The Irish standard., 1886-09-11


-.sthere, that's the end of it, / reckon.
Humph! we'll, Mr.. Charles B. Bige-
low, or rather should say, Mr.. Eph-
rain G. B. Weeks-since that's the
name you have chosen for the present
I think you ought to feel kinder cheap
eh! tour hundred dollars lost for spells
and charms-that is, considering the
sort of bills they were-not to speak OF
wbat tho note cost me-and fooled into
the bargain. Go it, go it, my boy
that's the way to make a fortune out OF
the ignorant Irish. Well, Pm III Tx,
that's fact--a tarnation ugly fix, too.
Q Else Curley, out of h-n there's no
such woman as you. I reckoned [ was
pretty smart myself, but I guess you re
leetle mite smarter. Humph! of some
twenty love-letters, the girl has received
but one, and that's the very one /
mailed myself at the post Office. And
there's that darned cabin boy--only for
him might get along slick enough yet;
for come to get the hght-keeper into
iai., Cousin Robert and I could manage
to carry off the girl somehow. But the
boy, if he recover, will reveal all and
then the whole secret is blown. Sambc
says hell 60 down to the lighthouse to-
night and demand the young scamp
and Cousin Robert promises to send a
constable with him to enforce his right
of guardianshjp--but should he blab the
secret before they reach him, I must put
for Ducksville right straight off. AS it
is, I'm cornered up rather close to feel
comfortable. O, Ireland, Ireland
could once get off with this girl unde,
my arm, L should advise every stranger
that values his life to keep clear OF you
days sailing at least"
CHAPTER XXI.
| The reader will recollect that when
Kate Petersham parted with Mary Lee
at the steps, the latter looked somewhat
alarmed at the serious tone in which her
light-hearted TREND begged her to re-
member Randall Barry That night in
her prayers. She made an effort, in
fact, to detain Kate for an explanation;
but Kate eluded her grasp, and bounded
down the steps, the moment she uttered
the words, with the the heetness and
agility Of q fairy.
On her return to the sick room, the ag-
itated girl found Elise seated on low
stool beside the little cabin boys bed,
knitting her stocking.
"What ails ye, dear?'' said the latter,
with look and tone she seldom betray-
ed even to her favorite. s'What ails ye,
Mary? yer SO pale" .a '..ie
"Pale! am Z pale?' .st a-.
eyer as pale as q ghost, dear-what's
the matther?;
.sNothing. But come TO my room-I
hare something to ask Of you. We
mustn't disturb our little patient, you
know. How is he now, Else?;'
Better .-
ttYou're sure?'
'tSure as can be, dear-he's recoverin
fast. He got the cool [crisis] this morn
and his pult's quieter now.''
ssThank God.'' exclaimed the CRATE
ful GIRL with all the fervor OF her pure
loving heart. SO, I knew we'll the
Blessed Virgin wouldn't forget him.
Her intercessian has saved him. Poor
little fellow, he'll see home and friends
once mole. Won't he, Else?"
'tHope so." G
ssBut, E1se!n
WHAT
'sYou have secret for me-
ga secret?;'
Eyes; I saw it in Miss Petersham's
face, and I see 1t now in yours. You
needn't, try to keep it from me, Else.
Randall Barry's arrested
Randall Barry! Why, what in the
world, dear, put that in your head?"
s'Else, you needn't try to deceive NE.
I know we'll he's taken.'' @
ssAnd what if he is, asthore?" said
Else, smoothing down the dishevelled
tresses of her lovely protcgee with her
hard, bony fingers, whilst the muscles
of her own face twitched with emotion
what if he is? sure its only for day or
two. He'll soon be free again
.'Had I only taken my dear uncle's
advice and told him never to come again,
this had never happened.' ....s
'sAnd didn't ye tell him that hun
red times?'
eyes; I told him often how my uncle
loved me, and how it would break his
heart if [ leave him-and how little /
knew of the world, and how poor COM
panion would make for one like him.
I told him all this many and many time,
Else, and begged him to return home to
the south, and wait for better and hap