The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-07-09

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Now, don't look SO Mortified, man.
Her father, Parson Damer, apprehends
something Of the kind, and asa conse-
quence she is as jealously guarded as
political suspect IN Kilmainham. |
shall tell you our plans on my way
down. A train leaves Kingsbridge at
$50. We shall reach Geashell at 8,
and if all goes well-and much depends
on you we shall catch the T:30 train
at the same station.
"Are you sure you are acting square
ly by this young girl Dillon! Sheloves
you, or believes she loves you, which
amounts to the same thing, Isuppose.
She is willing to leave home and father
for your sake, and what will you give
her in return2 Why, you will scarcely
have shilling of your own to COM
mence housekeeping with, and her
father is reported as poor as church
mouse"
"Don't fling any more of your infer
nal homilies at my head. Unjust have
Lucy if we begged together. She is
willing to take the risks, and Hill, you
have promised to stand by me-"
1t was cold, wet night when Dillon
and his friend reached the little station
where their Journey by rail terminated.
AS they emerged from the gate they
found a solitary car on the roadside
| and Hill at once recognized the driver.
Hello! Mickey Leddy; wet night,
isn't it?"
"Arrahl Mr.. Hill, is id yerself that's
in id? Yis, glory be t. God! Ids a
wet night, surely, an ! suppose ye'lf
have safe home wild me.
'No, I'm not going home, Mickey,
but If you're disengaged you might
drive this gentleman and me over to
Raheenbeg.
"Faix, an sure | will. Jump up on
the other side an I'll have ye there in
a jiffy."
"How fortunate to find this car
here, Hill said Dillon. as they start
ed down the road
"Yes, my friend, it is wonderful what
| opportunities are afforded q man
when he is bent on going to the devil
headlong. You will drop me az the
e cI.ar22thyyrard wall, Mickey. Don't you
know it!
"Do kow it, is id, Measha, sure ye
haven't forgot the day we wor at the
coorsin match, whin Joe Coloilles
greyhound Mabel took two turns out
ov the hare in. Odlum's forty-acre
field that's up against i'd. An be the
same token we had glass OF spirits
aich in Nancy Kelly's shebeen at the
Meetenaus on the way home that Joe
said was the best that he ever tasted,
an ye know he ought to be judge"
Five minutes walk from the place
of rendezvous brought Hill to the
residence of the Rev Mr.. Damer. A
female servant admitted him to the
! hall, and in response to the question,
was Mr.. Damer at home, that gentle
man made his appearance from a
room in the rear of the house.
II regret sir, said Hill, With great
gravity. to be the bearer OF unpleas
ant tidings. Mr.. Watkins-you know
Arthur Watkins, of Trinity-has met
with an accident OF serious nature
within half a mile of your house" !"
Before the clergyman could uSter q
word Hill went on with nervous rapid
ity, "I met him by accident at Portar-
| lington station, and as | was driving
over to Killeigh / induced him to ac-
cept seat as far as your residence,
| and fear poor Arthur is seriously
1 hurt. Then, as the vehicle is badly
smashed, I came on here to seek as
| sistance"
"This is, indeed, lamentable news;
but come inside, sir, while give dl-
rectlons to havemy own cargot ready.
Barbara, you will 60 to Miss Damer's s
room and tell ier / wish to speak to
her"
Barbara fingered a moment at the
/ door when her master left the roomt to
eve the visitor inquisitively.
h He drew a note from the inner pock-
ct of his coat, and approaching her,
said. Barbara, my dear, will you
! give this note to your mistress and
tell her Mr.. Dillon is waiting Tor her in
! the shadow of the churchyard wall?"
20, may the Lord save usl Maybe
| it's what he wants to run away with
| her"
Faith, maybe it is my dear; but
don't let that frighten you. Who
| knows but one OF these days some
/ likely young fellow will be after rum
! ming away with youself? But hadyou
not better give that letter to your
| mistress at once. and tell her, as her
father will drive in an opposite direc-
| ton to where her lover waits her, she
will have the chance of meeting him at
last"
A few minutes later Mr.. Damar and
his daughter entered the room. Miss
Damar was scarcely pretty, and Hill
wondered at his friends blindness un-
/ til she raised her eyes to his
Eyes too expressive to be blue,
Too lovely to be gray.
i And which certainly gave singular
charm TO her face.
81 have told my daughter, sir, and
since we cannot start for quarter OF
an hour or so, you will take some re-