New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

V=N~2 me own home or on me own
eJAS&2AA1 In yer own house only,
said Father Dan.
Only in yer own house, SAID Nellie
No. no, must have the laIve to take II on me
own Ian. If | was diggin out spuds, well say, IL
the Crulled Park an mayb wan " the Dhrimineary
boys come up the hill comm home from Amer1kay,
an that he pull bottle his pocket an sayed,
Here We are, Iimminy Haraghey, dhrlnk to me
WELCOMED wouldn't | be the shame faced man II |
had to push the bottle away an say, Thank ye
Con McCue,' or ! thank We Billy Burns, but | II
pledged : Think " II. Father Dan, think ~ II.
Nellie Haraghey! I'll niver do it! have made yez
me offer; take it laive IL Poor jInmIny was
inspired with the sane spunk which cornered rat
Nellie Haraghey and Father Dan thought it bet
ter to accept the enemy terms. lis chances OF
drinking on his own land would be anyhow
that they could afford to humor him with the trivial
concession.
And SO for the space OF twelve months Jimminy
Haraghev was then and there by Father Dan
so1e1nnlv bound not to drink spirltuous liquors
except in his own house on his own land. Father
Dan and Nellie Haraghey knew Iimminy well
enough, and knew the dread OF dong positive evil
which underlaid his weak nature; and 50 they
both sighed d sigh of real relief when they got the
victim tied.
Get up an take out that tub " kali to the
brannie COW now Jmminy Haraghey, an stan by
head while she ats II. an keepIn upP1n her on the
horn with a little bit ~ a sthcI while milk her; an
see that Liza Jane Mcconnell - Nellie often named
her after their previous owners, dOeSn I
sthck her head Until II. al be thIevln Good
evnin'. an good luck 40 We. Father Dan, an
thankv."
Good evenn Good cvenin to YOU Jimminy
and mind yourself, Father Dan turned to shake his
stick warningy at Jinmlny ere he went out OF the
door
Good evenin Yer rivcrence-an good luck.
he added half-heartedy enough. and then pro
cceded to the byre TO impose morality on Liza Jane
Mcconnell
Alter tins when Jnminy went out to market or
meeting whether Ncle-as guardian ange-aC-
companied him remained AT home, her mind
r-1Er4 r9cN ON
was s. for nearly SIN weeks
But when The moral log for about that length
If time had been attached t. Jirnmlny haraghey.
NclIe.s mental equilibrium was one night sud
denly and shockInEly upset, for JIM
tuIuv. having been 10 Donegal to bail
n the bank. Paddy John Nelly OF the
\urthsIde who was drawing money I"
Q. 10 law with long Billy Mcehan about
The March dltchE, returned. not as
drunk as two pigs perhaps but Ger
'a'r1y AS drunk a- naH pg- that is
-, calculating according TO Nellie stand
ard. whereby two pigs represent tit
depth Of degraded drunkenness jim
- m,nv was unsteady GA his feet, We
-r.e.c 10 say.
Nellie loaded him with reTroaehes
and spared hln not. and next morn
ing. when hc was IN more sensitive
- mood. and when, c1use aucntly, there
- was more downright satisfaction I'D
e peadlug h.u. Ncll, went Tor him with
Sesas @ -ss>z sc.a sas ea5 1Tsa@s1 7 s@ a "=s ana
- tn, enormlty If breaking his pledge.
Z / didn't br'al< it, III swear 10 yc.
Nellie Haraghev. any book III iArt~-
tendon. that ddnc br'al me pledge.
And he stuck TO that TO Nellic's
atnazemcnt
On the following Saturday the little
E-k!n Of butter was 10 journey I"
DONEGAL market. Nellie usually Went
with utT own butter. and abused MI