The Irish standard., 1886-07-31

that woman is mere WITH the tuTee OF
phans from Ballymastocker.'
'sWhat woman?''
McGluinchy's wife, sir. Her hus-
band died, if you remember, sir, last
winter, Of the black fever"
'And what does she want with me?'
"Why, sir, she can't pay the rent,
she says, till the new crop comes, and
she wants your honor to grant he1
spareance. The bailiff gave her notice
to quit yesterday
"Weu, you must tell her, William, ]
pity her very much. I do, indeed, fol
hers is very bad case. But I have al
ways made it rule never to interfere
with the law; it must take it's course. y
eyes, sir; very well, sir;'' and the
servant bowed and quilted the room.
$50 you've heard from your lawyer at
last, Ephraim," said Hardwrinkle. turn
ing to his cousin, who had just finished
reading his letter.
stY-e-e-s.'' replied Weeks, ''after wait
ing a whole week for it. These lawyers
of YOURS are rather slow coaches, l ex-
pect.''
''Fast enough, Ephraim, fast enough
for the poor man, when he has their
claims to satisfy-ay, ay, Heaven look
to the poor when they happen to fall
into their hands,
tsListen to his letter."
'DEAR SIR: Agreeably to your in
structions of June -, I wrote yesterday
to Mr.. Edward Lee, notifying him Of
the purchase of his notes of hand fol
one hundred pounds, by Ephraim G. B
Weeks, Ducksville, Connecticut, United
States, now staying at the Crohan
House, county Donegal, and of his (Mr.
Weeks') anxiety to have the debt can
celled by the first Of next month, Or SO
cured by responsible indorsers, as it is
his (Mr. Weeks0 intention to return
home as soon as possible. Shall be
happy to receive further commands, and
have the honor to be
"Your very o]oedient servant,
ssJEREMIAH DLDDnEw WE'LL.
Dublin, 26 Great James street,
June -"
"Humph!' said EIardwrinkle, after
Weeks had read the letter over; CSC
you've made beginning"
"Certain]y. I've got to; the girl
won't look ct me otherwise, I have now
called on her dozen times, and wrote
her as many letters, and yet she treats
me as coldly as if I'd been an absolute
stranger. Well see, however, what the
screws can do"
SsYou say Lee himself never gave you
any encouragement. -
"Why, no; he only kinder laughs
when I allude to it. / swonnie, I don'1
know what to make of the man. His
conducts most unaccountable. Why,
no; he only kinder laughs when J. allude
to it. Why, he must eithe,
take me for fool or madman.''
"You ore mistaken, Ephrai1n; he
takes you for neither. He merely
laughs at your presumption in aspiring
to the hand of such !: -blooded gir
as Mary I,ee,''
"H,gh-blooded humbug-hang you1
high bloods!''
Don't feel offended, my deal
Ephraim-I had no intention"
stNo. but that darned old witch, Elise
Curiey. keeps talking to me just in the
same style about her aristocracy, go thai
I'm sometimes tempted to cowhide he1
for her impudence. When inquire
how she gets along i'll bringing things
around, the only answer | can get from
the old rascal is, wait while, wait {
while, till her pride comes down another
peg OF two Yes, by czackie," he con
tinued. rising and pacing the room, with
his hands stuck down i'll his pockets
jingling the silver; eyes, wait while,ti
her pride comes down, just as il the
grandson of an old revolutionist of sev
enty-six warn't good enough for the bes
blood in the land
"My dear Ephriam, you don't under
stand the Irish people Or you wouldn'
talk SO. They're an old people, yoy
must remember, and like all old people
proud of their ancestors. You, on the 9th
er hand, being a new people, measure The
responsibility of men and families by thu
amount of money they're possessed Of
simply because you have no ancestors
yourself
well, look here, cousin; be that as i
may, Pm not going to stay here mucl
longer, any how. This affair must b.
settled one way or the other
When you wrote me, to say this girl wa
the daughter and heir of old Talbot
I gave up my business and came ove
here, without waiting even to bid m.
friends good bye. Well, after thre'