The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-09-02

book, and immediat ly seated herself al
the table. 1t was some minutes ere he
left his watch, and then she heard him
creep along the gallery, and so dowr
stairs.
The next moment she was on hi.
traces, stedling softly after him; bu
when she reached the hall, instead o.
following him, she turned into the din
ing room, which was only divided from
the pantry by so thin partition that
as she well knew, voices could be plainly
heard through it.
Kelly had rejoined his friends, and
her suspicious were verified; she was
soon to learn how fearfully.
How long you have been :"
"Sure, thin, dear, l waited to know
had she seen you; them eyes of hers
are everywhere"
Did she -
The devil bit"
care you sure of it :"
"Is it sure haven't been watch
ing her through the crack in the door
and pretty sight she is too. All, Red
mond, tits you have the taste, and the
luck too-and there she sits, breaking
her biscuits, and slipping her wine, and
warming her delicate little feet at the
fire."
"She is beautifully heaven! had
she not scorned me, l could have loved
her."
"Ye'll love her yet, and yell be
taching her that same also. All, Red
mond Rhua, tits you that can tame them
birds"
" / care not for her love, Kelly, but
| will make her rue insolent contempt
An Irishman an O'Rielly, was not good
enough for her-I will make her glad
to be Redmond Rhua's wife-by the
powers, then, there's many that would
not mind that same /! She shall kneel
at my feet, and pray to have her shame
removed the naughty heircss shall be
spurned in turn. Are you sure she did
not see mei that she heard nothing !?
She came on us so suddenly, she may
nave been there some time. | am sure
[ met the glance of her cold blue eye.
[ tell you it chilled me-"
" Be aisy now is it in nature that
she should see you, of all men, here in
her uncle's house, and never start or
tremble ? Why, her cheek never lost a
shade; to see you-you, O'Rielly, the
man l heard her say she could horse
whip She couldn't see you colleaguing
in her uncle's house and nim away, and
then quietly sit down to her book"
"She has the spirit Of lion, Kelly"
"Is it frightened you'd be of her :"
" Almost; a woman's pride and cour-
age is awful, man if she did see or hear
he, she may foil us yet"
"By the Virgin she shan't, though
t is life we are playing for now, Red
I'd have an ugly crick in the
neck afther; but hear now, if she did,
lard as she is, III know it tomorrow
she'll look pale and be sending off for
some one-she'd never sit still with her
hands crossed and doing nothing; now,
III 90 bail she shall send no messages
,ut Of this house."
4" She may 60 herself"
"Well, then, Andy here, her groom,
'ides afther her It'll not be convenient
or any one else to go out tomorrow
Redmond, avick."
"And what'll l be getting by the
oh :" asked Andy, speaking for the
irst time.
"What you can, you omadhaun,"
answered his worthy uncle "why, when
he captain here has walked off with his
ady, what's to hinder your helping
-
But remember, Kelly, remember
Andy, there must be no violence-no
harshness."
"Sure well be polite and aisy ,darlint.
"You must be; l particularly wish
o avoid any disturbance or-or offence
because, when have married the girl,
he uncle must receive me, or her for
une will be partly useless. How can /
pend it up in the mountains 2"
Fine for you thin" .~
Therefore we must make it appear
ike an elopement; it will be all the
nore creditable to us; on that account
shall not come till between twelve and
ne, when the house will be quiet you
7ill let me in softly, Kelly, and call her
own; then, if she will not consent to
ollow me, will gag her, and"
"Make her glad to do your bidding"
CT will good night"