Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-25
MONDAY MORNING, MAY rs. 1874.

of the hand and word ID Dennis; and II ther
ara people who can make new premise c
themselve as often as the old one Is broken,
declare m not one 10 do such low act.'
But 1t would not be low act for you +
marry another now that Dennis has broken hi
promise.'
'Well, may be it wouldn't be wrong, but nay
thur would 1t be wrong TO keep from maxim
any more promises, and that's the most pleasan
to do.'
But then, Nancy, a great many do get over
disppointments and make new engagements.
$50 II seems, ma am. But those that do don
promise very strongly at first; and il seems I,
me ma'aln, that disappointment puts sea-
on wonans face that Is always fresh 10 tn,
eyes Of her husband
well, Nancy, but great many widows ge
married.
Indeed, ma 'am, you may say that and II
was widow, suppose could make some de-
tense; but as am only young girl, 1 can't &c
any further
1T is the way then, with the youn, girls ir
ireland to always honor their first engage
menis'
% ma am the young girls In ireland are
the same on that point rs the young girls in ev.
cry place else. What name Is, ma 'arn, that
the promise OF tile hand and word is always Ia
be kept ana that broken promises are not such
nice things TO have near one.'
You have heard of your countrywoman
Sarah Curran, who gave the hand and word,
as you call IL 10 Robert Emmet; but she after
wards married another
"Yes ma'am; heard all about Mis- Curran
but for Robert Emmets sake Ia be sorry to
say anything against the dear lady he liked so
much. Then ma'am, Miss 6urfan kept her
hand and word When she was marrying the
English otic she told him she could never for
get Robert Emmett"
rt,s.. ~ n
Keep her hand and word 10 one and yet marry
snothei?'
"Ah, ma'aIn, tfs hard thing to do, and
would uever do 1t myself but na'am would
not like TO say anything against the lady Robert
Emmet gave his hand and word tor
"Then 1t is for the sake of Robert Elnmst you
are 30 tender in regard to Mis- Ctnan?"
"Weli, ma ain, every man, woman and child
In ireland would just do that same"
"Do you know, Nancy, that think you will
get over your disappointment as well as any ore
elsee"
"WeD, ma'am, they the women are very 6c
kis, and don't put up TO be b saint but, at
present, think know my own mind"
And what step are you going to take ?"
well, ma'am, l'm going back home"
"Back home TO Ireland, Nancy"
"Yes ma'am. You see, as told you, it was
oennls gave me the money to come out, and 1
would never let Kitty Delauy DC able to throw
10 my face that ii was her husbands money
That took me to America"
"Then you will go back3"
ayes, ma'am. My people never did name
act. l have saved enough to return and to pay
Dennis, and that is the right thing for me to
"But You could send Dennis the money by
etter."
"fes, na'ani; but he gave 1t to me out OF the
price OF his heifer and with his own right hand
IND I'll return 1t to him, ma a'am, out of the
price OF my service, and with my right hand,
ruer than his own."
well, Nancy, | wish you all good fortune" 2"
"Thank yon, Ina'am, and came this NOM
ng to tell you that am going in u week"
"Very well, Nancy"
Here the dialogue ended. Nancy, as good as
Ter word, went back to Ireland TO make sure
hat Kitty Delany should never be able to say !
hai-h 800 or ueI nusuanu-o money she came |
o America. But, four mon tbs later, Nancy was |
'ack again in America, and one OF the first |
hings she did was to go see her old mistress.
irs. Fenwick. The following dialogue then |
ook place;
son, Nancy, is that you Back again from
leland, and you are looking better than ever
ou did,"
ayes. ma'am, am Nancy, aud indeed, I'm
cry WELL"
. well, (laughing0l told you you would soon
ct over your disappointment
Yes, ma'am, you did; but it was not in your
'ay got over 1t. | have Deunis myself,
Ia am"
"Oh, you have, Nancy g''
"fes, ma'am. When got over, he got soiry
" what he was doing and before two weeks,
la'am, we were married."
Well, then, Nancy, you have not lost by be-
" true to the hand aud word, as YOU ca III your
ngage menl?"
mo, Fam; the pledge of the hand aud wn!L
as never Intended TO be broke, and wLea a
I'll gives II she ought to be tue to it,"
"But what Is Kitty Deany To do with her
and and word TO Dennis Z"
"Ah, ma am sure, her hand and word " as
ot on an honest foundation, and so she has no
ght to complain"
swell, Nancy, wish you and Dennis very
nod fortune"
"rhank you, ma an," said Nancy.
here the dialogue closed-the mislres IS well
eased with the undoubled fidelity of her Irish
rvanI girl to the pledge of the hand and word,
10 Nancy having happiness shining Oh her
co as reward for her courage and her Truth
lness.-Rurat New Yorker.