The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-21
THR MORNING STAR AND GKSsEGKR APRIL 21

ssy, il female, and, maybe, won't forgive niss
Eileen for beating her ont and ont in peanty.
Anyhow, the pigs, poor beasts, have seen you
for the last time, and that's luck enough ior
them and me-"
'.well, good morning, Thsddy; You must must
make haste, or you'll be late at the fair; and
Connor and will come round by your oaDin
tomorrow to hear how you Jared"
There was q great sound of harrishinS and
loud squeeking of the pigs. The procession
must be moving on. Surely she will draw IN
her head now, and shut the window.
But no; something fresh had caught her eye.
Regardless of the rain that was drenching her
hair, she stretched her head further yet, 80 as
to gain @ view round the corner of the gabie,
anu when she drew back into the room again
it was ith an exclamation of dismay. "Ohl !
ConDor, dear, wish you would 60 down and
see what is going on in the yard: That horrid
dog of Pelham's is barking furiously at Mnr-
dock Malachy, who is trying to slip past him
into the yard by the side gate. Do go down
and see what he wants.
"He's bringing nae the evans eggs l. tolo him
to get for me, no doubt. He's broth of boy,
that Murdock. Send him the least taste OF
message, and the things done. Well, pll go
down, but it will be for the sixth time this
you'll have to get rid of that dog Lictor of
yours 4; he's in eVerybody's way"
"He's only in the way of people who come
where they have no right to be. My father
said that side gate was always to be kept
locked"
Bat it never will be kept locked. 1t is q
great deal too convenient for people who want
to slip in on the sly. shall 90 down and stop
that howliug by shutting Lietor up in the sta
BILE for this morning as least"
"You will do no suoh thing" said Pelham,
testify: The dogs mine and won't ons. 9Rve o~
and he shall not be punished for barking at
beggsrs. Sit still whore you are. and mind
your own business, aud let him do his You
| said you had work to do"
"Is it your business to see that do my
work, prayf 7"
81 shall make it my business to see that you
| don't spoil my dog"
'And shall see that the horrid brute is hin.
| dered from hurting anyone"
"Oh, boys, don't quarrel, whatever you dc!
cried Ellen.
"sit down, and don't be a fool, Connor," said
| Pelh am, taking up his pen to continue his let
ter, as if the matter were ended.
Yes, be easy ConDor, dear" Whispered
| Ellen. en- put my head out of the window
and, though the wind is high, erhaps shall
| he able to make Murdock understand that be
| is to go round the other way"
burst of wind and raj came in at The
| open window, and with them the sound OF q
| low, fierce growl, and wall OF fear OF pain
that made even Pelham start up and throw
| down his pen.
"The fools have worried The poor brute till
they have made him savage" he mustered tc
! b mself. s. I suppose l must go down, or some
| harm will come of it,"
Connor and Ellen " ere, however, beforehond
| with him in reaching the scene of action
| They rushed impetuously psst him down the
stairs and through the Offices into the dripping
courtyard, while he followed with the more
deliberate step of a person making mp his mind
| how to act. He had chosen the position of the
| dogs kennel himself, and decided on the length
of the chain, against the vocferously- compressed
| advice of half dozen servants, who, without
his consent, had thrust themselves into tht
| discussion and he could not help feeling con
| vinced that this catastrophe, if it had no
been planned, would certainly be made tn,
very most of by his discarded advisers for th'
sake of triumphing over him.
Ito be continued.)