The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-06-30
NO 81


ing calmed by my reply. ''But die
he so to Boston?'
''He did not.'
''Where did he go?'' -.a..i
'tHe went to New York" / an
swered, feeling how fully absolved
from my promise of six months secre-
cy to Patsy. - Z" -r
"I thought so,n she observed in O
reflective tone; and she was silent fol
a few moments; she then said calm---
t'I buried father last week"
'Indeed! IGid not know he was
dead. I suppose then you have como
to consult ME as to what you had best
do about the farm. May 1 ask have
you been married since Isaw you?n
"No," replied the girl, "nor 1 won't
marry in this country. / have made
up my mind to sell all I have here
for all father had he left it to me-and
I'll go out to New York at once"
os'I'o New York p L exclaimed; why
to New York? You don't mean-?
81 do mean," said the girl inter-
rupting me, 'tthough your honor did
not let on about it even to myself
and am obliged to you for the same;
yet sure enough you know all about it
just as well as ] do. Whether Patsy
ever cared for me or not [ don't know,
but this l do know-I never cared for
any one but Patsy. I'm determined
to see him in New York, for | heard
from others as well as yourself, that be
is there. ! am not going out poor,
for father had q bag of sovereigns that
he kept secret, always expecting that
the big war would comeon, and then
he'd have some money to leave the
country. / have q hundred gold SOW
ereigns with me now and plenty of
goods besides at home, which I can
sell. So-as l said-I won't go out
poor. If Patsy is married when / so
out, why then I can set up some bus
mess for myself, or perhaps come back
to the old country again for I'll new
er share myself or the gold sovereigns
with anybody else. But if Patsy is
of the same mind that 1 am now, why
I'll take care and let him know it
some way or other. What's the use
of two people being unhappy for life
ON account of false shame? / tried
that long enough, but I've got more
sense now."
'tI think your resolution an excel
lent one" said I, "sound common
sense; and have no doubt it will be
appreciated by Patsy. He was al
ways a light-headed young fellow,
who liked living among his friends,
and amusing himself up and down in
preference to steady industry. / hope
if you meet him in New York, and if
matters turn out rs you and all of us
must wish, that you will cure.him OF
those idle habits!'
"Mavbe l won't be able to find him
after ALL" exclaimed the girl--with a
look of intense pain, as if The idea had
suddenly shot across her mind
"Maybe Eli never see him againl Oh!
what would I do if, after my long,
weary journey, I'd never see Patsy
again ?" a
Size sat silent q moment, as if almost
stupeiied at the reflection; and then
recovering her previous train of thought
with a rapidity and rivacity almost
marvellous, she burst out into a joyous
and triumphant tone:
''But if once l do kctc,l him, won!
I give it to him! we'll, well,-no mat
ter! But if I won't give it to Patsy IN
earnest, when once [ ketch him, you
may say my name isn't Catherine
Farnail " .a '.....5..
She rose, held out her hand TO me;
and half crying at the possibility OF
being unable to find him, and laughing
almost hystericaHy at the idea of what
she would do to him if she did "ketcI
him." she left the apartment.
| Her uncle came the next DAY tc
make some arrangement about hel
farm i sg.3 tf -
"Catherine seems quite determined
upon going," I remarked TO him whel
we were alone. a- i s-ja3
eShe is, sir. She has had her niind
made up to it this long time, and moth
| ing but unwillingness to leave the ole
man kept her here until now" #
| nsDid her father know of her regarG
for Patsy?" I inquired. f
"He knew it WE'LL" replied her un
| Icle; "and good cause he had, too; as i
was that broke him down in the end
lthoughl Katy did her best to satisfy
him. He was always 1bemoaning thu
faacy she took for sthat idle spaIpeen
as lie used to call Patsy McDeHmot
and wanting her to marry some of Tho
quiet, decent boys in the neighbor
hood ai ..'H
Glad she many ofTers?" asked +. p
els it offers, your honor?" exclaim
ed lie "as many as You'd count apples
on tree. It's jostling Que another tc
come near her they were; but fai2
she'd have none of them. katy,
says he, why ain't you w;llin' to take
up with some of the dacent boys in
the ncighbo-hood, and not be always
thinkin' of that idle chap that's gone
from tho country! There's Mick Cal
Ian, and Jenny McMahon, or Billy
Cunningham, better than either-cleaD,
neat, well to do boys, ell of them, and
why couldn't you put up with one OF
them like IN honest young girl as you
are. There is two hundred goold
guineas, as you well know, in the old
purse up in the hatch, and sure you
are as welcome as the flowers of May
to take them-all for your own, and
I'll give you the little place, dear, and
all that's on it, if you'll only marry
Billy Cunningham, that's always as
kin me after you and Mr.. Trench will
put his name in the book instead OF
mine-that's little or good now. And
Katy, dear, I'd lie 'asy in my grave if