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


paratively little emotion-not that she was par
ticularly selfish or hard hearted, but she was {
Tpperary dansel, and accounts OF midnIgh
murders or daylight aSsaSSinationS. could no
be expected to affect her nerves very power
fully. At the time we write of. and, mayhap
it is pretty much the same at the present Ne.
riod, there was scarcely resident country gen
tleman in the county that did not expect "a
have his life terminated at some time or other
by shot fred from behind hedge, or whose
death, under such circumstances, would have
caused more than few moments surprise 10
his nelghbOrS. To hear that a man was mur.
dered in this L0cais, occaSioned about as much
wonder as might have been excited iu apy
other place by the information that q neigh.
bor's COW or horse was discovered drowned in
pond
"Grogan was quiet man, then" sad Kitty
Us she went on getting breakfast.
" He was bether maybe. than them tha.'ll
come in his place said Dillon, shaking his
head; . but YOU see he did something to vex
them fellows that keeps the still above Knock
shea, and It's likely they were bent on KILN
him"
Z" l wonder had Petty Fogarty any hand in
it said Kitty.
I" / wouldn't put it past him." observed Dill
Ion, gravely; an if there's anything miSlike
it's that sort of underbaud murder. Why q
regular fair fights another different thing-it's
honest work; but waylayiu' an ouSusDectip'
mans eowardly and thief like" And having
uttered this sentiment the farmer proceeded 10
eat hearty. homely breakfast.
During the repast Nelly had no. spoken
much; but quick flush passed over her face
whenever her father or sister mentioned the
name Of Fogarty and by the tone in which
both spoke of him, it was very evident that
they had a marked meaning In coudemuiog lis
mode of life
" If | had my will said Dillon. would.
nj wish ever to see Petty inside the door
For either replied Kitty. L don't
know how il is, or what the cause Of il can be
hut he makes me thrimJle Almost whin | see
him
Then why does he ever come here?- asked
her father. - Its rot TO see ne. I'm sure: for
him an | isn't in any WAYS frienIv this long
time: an now I'LL be stiff all our wid him on
account of this business of G-o-an, | hear
Nelly, that you an' Petty danced dale togeth-
er last night
:" We did, father said Nelly. as boldly e.
she could, while her heart qaiyered nervoasly.
" He IS IS impedent IS brass added Kiyty.
emphstealiy, Eithou; looking at Nelly. Who.
nevertheless, felt paiDed by the tone Of her
sisters voice.
" Can't se have done Eii him entirely. snd
give him no more encouragement s. said Dillon
=. I'm sure, if ye. girls, I'd give him ;he t-a,e-
meni he deserves, he'd soon stop comm 10 the
house.
Bedad, I look black enough :; him -
piled Kitty. with sincerity
Nelly's face was pale, her lips compressed.
sRd dark light beaned from her do9ncas.
eve That she was agit2ted, aad vet eudeaT-
o-ing to suppress ail siga Of emotion wss 7sry
evident
Fogarty's father was d4ceat man said
Dillon, after . pause an hin 81 | we're
comrades many year ago In not the usa
10 give up the sou Of al Oald iriu'. il he BE-
haved respectable in himself; buf In the last
I4a in TIp'-4ry 10 ooalleHagce au Idle scLz--la'
fel.z Ike Petty, aa' what's more / woaIGu'r #isl
70 have It reported that be su' NE, or suv one
belonging 70 ne. was great wii other Glorv
Be 10 God, Id rather see oEe o nv daughters
Iu her cOf1a than married 70 TIE sane Pe.T
Forgzr,y.-
An snail blame to re f4tleg.- reiciusi
Kitty, s. she hastily meG1sj the fra
Neither ! LOT Ter n3:ler "a L3.d ID or
beads another hcac Il the Ike hapgeaad," " COZ
:iaaej Pal,
lis EcI here Ihat Ps,y III ever dh-srs os
-ookiU- for : slSe. In ;4sak.a'.7 sz5G XIV
vj,h snort laugh, 2ai tlrl5vs Igok $, her
s.S.ey, w4oSs head Ess Dcg bent lox C7s.
stacking sbe vas ku.-Ifn-
lie nay Iook i he likes. b. h=Tl rsTs-
get o1e Cgt o ~ ho1Ss. usgse-Te,l D-sEgu- -
llSc4aEly = as 4-ose f-c- IL table 2z5 u-s.-
ted tie ho1>e
Whea h vas S2-e. lie sisters 6i3 10: srezk
for sometime Nei.T c3acsa-sd is- knitting.
aHd hli;T Hezi -boG; P1i.iaE - lie breakia.,
ths1sS -E5gln- cGgs &Dd Sa8ceCs czreiuLlv ue-
fore ranging them &C :he =hi,e. vel se01-sI
dresser lArH sue s~ePl the tpo-. ard -akfsz
her sgSgHiag-waeel t-O2 tae co-uer ~h--s il
zS82lsy past the Ui<ac. p5zc=l =, IA uC-s cor
veaieas position fo- E>e- Tbe-e wzs Scoa /.
u0C0:o1oaS <o1a5 ~hlEzsag thr0--h the apart
neat, Il Kitty s4g before Lc- EleeI- E-zzf--
to~u great mop q fix b. >Isas5er sh-ezls-
Almost IL total silsscs ;bs lE0 -irLs ;L1s sas
parsGizs Ih=lE o,.cspS,jozs. tiil the G5znsr h1zr
4rTiTe6. b-lG.<iz- n ;5eir fL:AsE zad egU.AsEs !;
ibeiE zot1tc lad a.1i yet reiEraed fro1 IL
tair :; K2ock24Tia- Altar Ts-yakizg a !
Vsry Az<iE Es4l. eGtsa siShI1s lhs Ir4SG aD-
petite, Nelly declared ase ia5eaiioa 0f gong
70 lees ksr EOiksF. ObssETiug t5zs sAe hz1
PCuossed 10 10 50. to b<lp 10 carry parrels l0r
AeE.
Very val rePl5e3 Der f1.hs-. -7ozTI 70;
have 10 70 far, for SAe szsi sss'+ ke kcc-s 1fCEe
as-A.tLa Her an Be- Pagan "a. 70 cooa
hcZe wFi c-tec7
Nsllv seat 10 u; &C lar cioak, whose hoo6
VAS 10 serTe Is = ccTtriz,g f1r h-T Prs,Ty bad. /.
and A. s2< WIS zs-zzs L, Sc keaEr1 1sr fa;a-
sr CossEEs % Is Sos. Beyss Ia IAzEkiG'
~e ocg51 % VGi 4 sap - AZ Ec9zaIata.cs
g1 PsGy FOgar1g: as kiga tine is vas