The Irish standard., 1888-02-25

Tor some time looking at the girl clip
ping the hedge.
The latter continued to work away as
casting chances OF admiration
at the lady from time to time.
At length the lady beckoued to her to
draw near, saying she wished to speak
to her.
I heard from my husband said she,
how he found you in the porch last
night. suppose you have no friends
in New York, or they would have met
you on your arrival?
I have not single friend here,
ma'am, replied the girl. "A sister of
mine came out some years ago, but We
have not heard from her for nearly three
years; so, OF course she must be dead
sohs may not be Dead said Mrs.
Lloyd, 'but she may have grown care
less about her family
s'Ah. ma am, SAID the girl, while her
eyes filled With tears, L am sure she
must be dead don't believe she
could forget those who loved her so
much, aud whom she loved in return
while at nome. II nearly broke my
mothers heart to lose her. She is al
ways fretting. day and night.'
Mrs. Lloyd had turned very pale.
what part Of Ireland did you come
FROM said she. 'and what is your
name?'
L was born at q place called----
about four niles from the town of M
in the County Cork, was the reply,
sand my name is Rosa M'Donnel.'
Mrs. Lloyd started from her seat,
burst into tears, and threw her arms
round the astonished girl, exclalmlng-
My SISTER! my sisterl oh, what q
shame it vas for me to neglect you all az
[ did. My poor mother! what trouble I
have given her; but I will try to make
up for 1t now
One may easily imagine the Joy of
poor Rosa on finding that it WAS indeed
her long lost sister who stoed before
her.
1t was some tiroe before either Of
them could speak coherently, but when
they had grown calmer the elder sister
explained how it was that she had treat
ed her family with such neglect.
liz appeared that she had lived for
about six months with the Invalid lady
! whom sue hired with on arriving in
New York. This lady had been very
kind to her and finding her intelligent
and anxious to learn, taught her many
things, used to get her to read TO her,
! aud i'll little time treated her more
like companion than IA servant. In
the meantime Mr.. Lloyd, gentleman
| who had a large business in the city,
and who used often 30 VISIT this lady,
| took fancy to the handsome Irish girl
and, fudng the liking returned, mar
ried her, so she was now the mistress OF
beautiful house and blessed with 8
husband who anticipated hex wishes.
| She confessed, with tears of shame,
that when living in her new home, sur
rounded by everything that could make
life enjoyable. she had grown careless
about those whom she had left strug-
Cling With poverty in an Irish farm
house.
All her OLD affections for her family
revived on meeting with her sister. sshe
wrote psnitent letter to her parents,
in which Il checQ ue for large amount
was enclosed as peace off ering, .ano
Rosa, at her earnest desire and with NJ
Lloyd's consent, continued to reside
with them until her marriage, which
took place about twelve months after
her arrival in America.
Such was my feIlow-traveler's tale,
which pgas ended little before we reach
eel Dublin, where we parted with mutual
regret, and [ received cordial invita-
ton to visit her in New York, it any
thing should ever take me to that side o1
the Atlantic. Dublin Shamrock.