Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-04

When kingdoms now in richest bloom
And luxury, and pride Of power, = @f q
May meet.m course Of time, the doom ; =. SO
! That humbled Erin's flower:
Then as the Daisy lifts again
| It's silver fringe and golden crown,
Tho bowling winds and heavy rain
Attempt to beat 1t down:
So shall the Emerald Isle once moro
| With all Its old gifted, Celtic race
The days of persecution DER
With Nations take its place.
UNDER SUSPICION.
| A hard day it was for US when the con.
stable took poor jamie to the Jail. He
was only boy, scarce turned out Of
twenty; anil though I'm his mother that
says it, an honester or better son never
lived. Even since his father died
he labored hard and faithful, and it was
not in the dram shops he spent his earn,
ines either, but he brought them home
on Saturday night whenever it. came; he
used to lay the bright silver dollars il
my lap, and then he'd say with his canny
slnile: --.
"Here's the money, mother, that'l buy
us our Sunday dinner and all the coed
things for next week."
had noticed for q long time that
Jamie and Maggie Ryan were very fond
Of each other, and l was sorry to notice it.
for I knew the boy would be wanting to
get married sometime, and nicer, neat.
er girl than Maggie was not to be found
Twas mile tlom our little cottage to
where Maggie lived. and on Sunday
nights jamie would clothe himself in his
best, and walk over there, and when he
came back, if I CHANGED to he up, it did
me good to look at his happy contented
face, as he raked up the smoldering logs
in the fireplace, and took his seat in the
chimney corner. I could tell by that
half dreamy look in his eyes, that he saw
Maggie's soft curls and rosy cheeks in
the flames, and that he was in love.
One Sunday night, however, when he
came home later than usual there was a
troubled, puzzled expression on his face,
and he didn't smile nor speak any of
his pleasant words, but just paced the
| floor in nervous manaer, and seemed
doubtful whether or not to tell me the
secret that troubled him.
didn't question him, for concluded
! that he had had quarrel with Maggie
and if it was heart wound that troubled
him, talking about 1t could but open it
| the wider. -&
He went to bed very soon after he
came in. was about to do the same
when heard the fire bells IN the village
ringing. went to the door, and look
ing out ! saw great flaming light in
the direction of one of the churches.
was glad that our cottage was not in the
heart of the town, for these fires had be-
come very frequent OF late, and the news
papers said that there was a gang of men
engaged in kindling them, and that no.
bedy's property was safe, though it wasn't
dwelling houses they burnt, but barns
aud churches and public buildings.
A thousand dollars reward had been
offered for the arrest Of the incendiaries,
out, whoever they were, they kept clear
of the authorities.
don't know how it happened, but as
I stood there at the door, listening to the
bells, they seemed to say every time they
changed, "Jamie Riley, jamie Rileys''
and could not resist associating nv
dear boys name with some awful crime.
slept but poorly that night, and be-
ing awake very early in the, morning,
heard Jamie come very softly down
stairs and 60 out of the door. After q
time I got up and just as I was placing
the breakfast on the table, Jamie came
in.
He looked very pale, and had no appe.
lite for his food.
began to be frightened about him.
Jamie SAID I, "are you sick, OF what
ails you.'
"No mother" he said, II am no,
sick, but cannot tell you what ails
mel" -
Then he rose from the table, and put.
ting on his hat he started for the factory
where he worked. He took up the tin
pail in which I always placed his lunch
out be did it as if by habit; nor did he
seem to inquire, as was his custom, as to
what it contained. =
I felt worried all day. Some, trouble
seemed hanging over us, but what it was
I could not guess. -.--.,-, - -. ~
In the afternoon Maggie Ryan came in
to see me. She was handy with the need
lie, and the folks who lived in the. big
house on the hill had sent for her to dc
some sewing. She was returning aud
called to tell me how kind the lady had
been to her, and how much pay she had
received tor her work. Maggie saw In q
moment that Twas not in good spirits
and SO she ceased her pleasant .prattle
and asked IN serious tones 81 - /.
"Has anything happened, Mrs. Riley
You seem sorrowful today 2 z.1#, -, -
Then spoke out boldly: ): e.. ,'.,..s =. :.
"You have quarreled with jamie, have
you not, Maggief" Il e.. 255s55s.s .f Sc
shay, nay, Mrs. Riley" she answered
Il quarrel with Jamie9 You know love
him dearly. t.5 s &. ..5.5 h +. @
And then the sweet girl blushed at he1
own confession. s IS e.sts.g5sy .sfss.ss.
You may guess that this knowledg.
did not ease my mind much. How coul6
I account for Jamie's pale face and ner
vons n.anner2 st-=s 10 "a
/ It did not seem possible to me that thu
lad had done any wrong act, but Icoul6
/ not forget how the bells seemed to clanf
Jamie Riley Jamie Riley" and wheI
| / remembered the boys strange actions
an awful fear grew upon me.
Maggie tried in vain to discover wha
disturbed me. She went away IN . ;;ittl,
j time, but promised TO call again mex
i day, Nor Pm afraid the fever Is comins
] on you, 2 she said, and, kissed me AND
babe me good bye. S1;sss.|5
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