The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-04-09

aughing; large pots of boiling bacon
md potatoes, barrels of porter and kegs
If 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
Martin MacDermOtt and Julia's father, |
both evidently in high spirits, and chat
ting cOnfldentialIy. They went into !
tent together, and after an hours chat |
came out more goOd-tempered and con- |
fdential than ever, aud sought Julia |
and Owen.
"Come here, my colleen" O'Byrne
said in rather a thick voice. 81 have
made match for you with Martin. Go
over and sit by the side of him"
"Witb Martin, father - the girl said,
looking with dismay at the stern, dark
man she almost hated, and certainly
feared. ''With Ownie. you mean"
''Sorra a bit of it, Julia but Mar
tin-Martin, the master. Poor Ownle
has nothing"
"He's promised Heveran's farm,
father"
"No, my dear, it's me that has Hev-
Grams houldin'," Martin said, with a
sinister 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 q clear, calm voice: What do you
mean, Martin MacDermott ?"
" WHAT I said just now-that 1 got
Heveran's houldin', and took my oath
to marry Julia O'Byrne. l told it to
her father half an hour ago"
You mean to say you are -goin' be
tween me and the colleen 1 lOve-the
colleen I have loved since she was up
to my knee You mean to say you are
gOin' between me and these few dirty
acres of Heveran's that L axed first,
| and bespoke between your only broth
er and all the hopes of peace he has IN
this worId-you, that has full and
| plenty, Martin MacDermOtt ?"
I'm goin' to marry Julia" Martin
replied with sullen determination.
"JuIia, what do you say ?" Owen
asked, turning to the girl, who stood
silently weeping.
81 must answer for her." O'Byrne
said. 81 pror ised her to Martin, and
I'm not goin' back on my word, can
tell you. What have you to show
How do you mean to keep her ?"
What do you say, Julla?"
" I wish to stick to you, Ownie, and
never marry any one oI56-uoFCIS uS"CLJ
as l hope for luck
God bless you for them words, dar.
lin! Only be true and faithful, and I'll
soon have q 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, I'll curse you on my bare
knees You don't know what a faith
er's curse is Don't bring it on my
child, if you love her. Never come
across her again, Ownie MacDermOtt i
You hear that, Julia. What am
to do ?" Owen asks.
eco away, AMI never come near me
again, or he'll curse me, Owen. &c
away"
Owen MacDermott stood perfectly
still for few minutes, and then, raising
his eyes to heaven, and with the impet
uOsIty of a young Irishman, called
down a bitter curse on his only
brother.
MAY you never be happier than
am now, sleeping or waking MAJ
every thing you put your hand to turn
to dust and ashes May your children
live to hate and dishonOr you, MartiI
MacDermOtt :" And with one long
look at the trembling Julia, Owen rap
idly passed out into the cold darkness
of the March evening, and was seen NJ
more in Casrlegar. Ten pounds of thu
money left him by his father he took
the remainder lay in the bank. Blu
which side he went, or what became o
him, no one knew.
A year passed away, and then Michae
O'Byrne died and Julia, from shee
inability to resist any longer, became
the wife of Martin MacD ermOtt, though
she feared the very sound of his voice
and trembled at his touch. He was
tyrant, but she scarcely needed that
for she had no will, and no wish to d.
anything but what he babe her. Sh'
had children, but one after another
they sickened and died, and things IL
general began to grow wrong with Mar
tin his shabby churlishness making
him generally disliked. When they
were ten years married, Julia died IL
giving birth to twins, a fine healthy
boy and girl. Both lived, and all tn,
affection their father had he centereC
on the boy he called Darby, after hi
own father. The little girl, Julia, h,
cared nOthin about, allowing her t.
grow up Just as best she could. TIL,
, fam Martin took so treacherously from
his brother he gave up long before, al
nothing ever sOwn there prOspered, ant
indeed, acre by acre, the upland farm
: had been going for years. Darby Mac
Dermott grew up to be a fine. hand
some man, first and foremost in ever,
, mischief the village could afford; anC
at twenty years of age got transported
for seven years for treasOn-feIOny, a
: he had taken an active part IN the re
belliOn of 1888. Julia was an idle
careless girl, who spent her time il
! gOssiping in the neighbours house, IN
, stead of taking care of her father,
weak, helpless old man, who tOile,
early and late trying to keep a roo
: over his head. All these wretche,
: schemes had turned out badly. The
had not in them the ring of a straight
, forward and honest man. Above all
the trouble and disgrace OF his so
: Darby completely broke him down, an
= he took to his bed, only wishing an
[ wanting to die. It's the curse, it
S OWnie's curse" he would mourn 70
I hours, as he lay alone without a soul t
< hand Kim even a drink of water
"Sure, I might have known it woul
+ come
At length the climax of Martin Mac
DeTmOtt's sufTerings was reached, tn
measure of his punishment filed NJ
! For three years he had not paid SLY
/ pence of rent, and he was disPossessed
! turned out of the house in which h
l was born, and his father and grand
father before him, to die by the way
left homeless and friendless by tn