The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-02-21
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our various business with care and correct
ness; and having given up his account
into my hands, he hurried on, whilst con
Inued my walk. Twilight vas fallinl
WheE l returned home but although al
hour had elapsed since Tim had precede,
me on the road, he was Just entering tb,
gate as l turned from the sea road for tb,
same purpose. made mother smile tba
evening when told her of my encounter.
"But, she said, "poor little Mary hai
no fortune. Tim will look for one will
any girl he marries"
A few days afterwards Tim took me IN
to his confidence. We we're making on,
winter arrangements in the green house
putting away summer plants whose flower
ing days were done, and filling up gaps in
our shelves with bright chrysantbempns
and Other winter blooming plants. An
hour sufhced to weary mother at this work.
go Tim and l were left alone amongst the
flowers. For some time he worked in
silence, but / could easily see he was long
ing to speak, and so l determined to give
him no opportunity; but he forestaIIed
me,
Twas fine day the day was in'Der-
ry, Mrs, :" he said, as he passed me. carry
ing a huge coronella from one end Of the
greenhouse to the other.
at was indeed, Tim. Had Won many
people on board the steamer" 1 replied.
mo, ma'am; not to say very many
Them officer gentlemen from the Fort"
Had you any of the people from about
here ?'' l asked.
Hugh Dougherty and his sister, and Su-
sic Conner, a'am."
"Ah, you walked home with the girls
What became of Hugh ?''
"Troth, ma'am, he just got overtaken
with drop OF drink, aud thought twas
but friendly to see the girls home"
Il am sorry to hear Hugh was as bad as
that, Tim"
"Weil, sorra much was Oh him, Miss
Ellen, but he was loath to Quit Mrs. Gal
lagher's when he got off the boat, so We
just left him there. Hem Miss Ellen,
I've thought to change my life"
Il am very glad to hear it, Tim"
Yes, miss" Tim always forgot my
matronly title in confidential taIk)-.'yes.
miss 'Tis lonely work growing old with
nobody to take care Of you"
THAT is selfish way of looking at
things, Tim," l replied
"Begorrs, miss, what else would a man
marry for but to have himself took care
Of"
Il suppose liking the girl he married
would be kind of reason, too, - respond
ed.
80, ay. I'd still like to have the one I'd
fancy, if she was handy"
"And who are you thinking of?" I ask
ed as Tim bent over box of geranium
cuttings. Il hope she is nice and a Rooc
manager"
Faith, l wouldn't take one that wasn't
that, Miss Ellen,'' he.replied, without rais-
ing his head. "But it's hard to tell how
these young ones II turn out"
''She is young, tbcn?'
young enough, and settled enough"
be responded. There's two I'm thinkip'
Of"
Two ! / 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
.wo young women you were walking with
on Saturday?''
Just so, replied Tim, utterly unabash-
ID. Mary Dougherty and Susie Connor.
Siary's the purtiest, he added in a half /
I,
Il have always heard she was as good
Is she looked" 1 said "She has been
uch dutiful daughter and good sister to
hose Wild boys, she cannot fail TO make {
rood wife"
Maybe, quoth Tim. but the Dough !
rites is down in the world these times" {
Il know they are not rich but they arc c
,
They arnt begging, Miss. axinE you, $
ardon but musha it's little softness /
here is about the house." i
''Well, suppose she has known what it is t
0 want she will know better how to take t
are OF plenty when she gets it +
''Irosh, l don't know. Maybe when (
he'd get her two hands full she'd be O
overly seldom knows how to guide plenty
hen it comes"
well, L have always heard Mary ex- L
'lled for being the prettiest and the best n
irl in Innishowen and l am sure Won
lay think yourself happy man if you Ia
IN get her for your wife, said rather b
larply.
''Sorra word lie in that, Miss Ellen,'' I
'plied Tim, as he placed the last young
Uranium in its pot. ''Sbe's a good giIl, t.
I'd as purity one as you'd sec in a sum,
er's day but I'm thiukiu' I'll step up Ct
\ see them all before l spake to her. f.
why, Tim, have things gone so far as
lat ?" I,
"Well, may say l have cour.ed her ND
the akin, Miss el
''And the other, Tim ?'' l asked intense.
amused. NJ
''Troth, don't know but have her on IL
md, too"
''Now, is that fair to ether - l asked T
ther Indignantly. y,
"Begorra, don't know. 4 man has to IA
ok before him sharp"
"And who is the other? Nary's cousin ?'' lii
''Yes, Miss-long Tom Couner's daugh ht
T, from Shuve. She's up with Mary Ell
lce HOllyeve. Hudie's lookin' after her. AT
'She is no beauty, Tim" az
"No, Miss bat she is settled. They do
y she is trifc coarse in her temper of
1t she has the finest two year old heifer 70