Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-07-12


something that only Il scamp or fool
would do, and for friendships sake I'm
disposed to class you in the latter cate
CORY"
I'm not in mood to hear a sermon
from YOU now, Hill. Tell me, do YOU
know place near Tullamore called
Raheenbeg?"
about as well as | know College
Green" was Hills reply.
"Well, Raheenbeg is Lucy's home,
and Watkins has an invitation to visit
there this week. He is going. reluct-
lantly he tell me, and if he does it is
easy to anticipate the result. No man,
not even Arthur Watkins, can resist the
charms of Lucy Damer and should she
be coerced into accepting him as suit
or, 1t would simply drive me to the
devil"
Dillon rose from his chair, and paced
the room minute or two in silence.
Then he said abruptly:
Il am going down there tonight.
Hill, and / want you to come with me. "
'.It's two years since | have been ut
home, and honestly | don't care to 90
in that direction just now; but. anyway,
how could serve you?'
Lucy is going to elope with me.
Now, don't look so Mortified, man. Her
father, Parson Damer, apprehends some-
thing of the kind, and rs II consequence
she is as jealousy guarded rs a politi-
cal suspect in Kilmainham. | shall tell
you our plans on the way down. A
grain leaves Kingsbridge at $3.50. We
shall reach Geashell at 6, and if all
goes well-and much depends on YOU
we shall catch the 7:30 up-train at
the same station"
''Are you sure YOU are acting square
ly by this young girl, Dillon? She loves
you, or believes she loves YOU, which
amounts to the same thing. | suppose
She is willing to leave home and father
for Your sake, and what will YOU give
her in return? Why. you will scarcely
have q shilling of your own to commence
housekeeping with, and her father is
reported rs poor rs u church-mouse.
Don't fling any more of Your infer
nal homilies at my head. | must have
Lucy if we begged together. She is
willing to take che risks. and Hill, you
have promised to stand by me-"
and his friend reached the little sta
ton where their journey by rail termi-
mated. As they emerged from the gate
they found u solitary car on the road
side and Hill at once recognized the
driver.
Hello! Mickey Leddy; Il wet night,
isn't it?"
"Arrah Mr.. Hill, is id yersclf that's
in id? Yis. glory be t God! Ids wet
night, surely, an suppose yell have
safe home wild me.
mo. I'm not going home. Mickey,
but if you're Olsen Gagged You might
drive this gentleman and me over to
Raheenbeg.
"Faix, an sure l will Jump up on
the other side and I'll have We there in
a jiffy."
''How fortunate to find this car here,
HILL" said Dillon. as they started down
the road.
''Yes, my friend, it is wonderful what
opportunities are afforded man when
he is bent on going to the devil head
long. You will drop me at the church
yard wall, Mickey. Don't you know
ftp"
''Do know id. is id, Measha. sure We
haven't forgot the day we wor at the
coorsin' match, whin Joe Coloille's
greyhound Mabel took two turns out ov
the hare in Odlum's forty-acre field
that's up against id. An be the same
token we had glass of spirits aich in
Nancy Kclly's sheebeen at the Meeten-
aus on the way home that Joe said was
"A hoo ho
know he ought to be a judge"
Five minutes walk from the place
of rendezvous brought Hill to the resi-
deSce 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 gentleman made
his appearance from room in the rear
of the house.
IL regret, sir,' said Hill, with great
gravity, ito be the bearer of unpleasant
tidings Mr.. Watkins-you know Ar
thur Watkins, of Trinity-has met with
an accident of serious nature within
half mile of your house." Before the
clergyman could utter word Hill went
on with nervous rapidity, 81 met him
by accident at Partarlington station,
and as was driving over to Killeigh [
induced him to accept a seat as far as
your residence, and | fear poor Arthur
is seriously hurt Then as the vehicle
is badly smashed, | came on here to
seek assistance"
This is, indeed, lamentable news;
but come inside, sir, while l give direc-
tons to have my own car got ready.
Barbara, you will go to Miss Damer's
room and tell her [ wish to speak to
her."
Barbara fingered moment at the
door when her master left the room to