The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-27


walled bawn aad ga,eways beyond tho
Three Castles, a hundred yards behind.
OF voices in commotion. Tho old bard
lifted his head, and his brow scored
itself in lines OF listening attention. II
Murtogh heard he gave no sign, but
gazed again in meditation ont upon the
vast waste Of waters. blacknned now as
the purple reflections OF the twilight
waned.
blind men have senses that others
lack" he remarked at last. Tell me,
you, does the earth wa staud on seem
ever to YOU TO be turning roundY
0wnyshuddered Il little al the thought
which came 10 him. "When YOU led
me out beyond here, and l felt the biz
round sea pinks under my feet, and re-
membered they grew only on the
edge"-he began.
Not that" the chief broke in, ".is
not my meaning. But Il. Ro'bin there
was book writ BY Fineen, the son OF
Diarmnid, M uncIo to my fathers faith
or. and my father heard it read from
this book that the world turned round
one way. like duck on spit, and the
sun turned round the other way, and
that was WHY We were apart all night.
And often ! come here, aud | swear
there is n movement under my feet.
But elsewhere there is none. not in the
Dawn, or in towers. or anywhere else
but just here"
Tho old man inclined his face, as il
he could see the ground he stood upon,
but ahook his head after moments
waiting. ut would not be true, Murty,n
he suggested. "Old Fineen had mighty
scholarship. as have heard. and he
made an end 10 elify the angels, but
but
Murtogh did not wait Tor the hositat-
ing conclusion. Il saw his tomb when
| was u lad. in the chapel at Rosbrin.
lie was laid at his own desire under n
weight OF stone like my wall here. |
saw even then how foolish it was.
These land ;nen have no proper sense.
How will they rise ut the blessed Tesur-
rection. with all that burden OF stone
to hold them DOWN. | have better
understanding than that. buried my
father, rs he buried his father, on. yon-
der in the sea. And will be buried
thore, too. and my son after me-and
il have other children"-he stole a
swift glance At the old mans wiihered
face as he spoke-"it have Others, I
say, il will be my command that they
shall follow me there when their time
comes. make you witness to tina:
wish, Owny iiea."
The bard hung his head. "As il my
time would not come tirstr he said for
the mere sake OF saying something.
Then, gathering courage, he pulled upon
tho strong arm which was still locked in
his. and raised his head to speak softly
ir the 0'Alahony's car.
III only the desire OF your heart were
given you. Murty," he murmured; al
only once could hold babe of yours
to nv breast, and put its pre:,y little
hands in my bcard-rd DO fit 20 pray
for tho men who took my eyes from me.
And, Murty, dear" his voice rose in
tremulOus 0ntreaty as he went on, "tell
Inc, Murty-pm OF an age to be your
fathers father, and I've 10 oyescht TO
shame you-is she-is your holy wife
coming 20 SEQ hor duty differently
llavo you any hope that-that" -
Murtoch turned abruptly on his heel,
swinging his companion round with
him. They walked dozen PAGES to.
ward tho sea gate OF the castles before
no spoke you have never soon her,
Owny" no said, GraveIy. you do no,
know at Nil how beautiful she is. 1t is
no. in the power OF your mind to mag
inc it. There is no one like her in nil
tho world. She is not jus. flesh aud
blood like you, Owny. or oven like mo.
am great lord among mon. 'Owny.
and | am not afraid OF any man. |
would put tho Mccarthy. or evou tho
Earl OF Desmond, over my cliT like q
rat, II he came to the here, and would
not do mo honor. But whenever