Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-27
An En,igranIs story.
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HOW \ CONVICT Won PARDON.
"Will You never give mp these trips
Terrence II is 80 lonely staying here
nights, end besides, / am fearful that
some one will break in and rob the house
and murder Us all i never say my pray
ers and 90 to bed without trembling for
my own life and the lives Of our children.
and the little woman hung upon the arm
of the strong man. and begged him with
fearful eyes to give up his wandering life,
that Of peddlcr and settle down.
As soon a. have gathered enough to-
gether to buy me hit Of ground, OF.
what would be better still, 70 cmigrate 70
America, that blessed land Of freedom.
where, as the song says. 'therc's bread
and work for all, and the bright sun j.
always shining, I'll gladly give up cry
ing the pack, Tor its no e4sy work at the
best
"Only thinl, of the money you have in
the house now, husband dear Surely.
there is enough to take rs across the sea
you and !, and the children and Bird
get, too, if she likes t. 20"
Bridget was the servant girl who help
ed the wife Of the peddler, and was her
sole companion when lie was away, and
her ewes snapped with perfect deli-.lt
when she heard the proposition. Bat
she said nothing. and her master eantIn-
ucd:
1T Is true for you, Kathleen, that ]
have a matter of a hundred pounds or So,
which shall leave for You 10 take care
Of. and If | have luck this time. | promise
you to remain at home, or % t. America,
bless her lisa good friend she has been
to ireland, and many j. the poor -ogl she
has kept from starving. 50 take care Of
the children. Kathleen, you and Bridget,
until / come back" and be kissed hi- wife
and bright-eycl. ourly-le-iel babies,
gave Bridget the goodbye, -houldcrod h's
pack. and strobe stoutly away. whistiing
merrily.
Terence O'Bricn was peil.or 10y pro
feslion, and what was called q forehanded
maE. His family consisted Of the good
wife, two children, boy .eaTeeiy three
Bridget. A. he start OF his married life
he had rented . little cottage that stood
III lonely out-of-'he-way place although
he had increased ais stores. be had re-
tanned possession of il on the score Of
economy.
A brave. athletic man, and one who
feared nothing human, he could not I'M
derstand the tcrrors Of III, wife, kath-
leen-in fact, gave them little thought
Besides, robbery WIS thing almost IN
known among the peasantry, as.l who
would ever dream 81 Lis having "a large
amount Of moncy.in his wretchei cabin I:
But It was not his custom 80 d. So su-
al -, Iav.4.-t+c1 i ..sastr.e rsG
he gave the matter 10 other thought than
to promise himself that this should te hi-
last Journey II h. Gil as wen ss- ha eu-
ticipAtcd) and tuggei around. h4treIla-
the rosy-choeked girl, into purchasing
finery with which To dazzle the cys- OF
their beaux at the next fair.
His heart was ligh-, his fn,m strong, he
had none Of the fears 81 III, wifi. aud rt-
looking forward jnytuliy To tue t,ale wh,n
he would have little home. "a Vig aud a
patch of praties," no hard hearted steward
or nonresident landlord could control. al
though be would willingly pay his tithcs
TO the church.
With Kathleen, however it was far
different rs the night began to draw
near and the wind T. creep around the
corners OF the cabin and whistle down the
chimney with a mGurniul sound, she be-
thought herself Of the soyercigus her hus-
band left, and taking the bag IN which
they were kept from the little euptolrl
over the fireplace, she tucked It between
the beds, rcmarking at the same time 10
Bridget, that 10 one would ever think OF
looking for it there.
NO. was the reply, Fit would be- "A
smart man. sure, who would be looking
under the children TO find gold
The tea over, for they were early sleep
ers and early risers, the girl requested
that she might be allowed to pass the
evening with her sister. who resided
about mile distant. and the anxious wife
and mother, although sarely 10th 10 do
so, at length consented, insisting upon an
early return.
But you will be back early, Bridget =
"Av course ! will that same. But don't
be after frettin" and the girl departed.
The lone woman busted herself a. best
she might until late hour, but the girl
did not return. In a fever of anxiety, she
watched until about sixty minutes had
passed, although it appeared to her like
half q day and then, considering il use-
less to remain any longer, sought her own
pillow, after commencing herself to Him
who is the protector of the widow and the
fatherless. But she had not closed her
eyes before there was rap upon the
door.
SIS that you, Bridget Z" she asked hope
fully.
"No," was the answer, and her heart
sank like lead within her mo; | am a
stranger-haye lost my way and You must
let me in"
81 cannot-cannot! / am a poor lone
woman. / dare not let you in"
You need have no fear. As there il a
r., Heaven L will not harm you.
oou "a capped convict-an innocent one
a'a u al % u have mercy in your heart
open the door "a, anne,, ,.do 20 an
When was sue. That Is n talismar
Irish heart In vain have the best po
to open every door-to forced into n.
tato or piece of bread .rnIv The one,
hungry mouth. Yes, it is 4 onerafei
sesame to an Irish heart, an,
30 in this case u
The woman arose, opened the do va
the fugitive food, and having again
ceived the assurance that he would do b. er
no harm, but on the contrary protect her,
aud having also seen him stretch upon the
floor before the remnant of the peat fire,
she again sought the side Of her sleeping
children.