Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-05
latsrrIIantous.
THE TEST OF BLOOD.
AN IRISH TALE.

e "F0r what reason y
81 don't choose it. Besides. I'm engaged
to Mark Dermot."
The above very slight conversation in it,
self. was TO the individuals full Of the great
est import To explain it, it will be neccs-
sary 20 take Parthian glance at our subject
Kathleen Dwyer was the pretty, spoiled. viii
lage pct, with quite sufficient vanity TO know
that the preference was deserved. Every
young man in the place was anxious to pay
court to her. and sooth 60 say. she impartial
ly dispensed her smiles to all, rcserving. il
must be admitted her more serious thoughts
for one alone. That one wss Luke Bryant,
and as be really loved her, the fightincss Of
her conduct, and her iuterminablc Airtationa.
gave him very great uucasiness. Often and
often would lac reason with her implorng her
TO dismiss the crowd of purposeless suitors
that ever huttercd round. and select one. even
though that selection would doom him to
misery.
"No, no r' the little madcap would say,
with a bright smile. II cannot give mp alto
gother the delight of having so many male
slaves in my train they are useful, and if
you don't like it you know your remedy
"Hut do you think it is right;" he would
say "suppssc there may be some, even one
who loves you truly, TO lead him on by the
false lighto Of your encouraging smile to perish
at last e.
"Pshaw " would she answer, "men are not
made Of such perishabe stuff
"Well, we'll Kathleen. have a care ir any
one Of your numerous admirers feel towards
YOU as do, 20 loose you would be the loss of
everything.
As may be reasonably supposed, these con-
versations usually ended 10 light tiff. when
the Wild good-hcarted, but giddy-headed girl
would select one from her surrounding beaux.
70 play Off against Luke; generally pitching
upon the person most likely 70 touch hi. feel
ings 90 the very quick: herself the while, !
must do her tho Justice TO say, quite ass mis-
cradle, IF mot more s0. than her victim.
And now 20 return, ict mo describe the in-
dHidua she had this time chosen 60 iuaict
torture upon her lover. and ] think you win
agree with nae that be has cause for more than
discomfort.
Marx Dcrmot. or. as he was most general
ly deuommatcd, Black Mark was one of
those persons wc sometimes meet with IN the
world, on whom prepossossing appearance
and great natural ability are bestowed. only
to be put Co the blscst possible uses. Char
actcr be had none. except of the very worst
kind bis osieusible pursuit was smuggling,
but crimes of the daLkcst nature were freely
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