Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-03
BY G. A. & J. P. CHAPMAN.

said we were seditious family and that he bad yer
Lordships werrant to turn OUT and that the cabin
the nate little cabin ye gave to my mother--was TO
go to the gauger.'
.He did not dare to say that p interrupted my ia
Their, proudly; he did not dare TO my name to
filsehood J!
The word the very word l spoke = exclaimed
Kate. 'Mother,' says !, his Lordship would niyer
take back for the sin Of the son. what he gave to the
mothers Sure II hard upon her gray nairs to
see her own boy brought to shame, without being
turned out Of her little place whin the on
the grOund-in the could night, whin STIR
ring TO say, God save We, remember it well; he
would not suffer 10 take much blanket, be-
cause the bits o'things were to be canted the next
morning, to pay the rint Of field which my brother
took bat never worked; my poor mother cried like
baby and haPPiHg the ould gray cat that your lord
ship gave her for TOKEN when it a small kit, IN
her apron, we set off, as well as could, for Mrs.
MahOny's farm. 1t more than two miles from US
and the snow drifted-and, och but, sorrow wax
ems body and my mother foundered like, ard could
MT walk; l covered her over, wait till she rest
ed bit-and sure your token, my lady-the cat We
gave her-kept her warm for the haste had the sinSe
almost of Christian. Well, 1 praying to God
to direct for the best (but may be, I'm firing your
honors,) whin if from heaven, up drives Barney,
and
"'Who is Barney Kate
Il wish, my dear Lord, You could have seen hate
Connor when l asked that question; the way-worn
girl looked absolutely beautiful must tell you that
she had exchanged by my desire, her tatered gown,
and travel stained habiliments, for smart dress of
my waiting maids, which if it not correctly put
on, looked to my taste all the better. Her face was
PALE but her fine, dark, intelligent eyes gave it much
and varied expression her beautiful har--even La
fonts trim cap could not keep it within proper bounds
influenced probably, by former habits stray
ing (Or she would call it, Sthreeling) down her neck,
and her mobile mouth garnshed with teeth which
many duchess might envy she was sitting on low
seat her crossed hands resting her knees, and
going through her narrative in straight forward
manner could be expected but my unfortunate ques-
tion to the identity Of Barney put her out face
forehead, neck, crimsOned in an instant; papa
turned away his head to smile, and | blushed from
pure sympathy.
"'Bamey-is Barney - Mahony-rny lady," she
replied, at length, rolling up Lafonts founce In lieu
of her apron--and a great true friend of-of my
mOher's-"
:" And of yOurS, also, | suspect, Kate said my
father.
"'We were neighbors' children, please your hon.
orabe lordshiP and only natural if we had Attend
\ ly'
Love for each other, said my lordly papa for
once condescending to banter.
1t would be far from the likes ONE to contradict
yer honor she stammered forth at length
"'Go on with your story said gravely
'rm thinking, my lord, and my lady, left off in
the snow-oh, no he was come up with the -
WELL 10 be sure he took US to his mothers house. and
och my lady, but it's in the walls o the poor cabins
We frd hearts mot that I'm down-running the GIN
try, who, to be sure, know better manners-but it's
great blessing to the traveller to have warm fire,
and dry lodging, and share of whatevers going on
AL for the lore Of God Well to be sure, they
looked to property; and Barney thought to per-
suade to make my mother his mother, and never
Needed the disgrace that had come the family and
knowing his heart was set upon me, his mother die
the same and my mother, too, the crathur -
wanted me settled well-they all cried, and wished
it done off at once and it was a sore trial that.
/" Barney says |, let go my hand: hould your
whist, all o. ye, for the blessed Virgins sake anC
don't be making me mad intirely ;--and seemed t.
gain strength, though my heart was bursting. Look
Gays y bitter wrong has been done us l know ou
honorable landlord has had neither act nor part In
how could he.l-and ny mind misgives that my
lady has often written to you, mother, for it isn't
her to forget ould friends but III tell We what I'll do
= there's nobody re know barring his reverence ant
the schoolmaser could tell the rights of ii to his hon
ors glory upon paper; his reverence wouldn't meddl
nor make In it. and the schoolmasters friend of tn
agents We see, dears, IN just go fair and aey CT
to London myself, and see his lordship and make hin
sinsible. And before l could say my say they all
: all but Barney set up SIGH scornfui laugh at me
. never was heard. She's mad says one; she's
o fool says another; where's the money to pay you
{ EXPENSES says third and how could ye find you
= way, that doesn't know a step O. the road, even {
Dublin says fourth. Well waited till they wer
e all DONE and then took the thing quietly. l don
think saws there's either madness or folly in tryin
IS to get ones again to the money, it's but lii
d tie of that want for I've the Of my limbs an
can walk, and it ii 60 hard if one of We wont lend
r pound or, may be, thirty shillings, and no sha
ever lose by Kate Connor to the value of brass fal
t thing; and to not knowing the road, have
tongue in my head and if | hadn't, the great Coo
e that teaches the innocent swallows their way tn
salt seas will do much for poor girl who puts he
D trust in Him.
1t My hearts against it, said Barney, but she's in til
" right and then he wanted to persuade me to 20 b
: fore the priest with him but says 1, I'll never
a. that till find Justice; III never bring both sham
N and poverty to honest boys hearh-stone. I'll NJ
be firing yer noble honors any longer wild the
y and all that, whin left them; theyd have forced
10 to take more than the thirty shillings-God know
ye how they raised that but thought it enough
@ and, by the time reached Dublin, there was eight
y it gone small way the rest lasted, and I'LL thrt
er days, from the sea, in Liverpool. Oh when got
j. good piece Of the way-when my bits orags were
I'd sold-y feet bare and bleeding, and the doors Of Il
en- sweet white cottage shut against me- and was to
he to 90 10 my parish,-then, then felt was in Il
nd land of the could-hearted stranger Och! the En-
id lish are fine, honest people, but ways tinde
r. WE'LL my lord the hardest temptation had at all (ar
n here Lady Helen looked up into her godathers fac
nm with duplicating eye and pressed her small viii
hand afIectionately upon his am, as to rive
w most earnest attention) was whin was sitting CT
az ing by the roadside, for tired and hungry Al
he who Of all the birds in the air, drives up IN sort
nv car, but Mister OHay, the great pig marchant from
Of mile beyant our place; well, to be sure, 1t was
m wasn't surprised when he me Come back WI
IL me- Kate honey says he I'm going straight hon
INF and I'll let the boy ye kHo, have nate little cab