Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-20

with any one but Nelly could afford him nc
pleasure
" 1t isn't fair to ask me to dance so often
Pety," murmured Nelly, as she arose to become
Fogety's partner
"MuSha faith, an have as much right to
you as any one here, replied the youth in an
undertone, with quick flash of his dark eve
Very detected aud perturbed was the crest
fallen Denis Ryan, as he sat against the barn
wall, looking on the ground, while Neddy No.
gers arm waxed more vigorous each moment.
filling the apartment with the strains of Tully-
ugly, which were kept time to by the clatter
of a score of feet
Isn't it pity that body can't stay lon
ger ?, murmured pretty young woman with
a consumptive flush on her cheek. as az the
close OF this dance, she caught up sleepy
child In her arms, aud prepared 10 leave the
barn, See what it is to be married, Mrs Fa-
gan, with half dozen children :" and with
sigh of real regret, the fair young mother de-
parted
Nancy the crathurs sorry to go so early, =
said Mrs, Fangan, nodding her large head
gravely, as a Whit Of wind, consequent on the
opening aud closing of the door, blew through
the barn. " They say the husband bates her,
aa' more shame lis for him. What dye say to
that, Petty Fogerty! Has a man right TO
bate his wife ,"
To be sure he has If she deserves il" repli-
ed Peter, shortly.
Then may We never have q wife. bad cess
TO yel" shouted Mrs Fagan, iingiug q clod
OF turf at him. Now girls what dye say to
that: Which Of yez'id take him afther them
words -
"Oh, not one Of them, to be sure ,"exclsm-
cd Petty, with halfSneering expression. Il
wouldn't like 10 make the thrial. Mrs Pagan. =
Maybe We think we'd get any O them We
liked, retOrted Mrs Pagan.
"Av, and them | didn't like, ma,be. too. =
said Petty.
There was shout raised at this and as
FogertyS tail figure stood erect in the middle
OF the barn, muIteTed sentences Ct '' Bad luck
10 his impudence? Set him up indeed ia
Ike him 10 20 u ask for -, = Did We ever
hear the like ;" ran through the female depart
meur, while. amOHg the uen, some smiled, be-
cause the girls were vexed, and others looked
S fierce and angry as jealousy could make
them. Petty. who seemed the moving spirit OF
the scene, now called for another tuue. and.
with quickness peculiar 10 her Mrs Pagan
Nelly Dillon, when she called out
Here, Petty, ye'd betther take the widow
this ;Ine, for beiad | don't think anv O. the
girls Ill like 10 dance wild We afther wha, has
passed : aud stepping forward. the lively Mrs
Pagan suck her hands in her sides. aud jigged
away, throwing her head from side TO side,
wl;h movements more coIic2l than graceful
"Oh, with all the pleasure in Ffe." replied
Fogerty. gal.antly, I'm highly honOTed: = and.
amid the laughter Of many present, the quick
W.ilei widow became his partner.
" lsu'I Bet Pagan the pleaSand woaau =
whispered Nelly Dillon 70 her next neiEhbor.
who fully aS>eHtei 10 the observation With
al her seeming careless gaiety. Mrs Pagan
had some very deep thoughts, too ard. -
she stood bef>re her chosen partner, she gave
s Sly glance OF sHcouraS aSeueU; 70 Denis Ryan.
IS she obServei him advancing slowly 70 The
fair Nelly. who, IS veil IS her partner. looked
coafuSsi sEd Sheepish when she 20. NJ 70
dance. Everything pleasant must hare sn
end L this world, aud 50 bad the dance ths.
night 10 the barn The candles grew shorter
and shorter; one by one the elderly women
dropped sway AMI such sentences IS Gone,
kiIy. how wiu y0l Be Up i0r the wa>hia' ~
daylight tO-UO-CO~ o., " Ga. beiad Tn
fairly be; oo; nov SRyhow I'D the sleep -
o.. Al thin. maSha | wish BODY couli
i4Ece for ever = burst forth from the lips
of SGHdry fair O2eS aS Iae party was breaking
uP-
D.8ay RyaH's 10 20 kone wii yoa. Nelly
said .he Widow FIs4a. s. she s.ru;tei over
10 Nelly D,slca "Yer father lard them COR
mauds uDoa NE. Bet. says be, IT yoG sre
D.aar 81 Iae dane, let hin. an 10 Other.
b-ia- Nelly ho-e 50 | said Ii 20 nd vou
zleSsf, oaly Tn going u I'D Dan PaelAa 10
the fair q knockuayle; an I'm 8oG ia,eaijH
70 20 hols at an
And vas Dillon sfr&id Id rua aw.v wid
Ns,iy = asked Pv,y Foyer;y. Sith 8 dark
S0esc o. kss t2ce, wh.ch the >AreSi Eit0s X
marked quickly sao-Sh-
"Oa. br3Ad there's nAny's tie Cus ia bs
glad 10 uzke CT vi her she replied -
k.nsly
He ssat siraid Q: D.aay. ,hoosa,- ob<erred
Peter. irvly.
"D5aay's 4 aeiShboy's soa. yoa kDo~. soi
P4t has ever dependence upoa ihe f4ElilT
Besides that. VOC kaoW.- laHeEias her r5oce.
~D5Ray'S - ga5eS IN Aizssf, he's ; asoss like S
ycll- woman
Pete. looked oas d4rk,y ia:O The aighs- Tas
ba-u door vas vide Open. 4si the stars giiG-
-ered family in the s&y, He had scarcely
Eoae zany steps WAes a ksat 6yure came hur~
r.e3lv toz4-,5s In. 4aG hand ssa;ly iooched
hlS arm
~Pe;y- ~WsH Nelly
~Foc ths lcre az az that's good Goo't 70
wl3 The boyS 70 the sslll Io-siyAs eeSr9 thar
tie gzzSsr'S zsz ara hzzsia' elOse Gpoo It, Al
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