Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-01-27

| himself, he SAID, II was not much matter
he could "list" He urged his argu-
nents as iorcbly as he could Mary on
| y interrupling him when he said any
thing very harsh OF Nicholas-and, beg
| glng OF them to consider them, departed.
II Every thing at this time had been ar
ranged between Nicholas and Mrs.
J Murphy respecting the marriage. Mary
4 liked the young man so well, that she
had no objection 10 take up her quarters
IN the mill house in the double capacity
ot wife and mistress but she wa. u good
hearted girl, aud had no notion of the un-
happiness that existed there, nor Of Nick's
dishonesty.
II When James had gone away, her
mother looked hard at her, as if anxious
to ascertain her thoughts on the subject
aud, percelving that the poor girl look ed
disappointed aud ashamed of hci lovers
conduct, saId, "Irs true enough, child,
I. Nick Furlong isn'i the honest boy
thought him" Mary put her apron to
her face and wiped her eyes. "iIis ia
est, and the whole breed Of them vas al
ways honest bu, Nicholas isn't doing
the right thing to James and the gills. 1"
Il "But MOTHER" said Mary, catching at
"A straw, "there are two sides 10 Il story /;
maybe old Andy Fnriong never left it
upon Nick to do as James SAYS, aud that
II he wasn't taken 80 short and ~ roug h
about 1t by James, he'd do it Of his own
fee will"
"Whist, whist, child /, all the country
knows that Andy Fullong left the three
younger children iiIty pounds apiece :;
and why not aud more shame To the son
that would deny his fathers words. -
Well, well, ! never knew Nick was q
lawyer before. What difference does
The stamp aud the squeezing of wax
make 10 an honest man Shame, shame
upon him :"
Mary had great mind to cry, but re-
Trained. "What will We do, mother 7"
said she at last.
"lle must pay the one hundred and
. fifty pounds To James and the giils, or he
never darkens my door again." said Mrs
Murphy "and then Wen consider about
other matters"
Both mother aud daug ghter then became
silent. Occupied witlirhcir respective
thoughts upon the subjrct, they RETAINED
/ from any further allusion to IL; but the
elder woman looked as if she felt honest
Indignation, aud her daughter appeared
heart-stricken. When Nicholas made
bis appearance next day, Mrs, Murphy
hardly addressed him, and Mary did no,
receive him with her usual frank mesa and
unrestrained familiarity. The young
man looked aghast, for he had no notion
Of what had passed but Mrs. Murphy
very soon explained the cause Of her dis
/ pleasure.
Nicholas admitted his obligation in
equity TO provide for his family, but shell
tered himself under the letter of law for
the violation Of it. He seemed at least
To think that he was not bound to pay
Iute 50 much as the sum which his ia
ther had stipulated tor the Younger chill
dren, declaring that il he did, Mary and
he would not have enough to begin life
with. Mrs. Murphy assured him, with
great energy Of manner, that unless he
fulfilled his fathers wlll--though il was
but verbal onc-ho should never have
Mary with her consent.
And she nobly kept her word and de-
termination to every suggestion Of a
compromise she turned Ccaf ear "It
should not be laid TO her chlld's door thai,
she or any one oi hers was richer To the
injury of The lalher!ess, especially when
the children OF her old neighbor, Andy
furlong, were in question. Andy would
have been the first TO have got their
rights for her children, if they were
'wronged and he 10 the fore" No self
sh consideration, weighed moment
with her and so much was she dissatis-
fled with Nick for hesi,ating moment
on compliance with her inlunciions TO ''do
the honest thing" that she dismissed
him very unceremoniously, and in great
apprehension that he was not To be the
husband of Mary.
That afiectlonate girl, however, did
not intend willingly to break her engage.
ment with him, and took an opportunity
of suggesting-as his property was not
altogether IN ready money-,hat her own
hundred pounds should he handed over
10 trustee Tor LNlcks SISTERS, Oh their
coming OF age or obtaining husbands to
his liking, and that James should be paid
his share, "down on the nail at once :"
by Nicholas himself.
And so it was arranged James got
his money, and took small farm and
wife to himself, and his sisters went 10
live with him.
Instead Of being in state ofanimosity
and feuds, the two families are now on l
very happy term, "bygones are by cones
with them" Nick is now a very fair
character, and the sisters-ln-law are es-
pecis!ly attached TO one another, and no
doubt very grateful 10 the HONEST WIDOW
who effected SO much harmony and hap
piness.
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