The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-11-28

~ W yCI Dcu DIS SOOl us We dlL II,
Rody," says she, $50 that yell be fit
to rise in good time. 1t 'ud be. a downy
poor thing entirely if l was to lose
$500 by yer sleepin' a few minutes
longer nor We should in the mornin'."
81 have been thinkin'," says Rody,
''as come back, thinkin' that, afther
all, I'm afeerd l can't get hung the
morra"
"For why, Rody McGinnY says Una,
amazed
"Just," says Rody, "bekase I haven't
such a thing as linen shirt, an l
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 like this. None iv me
family ever got hung in wooden shirt,
an it'll not be upcast to me that was
the first to disgrace me family"
Una waited to say niver word, only
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 love iv heaven" says he,
"Una, where did We git that?
ION the priests hedge" says she.
"It's case of needcessity, an the divil
a sin it 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
another bright thought struck him.
"I'm remimberin' now" says he, 81
owe twelve an sixpence to Tom Ho-
gan, an / couldn't go out iv the wurrp
with that on me sowl."
Borrow it off wan iv the neighbors
an pay him." says Una.
"Peuts, woman" says Rody, Eye
might as we'll climb an apple tree to
gather wallfiowers. The neighbors
hasn't penny"
"Wait Bit" says Una, an out she
dashed again with the shawl on her
shoulders an was back in small time,
an from undher her shawl when she
came back she produced a box an
tumbled it's contents, which were cop
pers, out on the table an counted it.
1.-THE Lords good till us, Rody," says
she then. There's IS shiIlin's an 8
ha'pence in it."
Poor Rody picked up the empty box,
which she had cast Until the fire, an
looked at it. 1t was the poor box from
the althar steps.
Poor Rody shook his head again an
went off to bed.
But he saved till himself, "Una III re-
pent yet when she thinks iv herself"
An If he went to bed atself 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 iy 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 iv her $500.
Una" says he when he got up an
dhressed himself an sat down, "Una,
I've been thinkin'."
What have ye been thinkin' now"
says she.
II have been thinkin'," says he,
'that if I'd only not be in too big haste
an not mind gettin' hung this time
maybe there'd be another gintleman
gettin' hung afore long who'd offer e.
900 for substitute"
"Them that breakwusts ON hopes III
often go to bed hungry" says Una.
IAN a bird in the ham is worth thir-
teen in the hedge" says she. Hurry
yerself up"
"An', moreover" says Rody, says he,
'here's another great debar. If / 60
there IL be divil sowl to do hans
turn about the house or the farm, an
all ill go to the dogs"
'Rody, darlin'," says she, "if that's
all ails We, make yer min aisy. A win
some young widda-though it is meself
says it-with $500 in dhry money, not
to mention at all, at all, the farm and
farm stock, won't go long till she gets
BRAN new man."
"Och och, och, och. och!' says poor
Rody, says he, broken hearted entire
~.
An at this very point who should
lift the latch an walk in but Father
Pat himself.
"Eh. ehT' says he. what are ye
och, ochin' about, Rody"
Eyer reverence" says Rody, says he,
'plaise step out here with me till
lowse Qoose) We out the spotted spring
err"
AN So" Corney Higarty would say,
IAN so, boys, for warnin' | always
keep afore me eyes the story iv Rody
McGl linn, the parvarted bachelor"