Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-03-01

rounolngS. Tic nad grown desperate at the
thought of home and could resist no long
er. for feeling still slumbercd which the
approach of Valentines day always awak-
ened---to know if Bertha had married.
He had never heard word of her, and
it was strange, he thought, that he should
arrive home on that day, for he had not
so planned it. AS We again see him as
he was when our story opened, he was
aroused by rap at his door.
"Come in" and Bridget entered
She stood twisting paper about in her
hands until Richard glanced up. He
could not forbear smiling, SO much en-
barrassment she exhibited.
master Richard, jes wanted to ak
you to fix this thing up for me-"
Richard lighted the gas and asked
her what it was she wanted him to do
"Well, Tn jist goin to tell the truth.
You see, sir, I've done Everything in
life for the last five years to hip that
fool of a Jenny, as We was allus tasin
me Of to AK me to marry him, and the
stupid haste has niver got the coorage
yit. livery year I've stint him valen-
tine as would make wooden man spake
his mind, an its all on use; so now I'm
for sindin him sumthin as will make him
spake his mind in anither way"
Bridget, your old master would do
most anything to please you, but touch
valentine | have sworn | never will
No. Bridget, valentine drove me away
from home for five long years, and has
left me miserable man for life. was
engaged to be married to one without
whom life seems as nothing, and found
she loved me only for my money, and a
miserable valentine did the work"
"Oh, glory be to God Oh, what a
murtherin villain | am Oh, may the
house fall on me What. what will | do =?
Oh, Master Richard, my darlin, is it in
my right mind I am ?"
Bridget, what on earth is the matter ?"
"Oh. masther, how can | tell you an
you to be sayin l was the only one as
cared for you, an the poor young Miss
may be dyin for ye?"
Bridget, you must calm yourself and
tell me what you mean. You talk so
wildly and mix my name SO strangely
with what you are saying, you must ex-
plain"
ooh, masther Richard, you will drive
me out of the house an | could stand
that, but your white, pitiful face, and
you'll be angry with me. It'll kill me,
but | niver mint it, an all for that fool
Jenny"
"Well, enough of that. I promise
to forgive. What have you to say 2"
He little thought how much he had
to forgive. and Bridget lost no time
when once Gained, in explaining to her
master what she had done. He sprang
up like one bereft of his senses, and told
her that though he forgave her she could
never know how much suffering she had
caused him, and added, II am afraid
now it is too late"
"Oh, beg the good St. Valentine to
send you to her. for sure my heart will
break il, you don't find her,"
Bridget went to the kitchen and cried
herself sick. but Richard lost no time
quickly calling cab he went straight to
"Old Peters" as the most reliable infor-
mant of their whereabouts. The poor,
old man, who had been called old ever
since he had left college SO old an appear
ance had he, was hirly frightened out
of his life at sight of Richard. After
giving the directions he added, "You
had better postpone your visit until to-
morrow, as it is long drive and she be-
ing in delicate health might be too much
shocked Z"
"Poor, stricken one, I'll go as fast as
wheels can take me. If only had
sought an explanation, and the return
she got for her heart on fre--what if she
had diedl'
After seeing him on his way we will
not be able to resist looking in the kitch-
en- at the home of Richard A knock
at the door announced to Bridget the ar
rival of Jenny. She was ready for
him; hardly had he opened it when she
few at him:
''Git out o this, you miserable spal-
peen; niver let your ugly face into that
door again, or I'll break livery bone in
your body"
Bridget darin, what's up wild yees
| love you to distracsbun, and I've come
to ak yees to be my wolentine !"
"What is it the scawps sayin; is IL
akin me to have yc, ye are, an without
one word of hip from miself, and me a
ruinin the best master as liver lived by
tryiD TO force yees 10 AK me five years
agone Git out o here you sneak Well,
if it don't get to me too severe to hear
him spake il all at once. / can't keep
my hands of'n you, if you amt quick in
Dustin yourself"
"Now don't keep yer hands offn me,
but put your arms too around me, and
call me your own Jenny"
"Well, now Jenny, yoes did say that
too nice for anything. wish could
stay mad with ye I'll believe I'll try
again"
mo, Bridget, come. come TO my arms
be my own wolentine."
"Och its all up wild me now"
Richard Alcott cautioned the driver 10
stay behind the little gate, and as be
wendell bis way towards the cottage he
could not help observing the great change
10 her surroundings, and the pleasure il
would give him 10 provide her with
every luxury. He peered in through !
the window which was low enough for
bin 10 view the whole room. Sitting
almost in tho same position as he him