The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13

was be who brought up the fppenny- bit At
Murdock's and he would lay down his lie
Having thns purchased an idle day after the
party, Winpy was determined to enjoy 1t, and
after q very late breakfast, for her father.
poor soul, was dead tired, she called Jamesy,
and examined him as to what he had done or
left updous. Finding that, notwithstanding
no had been up rs late as abe had been herself
the night before, he had been faithful to the
trast rePoeed in him, and that everything was
in trim order, she then complimented him upon
his swapping and diving abilities.
How much did You take mp ont of the tubs'
"Miss winny. took mp two tsnpenny-bits
an . fppenny.'
"And what will you do with all that money,
Jsmssy il is nearly months yage,;
That is right L. the garden open ="
ful Of leaves to bile for the pigs-'
Winny passed en- through the yard into the
garden. IL was q fine, mild day for the tine
of year, and she vas soon sitting in the bower
with an unopened story book in her lap. II
was piece of idle folly her bringing the book
there at all. In the 6rss place. she had it by
heart-for books were scarce in that locality,
and were often read-and in the next she was
more in q humor to think than to read. 1t WAS
no strange thing, under the circumstances, ii,
like some heroines Of higher stamp, she fell
into . reverie."
How long she remained thus to use the
pStent phrase in such case, mus. be mere
eide the hedge, and her own name distinctly
Pronounced, caused her to start. Eave-drop-
ping has been universally condemned, ard
"iisteners,' they cav, never lear good Of
themselves But hero is the Young giri, or
Indeed, any person hearing their o~n name
pronounced. aud being in . position 10 listen
u1observed, who would not do so Our hero
inc, AZ all events, was not "abovs that sort of
thing and instead of henmius. or coughing.
or sha fling her feet in the gravel. she cooked
her ears aud held her breath. We would be
little indalgent to = person so sarely tempted,
whatever our readers may think.
IF Winny Cavana," she hearl"was twice
as proud, an twice rs great lady, you may be-
lieve me. Tenn. she wouldn't refuse You. She'll
crown of your hat an that fine farm we're
afther walking over: like her, not like her,
take my advice an don's lose the fortune an
the farm"
reason than you know Of why should secure
the ready money Of her fortune at any rate; as
to herself, if it wasn't for that, she might mar
ry, Tom Naddy III 0amadha,cn if she had a
mind
Had you any chat with her last night,
Tom Oh then, wasn't she looking eIe-
gant,'
AS elegant as you please, father, but as
her, except what the whole zsom could hear |
she was determined on that, and I'm still of
oPipiou that you did more harm than good"
I'm afeaEd she'll think you haven't the |
pluck in yon: she's a sperited girl herself. and |
depend upon it she expects you to spake an |
ITS ITS, what shes vexed at, pour dilly-darlin'. |
Why did you let that fellow take her out for
the first dances heerd Mrs. Moran remark it |
to Kitty Mulveys mother
THAT was mistake, father he had her out |
before got IN from the kitchen"
."They don't like them mistakes Tom an |
that's the very thing blame you for; you
should have stuck to her like leech the |
W hole night; they like man that's in earnest. |
Take my advice, Tom, and put the question !
n n n he at for friI TIL
III lay down pound for You for every pound |
her father gives her, and I'll make over this |
place to yon ont and out. Old Ned and will |
live together while We last, and that can't he |
long know he'll settle Ratbcash upon Win
ny, and she'll have the interest of her fortune, |
besides-"
Interest It Interrupted Tom; won't he
He might do that same, but think not
he's Altered it might be dribbled away. Int
with Rathcash, and Rsthcashmore Joined, the !
devils IN it If she can't live like lady at all
events, Tenn, yon can live like a gentleman
ould Ned's for you entirely, Tom, can tell Won
that"
That is all very well, father, aud 1 wish
that yon coHid make me think that your |
words would come true, but I'm not come 20 !
four and-twcnty years of age without know
ing something OF the way girls get on and if
that one is not set on young Lennon ,nv.n,ma
is not Tom Murdoek ; and III tell Won wia..s |
more, that if it wasn't for her fortune and that
farm, be might have her and welcome There
are many girls In the parish as handsome and
handsomer for that matter, than what che is,
that would just jump at me-"
know that, but maybe it's what you'll
only TX her on that whelp, as you call him,
the stronger, if you be hoaldin' back the way
you do. They like pluck, tell you and in my
opinion she's only maxim blief, to draw Won
out. Try her, Tom, try her"
II will father, and if fail and find that
that sPalpeen Lennon 10 at the bottom of if.
let them both look out, that's all. For his
part, have way of dealing with him that he
knows nothing about, and as for her.
- Here Jamesy Doyle came out into the lane
from the farm yard, and father and son imme-
diately branched off in the direction of their
own house. leaving Tom Murdock's second mart
of the threat unfinished.
which had been beating with Indignation the
whole time, had nearly betrayed itself when
she heard Emon-a-knock called spalpeen.
One thing she was now certain Of and the
certainty gave her whole soul relic. that if
ever Tom Aurdock could have any chance of
success through her fathers influence and her
love LOT him, IL was entirely at an end for ever
Should her father urge the match upon her,
she had, as last remedy, but to reveal this
conversation, TO gain him over Indignantly to
her side. w
Winny was seldom very wrong in her likipss
or dislikiuCs, although perhans hotb -