, 1882-04-14
FAITH HRuL NELLY.
ny JOHN W. MACKEY.

hesrInl elU % herself was seated in front of
the soIcome blaze, with pipe in her
tue ,.h and a large mug in her hand.
mVu HANDSOME, fair-haired girl was stand
mo before the cabin window. She ap'
lns linnssrod sad and worried, for her face was
PEA her eyes we're dim with tears, and
paiU arond then sigh escaped her.
nVS SFnr the Lords sake, come out ay that
-, ston YER mopin' an sighin', Nelly
Si.,w a. cried the widow, in peevish
om5 "Draw the winder curtains to-
tUab, Setber an light the candle; an be quick
about it, too. -, ,, ,,u a,o,,
th, .hor,s commands, and then seated
m"'aIf moIf on n low stool near the door.
H'aSd 'nYad turn corpse sick wild yer long
s,,oa an YER broken sighs, snarled the
Widow Cary, putting away at her pipe
and looking keenly at her step'dHugh hter'
"An' YER gettin' lazy, an ye2 go Dlun-
dorin about yer work, too. 1T makes me
,".a uu ma timpcr every time | look at ye.
tVo' 40, itsall l beiase Cou Desmond is be-
h;nd M the bars in Wicklow Jail. He's
a,n" amo crnvture far u girl to mourn after
h'J h,J imcl to him far bould robber.
Snro Sn banrin' would he too good far slch
n;Ilain rs he is! They ought to hay
Kim alive, the good-for-nothing thafe"
M VeIiv C1ry looked at her step-mother
with flashing eyes. ,,,,,, - aho
said. in a stern voice, 'Coh Dcsl'oh.' i..lS' 10
no robber He is not guilty, ard l never
will believe him guilty, though nun
drels may swear against him. he Is the
victim Of an evil plot, and he has az
n enemy somewhere who is STRIVING TO
drao him down into the miro OF lniamy.
" Bnt God is just, and the tide will yet
: tnrn in moor Cons favor. | feel 1t,
tnow il. but still my heart is Sore"
"Bah, We foolw cried the widow, with
dark frown on her great fat face. I'm
disgusted wild ye! It's a born idiot ye
oro ' an it's well seen that ye're not my
aesb an blood. Well hould close to
Con Desmond, an worship him to yer
hearts contint, me beauty; but yell live
10 see yer brave lover transported to the
land where birds av his stamp an color
are Gagged; or perhaps yell look at him
0danglin from the, gallows tree before
We die, me fine girl.
Nelly Cary shuddered.
"Oh Won are hard and cruel!' she eX-
claimed II would die il poor Con was
lost to me foreyer He is an innocent
man. He never robbed old Driscoll on
be Wicklow road. There is u plot
against him, and he is in the tolls. Con
has been wild and foolish, know, but
be is no robber, he IS no criminal.
would stake my soul on that
"May the ould Nick fly away wild him
an never bring him back, is my wish.
snarled Mrs Cary, IA she shook her head
at her step.daughter "What is he, any
how, but a poor slip nv farmer? An
there is handsome FaliX DAILY, the
squires intimate frind, who would give
his two eyes il ye'd say the word an
marry him. But, no; yere n contrary
cnyture as we'll as a fool, an ye turn yer
nose up at Mr.. DAILY, an resarve yer love
far ould Desmond's worthless son. | fale
like trouncin We whin I think av it,
miss
"Do not speak to me of Felix Daly,"
said Nelly, with n CLEAN Of Indignation
in her eyes. 81 almost detest that man.
Twice has he asked me to become his
wife, and twice have / refused. AS If |
would ever wed any man but my Conf"
"Falix DAILY mixes among grand peo-
pie, I'd have we know, me fine daisyv
aangrily retorted the step-mother. HE
Is rale gintleman an has plinty av
money, an it's proud ye ought to be, an
It's honored we ought to fale Mt havin'
/, slch II splindid offer from sich q hand
some gintleman!"
Felix DAILY is no gentleman" the
hunting scapegrace. and like the squire,
whose intimate friend he is, he bears a
bad character. The post boy brought me
note from him yesterday recog-
nized his handwriting on the envelope
and cast it into the fire without open
ing it. Let Mr.. Daily send his fine let
ers to some other maid | want none Of
them"
If ye don't give up all this nonsince
about Con Desmond an take advantage
Of Felix Daly's offer, will make ye re-
grit it, ye impudint beggar" exclaimed
the lady, in great rage. "Ill drive ye
Cut av this as sure as me name is Bridget
Oary, an ye may go to the dogs or die in
adltch for all care!"
AT that moment the door of the cabin
was opened and tall, dark -browed man
entered the snug apartment.
Widow Cary turned and faced the new
comer, forced smile to her face, and
made courtesy.
,r It's proud an happy am to see ye,
Mr.. DAILY" she said.
FELIX DAILY drew The widow aside and
paced large bottle IN her hand.
u Poor Nelly trembled at the sight OF
mat bottle of whisky and good cause
sue had, for her step.mother was q tip.
pler,and whisky made her ugly and pug
nacious.
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