The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-28
Dublin, to which city lie would remove

Dublin, to which city lie would remove
in a few days.
With scalding tears coursing down
her cheeks, she glanced at her poor,
starving other, and snatching a pen,
she wrote a few hasty lines to Donald,
telling him she would see him at eight
O'Clock that night. @
The Cork and Bandoncoa arrived
about dusk that evening, bringing one
inside passenger, q grandly dressed,
foreign looking gentleman, who was
soon closted in secret with the land
lord OF the hotel, asking him news OF
the different families residing in the
town.
The landlords daughter, who was
a friend OF Eveleen's and who often
generously, out Of her scanty store,
relieved the wants of the poorinvalid,
had just come home to him with the
news that poor Eveleen was going to
accept Donald Mccarthy for her hus-
band, and he was to 90 for her answer
at eight O'Clock that very night.
On hearing this the stranger started,
crying:
Most unhappy girl! has she no
friend or brother to snatch her from
this living death?',
Not q single one,'' replied the
landlord eve can scarcely make a
living ourselves; everything goes for
rent and taxes
At seven o'clock it was quite dark,
and knock was heard at Eveleen's
door. She ran to open it, and on
seeing the figure of a man, she ex-
claimed:
ooh, Mr.. Donald; did not expect
you till eight o'clock; please to sit
down and talk to mother there a
moment, while [ run and fetch a
light
II want no light said he, in a
gruff voice, without removing his
hat which shaded his eyes. / want
your answer, this moment before ]
sit down in your housed"
Eveleen flew to her mothers bed
side, and kneeling down, she raised
the wasted hands to her fps de-
vouring them with kisses, cry
ing:
"Mother, darling OF my heart! you
know, and the One above knows that
L love only, Rory, and that I never
can love another; but TO save you,
mother, will marry. this man, and
may the mother OF Jesus ask her
divine Son to forgive me''
Her voice was choked with sobs
Her mother seemed to be suddenly
gifted with miraculous strength, for
she sat bolt upright in the bed, and
clasplng Eveleen to her heart, she
cried: =
:: mo, my life! my darling! my only
child! You must not sacrifice your
SELF for me; it would kill me;'
Eveleen grew hysterical with Joy,
shouting:
"Father in Heaven, send back my
Rory!'
"Here he is, darling sweetheart,
never to leave you ;more!" cried Rory
OKeeffe, throwing off his false mus
tache and other DISCUSSES, and clasp.
ing her to his bosom.
Who can depict the Joy Of each?
When a light was procured both
mother and daughter recognized their
own Rory, looking nobler and hand
somer than ever.
A message was dispatched to Nc
Carthy, who did not come at eight
O'Clock, but who started for Dublin
the next day, with one Of those little
Insects that bite and jump, IN his ear.
Rory said that on arriving at Bot
any Bay, he found the Prince Of
Wales order and the Queen S free par
don before him. They had arriyedIby
a mail steamer.
He was given free passage back,
with a check for 1900 on the Bank Of
England, and promise of constant
work at his trade in London, should
he desire to 90 there.
He had disguised himself in orderEto
give Eveleen an agreeable surprise, in
case she proved constant.
With his abundant means and good
prospects he was enabled to marry
Eveleen, whose good mother speedily
recovered health and strength.
Rory was, and perhaps is still, one
OF the most prosperous boss carpen-
ters OF Bandon, happy as q king, with
his Eveleen and the young Rorys and
Eveleens who bless his home.