The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-16

hour or tew, Mr. Durgan,' says he, 'ye'1
he an Oirishman.' AN what makes ye
think thatr says Oh. 'Your Speech, says
he. An OF LATED at the man."
II was before the days of the disestablish
ment and abandonment of the Iyish Church,
and the Bishop of Ballykill was prosperous
and a happy prelate. The .Bishopess was
fruitful vine, and the culver of the
Bishop was somewhat tightly packed. His
Lordship's youngest son, Jack, was terror
to the hearts Of his parents. His Lordship
was an Englisbman, and Jack, to his horror,
had acquired brogue which rivaled Pills.
The lad was always in mischief of one kind or
other, and his mothers anxious heart daily
forboded that he would be brought home
upon n shutter. Yet there was no harm in
young Jack, and he had as staunch pluck as
a bulldogs. And, be 1t known, he knew
and loved the Major.
And now, the drdmatis persona being intro
duced, let the tale go smoothly on.
The good Bishop was rarely without guests,
for if his own hospitable instincts slumbered
for day or two, his sons or daughters
brought their own chums or companions to
dwell within his gates. Kate and Mary were
rapturously in love with Vivian and Julia, and
were continually paying and receiving visits
to and from them. Miss Blake and Miss
Durgan were beneath the Bishops roof, and
Mr.. Phil Durgan, who was intimate with the
Bishops second son, had no difficulty in Sc
curing quarters there. The Major, knowing
his rivals chances, and recognizing the hope
lessness of his own passion, was torn by vain
desires. He walked and rode about Ballykill,
encountering the Bishop often, but avoiding
the ladies so persistently that anybody who
was a fool might have thought that the meet
ings with the Bishop was the special object of
his journeys. Master Jack, who was acute
and discerning, knew better. Meeting the
Major one day he took the bull by the
horns.
"Gay, me boy" said Jack, "whoy don't
We come up an have a shoy at her Y''
The Majors name was Geoghaghan, and
"Gay" was the friendly contraction.
Well, We see, said the Major, obviously,
"your mothers not too fond of me-"
"Oh, don't mind her Ledyship," said
Jack, "oi'll pull We through ut"
" I'm not liked, Jack, the Major answered
sadly. "and it's not of any use to go.
would be coldly treated"
"Well, look here, Major" cried Jack with
a look of triumph " if OF give We welcome
from the governor an the ould ledy, will We
come J"
Faith, " said the Major with doubtful
smile, al willi''
"ois.' o'eheu inv y""s He".,e
man, anu thIe~ par Vi SKATES ,n.o .he
ma!ol uugcal.. ne Was p 1h u.'er .neh a. a
Gay, he said.
The Major shook the reins and away they
went.
"What is 1t, at all ?" asked the Major.
"Pull up at Murphy's shebeen," said
Jack, and returned no other answer. But
there was world of hidden meaning in the
wins WIN "h'oh 'h's oi"er was accom-
P" ~,
ihe shepeei, arrived AZ, JACK lePt GOWN,
alu swaegereH III WIN eave al l;ere
~" io' pieaaun '"e poya hear's'
MRS. Morphy, saio JACK ME own Is
sore with you.
me pump anu pretty Mrs. Murphy
laugneu. :,
sixteen takes Tome leps these tonnes,
says she III aiiusioh 10 JACK age.
JACK beckoned her on one side, and spoke
10 her lor a moment IN serious Whisper.
Shamus, sad she with a twinkle Ill
her eye, " be fetching the clothes line;
ohamus' IKE weli-trained husband,
opeyed.
"a NC Won tel, said JACK: :,
MOI syhnabie' he thim hVe Grasses
s"ia Mrs, murphy.
JACK, hahoing up oottie OF Whisky ana
a cio,hes-iihe TO the MAJOR reascended into
u. .ne aogcart' noaded IN iriehdiy 1ashioh 10
ohamus ana ms VIE, ana requested MS
companion to drive on. The mystihed Major
opeyeu. IN the course OF niles drive they
came upon the BLACK ROOT FOOL, ana JACK
began 10 sore" on MS skates.
Inc Ice Is not safe here, said the Major.
Maybe Know that, Jack replied.
Don De 1ooilng with me, JACK, said
poor deoghaghah, VINO was scarcely ever
hlioW WI TO ne angry with ANYBODY.
straightest' " responded Jack sententiously.
ny inns Is time ms skates were frmiy bound.
one II stand wont she sa'd jack with
d SUBWAY .hou az Inc y, mare o, 1T,
:. nj like stone, said the Major.
inen' satl 'aSk' taxing OH ms over
S So".' anu 1 fo,,np uea GEM from .ne
u ,ia lo,'o y, me- an 'etch The clothes
i'H NV, mt sn,. ye s.;.. ;,o ~
me ~, nas ., lain, 'uea oi JACKS p'ot da"hea
up ~ v .ne %aJoi Hint
:. M pu ~ We oa. ,nn ooiu, ne SAD
:. ne ~. osereoa. - "e ury' SAD JACK
an 'n ha's Wn'shy IN ,ne po'tie' an us
'h. lT u a nan Mlie nome nome; ~ n
,i Ia. Iuu' W., sa'u 'he maJof'
ues Mea.an WI Win a au;,
A., mas.1i 'a.h' hasing secured one emu Oh
ane si?.nesilns ABOUT ms ehest' gave the
o.hei INTO .he MAJORS hanas' ana Went upon
: ,ie ios' ~ Cracked peheatn hinl' ana before
ne nau sohe 'wehly yar us II gave way WIN
az u"1 Ia anu spaS" ns malof hauieu,
AM, anu 'a ,; came w sPiilting lhe thin Ice
s before nii'' anu pumhg ana blowing NE
saapus ne e., se' leu, ms fescuers mana ana
s'. "Tn leu 70 'ne -, pa a,, un..
IN ye 90 he shouted. Don't Keep
"e :, H WI " -, 1a'on we aeauh
,rMd na' o,ieu 'ne MaJor'
,o,s. Wv wv, Iom uo ye tik ye couia save me
ioile from drowning Without a wei thread on
yo m Hu'reu 'he yplhgsIer:
In we go !" the young gentleman cried
again.
Begorra, said the Major, slowly strip
ping off his coat and standing in his shirt
sleeves, E" there's nothing else for it,"
And with that, once more taking up the
end of the rope, he Jumped in, and emerged