Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-24
Ais Well that Ends Well

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81 own the lane leading TO John
JO pelane's farmhouse. one beau,i.
full June evening many years
ago. could be seen u steady stream of
vehicles of all descriptions. Every
farmer for miles around had been in.
vited to the wedding of Mary Delane,
aud tonight the suspicious event was
TO take place. Preparations had been
made ON a grand scale; John Dclanc
had determined to make this, the we'd.
ding of his only child, n memorable
event.
The match between Mary Dclanc and
Shaun Brady had been brought about
and perfected by Pat Mulcahy. re.
nowned matchmaker. Mary was an
exceptionally pretty girl. and us good rs
she was pretty. Shaun Brady was
twice her age. possessing an uucnvia.
BILE name and many enemies: but, as
John Delane remarked. n moneycd
man has many Jealous friends" and
money Shaun had in plenty, that COW
cred all deficiencies. moral and physl.
cal. IN JOnn belanes eyes.
Mary Delane had no love for shaun
Brady. she well knew that her life
would be In many ways hard one. but
she had been badgercd by her father
until she had said yes with Il heavy
heart.
The bridegroom and priest had not
yet arrived, but the dancing began.
Tom Harry. the fiddler, playing The
Wind That Shook the Barley" in fin.
ished style. Mary did not participate
reserving her first dance for her future
husband. She received the guests as
they came, standing proudly beside her
father, her face white as marble.
:. Her thoughts were wandering far
ana ssni he Si5sd to ' her cheeks. N''
God save al! hsrs." -s"~4"
-Gal save YOU kindly. Dan" she
heaid the tonipaiy respond in unison.
and itch Dan Reardon was shaking the
hand which she mechanically out
stretched.
In a moment he had gone. mingl!ns
among the guests
More power TO yc." he said to the
fiddler, as that worthy man finished.
An shure," answered Tom, hts hav-
ing the loikes of fine bouchal like
yerself beside me that gives me the
power"
Dan Joined In the general laugh.
Its about time the groom and his
reverence were here" said Mary's
uncle.
"Oh. they'll be here directly now
said John Delane. "Shure she'll he
taken from me soon enough"
Dan Reardon sat by the porch door
gazing abstratctedly into the darkness
outside; Mary watched him from hel
place beside her father, and rs tina,
good man arose In answer to ser
wants call, she slipped quietly over &c
where Dan was.
"A penny for your thoughts, DAN
said she.
They're priceless, MISS" said he
"for was just thinking of the wan
love best in this dreary, bitter world.
'Indadew said Mary. AN shure it.,
nice girl she must be, to win you
love"
She said this lightly. though her hear
was heavy.
.'She Is the sweetest woman that eve
put a foot on the ground"
AN suppose she returns your love
DAM" she asked, interrogatively.
III
she knows Of the love have for her
and In wan way I'm glad. rs impiden
she'd think me, wldout n pinny to IN
name, 10 have serious thoughts abou
her"
"IfTm not too bold, Dan, I'll be afte
akin you who she Is, an its anxious
am 10 know"
But this question seemed to caus
Dan the greatest confusion, and
strange 10 say, when Mary looked a
him and their eyes met, she also grey
confused.
och, shure, Miss Mary" he stan
mered, you'd be the last one I'd tel
Don't AK me no more, shure It's onl
folly on my side"
well, then, Dan, you can tell m
whether she Is dark or fair"
well, I'll say this much, miss, tina
to me she's the fairest girl In Kerry"
"Glve me her initials, thin" coaxe
Mary, IAN maybe | can guess"
"Arrah, now. don't say no more abou
f."
But you must tell me-" she lnslste,
"I'll not let you alone till you do"
well, thin, since you're 50 deta
mined, I'll take the consequences al
tell you; her name is'-hcre he waite
for a moment-"Mary Delane."
Mary blushed like wild rose. an
stammered;
"Oh. Dan. shure you can't name me-
Dan looked her full 10 the face as |
said, quietly:
Its you. I name, Mary; but don't
AaGry: allure I thought I'd cut %