The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-31

WE'LL she seemed of gentle blood SIR said the old man,
as we found by her ways when she grew up and
Der hearing it said lady had been washed ashore miles
away, whose face, the people said, resembled hers'
"Was it an English vessel ?" "No, a foreign brig"
"Where from?' "Italy, Pve heard, sir" "What age
was the child, then Five years. AS at that age she
could speak, by what name she known to herself|
inquired Lucien, who appeared much interested.
Here the old man after effort to recall said
he dsremembered but that he supposed farmer Maurice
knew "Ochone! it's sad thing" he said, q to
beautiful snatched away in her YOUTH which gay and
fresh this May morning but here his reverence
As he spoke the priest putting his vesments he hur
red forward appeared and all rising, stood around the
grave into which they lowered the coffin the funeral
mony proceeded
The solemn Office of the dead nearly completed;
shaft of light fell anngy the black depth of the
in which the coffin rested and threw the long blue
shadows of the group who stood its brink the grassy
mounds when they became that another figure had
been added to their company, that of closely mued
for all the morning bright and warm and whose
countenance they unable to Some supposed him
invalid gentleman. The priest however, though he
continued speaking looked at the comer who had APP
preached silent shadow in sort of ndenabe surprise
which caused him pause moment he gazed while the
eyes of the funeral group centered on him.
At that instant sound from beneath low but unmsal
ably that of human voice. issuing from the coffin, sent
thrill of terror through the bystander The priest with sud-
den bent the grave all who had accompa
MED the corse held their breath.
Again confused series of sounds one struggling for
breath arose; and several of the men, awe struck had
rereated from the brink covering their faces with their
hands and praying when Lucen, who from the first stood
transxed listening to jump into the grave and
Selling the coffin with great effort raised it from below.
Then springng up wrenced off the lid and bent the
body AS he did So the famed face pale and beau
tfu first the dark eyes closed but selling her
hand and placing his finger the artery of the wrist they
opened and she murmured inarcuate words whose
meaning to all save himself remained unknown.
"She lives p he CRIED in English Then STOPPING to her
ear heard to sentences in language which
the wondering awesruck, but delighted group had
heard Presently and by slow degrees becoming
cou the girl stretched white hand to the priest and
whispered "Where II" "Alive Safe thank God" he
cried
By this time several women had joined the group and the
having taken off their coats the former lifted the girl
the coffin and wrapped in the eze couverture she
presently borne neighborng cottage. AS Lucien who
appeared profoundly interested and excited what had
just occurred followed at distance the stranger joined
him and entered into conversation They heard to
speak in foreign language but couple of walked
behind them they heard Lucien and his acquaintance
who spoke with great earnesnes repeat several times the
words Mabella Neri. 'f .-s
"Do you hear" whispered to the other, chow these
gentlemen to know the that poor Mabel-whom
God all out-sed to give herself when chd?
"Oh then well recollec it." said the other "but how did
these strange gentlemen who in these parts
before come know it? "Maybe old Gaferty to whom
the young speaking, told him." said the other
Aye that's it." returned his friend When they arrived at
the cottage the mued stranger remained pacing to and fro
without while Lucen entered and having called for stimuli
ant which he administered by which the girl rapidly
To hoh 1rht rOundn
which having placed the girl comfortably bed of straw
people proceeded along the shore to Malahide AS they
walked along Lucien learned from the girls foster father
Maurice that she had been subject at long intervals to
curious sort of Illness which he ucien had difficulty in
seeing form of cataepsy; and that she occasionally