Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-01-15

your cabbage this many day. I'll
do it no more. Coon, Amy. wisha;
there'll be cabbage for yees at HON )
after this and mate too, I'm think
ing
A derisive laugh followed him as
be took the child 10 his arms and
strode out of The house.
He'll be back for bis dram d.
rectly,' said the woman, laughing.
It'll be long day before he'll go 10
bed without havipg that
But he did not come back. Day
after day passed by, and Terrence
Maloney did not once cross the vile
threshold. Not a word did he say
to his wife of his good resolutions
He watched her going and coming
to her work with worn and dis
couraged look on her face, which
was so bright and happy bnt six
years ago; but he said nothing to
cheer it until Saturday evening,
when his wages for the week were
paid.
Then, after sending home food
and fuel, he entered his door with
feeling that he had recovered in
part his lost manhood, and had q
right to speak. Little Amy met
him first. % papa she exclaimed,
there's such heap of good things
come. But mamma says that they
can't Del0ng to U.S.
'Arrah, but they do belong to us,
alannah. They're all yer own, Norah
DEAR he said to his wife, who was
drearily looking at the different
packages-'ivery one O. them. The
paper yon has the big cabbage for
the dinner morrow. Yell not
need to stale it, avick.'
Amy clapped her hands, such lit>
tie, pale hands, and laughed gleeful-
~.
'Ye need not spare, Norah,' he
went on. There's work in me arm
and the will in me heart. I'll kape
ye both Elegantly, never fear
oh thin, Terrence, man. said
Norah, bursting into a fit of min
gled laughter and crying, I'll jist
die VII joy
mo ye won't, nor of want aither;
you'll see. It's the bit lassie's do
ings.'
And then he told the mother the
pItiful story of little Amv's theft
and punishment.
I'll no. let you starve to buy cab
bage for Meg Quillan, the name old
critter, he said, in conclusion.
There was not happier home 10
America, than was Terrence Malo-
ney's on that Saturday night. And
1t is pleasant to record that it was
not transient reform which be ex-
perienced.
1t is two years since he has en-
tered q drinking house, notwith-
standing many tempting offer of
whiskey for nothing. if be would re-
turn to his old corner at Meg Quill
lan's.
There was not heater home in
tho town than the one-story cot.
tage which he rents now, but ia.
tends to own.
Norah lives at home like lady,
as she declares. There is no more
going out in the cold mornings to
wash for other people. She finds
plenty of pleasant work at home !;
tor little Amy has baby brother
now, who is the delight of her heart.
He is big fellow for a baby, after
the pattern of Terrence, his father
too heavy for her to lift, bat
perpetual fountain of joy, notwith-
standing.
Best of all, her parents lead her
quietly into the house of God on the
holy Sabbath, and listen themselves,
with unquestioning faith,to the saw
ing truths of The gospel of Christ.
This is the sweet promise Of their
future.
tell little Amy's story as l heard
it myself, not week ago, from a
warm-hearted Irish woman, who is
my friend. She is unlearned, and
have been obliged to translate her
brogue into plainer English, but l
have given you the facts of the sto.
ry without Observation-Disclosures.