New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28

afianced husbands personality she kept as mucn
as possbe in the background He was to be ber
fellow in good works. her superior in the skill
and knowledge of a healer She had only teen
him during her ministrations to the poor, oniS
talked with him of their needs and his own us
pirations, had hardly looked on him as Deingg
in whom she could take personal interest, uhtiI
that moment In the sunset when she had, i'll the
impulse of "a moment. linked her life to his. -,
dread began TO creep over her Of seeing nm nm
again How should she meet him 10uld she
still keep him at fitting distanceP Wouu ne
not feel that he had some claim upon her. even
One morning, hearing wheels she looked mp
from her half-hearted study of an irish graniIlar
and saw the well-knOwn car and the pony gray
horse appearing. To>fy out by the BACK dpor,
catching up her hat on the way, was the WORK OF
second She ran down the laurel walk, cross se
the stile, and soon safely on her way 10 Ihe
1nchguile woods
She was overtalsen presently by frieze-coat
man. Martin Rcgan, who, though an lhchgune
tenant and out Of her usual beat she had a., me CT
beg visit from her Their holding was poor
one enough, but by constant hard work the son had
managed TO keep things going she knew me OIu
but had not noticed any want OF harmony In the
family. Rumors, however had reached her atelS
tTIat the old man had been making a VIII, Dy
which he left the farm and all his possessions 10
his wife, who had already written to recall her
own son from America TO share the expected legacy
with her.
Eden as she noticed the trouble In Martin Regans
Il was Just going up to speak to your honor,
the gate so / followed you to tell you of the
trouble I'm in.
ais what heard true, then ?" asked Louise.
Surely your father could p not Pc 50 on us 81
away from you ~
It's true, indeed miss" said Martin. And I'm
after going TO the agent about It, Tor sir Rlchard
is away, and If he could hear Of it-he's a good
Ian rA nd cQp VFOnQr0.
he says all the power IS gone from the landlord
now, and that if the old man was to leave the
land 10 Parnell or another and away from all his
own blood the law couldn't stop HIM. DO uOo
help usl I dunno at all whatn / do"
Had You any quarrel with your father that
led to this ~ asked Louise with sympathy IhaG
won the confidence of her companion VINO had
walked on with her TO the woods, where their
path was brilliantly bordered by the opaque rec
berries of the mountain ash, and the Transparent
hueS of the GuelderroSe.
None at ALL was the answer. lhey mace zoe
the will unknOwnst to me, and they have tne
little farm and the little stock, and all there IS
left to themselves and for me nothing out the
outside of the door and the workhouse.'
DO You think they threatened him or used
force ?" Suggested the girl
did they force him TO do it, is it a? They did NOT
But it's too much whiskey and raiSin cakes they
had, and me coming into the house after seIllhg
sick pig. | never heard word or sonnd aoo tS
II till a neighboring man told me they were gath
cred in the house with the priest, and looking FOR
a wtnpss and / went in and Peter Kane was in
The house preparing to sign his name ana LOOK
him by the neck and threw him out of the door:
and the stepmOther she took me by the SKIN OF
the shirt and gave Inc slap across the lace
with the fiat of her hand, and called Peter Name
to witness that she struck me, and he said he
never saw il. And why? Because he had a cup
of whskcy given him before, and believe me,
when he turned about il smelled good. After
that no decent man could be round 10 sign MS
name, till they got two paid men. Sure there's
schcllers about that 'ud hang you for half glass
of whiskey' ,,o, .., A..
And who drew up tho will? inquired MISS
The curate. Father Sheehy, that did it. Sure
our own priest would never have done u, nut IL
was a strange curate from the County Mayo. Ana
/ asked him did lie knew there was such one
as ne in the world and he said he never dld.
Then yoursclfl need forgiveness in heaven.
Father SAYS t. as well as that silly old man.
could YOU not speak quietly to your fatner
about it, suggested Louise.
"Surc I never sec the old man but when ] go
into the room in the morning 10 wipe my race
with the little towel after washing 1t, and he
cont sprai, TO me himself, bat 10 himself he 40
be speaking. And the old woman says to me,
Go dOWn now 10 your landlord ana see WhaU
lie can 90 for you.' and said | will go. for If he
was al home. there was never a bishop or priest
OF friar spoke better and hOneSter words TO
ne than his honor's self
ms mouth with his coat sleeve, ana alter a
moments distracted gaze ut The vista OF tai III
trees before him. burst out again:
woman, and trimmings at two shlllngs yard Iof
thc sisters dress. and what for Martin? what lor
,hc boy that worked for them the twelve m9nhs
long? Ne that used 10 go a mile beyond Gloon
every morning 10 break stones and 10 deal Tor
two stone O. meal every SATURDAY TO feed the
childcr when there was nothing in the held Ana
it's trying 10 drive me from the house now
they are. and me 20 wet my own tea and 10 dress
my own bed. and me after wrlnging my shirt
twice. with respect to We. after working all the
day in the potato ridges
ma gtnnmOfbpr
has she no friends here? ' asked Louise. much
Martin Regain laughed bitterly
sure she never belonged TO the estate at ALL
he said. d" but came in the middle Of the night on
me and the little sister sitting by the little
fire of bushes. and me with a little white coat
and never brought penny blanket nor Il
stitch Of clothes with her and our own mother
brought seventy pounds and two feather BEDS;
And now she's sitter than woman that would
have Il hundred pounds. And now the old mans
like TO die. and maybe he won't pass the night,
and where'll ! be? Sure If he would keep him
living little longer he might get repentance"
Had Won not better ask the doctor TO see
hlri ?n said Louise " He might bring him round
for u time. and then must do our best for
II was thinking that myself" said Regain
" and / believe I'd best 90 look for him now;
might chance 20 find him at home. heard the
wore out amounting hm-he threatened to die
often. But he's worse now than ever saw him"
And taking OF his hat with many expressions OF
gratitude he left Louise to finish her walk alone
An hour or two later she returned. her hands
full Of SPRAYS and berries as an eX-
cuse for her wanderings. Tie Colonel was smok-
ing contentedly on the bench outside the door
An Louise he said. YOU have missed your
friend the doctor. YOU were full OF when Won
wrote to me. He seemed 10 want to see you'll
suppose to have crack about some of your pa
tents; SO l asked him to come and dine this
evening"
No escape nowl Louise bit her lip. and pro-
cceded TO arrange her berries.
" He seems an intelligent young man." the
Colonel went on rather eOod-loolling if he had
a dnll-sergeant 10 teach bin TO hold himself up;
and / hear he doesn't drink. which can't often be
said Of these dispensary doctors"
The red deepened in the girls face. How could
she ever say, This is the man | have promised
10 marry ," With much uneasneSs she looked for
ward TO dinncrtlne. DR.. Quin sent no apology;
nav worse than punctual. He came in rather
shyly. looking awkward in n new and ill-ftting
evening suit. for which he had nut aside his usual
rough homcsDun. Louise. furious with herself
for having blushed rs he appeared. gave him cold
and formal reception.