The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-06
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Won all to myself. You know Pat Hev-
GRAMS houldin' l went to the Office
Yesterday and axed for it, apd the
agent as good as promised me it. Now
Judy! III
81 am so glad, Ownie,' was all the girl
answered, very softly, but there were
tears OF genuine delight in her eyes as
she looked up at him. Well it was that
neither of them saw the dark face Which |
watched them from the other side Of the |
hedge, or heard the muttered threats that |
we're hurled after them, or they might |
not have enjoyed the remainder OF that
day as they did.
St. Patrick's day in Ireland. forty
years ago, used to be very different from
what it is now; and when Julia OByrne
and Owen MacDermott entered the mar
ket town of Gort, after q long ramble
through the fields in search OF sham
rock. it presented gay appearance. Inc
principal street was lined with stalls filled
with oranges, apples. and gingerbread
| gay crosses, and sugar-sticks. Inere
were tents full of boys and girls eating.
drinking, and laughing; large pots Of
boiling bacon and potatoes, barrels OF
porter and kegs Of potheen.
and Irish pipers playing with
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 MAI
tin MacDermott and Julia's father, both
evidently in high spirits, and chatting
confdentially. They went into tent
together, and after an hours chat came
out more good-tempered and confidential
than ever, aud sought Jack and Owen.
"Come here, my colleen p O'Byrne
said in rather q thick voice. 81 have
made match for you with Martin. Go
over and sit by the side Of him."
"With Martin, fatherv' the girl said.
looking with dismay at the stern, dark
man she almost hated, and certainly fear.
ed. "With Ownie, you mean.
ssSorra bit of it, Julia; but Martin
Martin, the master. Poor Ownie has
nothing
"He's promised Heveran's farm, faith
err
"No, my dear, it's me that has Hever-
en- s houldin' Martin said, with SIMS
ter smile; and it's me you're goin' to
marry"
Owen walked up to his brother, and
looking him straight in the face said, in
clear, calm voice: "What do you mean,
Martin MacDermott
what said just now---that I got Hev-
Grams houldin', and took my oath to ma
ry Julia O'Byrne. told it to her father
half An 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 yon are goin' between me and these
few dirty acres Of Heveran's that 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!'
s.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.
81 must answer for her," O'Byrne said
81 promised her to Martin, and I'm not
goin' back Of my word, can tell you
What have you to shows How do yor
, mean to keep her!"
"What do you say, Julia!"
: 81 wish to stick to you, Ownie, ane
, never marry any one else-never, never
! as hope for luck p
| "God bless you for them words, darlin
) Only be true and faithful. and III soor
! have cabin for you somewhere.
). Julia p said her father, raising hi
hands to heaven, "if you ever marry tina
). boy, ever spake to him, ever think Of him
1 I'll curse you on my bare knees! Io'
I don't know what father 8 curse IS! Don
bring it on my child, if you love her
i Never come across her again. Ownie Nc
! Dermott !''
"You hear that, Julia. What am
:. dot" Owen asks.
/. "Go away, and never come near m
q again, or he II curse me, Owen. Go away.
e Owen MacDermott stood perfectly still
e for few minutes, and then. raising hi
|. leyes to heaven, and with the impetuosit
# of young Irishman. called down bite
l. curse on his only brother.
( "May you never &c happier than1 n
a now, sleeping or waking! May every
/. thing you put your hand to turn to ashe.
le Nav your children live to hate and di.
I: honor you, Martin McDermott J" An
Il With one long look at the trembling Juli'
lC IOWC0 T2piOlY p1SSeu Vus INV VIC SVa
4. darkness Of the March evening, and va
N lsecn no more in Castlegar. Ten pound
d, of the money left him BY his father b
ut took, the remainder lay in the banl
Of But which aide he went, or what becam
ii of him, no one knew.
IN A year passed away, and then Micha
nd O'Byrnc died; and Julia, from sheer il
he ability to resist any longer, became Il
st wife Of Martin NcDsrmott. though 81
nd feared the very sound Of his voice, Ar
he trembled at his touch. He was tyran
lir but she scarcely needed that, for 81
ID, had no will, and had no wish to do An
Ok thing but what he babe her. She hi
children, but they all soon sickened Al
I'd died. and things in general began to
BIT wrong with Martin, his shabby churlis
lis ness making him generally dislike
- When they were ten years married Jul
NJ died IN giving birth to twins. fine, be-
ito thy boy and girl. Both lived, and
me the affection their father had for IN
r A. ~