The Irish standard., 1886-09-04

send them"
'sCertainly, certainly, my dear young
lady, [ shall do so forthwith; but how
did it happen?'
sNhy a man came to the house in
Ballymagahey; where we had been dis.
tributing tracts, and told Rebecca q
dying woman wanted too see her immed-
lately, and have some spiritual
conversation with her before she de.
parted .
''Humphl see; well?'
"Well poor Rebecca!-you know, cap
tain, how eagerly she thirsted for the
salvation Of souls"
eyes, yes, I know all that-well?"
t'Thc instant The man delivered The
message, she started off as quick as
if"
sYes, of coerse-I understand you
well?'
"Her holy zeal you know
Never mind her zeal. What the fury
have L to do with her zeal--excuse me-
Miss Hardwrinkle, but can't you tell me
how she was carried off at once.'
80, dear, you hurry me so--and ther
I'm almost dead with fright
! *tListen to me--dia you see her car
ried oA?''
s'See her?''
Yes, yes, did you actually see her?'
"yVith my own eyes. y
sThen how wasshe carried of?'
Behind man! 0, dear! O, dear!
tsBehind man?'
Yes; on-a-on-a'' Here Deborah
tried to blush and hid her face.
''Confound it on what?'' roared tht
captain, losing patience altogether
ssCan you speak at once if wish me tx
take measures for your sisters recovery
How did he carry her off?
Son a-on 40, dear on pillon
behind him.
ssPhew! on pillon? Ha, ha? By the
Lord Harry, that was shocking sight.
sIt was shocking and in broad day
light too. O, dear!"
SIT was villainous.' said the captain
endeavoring to smother laugll-s'mos
atrocious to carry such sanity young
lady, and one SO reserved in all her hab
its Of life, over the open country in
broad daylight, on pillon. S'death
the scoundrel should be hung for it" .
"And 0, captain said Deborah, Il
can never forget the terrific shrek she
gave as she flew past me behind the
inhuman wretch. It still rings in my
ears--it was heart-rending.'
s'Who could have played this trick,
Kate, said the captain turning to his sis.
ter; el,-what does it mean?--I confess I
don't understand it,
s'And how can II" replied Kate?" GOV.
ering her face with her handkerchief:
show can T, if you dont?''
s'Kate!"
"What?'' :.
"Look up
"There-what's the 1natter?''
"This is some of your devilrY."
<Mine!"
tYo11rs. Come! Come! no evasion
now; you're in the plot, whatever it is,
as sure as your names Kate Petersham.
It's exactly like you-you needn't try ie
luok serious"
"Why, brother TOMB
ssPsaugh-brother Torn!--that won
do, Kate; J. vow TO Heaven, you're The
most mischieyous--but stop-wait {
minute,' lie added, as d sudden though
seemed to strike him. 'sALiss Hard
wrinkle,;' said he, again approaching
the afflicted lady, Miss Hardwrinkle, 6t
you remember to have seem the mai
before?"
| "What, the wretch whor-?"
ssYes-have You any recollection o
seeing him before?''
'tNo, for ] could see nothing but hi
form, he flew by SO fast, and besides, ht
kept whipping the wretched animal 81
dreaafully all the time. y
.:He, he, he!'' chuckled Uncle Jerr,
to himself all alone on the sofa; "it mus
| have been AL amusing sight,
"You're barbarous man, % said Kate
overlearing the words as she passe<
him by-''you're barbarous man tt
say So
20, young trickster,' exclaimed
Uncle Jerry, shaking his finger at he
as she turned back her laughing eye
upon him; 'sthe plot is Of your making
as sure as the sun"
"What was the color of his clothes?'
again inquired the Captain; ''or did 20,
see anything remarkable in his form o.
appearance
| "Nothing-I could see nothing dis
tinctly, except that he wore cap
ga cap-what kind Of cap?-blac]
or blue?"
! s,No rather think !" ranliad DehOr