Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-03-24
COUSIN LUCY.

"NOW then, Darcy, SAID 10 my
eompani0n, as we sat together In oul
rooms. overlooking the grounds of ole
Trinity itself. make up your mind al
0nee. nan. The post won't wait fol
us and must let them have yes ol
no in this letter. Say yes
HI'm afraid 1 can't, FitZ," replied
Darcy thoughtfully "YOu see there's
that examination coming on so soon
and, if l 60 down to LiSnaree, It'll
throw me back fortnight.
"Oh. bother the examination!n ]
erisd pettishiy. YOU'RE quite safe FOL
that. tel you. Why, man alive. a
little fresh air will make your head
clearer and help your chancel You've
70. as much stuffed into that cIanium
GtyOurs as you can well get into it foI
awhile. You must give it rest if you
mean the seed to take root"
"There's something in that, FitZ-
sslald,'' replied Darcy, as he plucked
douhtingly on the few hairs that had
gathered on his chin. "But you see-''
Il see that if you don't come this
time II never ask you again. Besides
I've promised Lucy l viii bring you. u
"Wen, as you've promised, and as it
might be a disappointment to your
cousin. why III go. Buty must not
keep me over the fortnight, old fellow. !"
"All right" replied, as / wound uD
my note to uncle with the news that
Darcy-of whom 1 had often talked
was coming with me TO Lisnaree at
last.
shes capital fellow" 1 added by
way of remark, ''aId I'm sure Lucy
viii ike him.
When the letter was finished, Darcy
and l strOlled out towards Sackyille
street to post it, and on the way | de-
srlbed to him, as well as l could, the
kind of a place he would find Lisnaree.
SIT is the quietest little spot you
ever set foot in, old man," said l.
''The village contains about twenty
houses, stretched along the shore of 4
small bay closed in 10y cliffs as high as
any in all Mayo. About a mile from
The village, looking down over smaller
bay, lies Lisnaree HOuse-the happiest
little place in the world"
"Well, that will he something to
see" replied Darcy, with just tinge
Of bitterness in his tone. Happy
houses are few and far between"
81 don't know that" / rejoined.
AT any rate, you'll find one at Lisna-
Tee. And wait till Lucy begins to tease
youl She'll soon rouse you out OF your
hiSanthropy, 1 can tell yOul''
You mustn't call truth misanthTopy,
Old fellow" he replied, with a quiet
smile. "But here We are at tie post
otice. Toss in your letter, and come
Along and help me to buy a few of those
hlngs no young gentleman should be
Hlthout-gloves and necktles. L do
believe l haven't tie in all the world,
except the one I'm wearing; and, as for
gloves, the only pair l possess have lain
50 FoRs in my tail pocket that must
nave grown out Of them.n
We'll, believe, if you bought as
lew books as YOU DO ties, you'd be able
70 save half your allowance" L replied,
win laugh, as l tossed my letter into
lne box and turned with him to pro-
cale The articles he required.
Two days later Darcy and l had left
Duoiln far behind, and were rolling
away TO the west, through the rich
PASTURES AID fat lands that bound the
greater part of the way until long after
sue Shannon is passed. When Castle
gar was reached, We had a hurried
!ulcleon, and then, too impatient to
"a,I tll the morrow, we hired car
Sna started off for Lisnaree.
II was long after midnight when We
.e@ched Llsnaree, TO find the whole
image IN darkness. Soon however We
.olhd the one publlc-hOuse in the place,
aua reused It's inmates. When we bad
.elleshed ourselves we determined to
s'ay there for the night and walk over
W tne mouse in the morning.
10 this at first the landlord objected
wi wi, When he learned that L was the
,iaer mas'er 5" nephew, he was willing to
s s.aSe alitAe beds in the house at my
An, sure then an it's meself that'd
s'e lhe very clothes off me back to
ssn Ss1 OF the Fitzgeraldsl'' he exclaimed.
~. peed an every bed in the house is al
!VaT gpS service" Then, raising his voice
.,blddy, Mary, get up an stir your
ives ives Here's nephew of the mas
q. come to stay with US tonight.
at VANS. y
d,Ier alIer breakfast, in which a fish just
Tagged from the sea before the door
baas S"seu no unlmportant part, we shook
snn saH1s with the landlord and set out to
'a.k TO the house.
Al point halfway between the viii
ws- - and the house, and where both
meu. me,e visible at once, we paused a mo-
&c LOOK here, old fellow" said Darcy.
wbns e grlpped my hand tightly with bis
f. ,ie MS face shone with pleasure-"I
~ m, Is Il l could flyI I'll never forget
80 ann mornings walk as long as live"
VI, yes, you will" 1 replied laugh