Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-14

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"Tou sha'H't 90 any longer sIarin0 like a
postmah"
"The Lord knowsr said the viscount, still
looking helpless and bewildered
well, suppose Hugh won't mind much
Oh, and I suppose we shall 60 away from
Camden Town and live at the West End
Noting Hill eyen'-Norah's knowledge of
the west was limited-'and drive about in
our own carriage, and go to theatres every
night Daffodil will give up the hospitals
and GO into the house
.,Perhaps we shall all go into the house,
Nc,sh, my DEAR said her father. grimly.
-Uh you will go into the upper house "
course there's acres and acres OF land 10
Ireland-dirty acres, the novels call them"
Mr.. Murridge coughed, and the doctor
changed color-"aud a country house
What is the name Of cur country housed Oil
i know it is a beautiful, grand old place,
with a lake and swans, and lovely garden,
and the most wonderful glass houses, and q
Scotch gardener. haven't read Miss Brad
don for nothing
There was a country house once. 1t was
called Castle ClonsiIla. But l believe it
tumbled down years ago The late lord
never saw the place since they shot at his
father and hit the priest"
We'll then, there must be q grand old
old-venerable- -ancient-romantic history
OF the house. You viii tel US the family
history, won't you as soon as we settle
downl All the men were knights without
fear, and all the ladies were beautiful anil
without reproach"
All,
ago there wss an attorney in Dublin named
Hyacinth Cronan-Creepihg Joe they called
him, so greatly was he admired He made
his son barrister, and the barrister ecame
judge, and the Judge was made, for certain
political services. Lord CIonsilla-Crawl-
ing Joe, his friends called him. to distinguish
him from his father His son, for other
eminent political services, was raised step
in the Irish peerage at the time OF the
union That is all the family history,
Eorah; and am hanged il l see much to be
proud of when il is told"
Not one of them,n said uncle Joseph, 80
much as provincial grand master
'0h, And no bansheel no ghosti no
white ladyi Are you quite surei asked Noreh
''Not even 50 much as a family bogey, my
DEAR
We'll then there Is a town house some
where, am sure hope it is in Ireland. i
feel real Irish already. Tomorrow 1 shall
try The Wearing Of the Green" Where is
our beautiful town house Lady Clonsilla's
town house where she will live in the season
with her daughters the Ladies Calista,
Norah, Honor and KathleenF
There used 20 be one over In Dublin, but
i suppose it's been sold long ago.
"Well, there's the money and the dirty
acres" Norah persisted
81 wish you goodnight, Lady CionsiIla,r
said Mr.. Murridge. "Once more, con-
gratulate you Goodnight, my Lord"
he bowed very low, much lower than Is
expected by viscounts as a rule, and retired
II was about to remark. Maria" said
Uncle Joseph when We were interrupted
by Mr.. Murridge, that had always observed
something of the air Of rank in your hus.
band 1t was certain, to me, that he was of
noble parentage. though be concealed the
fact from friends who would have appre-
eiated its Importance"
''Yes: you never told ms Oh, HyscinthI7
said his wife, reproachfully. at would
have made US all so happy to think that you
had such noble blood in your veins
My dear he Tepes ed, 81 didn't know
there was the least chance Of the peerage
Its the most extraordinary thing that ever
happened And. Maria" he added rubbing
his chin, Il believe I've made the greatest
fool of myself ever known I'll go and see
Murridge about IL tomorrow But l am
sure Of it, beforehand There never was a
greater fool in all the world than your hus-
band. Maria"
''oh," cried Norah again, '.you viii look
20 beautiful in your cor ,netr'
-l.n n 4
What is more to the point is, whether the
late lord left any money. and IL so, whether
he lef. any TO me. Thcre certainly never
could have been a greater fool than your
father, child Esau,s case Is about the only
one which can compare with it,
Maria, said Uncle Joseph, 1--WE will all
move upward, Immediately, into the highest
society, and we will have a banquet. with
champagne, every night On all points of
etiquette rely on me. There win be, Of
course. waters in evening dress 1t will be
exactly like banquet Of high degree, only
that ladies wiz be present. and l shall not
wear my jewels OF course shall sit on the
right hand Of the chairman and respond for
the craft
'Oh, Uncle Joseph- murmured Lady
Clohsilla, carried away by the splsndor of
his imagination.
'.As Tor his lordship, ! win take him In
hand at once"
Il have been the most almighty fool,n
said his lordship
And initiate him to the Hottest degrees
III do it with my own hand, and then he
will be credit and an honor to the illus
trious peerage of his native country.
can't initiate You, Maria nor the girls, be-
cause you are females, but the boys can,
and l will; and when they are Knights
Templars, Mark Masters, Royal Arches and
Thirty they will not be ashamed to
talk with any one, and will be fit to share in
the very highest society like their great
uncle" de drank half his glass at a gulp,
and went on rathsr thickly. pointing to the
doctor: Look at him, Mariai He il a
nolnleman all over Blood in his veins and
aristocracy upon his upper lip Didn't l
always say there was a something in your
husband above his pilisf
1T can't be helped, Maria said the Wis
count But wish your husband had not
heen 50 great fool"
why, on the present OCCASION Uncle Jo-
seph went on; IAN occasion which may never
happen again in the history Of the lodge
why, Maria-why is there no chsmpagnss
Thank youi / viii take-yes-I viii take
another glass Of gin and water.n