Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-12-29

least, replied, not very politely.
All, All so 1t is my lady's guverness.
Instead of Annie Wrec: I thought she
was the chosen, one" said he in dersion.
The dinner bell sounded Lord Wayer-
land left the drawing-room to meet the,
friends he had brought with him. When
they were seated ut dinner Lord Waiver
land said
st seems the fairy genie of the place has
been in the kitchen, too, for here we have
a well cooked meal decently served
There was now merry party at Waiver
land. Tn. ladies remained in their rooms
when Lord Waverland and his guests were
at home: for they We're a wild. reckless
class and became very noisy under the in
fiuence Of their evening rotations. How
my heart rebellcd against this, There
could be no pleasant hours in the drawing
4 rom now enlivened with music. as had
been orr habit. Miss Everett was quite Il
musician and Annie and ! would join her
In singing, While my mother and Sir Wren
enjoyed quiet game of whist. But now
g this rude. liolstcrous crowd of counts and
braggarts TINT composed Lord Waver-
lands piiTty had taken possession of the
house The sheriff, with his band of armed
soldiers, WIS in constant demand, evicting
tenants who would not or could not pay
thetrent That band OF rough, registering
fellows made themselves very familiar
aboutthc place. @
Many OF the tenants could not pay, aud
siine of them were afraid of inc,,rring the
s!ispleasGrc OF the Lnnu-l league and dare
not pay the; 'rack-rcnt demanded by Lord
Waverland. 'Hewould moi lower his rents
20 when the warrant was read it was II
severe struggle of eviction. Men were sent
out without work, or,any means of saving
thsfrfalniiies from starvation & KS
During the month that Lord Wayerand
was at hofnG. as aftcrsanl ltarned, fnlore
than IsrOs 1h,:ndrcds families were ,ri,de
= homeless. Some tenants We're more afraid
Olseyiption. than OF the Land League and
! paid no reht: tO:ie tenant Patrick O'Neil.
{ Who had a lrge hol,lih. on my Fathers
estate, paiil5his rent. tAsfcw daysafter
4 saw ehiinnantl, he had u handkerchief tied
about his. head tledsi2 49, SihaW' rs
N,batisihe, matter, Pat" Iasked. il5
sSss 4)ch, ulithisl u b;i:lc;ld ] haze
ftThatNiilbnererd do, Par. fi'tI.ct me see
your ea,s!i'a evHii ifsib 1870 {tfol fj,s.ii ~
After some Y peiSraded hin
to take of tthe 2krThi1f. When. as I h,ld
beemtold. he had lost bit h liis ears, =, ~
.fiow!did = Happen, pat." I,,sked, sor-
gry fop the pte>rim III ,i%7l{l ~ ~ ~.
Nez, see tlietrhle H. If ole pays he rint.
thatis tpy hi,sii. s6me tI:ie is shore is fbintl
Z 1T ont. indzthe,i yes have to pay the pin
a!ty..aa ButsWhat is q mon to 10. lie will
be ttirhetI oiit'S If he does, not piy and he
vii ts1ost his ears if he does thought I
ad RATHER kf !1p,1 NY s% af9 9Ss my
It'k as!,atl state of utrarsiw)ena! man
nasts chtiose1 between the atwb.s T'said.
fensI6a .l}iH sEjgi 1Ss s Il fi'1.ll
But =. said Rat, the sworstn was when
Y ot1r baby, flat was sick at the time, died.
n Not one Of or friend !, alotnyenlny father
and mother, burst CONG to see us. But for
the swate lady at the HOUSE. no one would
have come TO wash and dress our dear
dead babx.s'af l8 Z
ho.did you say came.9 asked, for. Z
G1nld not think OF any one nj W;lverland
q hat would care for the poor tenants sor-
tie Young lady vi III black, V
Miss Eye.etts''l,I asked in astoIiish-
lent.
Yes, she always knows when any of us
j nltrYahis, and comes to help w II she
ssssSan.I syebiy4 i5sspeh.,s. " LIE
Did no one come to help bury your
N ~ IIaHIS sJ.fHaIsl - 4.
% one hut the priest. They dursent.''
These things are hard to bear said,
oqnizing to myself. 81.
rs may well say 30, sorr Il could
md my own parI Of It. But one is not
ss said Pat, tears rolling down his