The Irish standard., 1886-07-03
THE IRISH STANDARDS SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1885,

their country, were the first to call for
three cheers for the "bould Americana"
and foremost among the first was Lanty
Hanlon. who clapped him Justify on the
back, and ordered the fiddler to strike
up something with "sowl in it, to suit
the taste of the jolly Yankee"
! It is needless, dear reader, to describe
what followed. Weeks seemed to have
abandoned himself entirely to the ex-
citement of the moment How that ex-
element was brought about, however,
no one could tell. He drank-and
drank freely,--ss was evident the NOM
ent he made his appearance at the
door, but whether at the solicitations
of his fair friend, OF merely to preserve
his health after SO long an exposure TO
the storm, was never discovered; certain
it is he was completely facinated by his
lovely partner, and danced with her as
long as he was able to move foot
swearing all the while by his ''crackie;;'
ghe was the finest gal in ali creation, and
went through her figures like real
thoroughbred Yankee, ''no mistake
about it,
/ Here, dear reader, we must stop, leav-
ing the finale Of tins scene to your own
charitable imagination; for description
OF our friend Weeks position Oh the
stage, as Che curtain fell, is more than
we dare attempt. One thing, however,
we ought to mention, just to relieve
your anxiety; he WAS conveyed safely
home that same night, and awoke in his
own comfortable bed next morning in
Crohan House.
! CHAPTER XII.
\ els Miss Petersham engaged, please?''
said a servant, opening the parlor door.
s'No: what's the lnatter?''
/ "Father John sends in his compl;-
ments.''
4 Father Jolan!-Is it possible!'' e1-
claimed Kate Petersham, wheeling
round ON the piano stool, and running
to the door to receive him. "Ho, no!
indeed, SO there you come at last, and
Uncle Jerry too; surely something ex-
traordinary must have happened tc
bring you all the way to Castle Gregory
Have you had q conAagration or an
earthquake in your neighborhood?'
"Hold your sancy tongue" said the
priest slapping her atfectionately on the
cheek; you're never done sco}ding; 'pon
my word, had better come here, bag
and baggage, and live at Castle Gregory
altcgetler.'
you'll do no such thing, sir--I hate
you. YOU'RE barbaroras man. You're
the most unsocial, ill-natured, hard.
hearted creature in the whole world
go, to be sure, because don't spend
all my time playing chess with the
greatest mad-pat in Christendo1n.'
sDo you hear that, Uncle Jerry?'
exclaimed Kate, turning to Mr.. CUR
kie; land the man hasn't been here tc
sea us once in q month";
s'Mever mind, we'll have QUIZ revenge
of him yet, depend upon it. His ne
glect Of you is absolutely unpardonable,
after all your professions CT regard fo1
him.
Onslaught! he's not worth my re-
venge. I renouncs him; / shall take
you fox my confit1ant in future, and
leave him to his beads and brevjary. So
come over here, to your old easy chair,
and let us have % quiet chat together"
and running her srm into his. she was
hnrrying him away to a corner Of the
room, when the priest laid his hand on
her shoulder. :
s:Not so fast, Kate; not so fast
Yon've forgotten there's q stranger in
the ROOM Miss Petershan, let me pre-
sent to you DR.. Hensllaw, OF Edinburgh,
DIR. Henshaw, Miss Petersham, OF
Castle Gregory, one Of the most mis-.
chievous and ungoyernable Of her sex. .
'sDon't believe him, Dr.. Henshaw
I'm no such thing. Welcome, sir, tc
Castle Gregory
CHOW d ye do, NY dear? glad to sec
YOU" said the latter, bowing stifHy. and
raising his gold spectacles to look at hel
in detail. "Don't trouble yourself about
what Father John says. It's not ali
gospel, I suspect
"Nor his preaching either, if what his
bishop says be true.''
''Ha! ha! A very serious charge, III
Decd" laughed Uncle Jerry; land nc
doubt reason enough for it too
81 see you've been reading Swift,
Miss Petersham," said Henshaw, taking
a volume from the table. "Do you ad-
mire him?"
''Swift- certainly. Did you ever see
On Irish woman who didn't?''
swell, I n'tremember, parteecular.
I ly. as to that. But his moral sentiments
are