The times., 1897-09-19
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and was allthe more engaging.
It would nc difricult for her biographer 10
say which was the more adorable her
smile. that raced like pink radiance from
the soft listle chin 20 the crystal blue eyes,
or the tyyo perpendicular lines OF thought
aud fearful anxiety that sometimes Sprang
between The mobile brows, and generally
furnished the occasion for stamping her
foot at some refractory subject, or were
hrouEhg into play % y an earnest insistence
or having the uHanswerable answered with
out deiay-
As taost ot her hours were spent out of
doors, ano hats were antipaihetic TO her,
il followed that few OF her subjects en-
5oyod signt OF the carefully combed and
curlea lite poll that left her mothers
nands every morning. Instead they had
tie more disturbing. II less elegant, picture
Of fine brown silk rolling and shaking. ike
the floss Of King Charles IN the dearest
confusion Imaginable. round and about tEe
bright l8tie face. The invasion of curls
just Permitted the pretty upward play Of
brown eyelaShes against the protrudi; 3
arch 0r brow, SO that the big blue eyes
looked oIt isoai forest of winter shade.
she Lad the diyincsU OF mouths, an arched,
rosy buG formed as d child's mouth rarely
is, st7 eet ard perfectly shaped, Witt an i'm
periOGs claim upon kisses. Not 10 wish to
kiss her was To Prove yourself Hhuman.
snc was never dirty, though not exactly
q precision in the matter Of rsdment. IL
would not he safe 10 trust her with an
orange, ii il were intended she Should sit
upgn the chairs OF civilization, an emblem
Of sputlesa childhood; but she could be
reietl upon any day u pass n neighborhood
where mud pies -erE being manufactured
and not succutnb To the burning temptation
10 bemire herself
such was Norrv. the mcrowned queen Of
d remote little town on the edge OF a
glorious irish Ia he. Like the Oriental
VhilanthUopist. she loved her fellow -neI.
Iier exiSe ence was based on the first law o.
Christianity, with such a surprising result
that her fellows o. ali classes, creedss sexes,
and ages worslaped her.
She was not OF the order oC female infant
that s content 10 stay indoors aud play
with dolls. Nor were outdoor games the
chief delight OF her life. What she liked
was the making and sustaining of uniyer-
sd acguaintances.
She woke with the dawn preoCcupied
with the fortunes OF Tommy This and
Molly That, andchattcred about them while
size Erac.ously Ibn!Cted 10 the encroach-
menfs % soap. water, bath-tCNSel. and
brush; and Sic was stin discoursing OF
then in passionate interluces while
Marccua fed her upon bread and milk
ana porridge III the kitchen.
She Il was who welcomed all newcomers
into the town-tramps, ira vclers and visit
ors. Her formula was as rigid and un
changing a royal etiquette. She drew na
line between bergars and nohlemen, but
Simply said TO tie tronSered male: Man.
what's your name?'' II there were any
geniality in the reply (and there usually
was, she as invariably added: The bless
inEs of bod on you. Kiss me.'' Upon her
lips, however, the command took the form
OF ''fish The person in petticoais she ad.
dressed as - 'aIlan,' and If the oman
lappened 10 be accompanied by a baby
II was an exciting moment for Norry.
Rabies, puppies ard kittens constituted
tie most interesting portion Of humanity ;
IN her eyes. They were all ''duaty,'' as
she called them. She insisted Oh kissing
every baby thRt crossed her pain, even on
occasional visits TO the thronged city where
her grandmother lived. TO the disuay and
discomfort 81 her handsome young auuts.
Whatever she had In her hands she needs
must Seotow uIon the long-frocked crea-
tJre. not infrequently 10 repent her o her
generosity five minutes later, and deIaand
restitution Of the gift.
Wien she had. 50 to speak. conferred The
freedom II the town upon the stranger
Norry instantly toddled off with eager ia
tent 10 acquaInt the world that Johun,
Murphy or Biddy Magrath had been vel
ooucd 10 Eer dCminions.
The episode of Norry and the Marquis 4
q tale in which the town takes much pride
The idlcrs around the bar stin tell IL to one
another with unabaied rlee: and Norry
Kindness 70 the big man is one Of the rea
sons why the town has lately begun to too 3
with less open disfavsr upon that haughIi
aristocrat. For the lord OF the soil Is Ne;
a GENIAL person. lie is distant high hand
ed md uncener0as. He takes no inconsld
cable nCyWe from an Impoverished Ian,
with ncver 80 much rs thank YOU" Z
humane inquiry into the prosperity Of hi
tenants or single evidence Of thought FOL
their welfare; and he spends il 10 the las
fanhlng, along with hls good manners and
smiles. IN England. There we hear Of hir-
a. ( delightful type Of the Irish gentleman
off handed. witty and capital host: il
Norrv's town tw hch ought 10 be hisl he j,
known as a uso7ose, close -fisted and over
hearing Saxon. So much may a man diffel
Ia hisattitGde toward one race and another
wave Of universal JOY pasSel OYER tht
town the day Kitty Farrell publicly re
bukod him for his lack OF manners amor;
hisowL people. Kitty keeps the newspaper
slop. aro al Irish daily paper being one d
tnc rew VIKINGS the marquis could not i'm
port iron. Eneland, It followed that he raI
up n small account with Kitty during hi
last So JOUR- tefore Norry was born priv
ing through the town OF his way Uo the sta
ton, the lord Of the soil stopped his car
Iiagg and called out from the window L,
Kitty so know the anIoant due.
Half n crown, me lord" said kitty
Dropping al elegant cuTtsey that quite car
ned Off tie inelcganee OF bare feet and tat
tered skirts
-Thcce. girl cried tie marquis, flingin,
a silver piece on the ground.
Kitty lId not move so much as an eyelasl
IA the direction Of the fallen coin, but q
the carriage began to roll on again my lor
lying back as proud as an invader she rat
after It, 81 rieking at the top Of her voice
"Me lord, rue lord, telled We yc owe IN
half a crown-"
.'Itson the ground the marquis -euort
cd froWning. Il threw it out of the win
dow"
on, ME lord, have nothing 70 d
with your throwings- May be tbs you
diyarsiun; tbs no affair OF mine anywa )
What ] want is me money paid into Ia
own hand, as between Christian anC
Christian. Your driver is welcome 10 tn