Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-06

said. "Oh, II had boat like her,
wouldn't be happy!'
s'Aren't ye happy as We are, Willie p
Oona asked. eye told me the other
night that ye was the happiest boy in
Cloonabeg, or Cloonamore either
/ $50 am, darlin" Willie said, look
ing tenderly at the fair saucy face be-
side him; s'but I'll be happier when
yer my own intirely. When is it to
be2"
"Whenever We like, Willie; father
and mother are willing. and yer granny
is teasing me every day. Sure, we're
all as one as married, arn't we, Willie?''
.sYes, darlin'; but / want the priest
to spake the words, and put this on yer
weeshy little finger" and young Merrick
pulled from his pocket canvas bag,
from the farthest corner Of which he
pulled wedding ring.
sThis Shrovetide, then Willie" Oona
whispered with blush. 'Now, I must
go in, as mother II be wanting me. Is
that the agent gone into Martin ellis,
Willie9 l didn't think it was rent day
yet"
Eyes, fax it is, Oona, ana it wants a
week yet to the half-year;" and Oona
went into the house, while Willie went
to see what the people were gathering
into groups for, and talking so myster-
iously about. A very few words served
to explain the object of the agents visit
He had come accompanied by the bailiff
to serve s'notice to quit on every
house.
''His Honor, the landlord, wanted the
4 ,,1o 40 o1ooroI Inxr,, - moo oil tLo raaoo,,
he gave.
1t was a sad thing 10 walk through
the village of Cloonabeg that evening,
and GO from house to house with the
agent. Everywhere he said the same
thing: eye must clear out; his Honor
wants the place. I'll forgive We half
this half years rent ell round, and give
We to the 1st of January to get away.
But remember the man'll be here on
New Years day to pull down these
dens."
By the time they had reached Denis
Connor's the whole village--men,
women and children-were after them
crying bitterly, and Judy Merrick came
to ask what the matter was.
notice to quit, judy" Mary Conner
said quietly. cit isn't easy to leave
the place We were bred and born in, and
go out on the world. But Gods good;
cheer up, Denis avic."
6 What does she mean, Denis Con-
nor % Judy cried. els it that they're
gcln' to dispossess ye--to turn We out
of the cabin We were born in, and yer
father and grandfather before yea"
Yes, ma'am; that's exactly what we
mean, y the bailiff said sc Tn going to
serve you next"
Serve me evict me turn me, an
old woman of threese ore and ten, out
on the roadside T. Judy screamed.
"No? / was born in that cabin; my
father lived and died in it; my ances-
tors were the first that ever raised a
stone of Cloonabeg. Old Judy, Judy
Merrick, ye may call me, but I'm Julia
there I'll die"
"We'll see about that the bailff
sneered, and Judy rushed out, and
knelt down at her door -step. The
first one of We that crosses here will
have to walk over me-" she shrieked;
but the bailiff advanced, and, laying his
4and on her shoulder, gave her print
ed form, and said, jeeringly:
- You're served, Mrs. Merrick, and
I'd take it easier it were you. Come
on. SIR" he added, turning 20 the agent,
who was examining the condition of the
house.
Judy Merrick stood up, and looked
at the notice in her hand, anu then adj
vanced to the agents side. :" Mr..
Hayes, sir, she said slowly, "I'm to be
out of this cabin on the LIST of January,
ann't r."
eyes, and see that you are" Mr..
Hayes replied.
"Where am to go to, sir %
"My good woman, that's nothing
whatever to me-" he said, Struggling
his shoulders; go wherever you like.
"You know, sir, that in Cloonamore
one of us can't get bit nor sup, nor
lodging for love or money, even if we
had that same. Where'u we go to, Mr..
Hayes, sir; will We ask his Honor that?"
That's nothing whatever to his
honor; he wants his houses, and / sup
pose he has right to them. It's not
every landlord would treat ye SO well
as to forgive ye quarters rent, and
then give ye two months notice and
nothing to pay" the agent said.
Its not every tenant that treats q
landlord as well as we did. In my
memory-and that's more that three
score years-he never lost penny on
one of these cabins, and one Of us was
never behind day with sixpence o
rent. Can Cloonamore say that, Mr..
Hayes, sir? Go back to the big house
and tell his Honor that Judy Merrick
is going to die in the cabin she lived
in, or the heap Of stones you level it
to"
| ssCome, come, that's all nonsense.
See that you are out, bag and baggage,
before the first of January" the baiiiff
said, roughly laying his hand on the
old woman's shoulder.
Don't TOUGH me, ye miserable crea-
true .. she cried, shrinking back.
g Don't lay your dirty band on me, ye
black hearted villain. Look at him,