Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16
x.-Cont4ntued.

Il don't" said Alec in a low tone
Of constraint, quite know what you
mean"
Claire" said tho earl. -rI can't tell
the very. fire we need on Jul old
hearth. I'm not a world'ing-no,
enough of one, 1 'fear-and / wouldn't
not to save the Van Dyke" (this
raj a household word;) "see You
married to a million if the million
didn't go with nj of the sweetest
girls-one of the finest women
alive" MI.
Good Lord, father!" burst out
Alec in a o n of little less than re-
pressed fury. What did mother tell
you-that I was going to marry Miss
Wilton o. .ss
Lord Breeme actually shrunk in his
chair; the light faded from his blue,
kind eyes ;the corners of his mouth
fell into the sad depressions of the
old age.i
"Then you're not" said he fatty;
she was mistaken
Alec twisted an envelope. He had
just glanced at his fathers face.
Just what did she say?'" s
"Oh, botheration!" Peevishly Lord
there's nothing in it I shan't go over
It with you. / might have known
Why might you have known ?" cut
in Alec with a hurt quickness.
you've disappointed me before"
This from his gentle and indulEent
father! The earI's face was behind
the paper. Suddenly Alec's hand was
stretched towards the pile OF let
tiers lying still unopened ON the desk
His troubles eyes had caught sight OF
one, directed to, his father. which
cant hio hoor< {rko It's - hn5l4E@ TS
was from Untsrberg-a dunn. doubt
less; what If the earl had read 1t, and
Alec's situation had been exposed?
fremont slipped the letter out OF the
heap and into his pocket, unnoticed
by his father. He stood there, white
and miserable, feeling his own heart
beats, seeing Aline's eyes with their
GOODNESS The earl made another
quick movement. crushing the news
paper down o n his, knee.
I'm an optimistic old idiot" said
proof: the least spark and I'm 8
bonfire. What your mother said, my
dear boy, was, after all, only just this:
Think that Alec is going to please
you very much, And then she look
ed out of the window and pointed to
you, and Claire on the lawn. That's
all. II shes mistaken-he held out
his hand-swhy, It's not your fault.
She's not, said Alec putting awk-
wardly a cold hand into HIS fathers
warm one. altogether mistaken. you
Know" Then as the kind fingers
grtpped. I'm thinking OF 1T pretty
hard" he added gruHly.6
The earl, wistful. eager, and afraid
to press the matter, returned to- his
mail. Alec read to him, conscious all
the while of tender and excited eyes
upon him. III nh
what makes you think he asked
suddenly, with One OF his cynical
grins. that she would have me any
way" EI
The earl was delighted at his rexer-
sion to the topic.
All Alec. 5het attentions to- me,
Tor one thing, and the look IN her eyes
as they fly over the Horse--5your
1aYou think she'd marry me for my
ed his head on his hand. dare
NO, Dir; for yourself. Bdt,s Lord
gBreeIfe twInkled, she'll be, glad that
you're the owner of that Van Dyke.
oh Well, we won't Joke about II.
She's dear gtrl She WiIl--she
would do us credit Alec. That's
soxi1ethtns one must think d. Isn't
.oh, 1 srprdbss sos Alec al STAR
Ing abaentiy NJ HIS boots.
syNhatss the trouble, my boyf Eanst
make you out. She hasn't already
Alec shook hiss head. !
AMI then III Al right sBtt+fny
eoodnsast HERE'S msdiclns time. and
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