The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-07-11
LLOYD PENNANT;
A Tale of the West of Ireland.
Continually
Chapter IN.
BY RALPH NEVILLE, ESQ.

As the soldiers were now removed from the
imfnediate neighbofhood, old Carroll, with his
wi and dang ssss sssisns
err Mike nor Darcy, whose persons were accu-
rateiy described in the public Haze and Cry, ana
for whose capture large rewards were offered,
dared hazard discovery by appearing abroad.
Some days had elapsed since the return of
Carrolrs family to their home. The few cattle
undiscovered by the spoilers were collected tosa
gether, and the shattered remains of the furnl-
ture mended and replaced in their former posi-
tons Jenny risked an occasional visit in the
day time, aud every thiug about was assuming
q more settled and comfortable appearance
companied by half a dozen dragons, arrived
so unexpectedly that his call for old Carroll at
the door was the first intimation the inmates
of the house received of his presence. Jenny,
with great GOODNESS, Immediately stepped out
and held the bride while tehis honor ahghted.
You are Harry Carroll, suppose" said Mr..
Sharp, as he walked past the old man, and
seated himself in the largo straw plated arIn-
chair by the kitchen fire.
Yes yer honor"
+sDo you know me, sir I" .
&c Know yer honorf 1 can't say that do ,
It's Mr.. Sharp, he ngeRE, father cried
JeIHnIy, who overheard the conversation as he
stood at the door. ... .l. go "A
" Aye, aye, yer honoF's wefoouTe;, but We
must make allowance, for the last and only
time / saw you 1 was greatly -troubled-anq
small wonder, yer honor, seeing that all had
in the world was destroyed, and that expect
ed nothing every minute but death for myself
and my poor family"
aye, and you would not have had roof
over your head but for me-" said Sharp, and
| can tell you, that if the rebel Blake had been
found here, youand every mothers son belong
ing to you would have swung on your own ash
trees. You escaped well, and You ought to be
grateful
well, so / am, yer honor-aIthough, in
troth, it would be nearly as good for me to be
hanged as to see the destruction that was
made by them gentlemen out there"
A wide Inference, sir, and If you're loyal
man, that's not the feeling You should have for
those who saved you from French oppression
Is that your sou holding my horSeY did not
"No, yer honor did not, and it would be
hard for-yon, as Iseiit him with the old women
20 and them girls there out OF the way' Tor rear
"Garror," said Mr.. Sharp, "I have come
here to do you favor. L am glad to hear a
good character of you from all the gentlemen
about; and as my late bailif was murdered by
the rebels at Dunsevericl, L have been think
ing of appointing You in his place. The salary
Is not large; but / allow i've shlliings fol
every driving, with liberty to distrain when
you let the cattle go"
Mr.. Sharp, no doubt expected q shower Of
thanks for his proffered advancement, but
there was a dead silence. He cast look o.
astonishment and rage at Carroll, who, stood
IN state of evident distress, twisting hi
" eaubeenn between his hands, as he roarec
out, What, sir, is that the way You receive
my kindness ~
''Well, then, indeed Pm entirely obliged tC
yer honor, for the offer but, in troth, myself
wouldn't know how to act, for no bailif ever
had anything to do with the tenants of thii
estate, or ever made fartbin of them"
" Your duty is easily learned sir" repheS
Sharp, eff the tenants pay regularly you'll
have only to warn them when come to receive
the rent"
Pm not cute at farming, yer honor-1 cal
neither read nor write, an I'm ould."
Well, in that cRse,o said Sharp, suppose
appoint your son only want a decent man
and such as Eegan was"