North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-15
TUNKEIANNOCK PA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 1868.

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in the world. He was already half in love
with her, and before they parted he had made
Kathleen to promise to meet him again.
Presently afterwards Barney arrived with in
telligence that all his masters moveables
were packed and ready for departure. Gun
pack them, again." said Harry Perceval ; and
barney, wondering at his masters fickleness,
| retired to obey the new orders. A fortnight
passed, and Perceyal had grown more reserved
in his behaviour to Mercy O'More and he
stole out evening, after tea, toneet the pref
ty Kathleen, with whom he was so much en-
| amored that he at length resolved to marry
her.
Il am going to get married. said he one
day to Sir Maurce O'More.
"Is it possible 2" said the baronet
81 knew should surprise you. You will
be more surprised when | name Mrs. Harry
Perceval elect. am resolved to do justice
to modest merit, Sir Maurice for what is
fortune given to US for, but that we may be-
stow it in rewarding virtue and goodness 2"
Sir Maurice admitted the justice of the
| enthusiasts opinion.
"And, therefore, intend to marry Kath-
leen Nolan, poor,but beauteous peasant,
whom | adore"
Sir Maurice expressed a wish to see the
charmer and Perceval promised to bring her
the next night. "but," he added, " be sure
opd kaan Marov ont of tba ,ro,, Gov - -. ,r-,Il
laugh at me-"
And on the next evening the charmer was
conducted into little private parlor at Sir
Maurice O'More's and there the lover, the
lady and the baronet spent very pleasant
half hour. Perceval had made Sir Maurice
acknowledge that Kathleen was more beauti-
ful than his daughter Mercy, though Sir Maui
| rice qualified the admission by declaring it to
be his opinion that he had seen Mercy, when
she used to dress her hair in profusion of
ringletts, look quite as beautiful as her rival.
But Perceval insisted that it was quite i'm
possible that Mercy could look like Kathleen
or talk so fascinatingly as Kathleen, or be
half so loveable as Kathleen. And then it
occurred to the lover that it was time to de-
part, and he said as much but Kathleen did
not stir from her seat.
"Come Kathleen" at last he said, "we
must go.
80, no; not just yet, "she replied, in tone
more fascinating than anything Pereeval had
ever before heard, even from her lips; and
running her fingers over the strings of Mer-
cy's harp that stood near her, she played one
of the national melodies with such delightful
expression, that Perceval seized her hand i,
and kissing it ardently, cried aloud that he
was the happiest man in the world and Sir
Maurice said that he ought to be.
"You do love me little 2" asked Kathleen
archly.
"Love you r' cried Perceval, " to distrac-
tion to madness !"
"Then," said Kathleen, a" suppose we ring
the bell, and let sister Florence come in to
witness our happiness ~
'"What - cried Perceval.
"What echoed Sir Maurice.
Kathleen removed the clustering curls
from her cheeks and brow, and displacing
some marks which she had penciled upon her
conntenace, was discovered to be no other
than Mercy O'More herself, who had hit up
on this method of winning the heart of the
man she loved.
Need we add that the bell was rung in
compliance with Kathleen's request, and that
Florence came in to witness the happiness Of
her beloved sister; and that Mercy relnquish-
ed her right and title to the ancient and hon
orable name Of O'More, within a month, at
the nuptial altar?