The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-08
- From the Catholic wor,di.
ALL-FIALLOW EVE E;
OR, THE TEST OF FUTURITY.
CHAPTER XIV.
fContiuue6.l

- Now Tom Murdoekis ill-humor and vexatio,
Of PHI PHI X Ipsrmoss IN IN s seT
Sdsher, so far from being q common nailor, va,
most excellent sHaith faIl.wogk. He mad,
ploughs, harrows, and all sorts Of machinery
eltl.s whole country. People were in the habit
20 sending their horses five. ay ten, miles ia
Bryan IDetmott's forge 5""sstsbiishmsnt' Il
@imself when he kept the racs-rnars, had cent
her past half.a-dozen forges 70 get her "prers-
er1y fitted" at Phil M'psSmott'a.
Sher, and was no less On adept in all matters
hsaong!eg to his trade; aud as to driving .
sah there the. never sno was nan wore an apron
Geps for the above purpose, was never made in
eAeir forge. If sometimes Rhit threw up his
bare hairy arm to pull down the handle Of the
Bellows, it was only what his father himself
would do, If the regular blower was out Of the
81 In fact, "Bryan M'Dermott, aud Son,
Smiths" might have very justly figured over
their forge-door but they were SO well known
ssAhat sign-board of any kind was supertluous.
n Then as to being q cloat, Phil was the very
any meaning with reference tba man at all.
There are mails called c!outs and perhaps as
major was 1ppermost in Toms. cantankerous
mind, it had suggested the epithet.
- We have now only to deal with the dirt
the neen han an shin of his spite.
y That Phil M'Dermost was very often dirty
=
4 which the excellence of his knowledge Kept
MIN constantly employed. But on this occa-
zion, as on all Sundays and holidays, Phil
! MDermott's person could vie with even Tom
sAurdocke, "or any other man's,n in scrupu-
s.Ious cleanliness. Now indeed, If there were
Some streaks and blotchee Of Blood upon the
breast of his, shirt, he might thank Tom Muir
COCKS handiwork tor that same.
such as he was, however, bloody shirt and
al ~, Wnisny Cayana won't out 20 dance with
4 boys, speckless as they were. -. |
Kate Mulvey had been endeavoring TO carry |
sen her own tactics privately all the morning, |
saying that she heard. there would be no I
dance, but that if there was, she would dance |
With them before it was over. She now acei-
saentally stood not very far from whore Tom
pad been snubbed and turned away from by I
9er bosom friend, Winny Cavana. Tom MUIR
dock saw her, and saw that she was alone as
lar as partner was concerned.
q Determined to let Winny see that there
were "as good fish in the sea as ever were /
caught" and that she had not. the power to
upset his enjoyment, Tom made up to Kate,
end, assuming the most amiable smile which
she wicked confusion of his mind permitted,
ne asked her to dance.
= How 10 it that you are not dancing, Kate 7
Vii you allow me to lead you out I"
- would, Tom, with the geatest possible
pleasure but heard the Rathcash boys were
re others with the Rathcash girls"
mats the old story, Kate. 1t was thrown
i s9 %e 1nsS now but there is no such re-
- tell you what it is, Kate 7Mnlvey-not q | j
S 1nr l.L glr IN dance with this day, I
never struck a foot under me!n
Kate was not sorry to find him in this hui
snoT. II she could soothe round his feelings 1
"a her own account now, all would be right.
Under any phase OF beauty, Hates expression t
~ eountenance was more amiablO than Winny q
cavana's, although perhsps not 80 regularly :
handsome, and she felt that she was now look =
ing her best.
Fie, tie, Tom; you should not let that little g
accident put you through other like that, to | L
pc making you angry. 1 heard that was the a
rule, and refused q couple of the Rathcaah il
boys But if you telEme there is no such rule, a
~ go out With you, Tom, afOre any man in b
!, Ihank you, Kate; and if you wish to know "
NE truth, there's not girl in Rath cash, OF v
ShanvlLa either, that I'd so soon dance with"
- An An; ma bScEIss' Tom; you'll hardly make es
Time win tell, Kate DEAR" said he, and he 81
ed her to the ring in
Kate made herself as agreeable a. uousible b,
she alwayB was. She rallied heTapart- tE
ler upon bis til.humor. at Ia great shame a.
'ou-D "ANSA S0A"S "
"Thsy ere moi. triAes, Kate" 81