New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-26

day. A.. ,...r,onode.
the wooden benches, backless and uncon iorlaDl9;
placed at irregular distances ut one emu WIZ , WI
filled, generally with inatrons no saIspu Us
selves with chaperoning their daughters from ,ns
vantage ground. A murmur oil many 'olCcS MI
mingled accents fell upon the ear prokeh INV ' ~.
then by laugh that rang like Keynote aooVe 'ic
A. n nnarter 70 O'clock Father OKeete and his
nephew came or the Donerallc. The priest hau hIs
arm within one If the Young man s. as II no lcaicd
70 lose HIM among the familiar groups that now anu
then stopped 10 speak to them, but from wnlcn MS
reverence with not little tact disengaged himself,
TO the dissatisfaction OF Farrell VINO wouiu laIi
have tasted the Conversations sweets oil every
flower that passed his bachelor pathway . 81,
They had walked up and down the Doneralle
three times Father O'kccne was beginning 10 set
impatent: his manner became abrupt, his answers
bricf his dark eyes looked anXionsly TO right ana
left. seeking his expected friends. Al iasI ne
caught sight of three ladies, two OF them %, 9I
natronly proportions the third young girl le
fastened his steps, and met Mrs. Casey ana suite;
He shook hands with them warmly; pot Wiling tnas
his nephew should know he haa alIeay seen n onon
sclously held the girls hand III his LOT secohu Oh
two longer tnGn was quite necessary,
And where have You been 20 ns 49, "'i0'
O'Keetle. addressr Mrs. CASEY and her sister
tWeII we have been up to chapel to pay our
evening visit said the elder of the niarons' WIN
the air of enc who had been caught In the perform
An; then Maggie would have us como to the
Doneraile' said Mrs Kennedy taking up the thread
Of the conversation. and locking at Farrell mean
Tb@1gh one would think she had enough OF air
all dav FOR she was in Waterford shopping anu go
ing about said Mrs Casey. looking al her 5iaughtor
with q glance of mingled affection anu prIue.,
lilo 6op said the priest. III engage she saw
someIodv there she liked better than herself; and
he laughed as if he had made the best Joke III Tic
Mayor wan. now Father O'Keefe nor you
needn't be thinking That neither, SAID Mrs. casey;
answering for her daughter, who STOOD as nluto AS II
the conversation was ABOUT SOMEONE III "holh BLU
had no possible interest.
Young Butler. the corn merchant was coming
back in the train with her. sad Mrs henHeuy,
an sure there's no truth In the report thae ne
going to be married to tho widow tall TAIL;
so he told Maggie, at any rate; "a - s
This vas said for tarrells oeneHt, ny way ~
ronslnr any latent feelings OF jealousy he might
We'll said Father OKeefie, I'm, told he's look
ing afeI some girl i'll Limerick that has strong
fortune an I'm inclined to believe III true loI
he's lust the fellow that's fond OF the money.
Small blame to him for that, If he can get it,,
answered Mrs. Casey, pursuing mp her Ups -.
They had been standing in the centre OF tue walk
mn TO this time but now, by common consent. they
made movement onward; Farrell ana MISS casey
first the priest and the two matrons following.
The ladies' were not little proud OF their reverend
chaperon to walk will such good looking POPu-
lar priest that fifty others would be glad 10 nave
with them, in the face OF all ther acauaintahce inu
friends was social triumph that they Indeed al,-
preciated to its full worth. Mrs. casey was especl-
ally pleased and grateful to him for bringing ms
neDneW ana ler uduBuJtI toScluol
knows what may happen tonight she thought'
he has only to say the word, an she's ms.
Inflated with the Importance OF the prospect, she
gave an additional sweep to her gown anu helu nei
nead a couule of Inchcs higher than was her wont.
The object OF such tender hopes was pa e-iaced'
light hailed girl, with mild blue eyes ana regular
features from which all expression seemed 10 DaHg
manners are wonderfully like appearances ere
subdued Her oice was thin and weak, her char-
acter plant as reed. her kno" ledge Oh The "orIu
She was direct contrast. Farrell thought. 20
lutte Nellie Blauey, W no was by turns Petulant ana
viyacous clever and saucy, warm-hearted AM
But Nell hadn't penny fortune, and
this girl had dowry of ten hnndred pounds; and
money he must have. His reverend uncle had told
him. as they dned together that day, mat MS mar
rage with Miss Casey would he the making OF
him, and il not every young man who hal such
a ready opportunity of placing four hgures at the
credit side of his banking account; and OF course
1t was never diiicult for Farrell to make love;
he could always find something pleasant TO say to
women; and they always believed the airy moth
ings which he uttered, merely from an almost un-
nscious trick he had of lowering his voice sud
denly when he came to certain phrases, and speak
ing them with an infection meant TO Indicate far
more than was expressed. Yet il was not quite 50
easy to get smoothly IN the conversational
channel with this girl as he had found 1t with
others She was shy and reserved. She made no
response to his best efforts, aud never gave hin
word of encouragement as Others more skilled III
the art of Irritation did then there were many
things that he would say quite freely to such gil
~ Nellie Blaney, which he was afraid thls young
lady might think too pronounced or too denonStra-
tive.
However he had great confidence in himself and
his powers of fascination, and Ivy no means de
SPARED of making an impression on this fair pos
SCISSOR of such desirable dOwry.
The crush was so great on the promenade, lie said,
he was afraid they would get parted unless she
took his arm and when she had complied, and laid
her fingers 80 lightly on his coat sleeve, he
complained that 1t was 80 uncomfortable getting
nV1 tod hat tltaH had hot
90 on a little way. beyond where the promenade
properly ended, to the pathway oVerhauging the
cliffs. just wide enough for Two persons to walk
abreast This. after o slight hesitation and a
backward glance at her mother, the young lady
complied with Mrs. Casey saw her daughter and
DIR. Farrell arm-ln-afm move toward the path by
the cliffs with keen sense OF satisfaction IN her
maternal heart: she nudged her sister with her
elbow meaningly, and then followed the retreating
figures with her eyes.
Really, Pm tired, she said.
We passed vacant bench; let US 90 back and
sit down suggested Father O'Keeffe.
1vs nsed T to be- she said o' as
When they reached the seat there only room
for wO, and the priest. seeking opportunity Tor
escape, rather quickly called to mind that he must
some old friends iwhO had Just passed and left
them. promising to return again; he intended to do
su-If he found 1t convenient. When the two
matrons were seated they soon became interested in
" atchng those who passed them; they knew many
of them personally. and most OF them BE- reputation.
After awhile a group of three girls went by arm
In arm. with quick llgnt treau III one OF whom Mrs
Casey became instantly interested
There she is. the bold hussy, with two of them
cracked Burkes from Kilkenny; shure they are all
a match
The bold missy was Nellie Blaney, her dauph-
tors rival. whom she now looked on with no icnent
eyes.
She's IN search of Pat Farrell. as shure as n
gum, continued MIRO Casey. an them as are with
her are Just bad IT'S the quare bringing up they
got, I'm thinking
. Well, they do carry on great airs. anyhow
added the second matrOn but they got an ell CANT
edecatiou an they sing wonderful WE'LL
'Ay, they leave the windows of their lodgings up
every night to show n. an then they sing until all
hours, keeping tho neighbOrs awake an making
them start up in their second dreams " th their
it's shouting call 1t. an no mistake
said Mrs. Casey in fine
We'll. | don't know that now. the other lady
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