The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-22
Tim Hargatoa's cougtsA!p.

.ato,. III do not know how sic could have
s,s,,aesd inc farm without his clear hrat
and sound Judgment TO guide her. lie la"
The name OF being the closest hand at a LsT
gain and the best judge of a basic IN inihs
bowen; and l think he deserved ii for
mother very rarelylost upon her speculIiions
In cattle. and our animals were famsd Tor
their beauty. Tin was not wholly ON Innis-
hauen man. By his mother sid he claimed
descent from the Scottish settlers OF tho op
oosite coast. and much Of his eautiousntss
and shrewdness could bs traced 10 this II.
fusion of kindly Scottish blood. We ch'd
ran had rather an awe OF lin. lie ruled ih'
outer world of our homcsteai with fod o.
iron. Woe bo;ide the delinquent WHO ven
tured into the garden before the mouse E"l
been supplied with fruit for preserving. We
be tous If with profane hzndswe assaulted LIS
beloved grapes or ravaged his tria flower
beds! ] darosay it was very good for us that
some one was act in authOrltyov6r the garItL
and farm-yard, Tor We we're allowed quite
.uouhh freedom indoors, tathcr4tSs tomboys
Jhat we were. But ycars passed by; one y
,us wemew to w-omauhoJd. ] tho Oldest,
lsft hnmn hrst-to return first; moro nlort
tor having been SO happy, 100 happy ioE a
;;stIe while. When I returned, n widow, tie
younger birds had Flown from the u'-t
Mother had no one lot bat me, aud b Woe
growing old; SO / cast in my own and 10.
bows lotwith her, andsoOn became thorough
ly acquainted with Tin Hnrgltou. TO him
As s'the Young mistress or Miss Ellen
andI own l felt ottgn ~ n disadvantage Will
hin. His quiet knowledgo Of subjects / wac
a.,erly Ignorant OF, his euolrojcctson OF ny
farming theories, his almost ram fucceHS'r
ali his ventures, oyergwed me- and alter q
struggle or two l gave in,
Think Tim must have betn about forty %;
aN..4.... las he l,ah.1 ranrVH4uFa NaFfHfrIr
being feir and tall and well made, hEd-n
bachelor. He had a merry twinkle in liz
gray eyeswhich almost contrndictci the firm
set mouth with It's long upper lip mud 81 me
massive chin from his h~uIf-Scoiisll usoth.
ho derived n close celebrating dispos!tiGu,
hard 20 convince, slow TO receive Few iIa.
pressions, strong 10 retain thnm when once
received From his father, rowing Pat liar
eaton from Donegal, no drew aa lr.sLunr-
ready wit and niAIble tongue, aui gua,g go
an I~rishman's fakle heart, bat moths rnrm
sIections, which 50 80 arlowaris Ru'.ua 3
the latter fault.
Another unusual thing among menr9t lis
class, he was VOL to DO, aEd having sHse'-s-
fully speculateI in cattle On his uTu N5suuut.
he had moneyiu the bank NHl asias eut,0a
Yet wear after year, hrove-iilu after ShT.Nu-
tideLtis marrying season all over ltn'hHL
Catholic lgelauI-fouud Tim re51Ici|h 90
single blsssalueus nor could he nave bad
acSmfortaLla home. Tor Lie Old mother w1-a
confirms I'd Invalid nudn8 Ii'u wns reported
20 be "a tribe ucur, he only uiIorled her tie
services Of n little girl scarcely in her teens
More than ouca mother spoke TO him about
uatriInony, md rs often Tim met her with
the unnnswelaLle argument: Is i a. cosy
70 peck for two rs foroIc. rrEny SO s.e
7eased bothorinG linn about it.
Nowit befell that one bright frosty Noy"in-
Der day I had dispatched lin to the county
.own on very important business aGl ;hu
better toassure myself OF the ''vour1bl3 is. @
If it, l wake 10 meet lin on his return.
As the time of his return was overdue, !
began to feel rather uneasy, and qui- ISrci
my sta ps along the winding seaside road bit
n turn i. it soon revealed tie re lson of Tim
delay. He was walking beside a very pretty
country lass; and another. not SO Young %
ssnrIy so pretty, laggca II uvsle urlru.
% no Master Tim! l thought are wc to
hear rews of you this Shroye.tide?'
As l came forward, the girls fell back,
Tim fastening to meet me. Ii looked shy
und sheepish enough US he advanced ard
uleipretty lass, whom l at once recognised No
pretty Mary Dogherty, tie Acknowledged
belle Of the barnny, hung her headin blnAGiUg
confusion as she passed nc by.
Tim was all business and stoidity once the
girls were out Of sight. He Lnl lodged
noneyfor me in the county hank; settled my
1Sn and mothers account with butcher,
baker, aud grocer, transacted all our vnrious
busines with care and correctness ana
having given up his accounts into my hands
be hurried or, whilst I continued my walk
twilight was falling then ! returned home,
bat slthoagh more thhn AZ kuur had cl-pB9J
since Tim had preceded me on the rolI, he
was just entering tie gate as Iugraed nom
the sea-road for the same prrPg5r. IElIe
mother smile that evening when l told Ter
Of my encounter.
But, she said, poor little Mnry has NJ
fortune. Tim vii. lock for oas with any gr
te marrieB.'
Afew days a~IterTards Tim took me into
his ccnadenoe.@We w,re making our s'ut.r
arrangements in the greenhouse. putting
away summer plants whose lowcriHg'da.s
were done, and filing up gaps in our shelves
Sith bright cAry sautEeAums ana other WIZ
forthcoming plants. An cur Eulared iu
weary mother at this work, 50 TIKI ami |
Eere left alone amongst tie flowers, For
-ome time h. worked away in silence, IUt /
SJAld easily see he was longing 20 sp.ak. aud
- determined to give uLa ~ opportunity
but he fCrustlled me.
Twas Q fine day the day ! was in Derry.
Mrs. Grare,' he sad,as he passed me carry
ing q huge coEUnClla Aom oue end OF the
greenhouse 10 the other.
at was indeed, Tin. Had You many pso.
pie on board the steamer = l REPLIED
NO, n4R'am; not 10 say very many IL.u
officer gentleIncn from the Fort"
Had yon any of the people from ulrlt
here n ] nsked.
Hugh pogherty al his sister, and sasi,
Copnor, ma'aui."
''Ah, you walked home with the girls
What became OF Hugh 2"
''IroLh, ma'am, he Just Cct over.aken . b
4 drop OF drink, and / thought twas but
friendly to see the girls home"
Il am sorry to hear Iugh was so bad as
that, Tim.n
well, sorTa much was on him, Miss Ellen.
but hewns loath to quit Mrs. GalagherH 81 ci
wa got off the boat, 80 we just left him there
Hem! Miss Ellen, I've q thought to Change
nv lie"
Il am very glad to hear 1t, Tim"
YES, miss (Iim always forgot my rax
tronly ttlein confidential falk)-'yes, miss
It's lonely work growing old with nobody to
take care Of you"
Tim" 1 replied.
'Begorra, miss, what else would a man
marry for but to have himself took caro- or"
Il supPoss liking the girl be married would
be a kind of reason too l responded.
20 ay. I'd still ke to have the one I'd
fancy, if she was handy"
And who aye you thinking Of? I asked
as Tim bent over 8 box # gcraaium an.
tinss. Il hope she is nice aud good. aud vii
be kind to your poor mother, and a good
Faith, wouldn't take one TINT WASH,
that, miss Ellen, he replied, without raising
his head But it's hand to tell how tLeso
young onesn turn OUT
"She is young them"