The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03

the word again III my hearin', for if ye
do, by the blessed Calrn above there,
I'LL be revenged for it, dead or alive
ssPheughI' exclaimed Lanty, when
the old woman had finished, 'by the
powers OF war, but you'd frlghten a
body out of their wits this EVENING"
What's the matter, woman2 or are you
so easy yexed as that with an ould
friend?n and he shook her famlliarly by
the arm as he spoke, and pushed her on
towards the cabin to which she had Just
invited him. "H you want to quarrel
with me. Else" he continued, ''yoA
must take another day for it, as at pre-
sent am engaged on particular busl-
ness. So up with you to the house
there, and bring me out a coal to l1gn'
my pipe. 7
Though Lanty spoke IN banter, there
was still something in the expression OF
Of his face and tone Of his voice that m
dieated misgivings Of Else Curley after
such show Of Indignation. Not that
he suspected her, for & moment, OF any
secret connection with the neither world,
nor of keeping Mamie for any uniloly
purpose; but nevertheless be was accus-
toned to hear strange reports about her,
ever since he remembered to hear any
thing, and was taught to regard her as
a woman above the common, and one
whose anger was to be propitlated at any
sacrifice. Hence, if Ianty had his
doubts Of Else, they were doubts rather
Of the woman than OF her acts, or her
capacity TO work mischief rather than OF
her actual guilt. III q word, he never
heard or saw aught OF her but what was
right and proper, and yet somehow ne
always fancied she was uncanny, and
could be dangerous If she pleased. Per
haps the sharp, thin features and large
gray eyes Of the, tall, shrlveiled OLD
creature, as she gazed steadily into Ian
tvs face, helped at that moment to agg-
gravate his suspicious. But be that as
it may, he lost no time IN trying to con-
ciliate her, and his experience had al
ready taught him, that his usual rolilck-
ing familiarity of manner would accom-
plish that end more ef1ectnally than any
formal apology he could offer.
The house or cabin to which Lanty
and his companion now directed their
steps (Nannie still following her mis-
tress at respectful distance) was built
on the southern side OF a Little green hill,
called the Cairn, named after pile OF
of stones upon its summit, which tradl-
ton says were thrown there te mark the
spot where priest had been murdered
III the troublous times Of Cromwell OF
Elizabeth
From the top of the hill, which rises
only a few rods above the root Of the
cabin. full view ls had Of the light
house, and Lough Ely from it's eastern
to it's western extremity. The lake, in
fact, ct Que of its bend touches the base
of the hill, and thence stretches to the
lighthouse, distance Of little more than
half q mile.
And now, Else, avourneen," began
Lanty, taking his seat on flag outside
the cabin door, (for the evening was
warm, now that we have settled that
little difference, how is Bait himself,
and how does the world use hin?''
We'll, indeed, we can't complain much
as the times go, responded Else, draw
ing her stocking from her pocket, and
beginning to knit III her usual slow,
quiet way; for she was old, and her
hands trembled as she piled the needles.
AS for Bait, poor ould man, he's to the
shore there of an evenin to ketch trout
or SO for the supper, it's little else be
has to thruble him
,.Sil] he gets an odd call now and then
III warrant, " observed Lanty knocking
the ashes from his pipe, and preparing
to replenish it with fresh tobacco "a
man like Bait Curley can't want job
long ii there's any goin.
20, he gets his share. to be sure; but
where's the benefit o that, when there's
to be made by it?'
Well he makes a trife over the price
o the tabakly and the dram any way;
and what more does he want? Fiddlin' s
now not what it used to be IN ould times
Else 7
Indeed, thin, you may well say that, Y
she replied, when half crown a we'd
dins the highest he made this twelve
mouth. The Lord luck down on us, T.
don 'na how poor people can stan it at
that rate. .
It's mighty hard, assented Lanty.
handing the old woman the pipe, after
wiping 1t on the breast OF his jacket. L
mind the time myself when we cudn t
shake fut at . weddIn short of shillin