Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-10-02
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
BY Nicholas P. Murphx.


Dan Mangan and Phil Gully walked
down the chapel yard together one
Sunday morning after Mass. Dan was
twirling his moustache and cycling the
pretty maidens of Ballybeg who were
passing on to the gates. Phil was
making strenuous efforts to induce
combustion in the refractory pigtail
he usually smoked. His jaws swell.
ed out like pair of balloons with
the volumes of air he had summoned
to assist him in conquering the OBJ.
stinate "dhudheen."
"Bad cess to It," he said, stand
a minyet, Dan"
Dan waited patiently while Phil
stood on the path and by dint Of
severe and energetic persuasion, OF
length brought the pigtail to sense
of its duty
That's betther," said Phil, with a
contented grunt, now We'll move on,
As they passed out of the gates.
Phil nudged Dams elbow and pointed
to two tall, smart looking girls who
/ We're Just on the point of turning Do
lan's corner.
That's a fine slip av girl wild
kathy Flanagan" said Phil.
She's nothin' short av it," respond.
ed Dan. who is she at all?"
She's the hayress who came all
the way from America on visit to
ould John Rooney"
ooh, I've heard tell av her. Isn't
lishe the daughter av Stephen Murphy;
\ who emigrated years ago? She has
a power o. money. Pm tould."
Money is it? She has crooks o.
goold. man. They say her father is
as rich as Golf"
Golf is the gentleman whose pos
sessions are the standard of wealth
in Ballybeg.
can she'll have the whole av 1T,
dye tell me?"
$50 hear. She's the only child he
has. an suppose he'll lave her the
Hot"
4 Tare-an-ouns, he'll be the lucky
man who'll get her." said Dan. his
Z eyes firing with an idea, mere speck
on the horizon Of his mind, that he
might not unlikely be the fortunate
person. He was certain that if an
pearance, accomplishments, good adj
dress could manage it, the American
helress was as good as married to
him.
Troth he will, said Phil. He suck.
ed his pipe solemnly and fell into sill
ence for few yards of the road. Then
ne gave side look at Dan. "Why
mebbe It's what she's here looIsin' for
a husband" he said "Arrah. why
don't We go in for her, Dan? Shure it
,ud be shame to let her 60 away
widout bein' asked. An, to tell We
the thruth, Dan, widout fattherin We
or anythin' av the kind, ye're the
lfkeliest boy in the place, an I'm Ger.
tain If we do make bould bid. she'll
get 1t very tight to say nay to We.
At any rate yell have yer chance this
evenin' for I'm tould she'll be at the
dance at Flanagan's."
4 will she so?" said Dan, in a fever
OF delight at the prospect which
Phils remarks had conjured up. A
chill fell upon him, however. when
he considered that to pursue a fiirta-
ton with the Murphy girl under the
eyes of Kathy Flanagan might ruin
MS chances in that quarter. Kathy
was the best match in the barony and
Tor long time he had been seriously
contemplating the idea of investing
! her with the august title of Mrs. Man.
gan. It would not be wise to do any.
thing that would offend her. But he
quickly dispelled his momentary dread
with the reflection that even suppos.
ing kathy were offended by anything
size might see going on between lin,
and the American heiress, he con,d
easily win her back if circumstances
rendered it necessary, by the scft,
j suffering word, and the Irresistible
smile of which he was the lucky pos.
SCISSOR.
! "Now mind what 1 tell ye," said
Phil, again emerging triumphant from
severe conflict with the rebellious
! pigtail. Don't miss the opportunity.
me boy. Thry yer luck tonight. It's
not for me to advise SIGH an expay.
rienced hand as yersel, in these mat.
Tiers. but We know how soft girls
heart is at divarsion av this sort
She's then Just in the right fettle to
be made love to. Why, they can't
resist even the ordinary man at thin
times, and as for you, Dan, well. ii
We play the game properly, an l
knew We will shall expect to see YOU
comm from Flanagan's tonight with
everythin' settled and the Murphy mil.
lions in the heel O. yer fist"
The eyes of Dan sparkled at the
prospect. He determined to follow
| PhiPs advice and try his luck tina.
very evening.
AS he ratified home from Ballybee
on the gray mare he already saw him
4 self with the best farm in the county
4 the latest cattle in the fairs. whips
of money in the bank. a beautiful
wife, and. as climax, "a safe in Par
4 lymint."
That evening Dan stood arrayed IN