The Washington times., 1906-08-26
Continued from Sixth PaEe)

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a squaHd district. where the houses
doomed, avry and desolate looking.
high above them Presently they turn
ed into a less dismal side street. where
the houses were smaller and. though
limiting Of the most meager comfort,
lacked the concentrated Indebtedness
OF the more populous byways,
At segregated. two-story house Fa-
Their Rogan halted. and mounted the
steps with the confidence Of a familiar
visitor He ushered Lorison into mar
row hallway. family lighted by a cob
webbed hanging lamp Almost immedi-
ately a door TO the right opened and
a dingy IrishWOman protruded her
head.
Good evening 20 We. Mistress Gee
ham" said the priest. unconsciously.
It seemed. falling into a dslicately ia
vored brogue And is II yourself can
tell me II Norah has gone out again
the night, maybeT'
"Oh. it's yer blessid riverencet Sure
and 7 can tell Sc the same The purity
darlin' whit out. as usual. but a Bit
later. And she says. Mother Geehan,'
saws she It's me last nOight out.
praise the saints. this noight IS" Ana
oh. yer Tiverer,e. the sWate. beautiful
drame Of a dress she had this toimei
White satin and silk and ribbons. and
lace about the neck and arrums-'twas
a sin. yer reverence. the gold was spint
upon it."
The priest heard Lortson catch his
breath painfully. and q faint smile
fickered across his own clean-cut
mouth.
We'll. then. Mistress Gsehan," said
he. 'i'll Just step upstairs and see
the bit boy for a minute. and III take
this gentleman up with me-"
Hes awake. thin" said the woman.
I've Just come down from sitting
wild him the last hour. filling aim the
shtories OF old County Tyrone. IT'S a
greedy gossoon, IL Is, yer reverence.
for me shtories."
Small the doubt" said Father Ro-
gan There's no rocking would put
him 70 slape the quicker I'm think
ing"
Amid the woman's shriu protest
against the retort. the two men ascend
ed the steep stairway. The priest
pushed open the doro Of a room near
its top.
rs that YOU already, sister," drawl-
ed a sweet. childish voice from the
darkness.
IT'S only ould Father Denny come
to see We. darlin'. and a foine gentle
man I've brought 10 make ye
gr-r-rand call And We resaves us fast
asleep in bed! Shame on yez man
nersr'
"Oh. Father Denny, is that you?
I'm glad And will YOU light the
lamp, please It's on the table by the
door. And quit talking like Mother
Geehan. Father Denny"
The priest lit the lamp, and Lori
son saw a tiny tOWsled-haired boy,
with a thin, delicate face, sitting up
IN a small bed in a corner. Quickly,
also. his rapid glance considered the
room and its contents. 1t was fur
nfshed with more than comfort, and
its adornments plainly indicated a
woman's discerning taste. An open
door beyond revealed the blackness
OF an adjoining rooms interior.
The boy clutched both or Father
Rogan's hands. I m so glad you
came he said, 'but why ola you c'iii0
in the night? Did sister send your
'On wild yel Am to be STINT about
at me age, as was Terence McShane'
OF Bailymahone came on me own
responsibility.
Iorison had also advanced TO the
bov's bedside. He was fond OF chill
dren: and the wee fellow. laying MIN
self down TO sleep alone in that DARK
room. stirred his heart.
Aren't you afraid. little mani TIC
asked. STOPPING down beside him
Sometimes, " answered the boy. Win
a shy smile. when the rats make 100
much noise. But nearly every night
when sister goes out. Mother Geehan
STAYS a while with me, and tells me
funny stories. I'm not often aIIalu'
salr"
..,,his brave little gentleman. said