The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-03-03
GRACE KENNEDY.
From the Dublin University Magazine.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. }
CHAPTER Ill.

The day was just breaking, when Grace
aWokC. There was her little brothers ghast
! ~ face just beside hers, In spite of herself
she shuddered and let go his hand; but then,
as if ashamed, she kissed him again and
again,
She replaced the body in the corner and
glanced at the sleepers. All was silent still.
She observed something white amongst the
straw near her mothers head she looked
close; it was the cap she had stolen ''Shal
| take it?" she thought. She put her hand
Quito one stirred-she had it. She open
ed the door gently, and ran out to hide it
under furze bush. The children soon awoke,
her mother still slept heavily on. There were
some turnips left since the night before
she heated them for breakfast
Mick took his bag and went out.
Her mother still slept, and her father came
not yet.
And so they waited at the fire. Grace told
the children little stories, and they forgot
their hunger. And then,as they laughed in
their childish glee, she would cry,and point
to their dead brother, and they were hush
ed,
At last her father came; she sprang to
meet him, and he stopped and kissed her
A man followed him with a coffin Grace
knew what it was for. She cried again
Ned was going home. They put him into
the cofin-they put on the lid.
''Ah, father dear !" she cried, rushing to
it, evan look more, just wan
She pushed the lid of, and knelt down and
kissed his face
''Ned, honey, your goin" Eli nivir see
you again. Ned, achorra, Well nivir 90 out
again in the mornin to look for a bit to ate
It's by myself I'll 90 now. Ned darlint,
yell lie alsy, wont ye?" ''And she smooth
ed and settled his head. 'Och Jewel of nv
heart / wish / was with ye."
And with passionate burst of grief she
threw herself on the body. Her father lift
ed her off the carpenter put on the lid and
nailed it; the noise awoke the Steering mo.
Their; she sat upon the bed and looked on in
silence. Her husband approached her.
Here Katy" said he. Pm in work at
Mr.. RaWson's and here's sonethin for We"
handing her sixpence at the same time
She took it from him, but said nothing
Kennedy then took lis daughters hand, and
followed the carpenter and the coffin out of
! the house.
The old churchyard was about mile
away, near Hollywood. They found lit
tie grave dug, and Worrells servant stand
ing beside it; couple of neighbors went
with them; the coffin was put in the ground
and covered in. Grdce cried in silence 1t
was all filled up; the sods were laid on the
top-Ned was gone home.
Now, Grace" said her father, Il must 90
to my work. Go home to your mother, an
I'll bring ye somethin in the evening"
When Grace returned to the house her
mother was not there
''Pather, where's mother ?'' she asked"
'1'one to the shop" answered he 'for
| bread for us Katy an me is to wait here
| till she comes"
swat then, quiet, like good children,
won't yez +? an tell mother I'll be back soon, .
said Grace.
Yes, Grace, replied they.
And Grace got the cap she had hid, and
started off for the place where she had been
two days before. A bright eyed little girl
and smiling boy We're playing in front Of the
hall door.
20, Charles, said the former, ..there's the
little girl that was here day before Yesterday
She has no bag to-day"
well, little girl, said the bow, address
y
Il want to see the misthress, if you PLACE
sir" answered Grace, curtesying.
"What do you want with her, asked hi
companion
Z want to tell her something, Miss"
But you know you got great deal her
the other day, little girl, said the boy; am
you ought not to come so soon again
i-have something to give her." presist
ed Grace
Children, children! :" cried voice fror
hall-door which had just opened 'Charle
Jane! come here!' And the lady of til
house came out on the steps. 'NVen. IN
little girl,so you want to speak to me. Wha
have you to say?"
''Not to them, " said Grace, coloring, an
pointing TO the children.
Children, 90 into the hall for momen
a Well, now what do you want p
:, '.Ge gave me a CRATE dale, lady dear; an
-and-here's this" she added, bursting il
to tears and pulling the cap from her bc
som.
4 The lady took it.
Il One Of my caps, {" she said, ''that We
\ stolen How did you get it 2"
e ''Twas me, mann, that tux it, F." said Grac
e sobbing.
o And what tempted you to take it? Th
Is cap could have been of no use to you if yo
l. were hungry
Mother I'D sell it, mann. An 'twt
cOr,iD RI The bo,,eo 7 +ool- - g. H.,