The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-05-07

| ana 4FOh p1pefo playing Win
all their might. From stall to
stall, and from tent TO tent, Owen and
Julia wandered, enjoying everything. till
late in the evening, when they met Mar.
tin MacDermott and Julia's father, both
evidently in high spirits, and chatting
confidentially. They went into tent
together, ana after IN hours chat came
out more good.tempered and confidential
than ever, aud sought Jack and Owen.
"Coms here, my colleen J" O'Byrne
said in rather thick voice. II have
! made Z match for you with Martini Go
over and sit by tho side of him. -s
"With Martin, father!'' tho girl said,
looking with dismay ct the stern, dark
man she almost hated, and certainly fear.
cd. "With Ownie, you mean.''
''Sorra bit of it, Julia; but Martin
Martin, tho master. Poor Ownie has
nothing"
"He's promised Hever.n's farm, faith.
o."
mo, my dear, it's mo that has Hever.
ems hoaldin'," Martin said, with SIMS.
ter smile; and it's mo you're goin' to
| marry"
Owen walked up to his brother, and
looking him straight in the face said, in q
clear, calm voice: "What do you mean,
Martin MacDermott
eran 5 houldin', and took my oath to ma.
~ Julia O'Byrne. told it to her father
half m hour a;o.''
"You mean to say you are goin' be-
tween me and the colleen have loved
since she was up to my knee! You mean
to say you are goin' between me and these
few dirty acres of Hcveran's that I axed
first, and bespoke; between your only
brother and the hopes Of peace he has in
this world."you, that has full and plenty,
Martin MacDermott!''
"I'm goin' to marry Julia," Martin
replied with sullen determination.
''Julia, what do you say :" Owen ask.
ed, turning to the girl, who stood silently
weeping.
Il must answer for her." O'Byrne said.
II promised her to Martin, and I'm not
goin' back Of my word, can tell you.
What have you to show! How do you
mean to keep her?"
"What do you say, Julia !"
81 wish to stick to you, Ownie, and
never marry any one else-nevcr, never,
Us hope for luck!'
"God bless you for them words, darlin'!
Only be true and faithful. and I'll soon
have cabin for you somewhere.
"Julia!'' said her father, raising his
hands to heaven, eff you ever marry that
boy, ever spake to him, ever think Of him,
III curse you on my bare knees! You
don't know what fathers curse is! Don t
bring it on my child, if you love her.
Never come across her again. Ownie Nc.
Dermott -
"You hear that, Julia. What am I to
do?' Owen asks.
"Go away, and never come near me
again, or he'll curse me, Owen. Go away"
Owen MacDermott stood perfectly still
for a few minutes, and then, raising his
eyes to heaven, and with the impetuosity
of young Irishman. called down bitter
curse on his only brother.
"May you never Re happier than I am
now, sleeping or waking! May every.
thing you put your hand to turn to ashes!
May your children live to hate and dis.
honor you, Martin McDermott p And
with one long look at the trembling Julia,
Owen rapidly passed out into the cold
darkness Of the March evening, and was
seen no more in Castlegar. Ten pounds
of the money left him by his father he
took, the remainder lay in tho bank.
But which side he went, or what became
Of him, no one knew.
A year passed away. and then Michael
O'Byrne died; and Julia, from sheer in.
ability to resist any longer, became tho
wife Of Martin McDermott, though she
feared the very sound of his voice. and
trembled at his touch. lie was tyrant,
but she scarcely needed that, for she
had no will, and had no wish to do any
thing but what he babe her. She had
children, but they all soon siczened and
died. and things in general began to 60
wrong with Martin, his shabby churlish-
ness making him generally disliked.
When they were ten years married Julia
died in giving birth to twins. fine, heal
thy boy and girl. Both lived, and all
the affection their father had for any.
thing he conferred IN the boy he called
Darby, after his own father. The
little girl, Julia, he cared moth
ing about, allowing her to grow up
just as best she could. The farm
Martin took 80 treacherousiy from his
brother he gave up long before, as nothing
ever sown there prospered, and indeed,
acre by acre. the upland farm had been
going for years. Derby McDcrmott grew
up to be fine, handsome man, first and
foremost in every mischief the village
could afford; and 1t twenty years of age
got transported for seven years for trea.
son.felonJ, as he had taken IN active
part in the rebellion of l84S. julia was
IN idle, careless girl, who spent her time
in gossiping in the neighbours house, in
stead Of taking care of her father. weak,
helpless old man. who toiled early and
late trying to keep roof over his head.
All his wretched schemes had turned out
badly. They had not in them the ring
Of straightforward and honest man.
Above all, the trouble and disgrace of his
son Darby completely broke him down.
and he took to his bed, only wishing and
wanting to die. "It's the curse. it's
Ownie's CURSE" he would mourn for
hours, as ho lay alone without soul to
hand him even drink of water. "Sure,
l might have known it would have
come"
At length the climax of Martin Mac.
Dermott's sufferings was reached, the
measure Of his punishment filled up. For
three years he had not paid sixpence of
rent, and he was dispossessed, turned out
OF the house in which he was born, and
his father and grandfather before him. to
die by the WAVELET homeless and friend.
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