New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18

some and attractive looking. He was self-made
man he had begun life as his name would Indicate,
as a Roman Catholic. but being ambitious of social
Protestant Church and as soon as he came of age
and could afford the subscription, the Free
Masons society He had begun life in an attorneys
Office in Dublin but being clever and Woodworking,
soon got into business on his own account He had
acquired some property i'll the county, and had now
held Lord Gateemores agency for about
years. When Lawder first came to Galteemore the
cheftan of that ilk was resident in the Castle
demesne close to the ruins-Cromwehan, of course
OF what had been the chief fertilization of the
Town But this had ceased 20 be The family
hsd now been away for more than year. and was
ikeiy 10 lemaln away still longer. This change in
causes Lawders leading characteristic was love
OF rule, SO long as Lord Galteemore was at home,
ms position was bnt secondary one; not that his
employer ever lnterfered or allowed complaint or
appeal bnt Lawder wanted TO rule absolutely-he
dld virtually; but SO long as the earl and countess
were there, he felt himself to be overshadowed.
LORD Gaiteemore was by no means model land
lord but that did not prevent his beng popular
tie had pleasant manner. and knew how to talk
to the people, in itself talent. but he had not the
slightest scrqple in raising The rent where he saw
the custom of the estate to grant leases. The
tenants all held at will, and the rents had been
raised pretty often. Lord Galteemore had been
educated from his boyhooi in England and had
lived stormy youth, as was the family habit, fifty
per cent of his income went to pay of mortgages
| SO, when couple OF threatening letters reached
nm at his club in London, though somewhat hurt
ne was not particularly surprised. He took the
would not have acted upon it so promptly had he
| not determined, on the occasion of his eldest sons
OF part of the estate reduce the heavy drain upon
his income. He meant TO raise his rental all round
| exact the increase. not at all it was mere
nominal thing, q, would be carefully. explained to
| the tenants They would all continue at the
| former rates but once sold the purchaser of the
| property could do as he liked. He had done this
| once before with small portion of his estate
Lawder knew nothing of this intention on his noble
| patrons part; but Galteetowu had learned 1t IN
not lessen the l.wil with which the agent was
regarded Lawders very civllity was Odious to them
| How dare that got,mp' give himself airs with his
| down when the gentry suffered that fellow in the
bunting field. HIS love of eoursng, Joined to the
| fact OF his possessing some prize grayhounds, in q
measure attracted some of the beter-class farmers
| sons to him; but he was distrusted by the people
at large He had, moreover but an indifferent
| reputation he was married when he came to Gal
| teetown but had now been wldower for three
years. He had one child. His house had been kept
| for hun since his wifes death bS au elderly female
relation, who had lett his roof six months before,
on account of a scandal the same which the
nection with his recent marriage. and which
G Of S'e nsws repeated
MIS- Roche, reVerllng to the popular topic. : /
wonder what sort she'll be. IT'S power o. money
Young an good-ioolngr repeated the house
Keeper. with the same bitter voice. She did not
know whether she spoke truth not but 1t
pleased her to pour oil on the flame Of popular
sentiment against Lawder.
| meets in wild luck. Sure look at him with his
| hunting horses and his dogs. and his gig, and
| look at ali the money he arms. doing nothing for
II but sit in that office and take the rnts. and
| may be potther with little writing Lawder
| conception OF work was limited To picking stones
| OIL held or chuinlng on hot summers day
Good day to yez all she said suddenly: Come
| on,'-this was to her donkey, catching his head aud
| proceedlnG 10 drag the cart ont OF the crowd
| Mary Hehernan, whose brown, wrInkled face was
flushed with the rxrItion of getting into the cart,
was no sooner settled comfortably the seat than
she recolected her, grievance and. mo ed to sud
| den wrath shook her fist in the face of the con-
| stabularv man. rs the ass-cari passed him.
-. Listen to me. peeler If ! have to leave mo
| me-as as God made little apples III do il on
| rope. will I'll have Lawder's life.
| The constabulary man looked at the little feeble
| old creature who threatening him with the
energy AMI venom of a September wasp and burst
! into roar of laughter at the sight. Mrs, Roche
who had just taken her seat beside her gave her a
| push with her elbow in friendly warning. Slight
as it was ii was su hcicnt TO upset Mrs Hefiernans
! equilibrium. She tunbled over backward into the
hay among the parcels and, overcome by sleep and
| heat. fell toto peaceful doze.
They had five miles to go before Mrs. Roche and
| Mrs. Hetiernan reached the ~s-roads where the
were to part company. 1t was close upon half past
| ward though his steps were turned, was deliberate
i'll the extreme. II not long before his owner
was forced to tighten his load by getting out
Weeds there were everywhere. Tall thstlrs
loosed and sent abroad countless winged messen
| OF mischief. Rag-weed grew all round them. lifting
| ITS orazen head even III the potato ridges, and
! browning every ditch; nettlcs and docks and
tnlstleS sprang up. pushing their iusty growth like
the indigenous lords of the soil. out INTO the very
| highway itself, and danGeiOns yetch and purple
| lO0Se-strlfe crowded in their shade Everything
was ripe, the blaCkbc-rjeS were already turning
the haws had brOnZed look. and the berries of the
mountain ash hung in brilliant clusters the hue of
which was caught and repeated bv the poppies
among the other dusty weeds at the roadside. The
people had AL gone home from work, and save the
| corucTake wit its hoarse August voice calling in
the fields, or the coong of the wood pigeons which
peoped the copses. not sound broke the stiffness
At last they reached the cross-rOads W here they
were to part company Tie instant the cart STONED
| Mary Helernan woke mp and tumblcd herself out
| upon the road; then she grasped her bag of meal
| and swung over her shoulder God reward Won
| Mrs. Roche she said God reward you always
! for you n good woman
| Good night to you Mary Hefernan.'
You are a kind woman to me, Mrs. Roche
| All, whishtl good night to YOU was Mrs. Roches
| reply, accompanied by thump TO that portion of
| the donkey's body which was nearest TO her The
| cart drove OH through the pine wood and Mary
| lleilernau bent her back and faced the hi-road
| that led to her home Half way Up this
| lane she met her husband, who was waiting there
| for her He was a thin, anX ious- looking old man
with fine dark eyes, poorly clad and seemingly
both out of health and spirits.
Mary lehernan stopped and rested the meal bag
] against the dyke-sde. and wlpng the PRESERVATION
| oil her face with her hands began Mt once:
i did sell the little chickens-ycs; an there was
| power of ducks and chickens in the place. Con
| she was fumbiing IN her pocket as she spoke, and
there yer bit of tobac ka Limerick Twist il is for
hoisted the bag on her back again. My poor arms
| are tired only for that good woman below there
| that gives me lift sure | might die with all nv
| sins upon me on that road. There not much
| brought down but little TIL" place lis all burnt up,
| you see.
| Con had lighted his Pipe and was trudginc
stolidly ahead. She followed him as closely as she