The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-07-07
"CAN WE GET BREAKFAsTa:

| 1914 ~ ~
ssCAN WE GET BREAKFAsTs'
wool over my ey. as much as he thinks ne
hez. I'm goin' to larn somethin' about him,
| cause there's screw loose shore"
With this end in view he went to the
| house, and while coffee was grinding and
meat frying for breakfast, he proceeded 10
interrogate the traveller. But he was met
! by wits much shrewder than his own, his
every thrust was successfully parried by q
| satisfactory explanation, and making no
Roadway he was soon almost ready to give
itup.
"Hed a purity hard rides" said the farm
er.
"very," the traveller answered.
Ozark, too, warn't it9''
"Rather. We had q moon late in the
night, though it was a very feeble moon and
soon followed by the SUM-"
"Sartinly. Didn't travel much afore the
moon riz?"
"Ohino," was the evasive answer.
"Good boss, though?'' .
"An excellent traveller" -
How much dye Civ fur him2'
Gle is not mine. He was loaned me to
make this Journey"
"Must a rid him purity hard"
"I had to ride hard. We will barely get
there in time now"
| A door from the kitchen opened at this
moment, and the tangled head of the woman
was thrust into the apartment to announce
| that BREAKFAST was ready.
"Walk in, Stranger reckin yer leetle
boy is kinder hungry"
s'He must be very hungry, for feel faint
and weak u1yself.''
| Allen touched the shoulder OF the dumb
boy, who was sitting as motionless as it he
| had been carved from stone, and the little
fellow turned his wearied eyes upon him.
He motioned TO the child to come. and he
rose and followed him TO the dining room,
where they ate their breakfast
Never did g. man feel less like riding
across the country, but delays were dam
gerous, and il parties were in pursuit they
might overtake hina before they reached
+! their destination.
Settling his bill he ordered his horse, and
mounting with the little boy before him,
they continued their journey. The child
| gave evidences Of soreness from continued
travel, but Allen made him to understand
that their journey would soon terminate,
and the little fellow become quiet.
Galloping down billy road they turned
into a long lane On every side could be
heard the merry whistle of the plow-boy,
mingled with the song of the lark. They
crossed a considerable strip of prairie, and
| were refreshed by the gentle breeze sweep
ing over it
ssPoor little fellcw,'' said Allen, when he
discovered how haggard the child was be-
| coming. ooh, how wish you were at the
end Of your Journey"
| The prairie was about four miles wide
They had crossed it and were entering a
! grove Of trees when, CHANGING to look back,
! he saw two horsemen about three miles In
his rear coming at full speed
"Pursued!'' cried Allen. The child dis
| covering the horsemen, look OF terror
spread over his infantile face, and, utterlng
strange cries, he began kicking the sides Of
| the horse.
| Allen increased the speed at which they
were going, as much as he dared, knowing
| that a five-mile journey was before them.
| They passed teamster, who turned his
! eyes inquiringly upon the fugitives, but
asked no questions, and Allen kept steadily
| on, soon losing the wagner to view by a
bend in the road.
About mile further on they overlook a
boy, OF whom Allen inquired the distance
| to Frenchtown.
"'Bout three miles this way; faint
moren half as fur, though, eff ye take the
nigh way ahead here.n
GLOW far are we from the nigh way7'"
Allen asked
1 "'Bout quarter.'
| s'Take me to it, and put me on the right
road, and Twill give you dollar for your
trouble"
| The boy, highly pleased to earn dollar so
easily. whipped his thin sorrel toa gallop,
and soon brought the fugitives to the nearer
! route, where he received his promised re-
! ward. .#
"Jist go right ahead . said the boy, e thar
hain'tino other route to take We off,"
| Where are you going9" asked Allen.
! EAST
AtNnce?''
| Eyes, eur" #
"You are in hurry, are youl" il
| 'sYe bet ye am, or I'd take ye right
plum to Frenchtown myself
! eff there is no road to lead Us of we can
make it without any more trouble now. Go
! on, and good luck to you,'' said Allen,
watching the boy until the thin, sorrel mare
had galioped out Of sight. g am glad he is
not going back, for he might meet those
| men and put them on our trail. y @
The fugitive held the child close In his
arms and put his horse into q run. The
| gallant steed almost few along the wooded
road On, on be. sped like the wind. "a
high bridge which SPAWNED q narrow. adaep
stream burst into view. The gallant steed
Numbered over the bridge and assembled the
tall hill beyond. 8 ss5s 4, I. III s
Frenchtown was near; this journey would
soon be ended, but where was hes to conceal