New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-02-14

and so keep quiet till yer wanted: Je~ei 't'
here's more than you'll ait, know, Tor the three.
dav of the wake, drink alther, fresh mate ana
,,,li,o broad of yoar orr fathers. name; for.
a a,,,r man God be good 10 him. he's the fore
.,il, and a fine wake "a ever was at hastings OF
everything more especiall: peorle the LADY has
4ine spiTir in her; an. buttaiX dear ny head
bothered somehow, and the moon turning round
on ne: so the Lord be Wild vez | T,eedn old We
take care Of Yer mother Tor sure il Mar Rvalls
daughter ye are and pray for yer sinful soul
mean my--houid hard and fast Peter dear. 'ol
somehow, both myself and the ladder mighty IN
steady.
Such were the last distinct words the girl heard
from her elevated friend; bu, she crept TO The par
aper, had the satisfaction OF seeing him safety on
the roof OF the stable and then. though the ladder
did fall with cr;.si! winch ii there had not beer.
| a greater noise elsewhere. would have called tort
the rr1aic>-ot the house. he descended safely and
| she heard h> v0icc raised 10 the tune OF Alley
Croker. in which smother equally broken ard IN
harmonious iolcd while. crossing the courtyard.
Again she PRAYED and. at last. creeping closclyto
her mother the two sep, beneath roof which
had refused them shctcrinthe days Of their utter
Erlplcs>iess.
Tie girl OF the house did. to all appearance.
forget MARY RYAN andhcr daughter; but some one.
every morning placed a full measure OF milk at
the rough door OF The oit-a full thar.
after both had partaken abunduntly thereof. they
! had enough 10 cause the great cat. winch had 20
frightened Mar the first night, to Pur and look "a
conicned and cheerful "a became the soildlty and
respccabiliiv of his ancient race Still t!lree
DAYS and nights passed in all the aching Anxiety
OF knowing nothing, and hoping and tearing all
things AT last the wild, yet solemn pagcantry
vas over The ilearse, the the priests,
the people departed. Mary Ran watched from
The broken root the road II took-,hc road
She and her child had ;ruverSed IN years long ago.
They had returned; but he who drove them To
despair would return nomorc. lloly masses We're
said for the rcposc OF Iii, soul tia; day; but none
prayed so f.rvcntly for eternal repose She
whose heart lc had crushed almost 10 bursting.
Peggy w"pta and piaved=from sympathy with
her mother: bu, She could hardly keep down the
spirit Of strong Indignation tia; reused by
| full sense OF the injustice they had sustained and
no hart ever painted soi the water brooks more than
| ,he did for liberty.
Before c#funcral N;ls completely out Of sight.
the only noise thatb broke upon the stiffness OF the
house was the rough shutting to of doors, and the
echo of footsteps. AT last the grl OF the house
made her appearance and reckoning them TO col
low dowl, half ladder hall stair, conducted them
10 ii large pallor from which the remnants OF the
them with very little ceremony and sundry mutci-
crings Of being bothered with the like, into u
| sort OF untc-room. 10 wllclit led. The door hung
looselvo OH its hinges, and remaineduncosed. Pres
emily IA pale gentle looking woman entered the
| room. and her widow dreS. made Mary heart
| beat more quickly She was followed BY others
who had returned from the funeral and III short
time the party placed round the table the
priest being seated at the widows right hand
while the attorney of the next town intimatcd his
intention of reading the Will OF hi late respected
friend
He read and read and all that Mary Ryan and
her daughter could comprehend was, that he read
the same thing over and over again until, at last.
was it, could ii be possible! were thev=awake?
was ii reality could he who had thai day entered
the cold and silent grave, could he have made such
a confession, Mary Ryan his only lawful wife.
and such and such lands 10 pass To her and her
child, thereby hoping 10 makc atonemcnt Jar his
SINS Peggy felt her mother sinking, and caspcd
her in his arms after this all was contision the
Indy who had been grossly deceived was car
ricd from the room totally nsenSiblc Hcrbroiher,
ronscd at such rdignity, declared The man must
have been ont of his senses, and tina, there
proof: and while the attorney declared the mans
perfect sanity, the priest SAID that without, OF
course violating the sacrcdncss the confessional,
there was proof, and Daddy Denny was brought
forward. who declared he had witnessed the mar
giagc by means ANYTHING but straight forward Ger
tainlv: and of this fact even Mary RYAN was not
aware until that moment. Daddy Denny WAS very
unwilling 10 be cross-outStoncd on the inject.
bul was obliged TO submit and certainly the evi-
dencc was very clear, even according IL his own
showing thai he had been counting "a sponSble
woman, the servant 10 the couple beggar, who
performed the hasN ceremony, and that She had
put him in press. in c"rnor cupboard, to be out
of the WAY. from whence he saw Mary married.
Atier all the woman Tilted him; and AT any other
time hi- bitterness The -ublec, would have Gre
atcd much amusement, Mary and her daughter
had come forth in the mclc. and il. II doubt had cx-
stc:l Of tie ncblcncss of Mary nature ii would
have vanished before the carnestness which she
crinccd that nothing might be d"nr 10 hurt the
poor adysS feelings who had meant her no harm.
Daddy Denny always Stnutlv denied that he knew
the contents oil the will-how should lm But hi>
anxietyto keep MARY and her daughter IN the house
was ! quote his own words, : entirely from a
dllune he had.
Be thn, rs il may; Peggy, She WIS called
on the evening Of her changed fortunes Mss Mar
| sarc, i living still. and often speak, 10 him She
loves best in all the word-hcr hlI>band-ot the
enduring patience and virtue oil her mother, who
lived mcckly and prosperous during The remain
der OF her iew wears and died soon after her t'aug-
ter became wife.
What privilege ii Is 10 know person UNI
spoiled b, prosperity NIary,s daughter Is one Of
these. have sat with her upon her mothers
grave and heard her story, otwllich am faith
tul =chronicler: and at that time the heggarman,
then hale and hearty as a frosty day stood beside
US Since then, lie has fallen asleep; butt well
tcmcmbcr the proud expression OF his bright face
as hc=aSkcd me what | thought Of Mary Ryan,>
daughter