New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
O'Gormar1'.S s HOz1Semdid.
BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY.

,t58 ooan aT @ bTT bsWen aTas f his % seh he and an As
draped lay figure, the throne before hlul-
vas Standing ing m his sR 1hoder RG!s looking
You'll De done with it before the light goes.
I'm be done with it in one hour" replied O'Gor-
sterling guineas. English MONEY
Wish Wsb S Ts bad 5ad 5entb 4sb9d 9f oSa3 5a5a a. es
Well oKeefe began in @ the ct tone an; man b-3rs G,sd
me here. We were chums in way in the old Duh
lin days
Il may tell ye. O'Keefe. said O'Ciorman. busiy
mixing a tint upon his palette and not pausing ro
Iook at his companion ,tha- don't L.ke thf news
im 6n hearing "a @ Of ,Lac7on y9q There's hone OF the m07
I'm not asking it, returned O'Keefe It's years
but I'm just after meeting o Reilly. and he tells
yed ike her Ugly ana we like her IRISH herrs
poor widow woman that lived so Sne tells ms
Yesterday. and all she wants is work Tor her hands
TITS little enough I do help anybody. cirrum-
stanced as I am. bur when ! heard from O-Reil!y
whether a widow wouldn't srrve your turn and
ITS my grandfather shes thinking Of said
0Gorman. My fathers property in Derry would
IT'S Malone said O'Keefe. THEY'D little
RSidi"s Foad under yon' own people o" the ''onk'y
I'm not recalling the name" Otiornlan replied,
woman about the house, and if she can cook and
SCRUB shes welcome to place as Candidate.
shes about forty. should say said o Ne@fe.
may b. a day or two older
As sin. said O'KaefA with emphasis. I've
known kinds of sin that were pretfier to look
at by mile ... ,..r.
for III not have nv character be>mlrch~d ia my
own house
O'keefe.
Al S o'clock" returned o'Ciorrnan. and Wen, on
with his painting SO resouteIy that his companion
after lingering for mlnUt" or w" offered an
rrlaD liSfp ned -
him. and pe-red through the studio window int"
the ~mpy brf@r h. Va zioWly vak.1g away Then
the artist laid down his palette and brushes and
went to hrtI" cupboard from which h. Dire" a
tobacco jar, hortl. Of Dublin whl~hey glass '.nd
to a drunk In,i mad aii-'l md Hi ht- rl;"- n @ -!
down III smiling -"Ite"tinef.' stilt ~Li,~d '.,,d
shG al bin.sIf az m eofe9 Its ike lis cheek
record that's behind him. I'm not the man 70 b|
haFo It on T an t TIo ,. .i, ~ rh 6,lci Rsov
He SAT- smoking and looking ~ hlS work from
time 10 time with n" satisfaction q, worhTni,n an
who has near 70 his own purpose. and n
was thus TRANQUILITY ergaged W9en '"I.isht , zen
fourv potato or Two which had been sent round
on +b., dtiiins r"om rna1lt~Ip~c" pointed ~ tn
hour Of S d knock sounded az th' tIohI doI. a.4.
esp, Fesl.5dD1 LAX G,rror and black gloves
g ONE IN: -atI t-ti"rman Hoi!lus III door
aside and th. Respectable person after ENTSutns n
courtesy ,.D NriT-! NFli tilt
master Of the HJtr 1"J<- cI"~~1 IN, uooT ~. anu
then followed him Ttr , hr .r di.3gS h rI"Tp rn Tan
sh lifted her vol L.i,d i'r r-.xs r1jrl;tT5ar
O'Curnan regari.d h-r for moment ! Il not nor -
~ said inwardiy ard Ind~~d th'' "an'diJr was
plain enough look III. Win her noia anu H"- -
suppose h- said. aloud. eel ~ able 20 KY" H'
Mps I1s'"SI MaIonr r' x1ained that n 44a 10, P-en @
In domestic Servi"" f"r som Eci.i-, ~, -. =
hand had boon steward aboard snip. ana 7i'' 81 -
stnrar,iass had sarT-,i on th" sam NrS't- on'
work She mad "x'"ll"ut t''Stm"nlS. anu !" III r.,
mediate continuation 0f tn- statement IN
d6eed dp carriag number ;arman 81 stood o"kn tnrm
strokng his with his tnHrn2 dGn h,i ,F ~ Vas
no great recommendation 10 me IalE 'i'It IT1.
was introduced ~ - he'i"- ""9'' VI
mage G 5ir 5m ,I dhroii sir said but just a.
sour! Is il Misrher Richard I've 'h" honor ot
S.ea pea s,i5 ~ C.coruan ..Y'ere Clonkty woman
Il am Your honor. said Mr. Maott @r rt,4 IN
door in fb %i tt 89FR Witt hi nous Deteen the
lodge gates ann tn t"i! 'fl fa thar- said OCior-
man Grm.r, Cell - ir '''s said Mrs MaIonr. 'and
roeseir Xas a Morr;,ryy till ! msrrleS
oh ah:' said O'Gorrnan- ~, aHarTITu i, ,5f,.bar
sir He'd O be dead before your TIM M @ sir n nus nj
b9sEet b9sEty for gs"siifi@an! ali an! sundry'' n
I'd have something mors than me ne hands IN M
oid hadn't made n the si6sr Sssf Rchard said
09f:crman lit his pipe and stood rejecting
.'When can you begin mere; ne asked
Amy minyut. sir" she answered .,
.sVery we'll" SAID he II go to bed ar IL II
vou can be here with your boxes by that time YOU
can take up your quarters tonight II you're not
YOU can come in Tomorrow
MIS- Malone was certain that she Gould De back
IN Iiffle over an hour. and she kept her promise
O'C5crTnan showed her the kitchen and ner own
Quarters warned her that the studio wa, sacred
ferritory and back TO his pipe and his wh!s-
EaV He thought that O'Ktnfe had not done him
half a bad turn in sending Mr.. Malone in his way
II was pleasant IN fashion feel that there was
q link with old ClOnkilty in his neghbortrOCd MIS-
Malone's aspect did not inspire sentiment put sne
brought the half forgotten home OF his fathers 10
mind and drank extra glass TO the names OF
his ancestors. -, -
He was an early riser. and next morning he had
to below for rather unscIOnabe time oetOTe
Mrs. Malone descended to provide his Gust nary
cup OF tea -, II. A.. ,t.I,a
Once 1 know your hours an your habits III Oe
on hard" ,,r,-o,..
And. in truth. while she was under o'G9rman
roof she made admirable servant he eus-
pected her with the tobacco jar, and more thsH
suspected her with the Dublin whiskey; oIt n
she piIfered, she kept her depredauons wItnIh
bounds and she came from CloAkilty. she had Z
knoyyIedRe OF his birthplace vastly more inIlHf
than his own, and he often kept neI HhstsII-.s