New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-17
THE Srs LIARS.


sbility Of living there. I was also much exercised
In my mind 20 what the Rev. James McClear
might be like Judging from the familiarity with
which he was treated-behind his aCk. at any rate
Il concluded he would be j0viaL happy-go-iucky
sort OF man, more farmer than clergyman Be
fore leaving my room l Inspected the cemetery
stretching out In front Of nv window. Reyond II
a wood grove. backed by mountaiEs gay
with gorse. or 'furze." as II called there. and
I could hear the ripping and spashug OF stream
close by. then wandered down the passage in
the direction Of loud. excited voices all going to-
gether. They proceeded from the kitchen. where
the whole family seemed 10 have assemble With
the exception least Of the master of the house.
there were Mrs McCTear. two little girls OF eleven
and twelve. my pupils. M0iIie and KATY BY name:
Sam. a lad Of fourteen; BIddy. and her mother
The cause Of the excitement was tie getting I'D
Of breakfast Such "a scene was in fact the
prelude TO all meals at SIlemquiua. TIL finally the
family sat down. red and painting but smiling and
triumphant. at having accomplished so mighty i
1eat MIS- McCiear ran in. carrying a brown
crockery teapot followed by sam. Morie and
Katy. with their plates OF "stirabout": Riddv and
her mother bringing UP the rear with a dish OF
bacon and hot plates In the parIor We found
Mr. McClear standing on the threadbare hearth
rug. Everything was thea dbare In that house.
ONE along quick Jim. before 1t gets cold
called out Mrs. McClear. rushing into The room.
voice. with a delicious brogue This IS Miss
Thornleigh. the owner Of the voice Continued.
coming forward with OutSt-etchad hand u am
very glad 70 see y0-and thar Won r-i--j q fev''
he added with n little wbi6si-aI srrIia which
played about corner Of hts mouth. Mick told
here hope Won will ba abI, 70 Hut u1 with US
This was said SD quietly win sIIcb A r,erfectIv
selfpOssessed finish Of manner. and the whole APP
Of him had made in my mind. that I was taken
completely aback. and could only stammer a cen
He was very tall pale and thin with a high bread
worn rather long. very dark blue eyes dark that
they looked almost black. an a4GHue nose, and a
black clothes were as tnreaIbare as everything
else. His appearance was that u a scholar who
Of keeping with his surroundings That / could not
II hope Won slept well Miss ThorrIeleh You
must have been very tired after your long jour
THIS remark and the serse OF my wrongs restored
my self-pOsSessiOu and lent speech 20 my tongue.
WITH fld rd }e s 6 , boz 5E lrs No. S 5 the
children, mingled with plenty of good natured sym
patty. They were so accustomed 20 tn church.
yard that ii never dawned on them hat l would
Il Saturday. AID 20 thar fact 7 attributed
the place. Mrs MtSsar Piiy ana her mother
were in a state of hustle. Noble and Katy We're
lie was being educated By his father. but soon
found that lessons at Seimquilla Were taken light
them as happy idea when nobody could think OF
in his study and workshop more cOnseuial en-
Stood and appreciafed this attitude Of mind The
three took me ever the dairy and farm. ard finally
could have been made So much Of, As The morn
ing passed was getting very hungry. and me emil
dren began to wonder what the time might be.
1t IS ten to one, / said What time must we
Any time between and Q" was the answer.
IT is Saturday, dinner to-day sam added rub
bling his hands with Chukcle Of delight. 90
What Is there peculiar ABOUT saturday : dln-
It's joliS isn't TIT f. FirI59!' sam asked
Rather" they both replied. laughing delight
With that had to be satisfied wondering in my
own mind what deIlclces were likely 10 be served
up for US and why the hour should be so vague.
! soon knew that all hours were vague there.
When We got back was directed 70 the kitchen
by Mrs Burns. Btddys mother. who vas on guard
IN the hall and remarked. as an explanation OF
parlCr-' on the kitchen table stood q large basin
OF eggs 70 wIah Tue chiiiFen WeFT nepl'ls 80
bread telling with grinning delight that this
Now be of children exclaimed their mother.
and don't make mess about the place with the
So We were turned out with our pockets fun OF
hard boiled eggs and hands Of huge Jumps Of
home made bread. I was evidently considered
cred of in front II me in the direction OF the grove
and sooner had they got there than they set %
work by each hanging one end Of an egg against
the trunk tr-e. and then peeling il. when they
proceeded 70 eat il with their soda bread. TINS.
then. was Saturdays dinner, We had Saturdays
tea later, with huge and delicious potato Gaze
In the afternoon my trunk arrived In the donkey
cart and was taken 70 my room " 3lt2er i2oweI
1t, trying 70 make up my mind II should unpacS
j
wondered WHERE should put my beloAglnss- an. !
how was 10 live there What: too, VS. -
found them. he would insist my return DID l
want 70 goe Could live IN such SURROUNDINGS
open. and MoIIe and Katy tumbled over each
other into the room. which had evidently been the
May We watch you unpack. Miss Thoru'eish?''
yes certainly if YOU Ike: but don't think
can take out very much added. after another
AT tea Nj McCIear asked me II should Ike 70
60 TO the library 70 choose book an 1i-ft WIN
tended for the dining room large. long room.
where, 10 my amazoment l saw the walls me-
from floor TO ceiling with books. This, tHtn-
thought 70 myself. was the explanation ~ th-
the addition ot the WORKSHOP 20 w W l.e- v" ~
troduoed little later NJ. M''-etE VS. ~.
represented 4 handsome fortune The room vas
otherwise as shabby as the rest OF the mouse, guy
such wealth, As looked around 1 fafr That now
could stay; l;fe would rot be impo--tD,e win YIN
prid and delight as II ne ov-neI the finest domain
ditions Of life in his house
This Is my world, Miss ThornlstEh. I see 20, You
l will show you my workshop now.
Yes h. answered with modest pride Z pot
ter little in m2chinery-as re.Te. non ,--.r,-
intended for the drawing room. which h2d been
various inventions II his own mere WeEe a-s2
e 9aiiooI lie "5 drew nv attsntio 70 i6e model e
plough. which ne eXpiain.l. -''l.U -- "''N'-
.. d ne on, -B tI-e- ~ the fields have
IL COS IA 'l'T 49,. II -1sr me a great deal.
here the space is not sufficient intend % have
a big place built or-v-hen can afford IT, he add
ed with m apologize lftle SI-...-. .---t -1i
rust SO I had ii put ur r. - -i'E- - y" s- s,
rtgE- $3.50 49,, h. r7-rf-I.I.I Enthusiastically
! followed him upstairs, now. 90 me top o. tae