The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
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Better far, IL thou butihadst the gRunt and
hollow flank.
The washboard ribs, .hy leanness as Of yorel
Then began an awful struggle Urged
by the billy. Darby was forced out into
the field and bowled over and over down
the hill. The billy attended strictly TO
business No sooner did Darby get on
his feet than lie was called on in most
forcible manner to lie down. When
Darby had once more got his trembling
legs under him he made one supreme ef
fort and ran up the hillside His ascent
was materially assisted by tho goat But
Darby was going toward the lime quarryl
In headlong, laundering flight Darby
rushed madly on. The bushes fringiug
the brink of the precipice were parted
by the maddening rush of 30 pounds Of
animated pork. A faint squeal rent the
air Of the beautiful May morning there
was dull and sickening thud ON tho
rocks below, and
Lifeless but beautiful Darby law
Before Mickey missed Darby his uncle
drove up to the door and invited him to
make short visit to Ponckhockie. After
her son had gone and the breakfast
dishes were cleared away, Mrs. Finn
went TO the sty 70 have look at the pig.
There the awful reality dawned upon
her the wrecked sty, The freed goat,
and the missing pig. But when she
found Darby in the quarry she made no
moan. In fact, she smiled and bore the
body home in her strong arms
The next morning Darby was tried by
fire and was not found wanting for his
jacket assumed rich brown color and
the savory smell that rose from the oven
was sufficiently appetizing to make the
tongue Of a gourmet palpilate in his
mouth. Then Darby was put on a big
plate and placed in the oven There
were number of guests at dinner that
day, among whom were Mrs. Murphy,
Mrs Cronin, Mike Welshs wife, Palsey
Corrigan's lass Nancy, and the one
legged accordion player "as tiuds tn
railroad switch an waves tn rid flag
vhin thare's COW on the thrack.
just as the guests sat down at the
table Mickey returned, but his mother
gave him plato in the kitchen for Ger.
| tain prudential reasons
Darby was indeed a beautiful sight,
ornamented with sprigs OF celery and
with brand new corn cob in his
mouth. If he was lovely in life, he
certainly presented a very toothsome
appearance in death. Mickey drummed
impatiently upon the kitchen table with
his knife handle, because, being the
younger, he had to wait until all the
rest were served. But at last big
piece Of tendcrloin was placed before
him. To his shame, be it said, he actu-
ally neglected the potatoes on his plate,
and asked for a second piece of Darby
before he touched the potatoes
1t is with deep regret that the occur
renee is recorded, but Mickey's plate
was filled third time, and in this in
stance it was a choice cut from the plum /
ham of his little protege. After lie ha6
been filed to repletion, after the but
tons of his vest had been relieved oi
dangerous pressure, he leaned back il
his chair with grease on his face and &
peace.with all l-the-world look in his eyes
Then his mother turned to him and.said
Mickey, did ye like til dinner?'
Yis, mother.
wont We hav' another little bit af
til neek-jist trifle, dear3"
"No mother, dear; l couldn't ate it
I'm full.
"Well, darlint, ye won't be freckenet
if tell ye somethin'?"
"No, mother, / will not.
"Well, that piece O. rib, an that bi
afr til ham, ye're Ofther ATTN KEN of
your Darbyl"
If bombshell had fallen at Mickey
feet he could not have been NOR,
startled. He leaned forward and biz
tears ran down his cheeks and mingled
with tho gravy in his plate Then Ii,
laid his head down upon the table, anC
wept as if his heart would break
ERNEST JaTold.