The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-03-14

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N$S#S3 E$S for making use
%S4@ssIsSMSS Of story which
u%.N9znEf&S ] had from his
T.. 5GEYYHlT|W'HNSSo lips some few
q d ~ w ~ weeks ago. But
then 1 have to plead rs an excuse that
he ought not to be so iudiscreet as to
confide in struggling journalist who
is ever on the lookout for interesting
copy"
An introduction is necessary. Suf-
ice 1T to say that Conyers, who is An
artist, had entered my diggings on
the day in question after having been
absent on slletching tour in the
south of Ireland for little more than
fifteen months. He came with the
announcement that he was going to
be married to an Irish girl-Kathleen
O'Ne!l by name. l became interested.
My eager questioning elected the fol-
lowing facts:
He had first come across Miss
O'Nell III the vicinity of Lismore. it
appears. Curiously enough. the
cause of his original interest in her
was an expression of haunting sadness
which was ever on her face; nor had
he known her long before he experi
enced an enthusiastic desire to have n
hand IN clearing the sadness away.
But how could he learn the cause?
By good fortune he was permitted TO
near the story from her own lips. nj
though she had spoken to no man be-
fore about it.
My father" she said, els insane"
{ Good heavens"
He had never entertained that nos
sibility.
No wonder the poor girl was sorrow
full. But how had it happened?
we lived until year ago in Dub-
lin, she answered. My father was
merchant the~c He had had =
hard struggle. but ut last success
came. Not that his balance at the
bank was sufficient Of itself: but if he
could sell his premises and connection
ne could retire. which was what he de-
sired, for he was growing old. For.
tunately. purchaser was soon pro.
cured in an Irish baronet. Sir Patrick
OConneli by name, who wanted il for
the purpose of establishing his
younger sons in business. An agree
ment was signed. Sir Patrick could
not pay cash down, his money was
tied up: but he would have sufficient
free In six months time. He. how
ever, promised to lodge with NV father
as security in the meantime the family
diamonds, valued Mt ESQ. Godfather.
you must understand, had an honor.
able name.
.f Ill
at the place OF business, on a certain
afternoon, that the jcwelawere handed
over, and father for one night only
locked them in his eschItoire. intend.
ing next day TO take them +, the
bank. Alas the selEsame pi5bt
the premises were burnt {, tho
ground-nothin- was rescued. The
sudden shock turned INV father.
brain. As for mother and 7. after we
had paid TO the baronct money c1uiv.
alent TO the value of the damon is
(which the insurance. banking nc
count, etc, enabled us 10 do. we
had jus. sufficient left 20 live in sim
phcity. So we came down 10 this
quiet place. We are allowed 20 keep
father, because the form OF his disease
comes under The heading Ot melau.
7holin. He is not dangerous. b1t he
does not know even mother and INC.
Such is a brief outline Of the sad
Dry.
Well, this life, they say. is ma1eur
# curious chances. As Couvers was
nearing his "diggings atterwarl who
should he run mp against but his old
-hum, Charley Nautou. who ie conf
Dental agent in the employment Of
Gray s. Helmsley. OF Liu-olu's Inn
Fields
Halo What are Won doing down
this way Charley" shoutel Conycrs
Searching for needle I'm hay
stack. my bow / want Daniel O'Nsir
supposed Co be residing in thi~q quar-.
ter, formerly a merchant trading I'm
Dublin. say. though. what makes
you look So cNci'c1e"
CoDyers took his arm andIsd him a,
his "diggiugs which we're conven.
icntIy near
Now. ! know where 90 find Mr.
Daniel O'Neil, he sail. But. first.
what do you want him fors"
Well, that's cool Supposinc Won
make a start by telling me why vol'ro
80 nightly interested iu hims"
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