Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-05

linz" ne SAID. Comc, "o" 0es
mounds in her stockin', four sheep. and
q hall dozen hins, with the old COCK.
sure Andy Moriarty was for oiierin
hetter than that with his Maggle-ana
She that could play the piano" salo
Mike contemptuously. HE was speak
I'M az ten pounds and two COWS, not TO
m.nticn the sheep
Maggie Moriarty indade! And sne
with he two eyes av her not match,
sa'd n'crady. land no hand at all with
rarin' the poultry. Katie has the young
ehicss IA the market before otner peo-
pie has theirs matched, so she has.
I'm not denying that katies rome
girl and oliver wan, too said Mike. IN
a dispassionate tone, but ! couldn't
take her with less than six sheep and
two heiffers.'
Look here, Mike, me boy, I've al
ways had likin' for We and III 90
better than me word,' said OGrady,
with diplomatic unbending. I'll give
her five sheep and the hins and the
black cow down there beyant.
rs it that old scarecrow ye're after
offering me-" said Mike, with a scorn.
Sure, she's past milkin' and al lame
as rake .,
1.-THE saints harken to him." said
O'Grady, fervently. And the poor
haste not turned seven, and as GOOD q
mixer as We liver saw
me eyesight is mighty good, praise
the saints" said Mike, dryly. Make
it the little red hitfer and it's match
"I'll tell We what, Mike, I'll throw In
the goose and a pair Of blankets. Ye
shant say O'Grady's q nagur. any
ways said father, with fine lavish
ness; IAN the girls rale fond av ye,
Mike"
Sure, there's not prettier girl, nor
wan I'd rather marry, than Katie, but
l couldn't call that bargain" said the
lover, firmly.
"Why, there was Patsy Hannigan
was after her the other day, and ne was
for havin her without cow at all, so
he was" said O'Grady.
PATSY Hannigan, was it?' said Mike,
with contempt. "A mighty fine hs-
band he'd make dacint girl. Sure tho
POLLS is bound to have that still av his
wan day, and where'd Katie be thin,
with him in gaol? I'm forgettin' what's
due to me in not standin' out for ten
sheep and three cows
And why don't We ask for the roof
off the house and me shirt too, while
we're about it, Mike?" said OGrady
III the girl was hump-backed or .
cripple, you couldn't want more
Throw in the little red hitfer an II!
step round to Father Conlan's and
spake about the banns," said Mike.
He had splendid view OF the req
heifer, and her PROJECTIONS seemed to
grow upon him.
"Sure, Katie has rare stock av
clothes-all that was her Mothers
and there's a four-post bedstead l
might be sparin' her; and them little
speckled hins Is divils to lay" urged
the father
! But Mike was nrm.
"I'm afraid we're wasting tonne, Mr..
| OGrady," he said. I'm for nothing
that isn't fair and reasonable. Sure,
We wouldn't grudge wan hiffer with the
Girl an she your only daughter
"Ye can have the black cow" said
O'Grady, obstinately, the hard lines
round his mouth deepening.
'If that's your last word MI.
oGrady, l may as we'll be goin'," said
the lover, settling his hat more firmly
on his head, and buttoning up his coat,
preparatory to departing.
aye know your own business, Mike
Devlin," said O'Grady, dryly. me
daughter won't be wantin' husband
"some men is easy continued said
Mike, sententiously. "Thin I'll be say
in good evenin' to We, Mr.. OGrady' -,
Good evening to ye, Mike SAID
OGrady, nodding carelessly
Good evening" said Mike again, and
he fingered minute, but OGrady had
turned again to contemplate the red
heifer, SO Mike swung round ON ms
heel and began to descend the NIL
path. 49,.
A pretty, wistful face peeped out
from the cabin door and watched MIN
with frightened blue eyes, but Mike
never turned his head. He knew his
worth, and what was love when
weighed in the scale against a req
heifer?