The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-16

"wel, m ~ say have courted her up to
the akin, miss"
"Ahd the other, Tins" asked, intensely
amused.
'.Tfoth, don't know but have her on
my hands too"
SNOW, is that fair to either ?" asked rath-
err indignantly.
"Begorra, don't know. A man has to
look before him sharp"
''And who is the other? Mary's cousin r'
'Yes miss-loDg Tom Corners daughter
from Snruve. She's up with Mary since
Holly eve. Hudie's looking after her,"
''She's no beauty, Tlm."
mo, Miss, but she's settled. They do say
she's trife coarse in the temper; but she
has the finest two-year old hefer ever set
my eyes on. A pure beauty, Miss Ellen"
"ADd what good would the COW be to you,
Tim, il you had sour cross grained wife at
home?"
"Ma,be she wouldn't be sour or cross when
she'd have good house over her head an
plenty. She 8 gettin' old, Mss Ellen aud she
sees the young ones comin' on, an her lett.
Tnere'd be quare change in her If she had
her own way"
"You seem to think more of the COW than
the g,r, TIm," retorted.
"Troth, it's the prettiest av the two. But
miss, Pm sayin' what would you advise me ?
"Marry the girl you like best, Tim; never
mind the COW. A young, sweet-tempered
girl like Mary, who has been so good to her
sickly father and neither, so gentle and low
ing to those wild brothers cannot fail 10 make
good wife. You will never be sorry 1t you
marry the girl you like best"
s'True for you. ma am-true for you. She
is good girl, au' L % nigh hand sure / ike
her beyant any woman in the world; but
Miss Ellen, I'd wish she had the cow"
Next day LETT home. nor did return un-
the daffodils we're glittering in the springing
meadows around our house, and the rocks
we're cawing over their fedgiugs In the
woods behind our garden. Tim was married.
had heard that from mother early In the
year; but upon which fair maid his choice
had fallen, l was still uncertain. II was
late at night when returned from my trav-
els and mother had tar too much to talk Of
to tell me the termination of Tins court
shi,.
Ia the morning took my way into the
garden, the farm yard, the fields lying close
by; but Tim was not to be seen; nor did
encounter him unlll late in the afternoon,
when encountered him blsily trenching up
some early cabbages IN the back garden. He
seemed rather shy OF me; but l put out my
hand aud greeted him kindly.
You're welcome home Mrs. Grace,
ma'am." he said, striking his spade into the
fresh turned earth and shaking the hand
gave him with more than ordinary warmth.
1--WE we're lookin' very long to see you
back"
Thank you Tim. Sol have to wish you
joy"
"Tim looked sheepish but speedily recov-
cred himself. "Yes ma am, ifjoy it be.''
ION, there can be no doubt on that score,
Tim. I hope Mary is well?"
'Mary Is i, Mary Doeherty? Why she's
spake OF with Lanty Mcguire that owns the
ferry"
'Whv. thought you we're going to marry
Mary, Tin?'
'.Wel no, Miss Ellen, did not. b'lieve
her an Lanty was cried, Sunday was eight
days."
''And what made you change your mind,
Tim?"
"Well, Illus. took Susie; for you see, Miss
Ellen, judged COW would make the differ
betwixt any two women In the world"
So after all the COW carried the day.