Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-27

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whose towering days were done, and
filling up gaps i'll our shelves with bright
crysantheums and other winter hloom-
ing plants. An hour sufliced to weary
mother at this work, 50 Tim and We're
left alone amongst the flowers. For
some time he worked III silence, but
could easily see lie was longing 10 speak
and so determined to give him an OPP
pCrtunitv; but he forestalled me.
Twas fine day the day | was in
Derry, Mrs. Grace he said, rs he pass
ed me, carrying Il huge coronella from
one end Of the greenhouse To the
other.
1T was indeed Tim. Had you
many people on board the steamcr|' |
replied.
NO, ma'am; not to say very many.
Them officer gentlemen from the
Fort
"Had you any Of the people from
about here" asked.
Hugh Doghertv and his sister, and
Susie Conner. ma'am."
"Ah, you walked home with the girls.
What became Of Hugh?'
"Troth, ma'am, he Just got overtakcn
with drop OF drink, and | thought
twas but friendly to see the girls
home.
I'm sorry to hear Hugh Was as bad
as that, Tim"
"Well, sorra much was on him, Miss
Ellen but he was loath to quit Mrs
Galaghey's, when he got on the boat, SO
we Just left him there. Hem! Miss
Helen, I've thought ~ change my
life"
I'm very glad 70 hear It, Tim
"Yes, MISS Tom always forgot my
matronly title in confidential talkl-
yes, miss. lis lonely work growing
old with nobody to take care Of you.
That is selfish way Of looking NJ
things, Tim, | replied.
"Begorra, miss what else would a
man marry for but to have himself took
care of.
Il suppose liking the girl he married
would pe kind of reason, too, | re-
sponded
80, ay. I'd still like 10 have the one
Id fancy, if she was handy"
"And who are you thinking of" |
dshGu, as LIN p6llN Wv 81 o. ubN VI SCIh-
MUM cuttings. II hope she is nice and
good, and will be kind to your poor
mother, and good manager"
Faith, | wouldn't take one that
wasn't that, Miss Ellen he replied,
without raising his head. 'But it's hard
to tell how these young ones'll turn
out"
She is young them
"Young enough, and settled enough,
he responded. There's two I'm think
in of. >
"Twoi" | exclaimed "Why that is
not right of YOU, Tim. You are surely
old enough to know the kind of wife
would suit YOU best; and it is unfair to
the girls. They are relatives, if ! guess
right Those two young women you
we're walking with on Saturday,"
Just so, replied Tim, utterly una
Dashed. "Mary Dougherty an Susie
Connor. Mary's the purtiest," he add
cd, in half soliloquy.
II have always heard she was us
good as she looked" | said. "She has
been such dutiful daughter and good
sister to those wild BOYS, she cannot fail
TO make ECOu VIE.
"Maybe," quoth Tim. "But the
Dougherties is down in the world these
times.
II know they are not rich; but they
are comfortable"
rThey arn't begging, Miss, axing your
pardon; but musha! it's little softness
there is about the house"
"Weil, suppose she has known what
it is to want, she will know better how
to take care Of plenty when she gets ]"
"Troth, don't know Maybe when
she'd get her two hands full she'd be
thrown away, for them that's reared
in poverty seldom knows how to guide
plenty when it comes"
"Well, ! have always heard Mary
extolIed for being the prettiest and tho
best girl III Innishowen; and am sure
you may think yourself II happy man
if you can get her for your wife" said
rather sharply.
"Sorra word lie in that, Miss Ellen,
replied Tim, as he placed the last
young gcranium in its pot. "She's n
good girl and as purity one as you'd
see in summers day, but I'm thinkin'
I'll step up an see them all before /
spake to her"
why, Tim, have things gone 50 far
rs that?"
"Well, | may say have courted her
up to the akin, Miss.
"And the other, Tim?' ] asked. in
tenscly amused.
''rroth, ] don't know but ] have her
on hand too"
"Now is that fair to either?' asked,
rather Indignantly.
"Beeorra. ] don't know, a man has
to look before him sharp"
"Aud who is the other? Mary's
cousin2'
Eyes, Miss long Tom Corners
daughter, from shruve. She's up with
Mary since Hollyeye. Huaics lookin'
after her
shes no beauty, rim.'
"No, Miss; but she's settled. They
do say she's triile coarse il her tenn
per; but she has the finest two-year old
heifer ever set my eyes on. 4 pure
beauty Miss Ellen"
"a ~ ,,,lot cord WOULD tho cow bp In