New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24

~ WIZ, and then shrinking steathily away to goat
over her booty in solitude N
Thev found her seated in an angle OF the wal,
shedding tears and uttcring low, inar,c .ha ..not
o Pill oroonipg a low song, as she clasped the trhkeo
s s hor breast SO violently did she contest the
nosscssion of her plumber, so hercly oehy .,e ,hev
thory Of the officers to take II IRON er I'm; ;rrs3
feared the costly workmanship might DE nIIureu'
III consulted together to the moSt PACING ih"h-
ncr of securing the trophy
She's hard CASE said the ponceman , Int
hod addressed OSbaughnessy; but wouiun y
like TO have the name OF haaudnS ,o ON the aim
rack that She screech and yell like COCO 9ne !.
we rot il from her. We're here 10 iety .nin LIZ
quiet, not to raise row. bes. .', top noment
Gentleman and get him to step out for moint s,
ger tal, "a her peaceable-lilSe It's my opinion
the poor creatures loohy
Ave. let me see your grand lord. with his'prave
dress and fine manners. It's matter lies oe'"''"
/. him and me- .. ,,,,so clio ,,roncbed
herself from their hold, and darted up thc s.cp'
and into the house. PAST the astonisheu no
10 made no effort to arrest her, through ,ne
road hall TO the large where the guests were
congreQated. and at whose further extfeIs'y ono
MARQUIS and his lady stood, the centre OF al, au .n
inc circle As the queer apparltlon moveu acr Tue,
tbe floor all conversation was husbed IN her WIKI
JJcr Garments hung in tatters about her, ana the
little three-corne-cd shawl tied about her Ieau
failed to conine the locks OF Struggling CRY " nd
which fell about her face, where dissipation anu
vice had left their inetfaceable recoru p"i ~
Conover pave vent to q fierce imprecation as ne
saw her. and fastened to her SIDE eApoS norsUtls
with her i'm q savage undertone, Dut apparently
without effect.
Who is she ~ a..
The nnestion was repeated on every side as she
walked unsteadily across the floor, her Diearea
owes fixed on the Marquis with q cunning look oi
recognition. The Marchioness, observing the sur
and espying tn, odd figure, repeated the inquiry,
LAYING her hand on her husbands arm TO attract
his attention. O'Shaughnessy: with his usual good
breeding turned ut the touch listened to her in
ouiry, then quickly wheeled about and ~ faced the
newcomer. Ayel Who was she1 Ihere WIS
one who knew her. Let him tell.
Indnde but tried me best to knpe her DacR
OShaughnpssy but the divil was in her, and there
was no pacifyin' her at all Now, shame on yeei
BE afther goin' like good craycher, can't ye r
Tn his excitement it was noticed that Conover S
broglle got the better of him. The closing apos-
trophe was added in an undertone, and was an
ingenious combination of mild persuasion WIN
subtle threat.
The old woman did not stir She looked at
OShaughnessy and O'Shaughnessy looked at her.
and all the people looked on in state on dumo
stupefaction Then she spoke in shrlll, quaVer-
:. Which of us has the best right to 1T Speak
out, if you want to claim It,"
She stretched ont her hand, and upon inc
| wrinlxed palm, instead of the costly trlnket they
had expected TO see. they beheld an od-fashloned
| ambrotype in furnished gilt frame. The MAI
| chioness. bending her head above it, saw the
| faded likeness of young woman holdlhg Daoy
Il
| the fresh young matron in the picture ana inc
wrinkled hag before them there were few points OF
| resemblance but the chubby infant folded IN her
| arms was the very image OF o Shaughnessy.
As the old woman awaited his reply an indies
crbable change stole her il-clad figure, WITH
| subtle dignity; but her eyes never wanoereu
| from his face.
The events OF lifetime were passing IN review
before O'Shaughnessy. He thought Of his out
| raced childhood, Of his degraded boyhood, OF the
desperate effort he had made to free himself rom
| the miserable circumstances to which ne had peen
| horn. of the success that had attended his en-
deovors. of the respect all men paid his name liz
| the strong contest he was wag1ng WIN hlnisei
| his face grew livid, and the scar upon his cheek
glowed with sudden flame. The OLD woman saw !,
and covered ms if phantom of the past had arisen
| TO accuse her. She recalled the time when
broken cup thrown by her own hand IN nj OF
drunken rage, had struck the innocent cmid WIG
owed his life TO her.
Then she relapsed into the vernacular OF the
An is it satisfied ye are that the trnket il
none of yours, after settin' the cops on a daycen
old woman an dom your best TO blacken her repu
taton?'
She casped her withcred hands to her breast
drawing her ragged shawl closer about ief VIII
| the movement, and turned TO CO. y ShauShnessy
| knew that he was safe, that by the act she aDqi
| catod ali claims upon him. She was again the
wretchad outcast, creeping humbly from INC room
shrinking from curious and plying ennces Sc
I'm her rags and her humiliation, nor gulit anu hcl
! shame she had proved herself equal to the noDles
| Test of mother love the divine duty OF renuncla
| tion Could O'Shaughnessy himself, brave gen
| rous-hearted fellow that he was, match the act
| Honor and truth flung down the gauntlet 10 III
| manhood.
The pcope fell back to let the old creature pass
OShauphnessy's friends regarded her as an escapeo
Innatic and accosted him with gay congratuia
tions His wife alone stood silent and dstraGTteu
watching him with sad suspicious eyes Llh'
Inv line she decphered the miserable secret az
bood cndcayored to conceal. He did not dare loof
at her lie did not dare question what cours'
She would pursue when he should take Ine slel
which every principle of his manhood aenian ~,
of him for which he was nervlng hlmseil VIII
every deepdrawn breath
MOthcrl"
lie smoke the word husldly, but II acted u II
,bn rov assemblage like an electric snock. ~
old woman stopped short IN her dreary ,pIoSIeoo
and turned her wan face toward MN; puC san
M answering sign of recognition, WINE her ~ ~; ~
nynrrssed the protest that her treh9nn8 III
failed 10 sneak The marchioness heard the , can
nnd sudden tears rained down her lace, put ~
Tne p.rted in q tremulous SMILE ana she 'hr '.o
Incl, her head with noDler prae . .iai Wv
snrnnr from noble lineage or naughty "'.'
Fast ms he strobe across the hoor one VINO nt tT
,ocd him was swlfter AS he bcnt "Iin p 1'i ~
etncss over the sad wreck OF wolnannuou' om,
',her arm was offered for her sippo.rhU IT, c "n'
0,Sharghnessy looking up amazed my . Inv M
" =, liz youne English wife, in when there IN
longer dwelt shaG S0G o IN S Tbe ATgonaut