The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-21
ing 200 pounds a year by the transac-

 the cabin where lived little Judy Mc- Quirk, the red checked Irish lass who used to hand to him his eggshell or whisky when riding out with the huntsman of a morning. he drew rem before her fathers door-as he seemed to do more often than before any other door on the estate. Judy was grown, to be sure; grown from a pretty girl into a handsome woman. Her eyes were as blue as forget me- nots, her cheeks had their oldtime rc-es and blush man. tied her white neck as she dropped curtsey to Sir Condy
 So the good times began in Castle Rackrent. Jason found the money ana Sir Condy spent it after the manner oi old Sir Patrick. The estates had not been ei.tailed beyond the life Of the last Baronet and once. when Sir Condy was in want of ready cash. Jason sus gested he sell him the land he already had on lease.
 that! A landed proprietor, Jasonf Jason Quirk landed proprietor! ex- claimed Sir Condy Jason got the land | at a bargain and was allowed for all | his Improvements, too.
 There Is that hunting lodge, Jason.' | said Sir Condy one day to the agent. | We really have no use for 1t. ana | have a nant for 1t at good, fat fg- | ure" Jason's brow clouded. The Lodge stood handy to his owA newly acquired 1 land, and he had his eye upon It. But | the agent, being caught unawares. the master for once mad his own way. at | which he was as pleased as a boy. He wrote over that night to Captain Mon- | eygawl, the son and heir of the Mon | eygawls of Mount Juliet's Town, say | ing that the Lodge was at his service, | and if he would honor him with his company at Castle Rackrent they could ride over together some morning ana look at the place before signing the lease. So the captain came and after merry night they rode over in the | bright flush of the morning with the dogs yelping and the hunting horns l sounding, several other gentlemen in scarlet with them. And Sir Condy, of course, managed to lag a little behind l and pause a moment for his eggshell of | burnt whisk.-, and maybe kiss from l laughing Judy McQuirk.
 The captain took the lodge. and he I and Sir Condy became the greatest | friends that ever were. forever out shooting together the whole day long ! and very merry at night. either at the | lodge or at the castle, with much good | company. Then Sir Condy was invited over to Mount Juliet's Town. and g. | friendship between the families which had existed in Sir Patricks time was rememberer, until nothing would serve but the baronet must be three times week with his new friends.
 "A fool of a fellow" said old Money gawl. who will soon get rid of what little money his dlsreputable ancestors have left him Lucky for him Sir Kit | died as he did, for he would have starved to death as a lawyer. Why, he l never rode circuit but once. and then | he had never case |. | And I must warn you my dears." said Mrs. Mol. sawl. glancing round at her four daughters. that however pleasing in personal appearance Sir | Condy Rackrent may be. he is entirely | out of the question as husband" | At this Miss Bridgetta said. "Oh, la! The idea" Miss Catherine tossed her head haughtily and Miss Molly said: Nonsense, ma. Who wants himr | While the youngest, Miss Isabella. cast down her eyes and said nothing. | But Miss Bella had most careless | maid, and one day she dropped letter. It was picked up by the captain, and | the family learned that her mistress was o.-ering to elope that night with Sir Condy.
 While they were in the midst of their excitement. Sir Condy and Miss Isabella came clattering up on their horses. The company at dinner that evening soon began talking of stage plays. fitting up theatre and having amateur theatricals.
 "Ah. yes. said the Captain, we are all great actors at Mount Juliet's Town. and we are going to have a play for sure. Have you seen the playbill. Sir Condy?"
 NO. I have not" said be-
 Then more shame you" said the | Captain. mot to know that my sister Isabella is to play Juliet tonight, who plays 1t better than any woman on or off the stage in Ireland.'
 T am very happy to know it. said Sir Condy; and after dinner he called Rackrent, while they locked Miss Isa- bella up in her room and forbade her
 even to think Sir of Condy
 While Sir Condys love-making had before been but bit philandering, he now felt his pride and his honor in- volved and for some time was quite
 nonplussed what to do about it. For there was Judy McQuirk. lovelier every day and every morning so handy with her greeting and her eggshell oi whisky. Besides, Judy had been giving out that she had some sort of a prom ise from Sir Condy and was soon to be Lady Rackrent.
 One night honest Thady, the faith full servant whose father had beer coachman to Sir Patrick and whose
 son was MT Attorney Quick, made
 bold to speak to Sir Condy about the
 matter All Thady's devotion was tc
 The Family and he had a strong
 suspicion of his shrewd son, who was
 also devoted to The Family"-but a.
 a dog is to a bone: for the meat there
 is left on it. Often Thady had helt
 little Condy on his knee and told the
 boy how like he was to the great Sii
 Patrick and now he might one da,
 become the head of The Family
 Thady belonged to the race of "olc
 servants" unofficial, herieditary vac
 calls, who sometimes will serve
 family for a souple of senturie
 or so until, finally. the brains fail
 ing and the money getting scarce il
 the head of the family% there
 is developed suddenly in the inferio
 race a man with brains, shrewdnes
 and unscrupuluousness as had devel
 oped in MT. Attorney Quirk, wh
 avenges the servitude of generations.
 So one night. when Sir Condy was {
 little "sheerful' and standing along
 with Thady in the servants hall. al I Al. kAA faff