The Irish standard., 1886-07-10


where their journey by rail terminated.
| solitary car on the roadside and Hill at
| once recognized the driver.
.tHello Mickey Leday; wet night,
| isn't it?"
"Arrah! Mr. Hill, is id yerself that's
| in id? lis, glory to be t. God! Ids a wet
night, surely, an I suppose ye'u have a
! safe home wild me-"
s:No, I'm not going home, Mickey, but
| ii you're disengaged you might drive this
! gentleman and me oyer to Raheenbeg."
| "EaiN, au' sure I will. Jump up on
| the other side an I'll have ye there in q
| jify."
:tHow fortunate to find this car here,
Hill,' said Dillon as they started down
!! the road
eyes, my friend. it is wonderful what
| opportunities are afforded man when he
| is bent on going TO the devil headlong.
| You will drop me at the churchyard wall,
| Mickey. Don't you know it ?''
t'Do know id, is id, Measha, sure ye
| haven't forgot The day we wor ut the
| coorsin match. whin Joe Coloille's gray
| hound Mabel took two turns out ov the
hare in Odlum's forty acre field that's up
against i'd. AM be the same token we
hada glass of spirits aich in Nancy Kelly's $
| shebeen at the Meetehaus on the way
home that Joe sed was the best that he
| ever tasted, an, ye know, he aught to be
a Judge"
| Five minutes walk from the place Of
rendezvous bought Hill to the residence of
the Rev. Mr.. Damar. A female servant
| admitted him to the hall, and in response
to the question. was Mr.. Damar at home,
that gentleman made his appearance from
room in the rear of the house,
81 regret, SIR" said Hill, with great
| gravity, ssto be the beaver Of unpleasant
| tidings. Mr.. Watkins-you know Arthur
| Watkins Of Trinity-has met with an &C.
! cident Of serious nature within half a
mile of your house," Before the clergy
man could utter a word, Hill went Oh
with nervous rapidly, II met him by &C
cident at Portarlington station. and as
was driving over to Killeigh. [ induced
him to accept seat as far as your resi-
| dence, and fear poor Arthur is seriously
| hurt. Then, as the vehicle is badly
smashed, l came on here to seek assis-
| tance
| s>This is, indeed, lamentable news; but
come inside, sir, while give directions to
have my own car got ready. Barbara,
you will go up to Miss Da1ner's room and
| tell her l wish to speak with her."
| Barbara fingered a moment at the door
when her master left the room to eye the
visitor inquisitiyely.
He drew note from the inner pocket
! OF his coat, and approaching her, said :
'sBarbara, my dear. will you give this
note to your mistress: and tell her that
Mr.. Dillon is waiting for her in the shadow
Of the chuIchyard wall ~
30, may the Lord save us Maybe it's
what he wants to rrn away with her"
:.Faith, maybe it is, nay dear; but don't
let that frighten you. Who knows but
one OF these days some likely young fellow
| will be after running away with yourself |?
But had you not better give that letter
to your mistress at once, and tell her, as
her father will drive in an opposite di-
rectiou 10 where her lover waits her, she
will have the chance Of meeting him at
last.'
A. few minutes later Mr. Damer and his
taughIer entered the room. Miss Damer
was scarcely pretty, and Hill was wonder
ing al his friends blindness until she
raised her eyes to his
Eyes too expressive to be blue,
Too lovely TO be gray"
And which certainly gave a singular charm
10 lci laCG
s1 have told my daughter, sir, and since
we cannot start for quarter of GIL hour Or
SO, you will take some refreshments"
"Couldn't hear of it sir" Hill said hur
riedly. II must return to our poor friend
at once, and am sure you will make ali
haste possible" Before the Clergyman
could reply MI. Hill was out OF the room,
and as lie descended the steps he muttered
with sigh of relief: Heaven be thanked
for this lucky escape from an ugly predic~
ament!'
AT ha]f-past ten that night Maurice Dill
lon, with Lucy clinging to his arm, en-
tered the parlor of q cottage in 81 Dublin
suburb. A gray-haired lady WIS reading
by the fire, whom Dillon addressed as fol-
}ows: 't-Aunt Mary, this is Lucy Damer,
who1n. you know have long loved. Since
the powers that be were against u.s. we've
taken the law into our own hands, and /
ran away with her tonight
Aunt Mary looked at the trembling girl
for moment, and said with calm sever
ity: "ln my younger days, Miss DaIner,
an Irigh girl had reputation fcr nodesty
of which her countrymen were very proud.
And you, sir, an Irish gentleman, have
dared to compromise the honor Of This
young lady by your criminal reckless
ness"
"Pve only followed the example of an
ancestor Of ours who is your own particu-
lar hero, Aunt Mary. That Captain
Maurice Dillon, who fought with Lord
Glare at Fontenoy, ran away with as pure
and true a gir! as ever bore tue name cf
wife"
.I'm not going to split logical straws
with you, sir. You will return to your
college Immediately, and twill be a
miracle if they don't expel you yet. Come
over to the fire, Miss Damer, you are
positively shivering with the cold, and
you will give me your papas address. I
shall telegraph 70 him in tho morning."
ssOh Miss Dillon, please"
eyes, Aunt Mary is right as she always
is. shall go into town, OF course, and
don't cry, Lucy. Aunt Mary will be very
kind to you, for didn't tell you on our
way up that she's a thousand bricks"
:sToung man, how often have I told you
not to use slang in my presence"
And by way Of answer he threw his
arms around her neck and gave her re-
sounding kiss; but it was almost tilnidly
be took Lucy's hand in his to say good
night although he looked yearningly in
the eyes that long ago had made him cap
tive. Perhaps Aunt Mary saw that yearn~
ing glance and the look Of love that an
swered it, I only know that as her
nephew left the room she said in gentle
tones; s.Miss Damer, that careless boy