Smyrna times., 1879-02-05
The Wise Thought.
NJ. n.
BY MRS. s. C. HALL.

She was sitting under the shadow of
fragrant lime tree that overhung a very
ancient we'll; and, as the water fell into
her pitcher. she was mingling with its
music the tones of her "Jew's harp" the
only instrument upon which Norah Clary
had learned to play. She was a merry
maiden Of "sweet seventeen a rustic
belle, as well as a rustic beauty, and ter
rble coquette;" and as she had what in
Scotland they call "tocher," in England
a "dowry," and in Ireland a "pretty
penny O. money" it is scarcely necessary to
state, in addition, that she had bachelor.
Whether the tune-which was certainly
given in alto-was or was not designed as a
summons to her lover, cannot take upon
myself to say but her lips and fingers had
not been long occupied, before her lover
was at her side.
ave may as well give it up, Morris
Donovan" she said somewhat abruptly /;
"look, t would be as easy to twist the top
of the great hill of Howth, as make father
and mother agree about any one thing.
They've been playing the rule of contrary
these twenty years, and it's not likely
they'll take turn now."
It's mighty hard, so it is" replied hand
some Morris, "that married people cant
draw together. Norah, darlint! thai
wouldn't be the way with US. It's one we'G
be in heart and sowl, and an example O
love and"
Folly" interrupted the maiden, laugh
ing. morris, Morris, we've quarreled I
score o times already; and a bit of ,
breeze makes life all the pleasanter. Shal
talk about the merry jig danced will
Phil Kennedy, or repeat what Mark DoolaI
said Of me to Mary Grey ?-eb, Morris ?"
Leave joking, now, Norry God onl
knows how love you," he said, in voic
broken by emotion: "I'm yer equal as ia
as money goes; and no young farmer in tn
country can tell better stock to his shar
'Aan minei yet don't pretend to deserv
you for all that; only can't help sayin
'nat' when we love each other (now don
60 to contradict me, Norry, because ye'N
asgood as owned it over and over again
and yer father agreeble, and all, to thin
thatyer mother, just out of divilment, shoul
Oe putting betwixt US for no reason upc
eaF'h, only to spite her lawful husban
what sets me mad entirely, and sho'
ner to be good for"
Stop, Mister Norris" exclaimed Nora
Aylng her hand upon his mouth, so
eueetually to prevent sound escapin
us my mother ye're talking of, and
would be ill-blood, as well as ill.bred,
near word said against an own parent.
'nat the pattern of yer manners, sir; or d
70 ever hear me turn my tongue agair
one belonging to you?"
ask yer pardon, my own Norah,"
replied meekly, as in duty bound Z"
,ne 0 sake Of the lamb, we spare the she
"hy not? and I'm not going to gains
OUT yer mother"
The least said 8 the soonest mendec
sgain Interrupted the impatient g
GOOD even, Morris, and God bless "
.neyi be after missing me within, and
HWie mother thinks where l am.''
Norah, above all the girls at wake
pattern, I've been true to you. We
grown together, and since ye were
aeight Of a rose-bush, ye have been de-
% me than anything else on earth.
T0rah, for the sake of our young hei
iO'e, do think if there's no way to win
mother over. If ye'd take me without
lsaVe, sure it's nothing I'd care for the
VI thousands, let alone what ye've
Dsarest Norah, think since you'll do n
ing without her consent, do think
0nce be serious, and don't laugh"
I'm not going to laugh, Morris, y
Pned the little maid at last, after