?" -!
Yea he had replied. This is Ia
be yer home, and my people Yer peo.
pie. Ye know what it is I want, Maize,
|Iywant.yer loye;l want We for my very
But she had stopped him. mon
sie,H, don't she had begged,
please don't not bear It'll"
her. and he was not to- be silenced It
once-pot until. in utter distress, abe
had wrung her hands. you beg me
too much: I want to think--I want
TO think what is right, and you do ho(
let me think. You have done every
thing for mel DO not know whatstd
I'll; ye'il. Just tel me that It's np,
justTgratitude and affection ye feel FOL
messIM walt yer tinae?" he prom.
But she, had not treasured him. n.
stead, She began to weep. and 10. 81.
|terly that he Wa frighteped.
~ seem too Gid for ye.ye're doubt
full OF the past and OF the future he
had said from the depths OF his own
distress, II was her youth thai
troubled him and at the same Tins
called upon his consideration. g
TO me you are all that is fine and
dear----but. Monsieur. do not hegimi
Ha.had not known what to naked
her. But what was he to az? s
He went on determiredly with hii
plans for her. II hes <chose Mt a. a..
ture time to announce that he was s..
ing to marry his ward instead 81
EeAoltt4g her. his way would beaciAar
flIe haalpresehted her to L4aclasse. and
t&hen had-been consumed With Jealousy
ever the attentions paidyher BY such
men 3 Harmon Kent. He had shown
Marie how he suffered, and ii this ".
lspect she had been e1nvIncin9IIy cIaar.
Her opinion Of the men she taets1ai
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their defects that MacAllister had
lsoothe.d And even hlsS Jealous watch,
Favored one more than another. 2he