The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-09-19

akin you who she is, an its anxious l
am to know"
But this question seemed to cause
Dan the greatest confusion and,
strange to say, when Mary looked at
him and their eyes met, she also grew
confused.
och, shure, Miss Mary" he STAN
mered. you'd be the last one I'd tell.
Don't ak me no more, shure it's only
folly on my side"
well, then. Dan. you can tell me
whether she Is dark or fair"
well. I'll say this much, miss, that
to me she's the fairest girl in Kerry"
Give me her initials, thin" coaxed
Mary. IAN maybe | can guess"
"Arrah, now, don't say no more about
It,"
But you must tell me" she insisted
I'm not let you alone till you do"
well, thin, since you're so detar
mined, I'll take the consequences an
tell you; her name is'-hcre he waited
for Mary DeIane."
Mary blushed like wild rose, and
| stammered:
"Oh, Dan. shure you can't name meY
Dan looked her full i'm the face as he
said, quietly:
TITS you, name. Mary; but don't be
angry; shure l thought I'd cut my
tongue out before I'd tell you, but you
drove me to it. Oh dear. oh dear, an
on your weddin night, tool Don't mind
me. miss; I'll not trouble you in any
way again, but call Gods blessings
down on you this night, an my con
slant prayer will be for your happi-
ness"
AN do you think could be happy
with Shaun Brady?" asked Mary, with
an upward glance
well, hope you'll be-" he answered
evasively.
AN what's the good hoping any such
thing. when you know, well as / do,
that happiness and will part forever
when marry Shaun? l have been
forced into It, an shall try to do my
duty; it's too late now to turn back"
Dan looked up, with determination in
every line of his fine face.
mo. Mary" he said, 1T is not too
late. If you care for me. or think that
In time you could give me your precious
love, say again that it's not too late"
"Oh, Dan, shure you forget that I'm
to be married this night. His reverence
and Shaun are expected any minute"
"I'm not forgettin' the fact, and it's
a short time you have to decide Wen
run away, an go straight to Father
Duffy's an be married, an wild you at
my side to give me courage I'll work
my fingers off to give you comfort"
Then Mary, with love-lit eyes (oh. so
different from the downcast Mary of
an hour ago. and blushing cheeks, con-
scented.
IN go wild you, Dan. My heart you
possess, an you might as well have
me wild t. Go round 70 my bedroom
window; I'll drop my mantle out, an
you must wait by the old fort I'll fol-
low as soon as l can without raising
suspicion"
Two weeks from that memorable
night the runaways returned, and were
welcomed heartily to the village. Mary
resolved to ask her fathers forgive
ness; she loved him dearly, and her
conscience troubled her. She insisted
on Dams accompanying her The old
man grew white with anger when he
saw the culprits before him.
Away wild ye You beggar-you
thief OF the night-you come here and
stand forninst me, wild brazen impi-
dence, after stealth the apple Of my
eye, my only child. Away wild yew
IAN right sir" said Dan, his head
thrown back, "we'll so. Come on,
acushla but I'd have you know. sir,
that I'm no beggar; I'm well able to
make Twin for my wife. an I'll do it
wild Gods help
The old housekceper came into the
parlor a short time after, and was much
surprised to see Mary sitting close be-
side her father, Dan in the best chair
the house Afforded, and all three as
contented as they could be.
"Shure 1t isn't an hour ago" she told
the dairy maid. "since John Delane
said wild his own lips. I'd not forgive
thin. Mrs. Mccarthy, not if they wint
down on their binded kneesv An now
look at Chicago Times Herald.
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