New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20

sa a5h f tornGs s az YoT not m sahe to thin
"a sudden light kindIed the brown ewes turned ON
lis good slip to Father Dams Grace sata
riebt vsST rS 49, SCI on eonvarsin wild him this
Without anotaer look either man she slid past
Before nightfan every BalIfnchite was Ia pos.s,-
o GINS QGraGy; Grace was modered keepin' him
get aI,it a ,, twas as snterin convent she
az o t,le COIlsuIllI3 ton OF wedding arrived
q qIg there was to be In three weeks time: Ms
S laher even dropped hints OF "a white gownd az
one after another the days slipped ava In th-
stood be dom great things ara Ien St;T,av
S1 IN pH2hG opinion by his incomprehensibly tame
IA sPertless poor cratur.' Maher stizrnati.ed
Whin Who a shonI ne ngTn along tae road this day,
WIG tne ould wan hOwldin' her in the tan av har
sea- us dSnein at s Wed h1 yS+ aes psi us sas
ys m Pc see she Tuesday week. SEE he. 'rnesilf
ay him Trq5h he's well on it wild her she's as
II hear tell there's to be night av IL I'D as
viS faf,n 9onGay week remarked his spouse,
qqnTlnkn an two hddlers no less than. fur the
G gan n lis TO- pleasure Grace before they go be-
IOle tne praSte; sure MuldoOn would give the two
eyes out av his head on plate her
when. on the wedding eve festivities began IGnI-
doon's long low kitchen 5azed under the fiunnina-
Of 'usquebaugh' and a barrel OF porter tempted
ana piles Of brown acketed poatoes S Ths q fas1s
each with mug Of .'crather" handy. were perchsd
Grace IN a knot q siris smiled often to her
ing over the dark Hrsey which she had Insisted
on wearing; In spite OF the muslin ~gOwnd' OK
The tables pushed aside the dancers held
the moor. Grace danced lightly. untirngly. heed
mad been Of his muttered remOnstrances, in the
one dance he had accomplished.
,ana~i1s b 5,d Us orasy wan @ me years DO be-
80 sb, III ,iI .Is sure me brains -
eat afther its taiII" '''>s q SOuHs
After which remark he retired into private lie
deriving an ever deeper sOlace from the 'pOtheeni
Grace and Con Quln were whirIing together IN a
jig, when sudden blast OF air made the candles
ntGAeT. Inc door opened fully. sasp Of pieasur-
O'Grady entered. UahesitatingIy he advanced
I'm or tomorrow. Grace s6anaFan.S. he said
but l cudn.t bring It over me heart 70 lave yea
TT0th be The face on him. he's not too put
at6iefie gfITe WitS re 6os ii1 sns upright
chimney corner 'Twould have been betthcr
up be each other Sure, Grace had right not to
The same view Of the subject NAV have occurred
TO Grace, single scornful glance swept Mui-
you want be afther Tefusin' to drink good
luck TO Denis. she said. touching the rim with
o'G-ady drained the contents TO the bottom.
G @es1 Grace hand with an Imperative move
Wen have a last dance anyhow" he cried
Take yer places boys an girls an play I'D me
Wind That Shakes the Barley he shouted 20 tins
fddIc~s.
The dance began a magnetic excitement seeming
to possess the performers The candles were burn
ing in their sockets. the turf flames fickered ft-
fully. leaving the corners IN shadow. The dancers
swayed and turned ard eaped. the spirit they
had drunk firing the excita5le blood; up the middle
and down again fled couple after cOunie. over al
shrieked the iddles in mad merriment
No one noted when, second time. draught OF
outer air swept through the heated room Muldoon,
in a tpsy strpor was at last reused by the
clarnOr Of the dance.
"Begob. It's time 20 be IN our beds he observed.
rising unsteady we've right 10 be having yer
beauty sleep tonight av az nights. Oracle. though.
faith. need il less
The painting dancers glanced round expectantiy.
Dye hear now p NuldOOn repeated. come out
av-whriver we've got to-" he added. kindling a
piece Of bOgwOOd and holding II above his head
he peered around.
The light dared cOarseiy on the faces OF men and
women, showing. as they did. growing astOnish-
meut.
Grace shanagan and Denis OGrady were not
among them
In the increasing tumuit Mrs Niaher slipped to
the doorway. Tee autumn moonlight broOded over
the river. on which. from under the willow, Con
GUMS boat had disappeared
sympathetic Mrs. Maher laughed silently
och. thin Sue muttered. turning back into tbs
house. its far enough they are be this. tho
crathers- Misther Nuld0on'n need 20 borry pair
av wings av he a Ovcrtake Thin God help thimi"-
BLACK and White