The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-14
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three merchants Of the first standing. .
! "Go and see what those people want >
} he said abruptly and in tone of command
to one of his clerks, "If they ask for me
J tell them am engaged and can't see them
, now" r3
The clerk met Andy and Bridget half way
down the store. . ar a
ais Mr.. Leary in!" asked O'Shane.
"He is engaged at present"
"No matter, he will see u.s." replied
O'Shsne, pushing on past the clerk, who
tried, but in vain, to keep him back. r.,
To the CONSERVATION of the merchant
I O'Shane and Biddy entered boldly into his
counting room, the former extending his
hand as he advanced him, and saying with q
voice Of pleasure
"Terrance, mon, how are yees?"
4 But Leary fixed cold, repulsive look up.
on his old, warm. hearted friend, and declin.
ed taking his hand.
"Dont ye know me, mon! Don't ye
know Andy O'Shane! Didn't we come
from old Tyrone? bless the dear soil and
wasn't you gardeners mon there and a
draper's clerk! And wasn't Biddy, here,
and your own wife, Maggy as intimate as
born sisters! Torrance Leary, mon, don't
ye know me now!"
The Irishman spoke with enthusiasm.
60 way man; go way" said Leary,
turning his head and waving his hand for
O'Shane and his wife to retire; "there is a
time for all things and place for all
things"
The whole manner of the Irishman in
stantly changed, and he drew himslf up
with dignity .. .a...
go way dye say, Torrance Leary!"
he replied; ego way it is now! 1t wasn't
go, Terrance, when you got the fever from
hard work, in the sun, diggin' cellars and
spent all yer money with the doctors Oh
no, it wasn't go way then, Teddy, 1t wasn't
60 way when l loaned ye two sovereigns
to fit ye out for tramp with the pack, and
helpedye on till yer feet after the sickness !!
Oh no, it wasn't go way then, Teddy. But
never mind; the world is wide, and so good
bye till yees. Come, Biddy."
And O'Shane turned and walked slowly
away with his wife.
. Leary was angry and mortified beyond
measure at this interview, by which former
low associations and former low occupa-
tions were exposed to two of the dignifed
merchants, who, plying his embarrassed po.
sition, withdrew and left him to his not
very peasa mt reflections.
Mrs Margaret Leary was no less out
ragged by the assurance of their old acquant.
ances, when her husband related what had
happened, than had been Mr.. Torrance Leary
himself.
"We'll have 'em thruStiug themselves up.
on us, suppose, next thing. Biddy was
always bold and forward, and never had any
sense of propriety; but she will not want to
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her,
A few hours after this remark was made,
Mrs. Leary was informed that there was
woman in the paror that wished to see
tell her.
"Who is it!" was asked.
"She says her name is O'Shsne."
The color instantly mounted to the lady IS
face.
"Tell her am not at home."
The servant went back to the parlor.
"Mrs. Leary is not at home."
."But you told me-" returned Mrs. O'Shane,
"that she was at home"
II know" said the waiter, rudely, "but
find that she is not at home to you"
"You told her my name?"
eyes"
"What did you say it wns"
"Mrs. O'Shane."
eyes, sure of it,"
The visitor retired slowly, with her eyes
cast down. There were bitter feelings at
her heart. The friend of her early years,
the companion of her early trials, the part
ner of her early hopes and fears, to meet
with whom and to find affection unchanged,
had been the dear hope OF many years, had
turned coldly from her.
"Not at home to me. Tried and found
wanting. All, we'll! better TO know this
than take by the hand false-hearted
friend"
Leary and his wife were no little disturb
ed by the occurrence just related. The as
surance of O'Shane and Bddy in supposing
that they could now have association with
them, was surprising; and their presump-
ton in thrusting themselves forward, an un-
pardonable offence.
Days and weeks passed by, but O'Shane
and his wife come not again near the old
friends of other days who wished to forget
them, This was relief to the Learys, who
| for some time lived in dread of another vis-
tation.
In the western part Of the city, among a
number Of elegant houses in the process of
erection, one larger and more indicative OF
the substantially Of its owner, went steadily
up from basement to cornice, and stood forth
to the eye, an object of admiration and
proof of wealth in the builder.