Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-23
an sat Up with a start. >Fhafr->says

an. sat p with a .tart.2nsiF->xsy,
ut It was S9tn' to bs-6e divirs own sore
had to go through with It"
Una" says he. five hundred poun' I'D
name so much to you that I've been think
in what a mortal nice present 1t nd be to
make to We. an consequently I'm goin' to
offer meself to be hung In the 5intleman'
place"
"Arrah," says Una. gettin' UP an throw
in her arms around his neck: "Arrah.
Rody, Rody! me own darlin' Rody! It's the
Jewel Nv man ye are! 1 loved We with
all the veins in me heart afore: but now
1 love ye ten times more. Rody." says she.
"have We sent in yer offer yet?'
Rody sayed mo-"
Then, Rody, pulse Nv me heart" says
she. get into yer coat. an don't let the
the jail Here We are" says she. lifting his
coat from the peg an shown It on him
Una, Una" says Rody; en-. the poor.
ITS dark an it's damp an It'll be time
enough to give in me offer be the mornin y
Time enough" says she. shown him out
Nv the door: time enough lost the scone;
II ye wait till mornin' some other man III
have the foreway in We. God bless we.
now" says she. IAN run as II there was
ten divils afther ye."
When Rody got back she had a fine warm
supper for him. An ye must go to yer
bed soon we ait 1t, Rody." says she.
80 that ye'll be fit to rise in good time.
1t 'ud be a downy poor thing entirely II l
was to lose five hundred poun' by yer
sleepin' a few minutes longer nor We should,
In the mornfn'.
Il have been thinkin'." says Rody. las I
come back. thinkin' that. afther all. I'm
afeerd 1 can't get hung the NORA"
For why? Rody McGinn." says Una.
amazed.
Just says Rody. 'bekase I haven't
such a thing as a linen shirt. An
woll1dp't all the land could see
from the top Nv Carnaween an go afore the
audience II be gathered there from far an
near an get hung in an our wooden shirt
like this. None Nv me family ever got hung
in wooden shirt an it'll not be upcast to
me that I was the first to disgrace me
family"
threw the shawl about her head an run
out She was back IN short time an threw
a fine white linen shirt upon the table
'Rody." says she. 'niver fear me. I'll not
see We bait"
For the live Nv heaven says he, una,
where did We git that?'
"On the priests hedge says she: "it's a
case iv needcessity, an the divil sin 1t is.
even If he is the priest, Rody," says she;
trust me to see We through this business
with credit"
Poor Rody shook his head sadly. But an
other bright thought sthruck him.
I'm remimberin now says he, Il owe
twelve an sixpence to Tom Hogan, an
couldn't go out Nv the wurrul with that on
me sowl."
Borrow it off wan Nv the neighbors an
pay him." sys Una.
''Peuts. woman." says Rody. Eye might
as well climb apple tree to gather wall
flowers. The neighbors hasn't a penny
wait bit" says Una, an out she
dashed again with the shawl on her Shout
ders. an was back in small time. An from
under her shawl when she came back she
produced box an tumbled its contents.
which was coppers. out on the table, an
counted it.
then. there's - shiilins an three ha-pence
in it.
Poor Rody picked up the empty box
which she had cast Until the fire. an looked
steps.
Poor Rody shook his head again, an
went off to bed.
But he sayed till himself, Una, ill repent
yet. when she thinks " herself
An If he went to bed at all. It's little he
slep that night. An It's still less he'd get
laive to sleep in the mornin'. for. afore the
screek / day. me brave Una was dinnin'
Until his ear that 1t was time to get UP or
he d be late. an throw her out iv her five
hundred poun'.
dhressed himself. an sat down-"Una, I've
been thinkin'"
What have We been th!nkin' now?" saws
she
Il have been thinkin'." says he, that if
I'd only not be in too big haste, an not
mind gettin' hung this time. may be thered
he another Sintleman gettin' hung afore
lorg who'd offer a thousand poun' for a
substitute
Them that breakwusts on hopes Ill Of
ten go to bed hungry" says Una. IAN a
bird in the han is worth thirteen in the
hedge" says she. Hurry yourself up.
An moreover" says Rody, says he,
here's another great dcbar. If 1 go there
ill be devil a sowl to do a hands turn
about the house or the farm. an all i'll go
10 the dogs"
.Rody. darin'.'' says she. eff that's ali
ails We. make Yer min aisy winsome
young widda Ghough it is mesef says it,,
with five hundred pounds in dhry money,
not to mention at all. at all. the farm and
farm stock. ont go long till she gets Il bran
new man"
'Och-och! och. och. cch" says poor
Rody, says ne. broken-hearted entirely
An at this very point who should lift
the latch an walk in but Father Pat him
self.
Eth? eh?" says he. what are ye och
ochin' about. Rody?'
Yer reverence" says Rody, says he,
''plaise step out here with me till i lowse
Goose We cut the spotted springer"
An so Corney Higarty would say-An'
so. soys. for a warnn' l alwsys keep afore
me eyes the story Nv Rody McGlynn, the
parvarted bachelor