The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-15
ELLEN DOYLE,
OR THE
Irish Patriots Wife.


complains though, and seems pretty cheerful
sometimes; girls do change so-snd then the
country 10 In such /. state"
The widow was fesblor in body and mind since
her illness. II she hsd been ss quick n ear and
eve % tefore, she would have observed Ellen more
closely, and Judged more correctly. She was be-
nevo cut ss ever, and derived great consolation
from her Bible picking out bits OF the prophsciss,
and Supplying them 10 the present time.
One evening Ellen left her sslesp in her grea,
straw chair, and, ~ she had ofen done before re.
paired 70 an old ruin that topped the neigh boring
waterfall. and wsited-but not long-for him she
bad sworn never 70 marry. They met silently bui
afectiousiely.
AZ cannot bear I, much longer, Nelly nor Will
II be NEEDED" he said, AFTER pause "he Gauss
Of liberty m lst conquer shall regain our own.
and drive the Saxon back " the soil Of his fathers.
while We enjoy our own. would not have endured
this"
my mother, Mathew my mother - said
Ellen.
mo, not even for your mother, Ellen were
no, that am sure the whole Of the South vii rise.
70 man. and that shall see you lady-"
20 Mathew 7" she interrupted II never can
raise nv head and look my mother in ,hs face. NY
heart is brokepr'
menl" be exclaimed hercely. az humCr you in
evtryway, aud this Is my rolurn. 1iere are scores
OF girls on freland's ground this minute, who give
their love only on condition that the man Of their
heart shall be ready to give his hie for his coun'
Try. ! don't think . woman worth having who
does not val . the honor Of the man Of her heart
more than his HE, and her country more thAa
eltherr'
Ellen pssse her hand rapidly over her brow.
81 am not worth having; know It," size said.
without sob tear, but IN tones Of Intense meek.
ness and anguish-"yo on can tAy nothinr 90 bad u
me as what know OF myself; II Is that tbs, has
driven the spirit out Of me. Ihave dared TO thank
Gud thst my mothers eyes grow dim. 60 that she
cannot see me as am Oh. What Is girl worth
when she cAnnot respect herself; when every looc
and word is lie TO the mother that bore her, and
"A hat a
| and take heed 10 the hing that B right
seems scorn, not prayer Tor hsr
| good Do not turn from me, Matthew; &C.
sees and hssrsme; H. knows love you IS much
nay more thsn ever. / am not more wasted in
hosrt than in tody. do not know my sh Adov -
| u 9 now there at my feet"
Your mother will know all when We are up:
| and will take such care OF her and all the I'd
| PfotsstAnis that she will forget am Tie PJpiss
Matthew Furlong. II bad my way, she should
have known 1t long age" observed the young
| man.
mo, no, u would kill hsr,- said Ellen. wildly.
| II can bear anything but that"
~ como to tell you all we do, and all We mean
TO dare he continued, ''but you keep on a. The
| same whine"
Il do not dsservs W be . patriots wife now,'
| she answered. II used 70 look upon patriotism -
the holiest thing 10 live die ior-now-0
Matthew indeed, vouli cheer and guide you Il
| l could l would warn you!"
He then thew his arms around her. and stopped
| -. a.. r.. aa a.. h,u A.. .i.iii - 80. 80.
| sooner than I expected. Next only TO nv country
| do love YOU dArling--and now, God bless YOU ~
| "Bu, you are not going vet you are not going
vet I" abe exclaimed, al her womanly affection re-.
| turning and eucirclinx the ouly man she ever
loved-"pot yst"'
| He pointed 10 where the FIRST Gre was answered
| BY the kindling vi smother.
| "And you love me, Matthewi-you do not acorn
| me for my falsehood-to--to my motberr'
| ..Scoyn Won for your Low, aud trust in r,e -, n.
replied, again and again kissing her with all a
| lovers feryor.
| "But," she said 81 read n IN m old torn book
once, ABOUT lady who deceived her f,tb., M.
rytng without bis kuoyledse-no Bridesmaid a,
| - g.ddino - -. ~ M - ~ -, =
had we'd. No parents lle.,ng on III he c,.snss
hands, thought how abe must cry in her sIlen-
a. mother says do. and dream but say. h,t " A.
no, II. The father tod the husband that as she k.i
deceived him. .he might an, d.v d,rc1vs ho, bu.-
band al,o ADD i'm tim. h. am. A. tb,nL - -
murdered her. ~
ssror io,j,, NJ. -. lila,
| ~ do not know Ind.. - said rII.r a,,r,,.
back her hair ''but know an. de-.rys.i a To- de-
| criyiny her OIL loving father - ~ ~
Again Matthew L. sed her and r,....d h., q.
hiA heart and lhouobL uhi. -, ~, l.,t ~ ~ !.
will soon be m,d-but' .h,,o CO.. .,o,b.r H. 49,.
country will 10 up before ,o.no,row,a ann A.
.toye our heads th.n' bn,,sL g., nb.,sx 80 -
tho exci,. nent of ,b.t nsrt,ng Elsn tr,ot Ill ln.
N.tlhew az hath.J g. o., 80 ~ 80 :. ~
foot Of tbs Waterfall bor de1 I,oLin- sadv in No.
| face; and when ne rr,nrn,d a. ,hs cot,sss b..
| mother 10 her gr,at r.lcf -. an a,,csr ~ 49,
|
ne next Day strange wild reports role through
tno eodnuy nhe svh spirits. Ellen could not con-
eeA PCT ssSon, towards evening strange