Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-05

ye. Mdlachy, model among tallors, was
plying his needle and humming. all OBJ
livious OF the presence Of strangers.
..Malachy' said Phelimy; and Malachy.
staying his needle in it's course. looked up
deferentially. "Malachy," said Phelimy.
where is the woman that went out OF
the window of that room. there. not an
hour gone. and cut all the capers in the
garden. run up and down the haystack.
and then broke her neck off the rowan
tree?
Malachys eyes were growing gradually
wider as Phelimy proceeded When Phe-
limy had finished he kept his eyes still on
him for another minute. examining him
narrowly, and then. lifting them or Phe-
limy, he turned them appealingly on the
band of neighbors. who stood near the
door, and he said to them reproacflfully.
'.Boys. isn't it shame for yous to let
Phelimy go abroad when he's in this way?
Father Pat" he then said, turning 10 the
priest, don't put store upon poor Phe-
lirny He's the sensiblest man and the
best-hearted sowl in Carney. and the most
truthtul-when he's himself. Take him
home. boys said he. turning again to the
neighbors, ''and look out for his hat for
him wherever he dropped It, yous go
Don't let Nellie scold him. Take of his
brogues and socks. and give his feet
good battle, over the knees, in hot wate-
and put him to bed. Now, Phelimy. don't
get rumbunctious. or the boys'n have 10
carry We home. Take my advice, more
overland, Father Pat. 1 wish. by virtue
of your Office. you would give him the
good advice. too-not to have anything
To do with the drink, barrn' Of a very
special occasion; for the Lord knows il
doesn't do well with We.
That's it, boys: that's it, boys. Take you
that foreleg. Shan Haig, and John Andy
take the other. Feet foremost. boys.
That's the way. Take care Of the door.
Now yous is all right. Don't leave him.
boys, till yous have him safe in bed and
sound asleep. Good morning to yourself.
Father Pat. an I'm sorry you let that
poor fellow give you this wild-goose chase
an YOU. doctor, tOo-an' you, Mr.. Mac
I.arnin. Good mornin' TO all Of yous, an
in troth I'm sorry. But I thought every
one knew the sort Of poor Phelimy If he
INDUCED ever so little
r,helimy's many kind neishbors. not
withstanding that he strenuously protest
u.
his hands and both his feet, carried out
Malachy's instructions to the letter-car-
ried them out all the more persistently
because of Phelimy's rumbunctiousness
as Maiachy termed it. They bathed his
feet in hot water. and they bathed his
head in cold, and they put him into bed.
and held him down there, Notwithstanding
his struggles, till he slept of the very ex-
haustion; then besought Nellie not 10 say
IA bad word to him, for this time. but 10
be kind and speak to him fair, and they
went home
The curiosity of Carney regarding Terry
Connollys new wife did not abate but the
curiosity of the very much humilia-ed
Phelimy Brady did.
The next time that he met Malachy
Murrin the latter proceeded 10 upbraid
him, sympathetically.
Well, Malachy," said Phelimy. Il m
downright sorry; for l could have s'orn.
on all the books in ChriStendom that !
saw the thing happen before my eyes.
But do you know. the curiousest thing OF
the whole lot is that, il | was pat on my
Bible oath, l couldn't remember taking
anything that day
All, said Malachy, with an indulgent
smile as he passed on, sure that's the
way with all of us-after.''