The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-27
A DOWNWARD STEP.

A DOWNWARD STRIP.
Mary Mcguire was the pretty h,use.
maid Of Lilac Villa
One warm. soft morning in February
she stood polishing the windo ~ from
tho outside. and occasionally looking
at her own trim, graceful figure aud
bright. rosy face as reflected by the
shining glass.
Presently the gate clicked. and.
looking round. Mary saw . handsome
young man. .
shs stcppd d forward and regarded
the newcomer with an inquiring emile.
III ye plaise. was bis first remark
would ye bs sft<r tsllin' me that this
10 the house Of Mrs Dearborn
Sure it 10 the house Of Mr. Ds.r-
born: more b, token I've heard him
tell the mistress so more than oncc;
when she'd he t'o high and moiglty
like sA aa a. 3.
But tho advertisement said Mrs
Dcatborr- now. surely. my jewel.
didn't ity
Then it's the new gardener. 70 are :
answered Mary.
Sure that's what Im hopia' to he.
darin'. an perhsps you wouldn't mind
sayin' . good word for M. like the
swate. purity crsyture 20 are. jus. :cr
the sake ~ my Irish tongue
Are ye long ont 2 asked Mary.
Six weeks. mavournecn.'
Sure ! knew the taste Of tie blarney
was fresh on your lips
BE aisy now; there's tina enough
for that this many a day. But will
say the good word to the misthress.
sure nov; and who will Le after tell.
ing aer ye sre!'
Dennis Connolly, her humble ser-
want. if She ~ have ne. aud the slave Of
your purity eyes Tor lie. anyway.
Mary rau away With laugh. and
we'll pleased at the prospect Of fellow
servant who promised to be 40 entirely
satisfactory.
Dennis was tsken and turned en- =
very capable aud clever gardener.
Mary and he we're soon declared
swectheaIts.
8 Dennis had taste fsr poteen.
Pretty Mary Mcguire was the iofu-
snce which could vile Dennis away
from the most fascinating glass. aud be
had more then once made her . prom
isc thst when she Wa ell his own, he
would neve ask 10 taste the potesn ct
all.
Mary believed her sweetheart. but
Mrs Dearborn now and then said TO
Nary In . voice OF wardlng-
It's few men thst ever wholly over.
come ths taste for liqaor; Dsnnis has
no strength Of mind. Amt you rather
af,aid. Mary.'
'Ah, niver fear 70: Dennis. ma'am,
Mary returned; he loves me better
than the drink Em
Yes. dow. perhaps. bat do yos think
it will last, Mary!'
Sure, ma'am. it isn't Isishmsa that
gets tired of their wives,' Mary re-
tortcd.
30 st the end Of the year Mary and
Dennis we're married. Osnnis tor the
6rst three or four mouths bshaved
we'll. But BY the end Of the 6rss half
year Of welded life, Assy tound thae .
very considerable portioe Of her time
MAS occupied in the effort TO conceal
her husbsnd's failing.
Matters did not mend. though Mary
constantly hoped they would. The
year drew 70 . oloss. asd Mr. Dessborn.
out of patience with Dennis. discharged
him. and OF course Mary gave warning.
>~S fnltc~.oN has kuahsuA Tf,A ahcohr
sobered Dsnnis for awhile. and he
vowed he woulda't touch another drop
Of drink till-weil. till he couldn't help
il.
' He MAS clever fellow. and although
. gardener, coulj turn his hand to
many other ways OF earning 81 houest
penny; and he got many odd jobs BY
which he earaed enough to carry him
self aud Mary safely through the win
ter.
Presently. however. there came q
christening, and then Dennis felt that
the time hsd. como when indeed be
cAsld uct help t.. and to keep himself
in prsctics. the happy father teok .
frsqssas glass ffo3 .isns = time while
waiting for ss0s6er fit location.
The OCCASION oAns~ only toe often.
Th~ru we're soOn . baif dcScn mouths 70
Teen and less every day 20 feed them
with.
In an evil haur Mary proposed to do
vashinR. and earned usonsy - . laun-
dress. bat the mnrs abe worked. The
laaier grew Dennis. He soOa ceased
working entirely. saA spcnt every
pssny be could lay his hsnds co.
Al lsss. svea Mary. good. psstty ssd
indssesioes - shs 80. oesn0ing beast'
sors q the ni<ry sAs sav shsnt as!'
end ollen ssdiy tarsl aites . hard dAyt