Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-11
and employed her fairy foot In whirlins ii

and employed her fairy foot In whirling il
round.
''Plsguy snipeens," she replied, ..bits o
bog chickens, that's you've always such a
fancy for; Barney Leary kilt them him
self"
so did" sail Barney, grinning; "and
that stick wild hook OF Morris Donovan's,
Is the finest thing in the world Tor knock
ing 'em down.
III Morris Donovan's stick touched
them, they shan't come here" said the
farmer, striking the poor little table such a
blow with his clenched hand. ss made not
only it, but Mrs. Clary jump.
And why so, pray r asked the dame.
because nothing belonging to Morris,
let alone Morris himself, shall come into
this house" replied Clary; "he's not TO
my liking snyhow, and there's no good In
his botbering here after what he won't
get"
Excellent - thought Norah.
Lord. save us,' calculated Mrs. Ciary,
as she placed the griled snipes on the table
whats come to the msn1" Without heed
Ing his resolution. she was proceeding to
distribute the savory "birdeeus." when to
her astonishment. her usually tame hus-
band threw the dish aud It's contents into
the flames; the good woman absolutely
stood for 4 moment ayhast. The calm.
however, was not OF loug duration. She
soon rallied, aud commenced hostilities: {:
How dare you. ye spslpeen, throw away
any OF Gods mate after that fashion, and
to the forei What do you name | say"
II name, that nothing touched by Nor
ris Donovan shall come under this roof /;
aHd II catch that girl OF mine looking at
the same side o the road he walks on, I'll
tear the eyes out OF her head, and send her
To nunnery -
''i ou Will. And dare you say that 10
my face. TO a child o mine You will.
VIII you?-~e'li see, my boy, IN tell you
what, II like, Morris Donovan shau come
into this house. and, whats more. be mas
ter OF this house; and that's what you new
er had the heart TO be yet, We poor ould
susli.'
50 saying, Mrs. Clary endeayored to res
cue from the hrc the kissing remains OF the
burning snipes. Norah attempted To as
sist her mother, but Ciary, Hitting her up,
somewhat after the fashion OF an eagle
raising a golden wren with It's claw, fairly
put her out OF the kitchen. This was the
signal for fresh hostilities. Mrs. Clary
stormed and stamped; and Mr.. Clary per
sisted In abusing not only Morris. but Nor
ris's uncle, Father Donovan, until at last
roundly too. by eros, and saint. that before
the next sunset, Norah Clary should be
Norah Donovan. | wish you could have
seen Nory's eye, dancin. with Joy and
exultatlon, as 1t peeped through the latch
hole; It sparkled more brightly than the
richest diamond Ia our Inouarch's crown,
tor /, was tiled with hope and love.
The next morning before the sun was
FULLY up, lac was throwing his early beams
over the glowing cheek OF Norah Ciary
Tor her wise thought" had prospered. aud
she was Fastening to the Try sting tree
where, "oy chance" either morning or
evening, she generally met Morris Dono-
van. don't know how 1t -, but the mo-
mrnt the course Of true love runs smooth"
It becomes very uninterrsting, except To
the parties concerned. so Il is now left Tor
me only u say. that the msid"u. after a
due and proper time consumed 10 teaziuy
aud tantaIiE,ng her Intended toid hun her
saucy plan and It's result. Aud the lover
FASTENED, on the wings OF love, (which
beg my reader. clearly 10 understaud are
s~tfIer and stronger in IRELAND than In any
other cuuntry.) 10 apprise The priest OF the
Arrangement, well Knowing that his reyer-
encc loved his nephew. and niece tha: was
to be. to say nothing eol the wedding
supper and the profits arisiGg thcrefrom. }
too well, not 10 aid their merry Jest.
What hustle, what preparation, what
feastiug, what dancing. gave the country
folk enough - talk about during the hap
~ Christmas holidays | cannot now de-
scribe. The bride Of course looked lovely
and "sheepish; and the bridegroom. but
bride grooms are always unintere.ting
tact. however. Is worth recording. When
Father Donovan concluded the ceremony.
before the bridal Kiss had passed. farmer
Gary, without any reason that bis wife
could discover. most undecorously sprang
up, seized 4 shilielah OF stout oak, and
"hirling Il rapidly over his head shouted -
Garry me out! by the powers she's
beat we'vel won the day .-ould Ireland
forever! Success boys she's beat, she.
beat"
The priest, too, seemed vastly to enjoy
this extemporaneous etiu>ion. and even the
bride laughed outright. Whether the good
wife discovered the plot or not, never
heard; but OF this | am certain, that the
joyous Norah never had reason to repent
her wise thought"