The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-24

For why? Rody McGinn." says Una.
amazed.
Just" says Rody. "bekase 1 haven't
such thing as a linen shirt. An
wouldn't take all the land We 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 QUIZ
wooden shirt Ike this. None iv me fam
lily ever got hung in a wooden shirt an
tn not be ubcast to me that was the
first TO disgrace me family
Una waited to say niver a word, only
threw the shawn about her head an run
oui. She was back in short time and
threw fine white linen shirt upon the
table. "Roddy" says she, "niVer fear
me. III not see We bait"
For the love ~ heaven" says he, Una,
where did you git that?"
ION the priests hedge" says she; it's
case Nv needcessity, an the divil a sin il
is, even If he Is the priest, Rody," says
she; trust me to see you through this
business with credit"
Poor Rody shook his head sadly But
another bright thought sthruck him
m remimberin' now" says he, Il owe
twelve an sixpence TO Tom Hogan, an I
couldn't go out iv the wurruP with that
on me sowl."
Borrow it off one Nv the neighbors an
pay him. says Una
'Peuts, woman!' says Rody, Eye might
as wen cilho an apple Tree to gather wall
flowers. The neighbors hasn't a penny"
walt a Bit" says Una. an out she
dashed again with the shawl on her shoul-
ders, an was back in small time An
from under her shawl. when she came
PACK, she produced box an tumbled it's
contents out on the table. an counted It,
The Lords good I'LL u.s. Rody," says
she. then, there's 10 shillin's an three
ha pence in It,"
Poor Rody picked up the empty box
which she had cast into the fire, an look
ed at 1t. 1t was the poor box from the
althar steps
Poor Rody shook his head again. an
went off to bed
But he sayed to himself Una III repent
yet, when she thinks ~ herself"
An II he went 10 bed atself it's little
he slep that night. An it's still less he'd
get lave to sleep In the mornin', for.
afore the streak T. day me brave Una was
dinnin Until his ear that It was time to
get up or he'd be late, an throw her out
Nv her five hundred poun'
Una" says he. when he got up-an'
dhressed himself, an sat down-"Una I've
been thinkh'."
What have ye been thinkn' now
says she.
Il have been thinkln'." says he, that
II I'd only not been In too big haste, an
not mind gettin' hung this time, may be
thered be another gintleman gethn' hung
azure lOiS WHO OIIef a tlOQSand DOuu'
for substitute"
Them that breakwusts on hopes All
often go TO bed hungry" says Una, IAN
bird in the han is worth thirteen in thu
hedge" says she. Hurry yourself up
An moreover" says Rody, says he.
here's another great debar. II go there
III be divil a sowl to do a nand's turn
about the house or the farm. an all iii
go 10 the dogs"
"Rody, darlin'," says she. ~ that's
all ails we, make yer min aisy A win
some young wid1a Though II is meselr
says III. with five hundred pouns in dhry
money, not TO mention at all. at all. the
farm and farm stock ont go long till she
gets bran new man."
"Och-och! och och, och! says poor
Rody, says he, broken hearted entirely.
An at this very point who should life
the latch an walk in but Father Pat him
self"
"Eh? chr" says he. what are ye OCH
ochin' about Rody?"
Yer reverence" says Rody, says he.
'piaise step out here with me TIL
lowse Qoose) ye out the spotted spring.
err"
An so Corney Higarty would say--An'
so. boys, for a warnin', always keep
afore me eyes the story iv Rody ASccilynn.
! the parvarted bachelor.