The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-06-18
Mo,nlng Star and Catholic messen ger.
JUVENILE COLUMN.
AN EVICTION.
81 ,IEIFANs, sUNDAY, JUNE ls Is1e.

Rvicted 81 cried Denis Connor, entering his
Adm one evening towards the end OF Oc-
Ober. and sitting down dejectedIy while
fary his wife, looked up from her work in
Hank dismay.
~ - What do Won mean, Dennis 2" she asked
gure we don't owe penny of rent, and
the Lord spares us our health, we'll re-
lain So"
3. It's too true, I'm afraid. Oh Molly, it'll
reak my heart to leave the old place; and
Fhatll you and Ooua do Z" and the old
nan rocked himself to and fro, and moaned
bitterly.
" Whisht, Denis, DEAR" Mary said, gen
" placing her hands on her husbands
Soulder s' there's some mistake, ye may
certain. His Honor could not mean to
urn MS out, for sure there's no decenter
eople on all the property than the neigh
ors. 1t isn't like as we are living en-
rely on the land, and could't pay rent.
Denis
= But His Honor did mean to evict them,
they learned formally few days after /;
be entire village of Cloonabeg was to be
Kept away.
1t was a wild, bleak spot on the west
past of Ireland, not many miles from the
sGncient "Cities of the Tribes" The viii
Age consisted of long struggling row of
kbins, on the edge of common, and
7ithin q stones. throw of the sea. The in
abitants of Cloonabeg were fishermen /;
oor, simple, honest, hard working people,
tho had been born in the cabins they
welt in, and their fathers and grandfathers
efore them, and they knew little of the
Forld beyond. They all had the right of
be common-on the other side of which
TODD the village of Cioonamore, a much
bore important place, which bossted the
possession of police barrack, chapel, and
national school. There was little init
hacy between the inhabitants of the two
ilages. The Cloonamore people were
Armers, comfortable, as farmers go in the
Fess of Ireland, where they have to toll,
nd toll contin ually, to make the wretched
end produce anything. They were very
ealous of their neighbors down by the
pa side, who paid far less rent, aud, on
pc whole, seemed not only to work less,
ut to be more comfortable.
The fishermen were quiet, proud, re-
4rved people, who lived entirely to them
4lves, helping each other in difficulty,
pnsolipg each other in trouble, and taking
tile interest in anything save the coming
I'D going of the shoals of fsh.
They spent their evenings, when not cut
81 the bay, with their wives and it was
easant to see them sitting outside their
Abin doors smoking their pipes, Or mend
g their nets and sails-the men in their
sAugh home knit blue guernseys, the wo-
en in their scarlet jackets. They were
ry poor, but then their wants were few,
I'd they were contented and happy in
eir simple way.
Denis Connor was considered the most
ufortabe man in Cloonabeg. He had a
d in America, who often sent him money
snd a daughter married to fishmonger in
alWay, who was considered almost q mer-
papt. One other child he had, Oona, q
PETTY golden-h haired girl, the pet of the
Rhole village.
In the next cabin to Denis Connor's
we'd very old woman, named Merrick
Dor Judy she was called, for che had had
Aany troubles in her lifetime. Her husband
I'D only son were drowned twenty years
efore, trying to save the crew of brig
hich struck on Margut rites Rock"
Dung Merrick left q wife, who died few
onths after, and one sickly little boy.
''oor Judy took the child, and managed to
ing him up and keep a roof overhead BY
Instant hard work. She assisted the neigh
pre- in their Homework, who paid her in
md and made and mended nets for any of
e men who could afford to pay her 9 trife
st sufficient to pay the rent. For fifteen
ars Judy toiled late and early, and then
grandson Willie was old enough to
10 his fathers boat and nets and earn his
ing, and support his grandmother. A fine,
1dsome, manly lad was Willie Merrick.
chested, clear-e eyed, and supple ain
ed, like the majority of the hardy sons
bhe sea -coast.
IN the market, every one liked to buy his
ckerei and haddocks, not only because
ey could depend on whatever he offered
sale being genuinely good and moderate
price, but they liked the look of his
pest face and clear hazel eyes, and the
ind of his hearty voice.
drs. Merrick was proud of her grandson,
not without some reaeon, for he was a
lversal favorite and deserved to be.
few evenings after Denis Connor had
d his wife of the threatened eviction,
MAJ his daughter, was sitting with Willie
prick on the stone seat outside old Judy's
bin. There was no " take, >" and the men
pre- all about the beach attending to the
8ing of their nets, or Watching little
at which was making for the quay
alnst wind and tide.
She'll never get in, Oona, if they don't
ack more to the east'ard," Willie said,
Oh, if had a boat like her, wouldn't
Aren't ye happy as ye are, Willie! {"
ons asked. aye told me the other night
oat ye was the happiest boy in Cloonabeg,
Cloonamore either"
so am, darlin'," Willie said, looking