The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28

and mtxed-ale ana pepper nad DrouRns auVus
the hilarious result. He had gone through al
the initiatory stages, from louuaclty to decla-
nation. and had at last arrived ct the condition
Of dominating assertiveness. He might have
exercised his tongue or even his fist among
his male friends with a fair degree OF impuntty,
but when he insisted on going home and in-
s~tructina his wife in the difficult art OF domes-
tic economy he bit on more than he could chew.
as history has frequently demonstrntedt In sim
liar cases, and as subsequent events viii clearly
indicate.
The Finn shanty was deserted when Mr.. Finn
arrived. Even the goat had gone on q foraeinR
expedition. Michael seated himself In the
doorway and began to sing in stentorian tones
the following anacreonic ode;
wish my love was one rod rosey
And planted down by yondor wall,
And 1 myself one drop Of dew.
That In her bosom I might fall
I wish I waain calvares Castle.
Where the marble stones are black ~ ink.
Where the pretty Girls they all adore me.
III sing no more Till 1 get drink.
In the quiet OF the summer evening the
serenade sounded like q tocsln Of war as It
was beloved rather than sung by Mr.. Finn. II
aroused his wife, who was leaning over Mrs.
O'Brien's gate talking scandal:
II declare to me goodness" she exclaimed,
my old mans drunk again. and he taking the
pledge only last week. Yell excuse me, Mrs.
0'Brien. till l 60 and see what he's doing"
When Mrs. Finn came around the corner of
the shanty she saw her husband sitting on the
doorstep with his head against the dooriamb.
"oh, 'tis there you are. you drunken beast I"
she exclaimed. while a fne scorn circled her
lip. The rent is due on Chucsday. and Brady
not paid. and me wantln' a new dress. and you
sitting there singing dirty songs afther spend
ing all your money. Oh. but you're o beauty u
"G' out, woman p exclaimed Mr.. Finn. rous-
ing himself from the somnolence which had
overcome him. "G' out or I'll lay my heavy
hand on you'll I'll teach you to be stravagin'
around among your ~neighbors tenin' lies. you
devil you'll You're q gossip. woman: that's
what you arel Your tongue is hung in the
middle and ways at both ends. so Il doesl IT'S
III bate you tin every bone. in your body is
For prudential reasons Mrs. Finn did not &C:
esspt the gage Of battle, but she went around
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gled slowly to his feet. Staggering toward the
sh9nty, with iI1prscstione On Bis lips; he trdIPped
FRAGRANT, couch: He lay there in a bed Of
aowers; Morning -siorfiess hung on q, trsllis ike
DELICATE odoff Of lilies Of the valley and yfolsts.
each other in perfuming the. shanty. But the
.S ESses w ssesb hsE B pant Ssr , G{sliG Sa sha A ss cry S Of
tender petals q her China Moss. %arechai r.Nieeil
e soa SSSk uGsfs' Win III f tSisi s6ou sGal th ea snra esed
woman as she seized a pail Of cold spring water
and prepared to pour It over the prostrate
tSniy iSesultesdS her. Parting the the @ nS Ta9-
glory vines. sho peered out to locate her VIC
Kim dSa a distant @ef Xii IAN and P& $ood san The up Sp lfe% v r..
It's silver light. The mellow radiance irradiated
green bayonets flashing with tender iustre. It
is%Sf Tie s srs ss BLADES HT0 asd T nestled aG IN th9 PsS atteps
cups; \ N e. Finn pa5pssed enchanted, The sweet
were a s1eepen The he b %iasPXi had had I foIdeS t Rsis
&c brsese f seain "a w sSes f the moon q ps &c dD ssa Inc he
faded: The stillness and glory Of the
RRe esRily op and drank se' IN n0%d eep d Sns i Ialsstf tSe
beauty Of the uneomparable saene.
,n sh fod TspalnSs edt the Snp pail th IN Its, Its aeG G aS 9sos I sPot
hasbSSd. The moon had touched i With her
e eeina 3h 6e nut 6EnOTiGyn m,t The Ieo FEATURES Ea : and
heart Of, Mrs. Finn. He was the man who had j
Il iieht: Sic recalled his thoqsSnd asts !
Il H. aih n sb1 h 3 the mol mol n and toll Of his ! daily J
: is i iu saS faars 81 'a ssls ses %.EhS s. hfvI si { PSG & /
,er heart was sotStesned. she would not s
night I e. there ior a while i would d9 him
;pread her finest , 6Isntet oYeSrRl m and rTessGuneeed
1eT xvi vigil at the wlptd ID Y. She She Almost All reIpSented q,
ne@bersd that he ,Tasthe man Az Who had CHOSEN + :
Ter from among oil her, sex as the one to share
4, asd lltS xh She s recalled %b] Shs SsyI w q 5h q tS SdG Plea i,
very LAUGH q pecan OF Joy. although she did :
a an sh hour q passed IS ie fnP T6 E" dew was falling thick l
bon Me- IT, foreRe SSu q S Rss i Bu sfsnSdin and Il t sSieffs s
Rsd sSa h 9l' f RESR1s st fqFssI a Tas 9!shs def Ho . 3
sfa1 beW u dSSssd him IAN and he lt" cioSsd II them hem m aSSin Fl
or an instant. The cool dew on his face. how B
Mr., Finn was ,t6lrsty. His throSat O.
rose and ehewed' up is petals ravenoSSiy. u
Twas .S c9ol and ca res iPg to bis Tfssyered palette; a
v 3 bis dor@ant memory. one By q one s d
i i9 Events Sat tS 81 the trsP Pessssd,nE mIqsS! cane b bSrf Ta f. i"
Getting Of the whippoorwill over the hill h,
Weakened his conscience and ths degradation sc
qried HE face In his hands and groaned. al
lille his wife. who was Watching him through I'll
lth him. When the paroTysm had passedhe VI
er Of that magical scene ,gripped him hard. o,
yeryWhere was that fine imPalpable haze OF h,
ow vocal was the night From every direc- q
on he could hear sounds Of llfe. The frogs "a
on OF jug-o-rum. TO his now sensitive ear az
q tree toads seemed to say. You're drunk. :,
i tSs S y9Srs dT ,nas M I pes eo tbtob chr ehhiiiEpinG on on
Knocked him. The purity OF the stars WI
I'd the glorious serenity q the moon mad an
The blanket fell upon the ground. he picked lily
UT, and saw that IL was his wife's most cher VI
he'd possession. In q sudden fit Of remorse We
kissed II, and every nerve in the body OF the pl'
woman quiyered, with JOY. Perhaps he
that supreme moment those two souls had bh
touched so closely. He stopped and I'M
.thered. q big bunch of. the roses still left un- o
ughed In the bed and walking up to tho
tehen door knocked gently. There was no re- tn,
v, aud he knocked again. This lime there be
me an anAWer from the hadnnom: IL