The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-18
Seleff Starv.
Principal and Interest.
BY MARY E. MOFFAT.

"And sure, ma'am, will yez be afthel
letting Mss Susy come round TO Mrs
Kelly's the nigbt2 It's pretty Kitty's
wedding party, and it's meself was told
to ak yez."
The spokeswoman was Irish Kathleen
the faithful village washerwoman, and
Mrs. Kelly was one Of her steady EN-.
ployers whom she regarded with great
respect and admiration. For, though
now the wife Of rich and prosperous
farmer, she did not turn the cold shoul
der to Kathleen who had come over
from Ireland in the same ship with her
On the contrary, the Kellys, one and all,
made much of the honest voman.
"Please let me 90, mother" said Susy
"a pretty, vivacious maiden OF sixteen
who clapped her hands gleetully al the
thought You've no idea what fun il
is to be at the Krlly's when they have
merry.msking. You know you let me
90 once before. Don't you remember
it was when they gave wedding to one
OF their farm hands"
"Sure, Miss Susy, yer mother must
bring yez over herself, and then she'll
see what good cheer true son OF the
SCREEN sod will give to his friends. But
rT~mustn. stand here and wsg my tongue
/ must be on my way to get cup fol-
nv ould man and the childer :"
As soon 81 Kathleen was out OF sight
Susy said cosxingly, "May | go, moth
err Harry can take me over and then
he can stay and see what an Irish merry.
making is like. 1t will do him good and
take some OF the primuess out Of him.
I've been wondering ever since he came
II be had any fun in him."
"For shame, Susy, IN speak 90 slight
ingly of your cousin. Remember, please
that he has carried off the highest hon.
ors of his class this year, and that be
has been ordered here by his physician
to recruit bis health
Susy tossed her head.
ave were his relatives before this
summer, weren't We, motherf dom
care much for cousins wbo only come To
see US because they are ordered to the
country sfor their health -
81 am sorry, cousin Susy," said qui-
ct voice behind her, "but how was 1 to
know what was missing by stayine
awayi / assure you that 1t shall mol
occur again"
There was CLEAN Of mischief in
Harry's brown ewes as be said this, bu,
Susy was too much taken abpck OF hav
ing her speech 'ovel heard to look at him
"Susy says q great manv things she
does not mean, Harry so you mustn''
pay any attention to her thougntless
Words"
"And Susy says q good many things
abe does mean," put in the said Susy
sand one of Them IL. sMsy Harry escor,
me over 10 the Kelly farm p" And sht
looked at Harry With merry smile
her momehtary' discontinue vanishing
rs suddenly as it bad come.
fsThat win be just as Harry says, Su
sy. will trust you TO his care willing
ly."
sHarry says Co. don't you cousin
You will miss It IL you don't"
81 am at your service, Cousin Susy
But you must promise to post me up I
little as to how 10 behave. ! shall ex
pect you to take me under your wing"
Again q merry sparkle flasrcd into thu
usually grave eyes OF the young cole
gian. But Susy ans wered 10 good faith
Gall you have to do is TO sit still ant
see the lads and lasses take partners fo
the dances, and to keep from laughing
ct them"
81 don't suppose it would he prope
for me to get up and dance toof"
"Youp Dance an Irish jig2 I woult
give the world to see you try it!' :
"You shall be gratided, and for les
than stbe world'-that Is. If you will
promise to give me some reward for N.
obedience"
"Of course I will. But will tell yo'
before hand that my possessions ar
none of them very valuable"
Zone doesn't always rare for expen
sive things. What you value very light
ily might hold ,er' sous"
"Then it is a b., gain. To think o
my serious college cousin ianciEg 81
Irish jigl" and ripple Of merry laugh
ter sounded from Susy's red lips as sh
left the room.
Early evening found the cousins OIL
their wav to the Kelly farm. ''fhe rount
moon, like q globe Of silver light, wa
Just visible above the horizon as the.
reached the long, low, comfortable.look K
ing place; but 1t now received glamou
from the bewitching, uncertain liga
which mellowed down all uncouth an
giles, aud brought into prominence To
rural surroundings. The tall, rounde,
lhsymows looked like giant beehives, an,
the few trees which had been held sacre
from the ruthless ak on account of thei
age, waved from their quivering, silver
tinted leaves rustling welcome to th