New-York tribune., 1898-12-11
ful with a crlvan truly on II Now. dhrink

full with crivan truly on It Now. dhrlnk
We'll, it's you that's aggeravatin' now. wom-
an" Condy said as he carefully caught from her
hand the overfowing cup. rs 1t to dhrink
that?" and he took the measure Of 1t with
side squint.
"Ay. that-an' another II you say much Toss
I: over. an be quick about It."
"Och. then, aisy with ye. an give me time
here's May the divil niyer see wan OF u.s."
"Amaini aman,"
In a twlnkling the cgg-cup was empty
COndy coughcd as lie handed 1t back to Ellen,
and corking the bottle he. according to custom.
placed it the dresser. thus resigning his
ownership n the remainder
Ellen again resumed her work. and Condy
turned and gaZed ntently in the fire. she kne"
she had rid him OF much OF the distressing
nervousness which troubled him before and was
now content to await Developments .
"Musha, it's a cowl' night, Ellen, Condy said.
as he spread his hands toward the blaze and
shrugged his shoulders.
"Cowr indeed" Ellen said.
But snug, warm little house ye nave
carrying his eye round 1t.
''Yis. thanks be to God. warm enough. an
snug enough. but-but"--
och. just''-wth a thoughtful sigh-"I name
to saw, it's a bit-don't ye know?-lonesome"
Condy was at once convinced he was dealing
with a woman who knew her business. SIS. so,h,
'Ionesome?" said he. "Throth. don't ooupt
ye | have the same feel meself
NOW see that" Ellen said looking up at him
with sympathy I'm jist sure m ye nrsof iee io"eS'ne
"Divilish much so" .
For minute or two both remained In thought
Il often think to mesel f." ellen then saio'
that it isn't right to be alone"
"Nany's the time Sam Duncan. the great
scrpturian. tells me the same words out OF the
Bible" .,,,.,or
I don't know how he can live alone an keep his
temper. for all about hims going wrong
You're right there But no more can
woman especially il she has farm an STOCK 10
look afther, it's enough to braK any WOMAN
DO ye know. Misther sheeran. ye have the
makin's of snug, warm little place OF IL tnere.
An IL was only the other niSht-WnetsOnllVer
nut We Until me head-I was jist thinkin' OF ye-
thinkin' how comfortable an happy ye'd be II
ye had some sort Of a woman body to look aither
"Irs often" Condy said. slowly shaking his
head a, the fre-"it's often I've thought the
Identical same thought moself"
."Somewan OF wOmanknd' Ellen went on
"an aunt or frien' who'd take a kindly interest
in ye. an tidy rp yer house an yerset-here
Ellen glanced at Condys dilapdated Garments
Condy also glanced down at them and sighed
AN make things look like a nome IL "ouiu De Il
pleasure to come intiL
Plight We are. in throth:" and Condy shook
his head cmphatically at the fir-Oiaze.
wen say It's n day coming on the winther.
NOW Tlltn in poetizing strain went on, an ye
have been out the leelong day up 10 the knees
in mud an sluSh on the prate-Iidge an in the
Dratie- sheugh. an yere comm in dhrthy an
cowr an miserable an hcuumbod. an the heat
burstin' from the dOore as ye open il cheers the
bones . We There's a roarin' fine fire leapin' on
the h'arth. an over il hangs pot Of spuds
laughin' through their jackets at ye as ye come
in. An the h'arths nate an tidy, an the house
shinn Ike a new pin; an there's clane-wiped
chair i'm the corner. an Yer pipe an tDbacky in
the h'arth-bole right beside. An the cat cured
up wan side the fire. an the dog IN the other,
an a wOman-yer aunt or COuSin-slither
in roun' the house don this turn an