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Van Berg, I would like to see you alone a few moments," said Stanton in a low tone. The artist hobbled cheerfully into one of the small private parlors, and stretched himself out very luxuriously on the sofa, saying as he did so, "Take the rocking-chair, Ik." "No, sir," said Stanton stiffly. "I shall trespass but a few moments on your time only long enough to keep a promise and perform a duty.

Judy cast an appealing flash of her eyes sideways at nothing, flushed furiously and mumbled, "Ik weiss nik I don't know." In the outcries and laughter which followed, Miriam noticed only the hoarse hacking laugh of the Australian. Her eyes flew up the table and fixed her as she sat laughing, her chair drawn back, her knees crossed tea was drawing to an end.

As the afternoon was not sultry, Stanton had said to his friend that they could enjoy their cigars and a ride at the same time, and that he would drive around for him in a few minutes. Ida overheard the remark, and, quietly slipping off to her room, returned with her hat and shawl. As her cousin approached she hastened down the steps, past Van Berg, exclaiming: "Oh, thank you, Ik! How good of you!

"It's just as I feared," Stanton resumed, with a deep sigh. "Maledictions on such a world as ours! The devil rules it, sure enough." "Oh, hush, hush," Ida sobbed. "I see it all, now; indeed, I've thought it all out this past week. You Sibley used only as a blind, poor child." "Yes, Ik, I loathed and detested him almost from the first."

I had not the heart to do it, and as I slowly moved away, there came to me the last words that I ever heard from Rudder Grange: "And with one wild shry ik to heav en her heart's blo od spat ter ed that prynce ly home of woe "

You are my elder brother, Ik, from this time forth, and I won't put on any more airs with you. As I said, your remarks in regard to your cousin came a little late. You see, my ring is gone, and you know I have often laughingly told you that my mother gave it to me on conditions that made it very safe property. I have parted with it, however, and very honestly too; but you will see it again, soon."

Ik Marvel truly says: "Resolve is what makes a man manifest; not puny resolve, not crude determinations, not errant purpose but that strong and indefatigable Will which treads down difficulties and danger, as a boy treads down the heaving frost-lands of winter; which kindles his eye and brain with a proud pulse-beat toward the unattainable. Will makes men giants."

But come again to-morrow, and we'll go on with the 'old, old story. I've read it scores of times, but am enjoying it now with you more than ever. Good-by." As Ida drew near to the hotel, Stanton stepped from the roadside to meet her. I fear it was an evil day for us both when we came to this place." "I've thought so too, Cousin Ik," she said kindly; "but I don't now.

It is my intention only to remind you that your course has been a little peculiar of late, to say the least, and that it is often far better to prevent trouble than remedy it." "The mischief is all done, Ik; you are too late." "What do you mean, sir?" "Well, one thing at a time. Miss Burton has refused me absolutely." "I don't wonder!" said Stanton indignantly. "Nor I either, Ik.

Mayhew very ready to occupy the seats he had obtained, and all the more so from his statement of the fact that several others had spoken for them. "Ida, my dear," called her mother; "come here, I've good news for you. Ik has got us out of that odious corner of the dining-room, and secured seats for us at Mr. Van Berg's table." "I wish no seat there," she said decisively.