The Press., 1895-10-31

when there's a chape sale on. In fact, in all cases of this kind. 'tis the regular way,of. quittin the house.
 The princess heaved 2 sigh, an then her mind went back tothe hot languageof O'Rorke an the way he had thrated her in lockin her in her room, so she turned from the windy an did as King Mac tould her, an in about five minutes she was landed safe alongside the king of Leinsther. 5E
 "You re brave little woman r says he, pattin her on the shoulder, ''an hope naither of us will ever regret this step. '" ..-.
 If we're goin to start for Ferns at all, " says Deyorgilla, "we'd betther be of at vance, for maybe Herman would cut the meetin short an get home airly, an then the fat 'ud be on the fire. " F
 Right you are, Gilly r says the ould monarch. sLain on me arm, an we'll be no time gettin to the avenue gate. "
 An so off they thro: ted an raiched the jauntin car in safety.
 'fWhere to, sir?" axes the dhriver, who was sthrange man an didn't know either the king or the princess.
 ''To the railaway station," says ould Mao, Ian stir your garron up, for we have to catch the night mail
 "D'you think 'tis a greyhound keep between the >shafts?'' says the dhriver, who knew he could catch the thrain aisy enough, but wanted exthra money for dein it. >~ =s". #. '. .re-. .
 "Faith I don't, 2 says ould Mac, roar in at the man wud all; the strength of his voice ''He looks more like 9 clothes horse, but if miss ne thrain I'll whack the divil out of youl''
 Begor, King Macs roar nearly fright ened the jaryey out of his seven senses, an all he said was, |" 'Fis all right, your honor you'll catch your thrain right enough, even if it starts at the time ta- ble hour.
 "There's not much fear of that" says the king, 'but don't reckon on it's bein late-that'B all :" An then he turned to the princess, an lowerin his voice to whisper he said all the nice things he could think of to her an promised he d buy abrand new crown for her an get her throne painted an gilded by the first painthers an gildhers in Leinsther.
 "But suppose, ".says she, spakin very low, the way the dhriver wouldn't over hear her, ''that Herman doesn't get his discharge from me through the coorts, how will things be then?" " -
 ''Sure, he'd be no man if he didn't, " says the king. "Of coorse he will, me darlin. He'll be put to the pin of his collar to keep his disthrict goip on &C., count of his fooishness in takin the taxes off the sperits and tobaccy. an he'll be only aiger to get damages out of me. :"
 Maybe 'tis challenge you to 8 jewl he would2'' says the princess onaisely.
 "Divi1 fear of him I'' says the king. "He's 8 sensible study man, an he'll make up his mind twill be betther for him to have my goold in hispocket than my swoord in his intayrior, for he knows I'm the deadliest swoordsman in all Ireland. Be aisy in your mind, me girl, " says he, putin his arm round her waist Believe me, we're actin for the best in this business. :"
 "I hope so, says she, fbut I can t help feelin throubled in me conscience. "
 "We must all go through thrial an thribulation, says the ould vagabone, "so that we may emerge from our temp tation cl'aner an wholesome, like a chimbley sweep after steppin out of a hot bath. There's no separatin twin sowls, Gilly," says he, usin the same words to the misfortunate woman that he'd used to at laiste 40 different girls on similar occasions before. xs#
 Anyhow he managed to aise Devor- gilla's mind before the car pulled up at She railaway station, The only throb her heart gev was when she heard him TX the ticket clerk for first single ' for Ferns, via Kilkenny Junction
 She staggered out on the platform then, not heedin or carin where she was goin, an while the king was havin q "haH wan" at the refreshment bar she stud wud her back again the jamb of the first class waitih room until the night mail crawled into the station.