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

to escort her home The night, though breezy
had warmth very unusual at that season OF
the year. 1t was already November, and still
the blackberries hung on the bramble bushes.
and the hoarSe crook of the rail could be heard
far in the meadows Deuis aud Nelly took a
short cut through the fields, and for some
time their walk was pursued in silence. At
last Denis spoke
I'm thiBkin' Nelly, you can't care for me
as much as care for you, or you wouldn't vex
me the way you do, dancin' aud coherin' wild
that ill-conducted fellow, Peter Fogerty ,fornn:
every body
What can ] do when be spakes to me -
asked Nelly, in o slightly offended tone Didn't
| know him since he was the hight O. that. :"
laying her hand very near the ground indeed :;
aud when he calls NE to dance can't re-
/ fuse +; it wouldn't be manners"
! =" BE sure. if you weren't civil to him he
wouldn't be wild We Sd often, said Denis The
counthry's talkin' of We all round, sayn' yer
maxim fool o. me"
! Who cares what the country SAYS p said
Nelly, whose eye flashed in the starlight " it
! says many's the thing that isn't true"
But Nelly, I've got eyes myself" murmur-
ed Ryan.
"Dinny." exclaimed the girl passonately,
" If thought you doubted NE. even for min
! nit, I'd lave you at woOnst I? I'd never open
my lips TO bid We the time o day again ~ A nd
Is she uttered the words her proud face looked
prouder than ever. Were Que o. Pat Dill
Ions childher counted TO tell lies: aud haven't
told YOU over and over again, that I'd never
| care for one as l care for you"
know that Nelly but
Not Sintince more :" interrupted Nelly,
you've got my word that's enough"
The white walls Of farmer Dillon's house
now rose up TO view. Ii was q comfortable
domicile. clean and tidy, and more commodIous
than the generality Of such houses in Ireland
Ii had It's yard and garden, its detached out
ofceS and the goodly-sized hageFt in the
rear was still stocked with potatoes. waiting TO
De aug out for winter and spring Use. There
was hay aud straw in abundance, already ga
thered in, and altogether an air Of peace aud
plenty reigned around the rustic home Pat
was as homes, man IS Tipperary could boast
OF and TIppeFaFy has its true hearts as well
As any other county in Ireland Not one Of
them had ever cracked skull, or fred q. .
landlord in bis life and no relative Of the faui
ly, for the last thirty years, had been hung.
y
respectabiIity Of the DiIlons
Pat had two daughters The older one
steady, dark-haired maiden who eSehewed
dances and merry meetings /; the other our fair
friend, Nelly, who was the Youngest OF the
family, aud pet and pride OF the house The
( farmer had for some time been aware that
/ Denis RYAN was attached 10 his pretty dauEh-
ter; aud Is be belonged TO family quite IS
respectable = his OSn, and vas moreover.
well-coDdncied. handsome young fellow, Meth
er he nor his wite had aay objections 10
match taking place between the yoan- people
peais had, certainly nothing 10 fear from his
sSeeIhearl's pareatS bot there were times
Skea dread entered his breast that Nelly WAS
Only Influenced by her family In receiving his
attentions aud tO.eTatiag bis addresses There
were dark runors adoat iha. she and Peter
Foserty had been lovers, even in childhood !;
aud we'll be kHew that, SIS 8 Wild lad in h.s
teens. Peter had hOverrd rCuEd Nelly. .co1,inG-
ally devoted 70 her every wish Ii Nelly had
wanted birds DeSt from ;he top o: the high
est tree, who had she alEzYS 10 climb for il
Petty. And did he ever refeSe her Oh. no,
be never did nor woai he il she had zsked
him 10 do SIS mach more To- her. He gathered
iowr-s from Wild hills, sad berries from The
mountains for her. - 0ErrInSS y his y0arEf9l
love and L Dc hai shO; : snlpe . woodcock
be presented II &lssyS 70 her. Hs boysSh
a1o-s;soa may have D2sSa,i 2Ssy but If had.
il vas ogly <21cee;ed by ;be deep u1tyi1g love
Q: manhood Ar3eEE q Temperament, Fo-sr-
" loved her Amo>. % madness zri /. can
hardly cause surprise lh4. * looked upOa Dzais
Rv2a, who WAS allowed - pay bis cO1rtr aS :
i4ngeEoCS and hateful rrzL There wege
DARK repor;S 4loas Psiy s1 lhe ne5-al0rAooi
He bore 4 doubtful character and 55ulzh.
g. yes, 10 &cclSa.ioa O. crsEe had beea uaie
against hiaa, sEi i w2s whispered aorC4G TIA:
be ~As aog safe perSoa~ Yet. SO1seko~.
the sirls Liked hin and. perhaps. Eoi 8 :=~
were : little elvjocs a The no,icr be bestowed
gpca Nelly D..lol- A-o1S b5> owu szx. how
ever. be vas looSsd gOoa as Qui:e : back
saeeP: ard ;here w4s not f4r-.e- In tAe ueszh-
bc-booi shC wCCLi bare Eket = dzg-Ater or
sister 20 become his Wife-
Nelly sid neais parted 81 the house prs.:r
good frieBds, and The latter returned 70 h5S cgs
hOce, little relieved q sc5s q hiS Eis-fviu<S
respecting his sseeihe&-s's regard sov FogsggT.
sho1-h - still Els5si Nelly world -0ce s---'v
rssss. tie aite1t501, Of tiz r;vsL He feared
the -'cccaihrT's tax = Ast 70 hss- bez co1dzcs
cu--ez:e5 upOz III aos please lin
Soc1< ~hers bear kis oEz ho1Ss - szcozz-
tered solEtG-y 6y-re besring bluz1s-ocss: O.
searer Inspection II proved 20 b Fossrtv. wso.
wfth qasck '-Sne uishs. passed ks1 rapidly
Deass stopped % box after In. aid x iaoGghi
PetT stopOed. TIC. b17 be cOsAi nos oe SIRE
perhaps il Was oolF bash thai L took tlc rs
S<zre IN t1s 6ia starEzAs-
What work Z De 20 70 po~ thccset
Ry4z, u he p<cceeG5e,3 &C lis W4y
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