The Irish standard., 1886-09-25
MARY lee,
Ok
The YANKEE IN IRELAND.
BY PAUL PEPPERGRASS, ESQ.
Author of "Shandy McGuire,' s'The spse-
wife" etc,

A0tnOr OF ''SQ600y MCOulEC, luc Opsr1
wife, etc.
CHAPTER XXLV-(Continued).
'sWell, but after all, the villain ha
something in him one can't help liking
He's full Of tricks, to be sure, but still
he's honest in his own way. I wish t.
Heaven he was out of the country for
while, at all events; for if he stays herr
that serpent will destroy him.
ssWho? Robert Hardwrinkle?'
<:Yes; he'll follow him like blood
hound. But, by the by, I had almos
forgotten. What of your young frient
Barry? Will he be committed"
II fear it. Captain Petersham says
he can't help comroitting him. The
case is so clear there's no possibility O.
getting over it,
'.Poor fellow! I'm sorry for him, anc
I'm very sorry on Mary Lees account
Can't nothing be done to save him
eh?''
ssNothing-the sergeant OF police here
Mullen, who is really very honest
decent felly-says he must identity
him.
"I'hey say he's q fine young man, this
Barry"
Every much so, indeed. He's as
handsome and high-minded lad as ye
meet anywhere. But like all
in love, he is very impru-
\ so indeed, that often
have been crazy to act as
ha sss idea Of his running the
eaunasssss,Kgh all the constables and
spies betwsshAke and Cork, with re-
ward Of five iEaandred pounds for his
head, merely tossee a foolish young
girl, is so provoking to all who feel an
interest in his welfare, that--" thai
"Hush. hush! Father NJohn! non
sense! say; no more about that. Loves
a thing you're not competent to speak
of, you zanw. It's out Of your line
altogether,S $50 fas from thinking the
less of hinxor: HSk; al his imprudence, think
the more JNhim. But apropos Of the
Lees" he added, throwing UP his spec
taclea and halting before the priest;
shave you found out who they are, or
what they are?''
s!.No, sir; SO far as regards their
family connections, I know no more of
them than you know yourself.
81 declare! It's very strange. I can
find no one to give me the least infor
nation respecting the family. I tried
once to draw something from Kate
Petersham, she's so intimate there; but
The young baggage was as close as an
oyster. AS for Roger, I darn't venture
to approach the subject, lest be take
alarm; and then he would never come
to sell me picture again. But have
YOU no conception of what the mystery
is? II can't be murder / suppose"
80, no; nothing Of that nature. It
means, I suppose, that Mr. Lee got
embarrassed i'll ais money affairs, and
left home for q time to avoid his credi-
tors--thnt's all,'' suspect
'sPoor fellow,' said Uncle jerry; ''it
is pity Of him.
''It is indeed q great pity; for he's
an honorable, generous-hearted man as
I've met i'll many a ayear.'
s'God comfort him." CALCULATED
Uncle Jerry again, twirlipg his thumbs
as he looked through the window. 20,
dear! o. dear--what a poor sight to
see d high minded, well-bred gentle
man like him reduced SO low--so low
as to trim Oil lamps for living!"
s:lts hard"
Hard! only think OF it. Here am I
II miserable, good-tor- nothing old I'M
becile, withoutllit or kin in the world,
and yet plenty Of money in my purse
and comfortable house to live in,
whilst down there in the black binns
OF Araheera there's gentleman Of
birth and education, with M angel OF
child to take care of; and not a
shilling in his pocket to buy the COM
mon necessaries Of life. / declare it's
awful" ....
'tThe ways of God are wonderful"
ssWonderful? I tell you what, Father
Brennan, one must be we'll fortified by
religion to bear up against it. A beau
tiful girl like Mary Lee, pining away in
poverty and solitude, working, working,
night and day, night and day, at her
easel to earn norsel Of bread, and I, Il
worn~out old fellow, doing nothing, nay,
occupying some useful body's place in
the world. when / should have been
kicked out Of it long ago. Why, sir, it's
outrageous to think of it. It's actually
outrageous
''Stop, stop-take care, Mr.. Guirkie, .
said the priest; s'you talk too fast.
''Sir, it would provoke any man I
say if Aristotle were saint, it would