Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-09-25

"The least said's the soonest mend
ed!" again interrupted the impatient
girl. "Good even, Morris, and God
bless you; they'll be after missing me
within, and it's little mother thinks
where / am"
"Norah, above all the girls at wake or
pattern, I've been true to you. We
lave grown together, and since we were
the height of rosebush, ye have been
dearer to me than anything else on
earth. Do, Norah, for the sake of our
young hearts love, do think if there's no
way TO win yer mother over. Ifye'd take
me without her leave, sure it's nothing
I'd care for the loss of thousands, let
alone what ye've got. Dearest Norah,
think; since you'll do nothing without
her consent, do think--for once be seri-
Gus, and don't laugh"
"Tm not going to laugh, Morris" re-
piled the little maid at last, after very
long pause: ave got q wise thought
in my head for once. HIS reverence,
your uncle, you say, spoke to father-to
speak TO mother about it? / wonder
(and he priest) that he hadn't more
sense! Sure, mother was the man; but
Pve got wise thought Good night,
dear Morris, goodnight"
The lass sprang lightly over the fence
into her own garden, leaving her lover
perdu, at the other side, without possess
ing an idea of what her wise "thought"
might be. When she entered the kitch-
en-, matters were going on as usual, her
mother busting in style, and as cross
"as bag of weasels."
"Jack Clary," said she, addressing
herself to her husband, who sat quietly
in the chimney corner smoking his dr.
deem, cts we'll you've got wife who
knows what's what God help me-
I've little good of husband, barring the
namel Are ye sure Black Nelps in the
stableT The husband nodded. "The
cow and the calf, and they fresh s.raw?"
Another nod. "Bad cess to ye, can't ye
use yer tongue, and answer a civil ques.
tion? continued the lady.
My DEAR" he replied, "sure one like
you has enough talk for ten"
This very just observation WAS, ike
most truths, so disagreeable, that severe
storm would have followed, had not No
rah stepped up to her father and whis
pered in his ear, don't think the stable
door is fastened" Mrs. Clary caught
the sound, and in no gentle terms order.
ed her husband to attend to the comforts
of Black Nell.
"Pll go with father myself and see,"
said Norah.
That's like my own child, always
CAREFUL" observed the mother, as the
father and daughter closed the door.
Dear father" began Norah, ait isn't
altogether about the stable l wanted ye,
out-but-the priest said something to
you to-day about-Morris Donovan"
Yes, darling, and about yerself, my
'weet Norry."
did ye speak to mother about it,"
"No, darling, she's been 50 cross all
lay. Sure | go through dale for peace
md quietness. If was like other men,
and got drunk and wasted, it might be |
n rason; but. AS to Morris, she was
very fond of the boy till she found
liked him; and then, my jewel, she
,urned like sour milk all in q minute
I'm afraid even the priest I'll get no good
If her"
"Father, dear father" said Norah,
suppose ye were to say nothing about |
t, good or bad, and just pretend to take
l sudden dislike to Morris, and let the
priest speak to her himself, she'd come
round"
"Out of opposition to me, eh?'
eyes"
"And let her gain the day, them
that would be cowardly," replied the
farmer, drawing himself up. Ono, l
won't"
" Father, dear, you dom understand"
said the cunning lass; "sure ye're for
Morris; and when we are-that is, you
know what mean," she continued and
luckily the twilight concealed her
bushes" that took place, it's you
that would have yer own way"
True for ye, Norry, my girl, true for
ye; never thought of that before?' and,
pleased with the idea of 'trickin his
wife, the old man fairly capered for joy.
" But stay a while--stay, aisy, aisy,
aisy!" he commenced; show am / to
Sure the priest himself will
be here tomorrow morning early and
he's out upon n station now, 80 there's
no speaking with him; he's no way quick
we'll be bothered entirely if he
comes in on Student"