The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-09-19

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Nt nlan of 3 with 8 NaE
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actually angaorrleQ.
1 Ash wednesday, eve. and.
IA remain 20 during tie coming
manshs a1 owing IS the ~unreason-
az one Ihady 0HaMertys
daughter. Mcllie, Phelim sought
1n marriage the negotiations having
been broken on fhat very evening for
positively Tie last time.
Hea Fhelim been a triHe olders Dr. a
gsne more ~philoaophic, he would have
probably told himself the disappoint-
snent was simply 4 blessing IN disguise,
bat. being stfl young and not at all q
philosopher, he chafed hercely at the
broken match and heartily cursed Mr..
@fRanerty as he went
Absorbed in bitter reflections, he did
not hear the approaching rattle Of gig.
wheels behind, and it was not until a
friendly voice had thrice shouted his
name from lungs rendered st~entorian
BY mountain air that Phelim knew he
had a fellow traveller on the road. Thus
challenged, he faced around and rec
oenizing his interlocutor as an ac-
4u~aintance named Lanigan, who rented
y farm q mile or SO from his own place,
me to q halt.
yerrah, Phelim, boy, where are We
a. at that rate this hour o. night?"
asked the newcomer, accommodating
his horses pace to that OF the young
man as they moved forward together.
@Sure, / thought It's down ~colloquing
with Mpllie O,Rafferty ye'd be this min
nit instead Of flynn all over the country
ike thistledown-"
That's all OF now replied Phelim,
auihilys not well pleased at Lanigan's
observation, but too true an Irishman
TO resist Che temptation Of ~chattering
about his own affairs. The name little
blaggard Of a father wouldn't give a
penny more than 200 quid with the
girl, and he after as good as promisin'
900 a fortnight ago, an I KNOWN he
had 500 lodged ia the bank il Killar-
ncgl"
rs it truth ye're tellin' me2"
~Oh, divil reeave the lie, an divil re-
save the ha'penny more he'd advance;
an 4 after swearin' to his face I'd not
marry any girl under 500l"
Fright y'are, / like your sperret-"
~Sure II / did. ia be disgraced for
nVerlavin' mecseh down like that an
there's no fear me wife I'D resPeetme
commented the other, cracking
Ais whip. I suppose he believed that
SINCE Hiss Mollie was at the conventfor
year M could play the PLAINLY, the
bead nd be turned on yer shoulders
rkaith, then he never made a bigger
mistake IA hia life" retorted the re-
3ected sutton, knitting hisshort. straight
brows, there's not such q differ be-
tween wan girl an another as ala that.
M twculd take & keener man Than
1hady Rafferty, to fool me anyway
himself an his daughter, the CROSS
eped@
= don't wonder ct yer feelin' hurt.p
antsrposed Ianigan smoothly. as IL
Eeined up. for they had reached a spot
where the road branched Off in different
directions, shut never say die. there's
- good fish in the say as ever was
caught, an Il ye're willin', We can stiu
Pc 9 married man this veryShrovei"
Rhelim laughed bitterly. He was ii
40 mood for wooing now.
r have three daughters yonderr mr.
snea the other, pointing ia the direction
81 the undulating upIands rolling vvay
g z heights beyond, where the Pur-
pie mountain scared into the deepening
twilight san' they hear tell Of youP he-
lm, though I don't know IL anv az ,em
netyon lately, for they're great stav-at-
homes, but they have all a wish for vor,
4 don't think 'twould be hard for ve
n put the come neither on any Of sem.
4 yers In earnest, Phelfm McCaul /
along with me this blessid minnit'
III give you the pick of the three.
e LII send across for father PatOHa /,
only q couple Of fields away-an'
Ell buckle We in a jifEey, since the
lime Il 50 short" 4
Phelim's d~arkening brow leare q
titles natural cunning was Struggling !,
yith wounded pride, and that short
lighted longing for swiftrevenpe which !
npeis many = rejected wooer to fin0 I
amseH away upon the first girl be i
aeeta % order to enjoy the triumph i
s What is usually but a Phynic victory
pride won.
Eo. ne cried suddenly, wheeling
s1AA me father, God rest his soul, q
go Fsia ys were q dacenf man, an b
IRE the whole parish Knows there isn,f
~ dirty dhrop IN any Of VEN 4
Right yau are, me bouchal. resnona-
: Mr. Lanigan, promptly: atba4ss 4ba
al1 IN before long you'll have
If dndRin, whether Thadv nspae z
hes Ill the nice girls n he conn !
y - 5uss jump up here alonosida Z, !,
= ans VEN be over there Ike winkfn, Il
RAelim Qbeyed anda quick trot ! lone 4,
e winding road presently brouobf 4,
en % The group 0f wh~ifewaahaa 80, "
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