Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-17
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mine h's-i toii tne the following roinance
OF two oi ma Irrishioners
TN tbe rrpisi,ie ciose TO ono Of the
entrances "a ttnriies hotel there In q
sinat cottage which az that time was
osupi-i rs tne Widow Reagan and her
dsngnim Minnie Minnie was the peas
am niIe nf tbe district She mad su
pert ivnro w"niruus wavy brown hair
AMI ns the song says Irish skies were
IN npi eyes From beneath great curl
ine lark lasne tn',sc blnc-Rray Dyes of
ner- shot many a glance OF danger to
ihe p-ar,s ~ ,,i-ngarrlffes swa,ns
Amazing the latter was Ned Lohanc
th- village carpenter and Jannting car
ows.r ne was " manly fellow. but his
courage was sn unknown quantity when
II came TAI making love tO the fair Min
uh. tu whom nc was passionately dc
suri Mn war our heroine UNCONSCIOUS
III Ned RtiA'ti0a With true WON
amy iiisi,nt she diviued his love for
nrt snd fn sonie reason Minnie TO
,ui,rsi nis affection IN the same secret
SMaaint nanner
rls;r came snitor for Minutes hand
or -, nninnantic he did no, Woo with
n.n-vrri wnris AMI phrases He knew
.iuii ~. WAS unacceptable To her but he
nvr.i nor with grasping leissioiiate
hive sni ne 'i.terIniisd that she should
,w nh wife tie wU~d nor with gold IN
one nHnd Rnd writ of eviction IN the
Other ir WIS the agent Ut the estate.
a,ni ~ Mrs Rsgan owed two half gales
tone year rent and another wonId be
due on tho twenty fifth OF March. he
sald Bacoii defiant manner that chilled
psn Minnie heart
1t YOU don marry me. Minnie III
pa, sc out OF Patrick bay
'Shnre ye can I do that Mr. Pratt.
TOR the rirt won be due TIL tho twenty.
fiith
Cant [ though: have the writ In
me- ,ns'ket now my colleen.
And then he produced the document
and ,Dntiuuei
'rherp II is but II ye1l only say tho
word M,uine I'll Durnu Shure y'r not
sIarkin with any man. an III tuyo so n
tine d;isrn; home Com. nov don't
make me pnt ye ont
I can I marry 80 Mr. Pratt, 60 PLACE
don come m'thern me again ! can't
npip II u ye put els ont and perhaps
some Of the neighburs'll II take care OF US.
Very well Nrl Very wei! Tis u
nice daugh,c; You are To see your poor
obi mtner thrown npon the charity Of
The ueignbors
How dare your ci1cd Minnie i
can wura for whatever little bite she
ates
AZ this Iunrturc the widow Joined
them AMI to her PRATT coi,lblOodedly
explained MS terms Minnie or eviction
The lHor wumans eyes filled with
tears The terror Of eviction bewildorcd
her ont the bargain was loatheumc 10
her Irish mothers heart and sire sad;
fiive us time sir n couple y dsyb-
an well see what we can do.
Very we'll ma am. Bnt reminder
that IT Minnie doesp marry me on Pat
rrks l,ay, ont you 20 III call again
tomorrow
The two women went 10 their little
home hear, broken Minnie now ioathed
the man who claimed her for wife. but
she rcnd the tortured heart Of her moth.
er she feared TINT eviction might mean
death 10 her and crushing her own
agony she aid
Mn,her 1 think It's Gods will IN
marry nm
Vista Gcd bless you child lis "a
quare way NJ has maxim love. bnt
they say he's mt 40 bad man as some
OF the agents An shure you'll always
have plinty an IN d,c IN tho ould
house
Poor Minnie was unprcpared for this
instant acceptance Of her sacrifice. but
shp loved her mother devotcdly and
burving r1 gr,et she next day prom
iSt,l To BECOME. Mrs Pratt
The news flew tnrungh the village like
u iestilenS>s'Yarrving with u dcith to
the nn,.- ,,n'fiiany nm eligible young fol.
lowf-is1nt t. Ned iehane II acted like a
sI,nstruke The p,Dr fellow was utterly
Frustrated and nis inother declared 70
morr than one ne,ghbr that che feared
n,s uta,n wa4 affected
M iuaiier- went OF until ~. Patrick 3
morning Then "A strange ray OF hope
came INTO NM ntATt. duu u Wds
thp more strange beause II WAS the
day tina, Pratt had fixed for Minnie to
sign nsi prnnIre TO marry him. But
the strategy of m Irish lover Is pro.
veriral and Neh OWNED peculiarly
original plan to WIN his love at tho very
altar
A. Father Molyreux's hoTns wasseveral
milps trum GI-nVarr1ffe. and he was too
ppr To ENJOY the Injury of horse and
cur Ned drove over for him every SIM
'.-y AMI hui,Isy morning And II WIS
iurng this drive that. IN the Patrick's
morning IA question Ned unfulfed to
trn nir love fer Minnie and his plan 10
Vin hrr fr,rn the agent
AMI why Didn't you speak 20 iicr bo-
ForeT assal the priest
BegH y'ur reverence hadn't thc
courage
Father Mulynrux Iaughcd and said.
And now do you proIssre To wir her
from Pratt Sedg n the girl Ikea him.
II isn likely she 4 give hii. up for your
but know she dnesn like hrin. sir.
How do yuu kuuwy
wfsbs- ! can't vsu- ". vcuf rcvvrs