Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-29
..Good-morrow to We, Kitty Mavour

.'Good-morrow to ye, Kitty Mavour-
neen, an how's his riverence?"
Then. without waiting for reply:
..But phat's the matther wild ye, q
cushla?" and taking the girls rosy
cheeks between her wrinkled hands
she looked inquirfngly into her eyes.
..Och. there's nothin' the matther
wild me, Aunt Bridget"
Don't be afther tellin' me phat's
not thrue, Kitty. Didn't l promise
yer blessed mother (the saints rest
her) that I'd watch over We like me
own?" said the old woman. still look
ing into the girls face, which was
crimson, for well she knew Bridget
Mahoney would draw from her all her
secret thoughts.
| Bridget was Kitty's aunt, her dead
mothers sister. Like most of her
profession, she was keen and sharp
sighted to a degree. Besides, she
had the immense advantage of hear
ing all the gossip of the wide area of
country over which she travelled
vending her wares.
It was impossible the notable fact
that Mr.. Mike O'Doherty admired her
| niece should escape Bridget's ears.
though Kitty had never thought it
| worth mentioning.
Now the dearest wish of old Bridget's
heart was to see her niece Mrs. Rior-
| dan, and having seen Pat just few
minutes before she knew exactly how
matters stood between them.
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which she carefully studied the face
before her. she inquired: AN how's
Pat Riordan these times?"
''Oh! he was very well. when 1 saw
him."
He shud soon be gettin' married
now, that hear his sister Norah is
goin' to get married to Tom DAY.
'.But hear We have got another fine
lover now. Mrs. O'Doherty's son."
who was tellin' We that?" demand
ed Kitty.
''Oh, them as shud know" said
Bridget. nodding knowingly.
''Well, We can tell them as shud
know to mind their own business"
said Kitty. sharply.
Then We wudn't be afther takin'
yon fine gintleman?"
"No, I'd neither be afther nor be-
fore it," said Kitty.
Then. it's may be Pat you mean to
take, afther all. When's it to come
off. honey" said the old woman. in
sinuatingly, but for answer Kitty
burst into tears.
In a moment Bridget had her niece
in her arms and was literally shower
ing upon her all the endearing terms
in her large vocabulary.
An hour later Bride ct took her leave
and Kitty showed her to the door with
a face much brighter than that of the
morning.
bad cess to me, but it's meselfs
the blockhead. said Kitty's .'quare''
lover as he assembled the hill that led to
Father Quin's gate that same even.
ing. II love livery hair O. her purity
head, but, for the life o. me, I can't ak
her."
Just then he caught a glimpse of
Kitty's blue and white gown through
the hedge, where she was seeking her
stray turkeys.
Good evenin', Kitty" said Pat.
Good evenin'. Mr.. Riordan," said
Kitty. ''Fm so glad " came up this
evenin'," she continued. ..for there's a
matther on my min, an, as your an
Guild frien', We might be able to advise
me-"
ANY thin I can do, you may be
shure I'll do it," said Pat.
well, it's bin weighin' on me min
lately what a poor lone girl like me wud
do if Father Quin wud die, an I've bin
thinkin' what quiet holy life the sis
tiers over there lead, Cooking over at
the gray old convent), an thinkin'
may be. 'twould be safer for a poor
girl like me than goin' through this
wicked worl' alone
LIST shut yerself up inside them
Guild walls! Shure. it wud niver do at
all at all. said Pat, most vehemently.
''Shure. it's little enough sunshine we
have. an the worl' could niver do wild
out such big bit av it as yerself'
Kitty shook her head, and looked
over in the direction of the convent
meditatively.
But Pats tongue was at last fairly
unloosed, and though he declared he
wasn't fit for the likes o. her." vet
before he'd see her shut up in a con-
vent he'd take upon him to protect her
from all evil.
With much persuasion Kitty was
won over to Pats opinion, and a few
weeks later there was a gay wedding
in Shamrock-dale, and Pat was the
| hpsI6 Al
supper, which was held in Father
GUMS large barn. Pat declared that
Kitty was determined to join the nun,
merry business. an he thought 'twouL.
be more thriving if they joined part !.
nership.-Leeds Mercury.
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