The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-28
LITTLE FATHER OF ST. ANGELOS-By Maude L. Bradford

these troubles, MacMahon?" he asked. ''Ill tell you, that poor, half-crazed Pas quale has made a deal of mischief"
 Well, father" said MacMahon clinch- ing his big fists. "'Tis only that I had a bit too much liquor in me wan night, and I got to playing wid Pasquale and he won all I had off me, and more, and got me note. You wudnt want to be in debt to Dago yourself; savin' your pres ence, you wud not"
 'Is that all?"
 And then he wants to know when am gon' to marry Bianca.' muttered Mac Mahon q used to like the child well enough, but niver thought-why, she's 8 not the big uv bees knee, and like all thim Dagos, when she talks her tongue goes like the clapper uv bellows. And there's Kate, you see-sure, me intentions to Bianca,' he grinned "are honorable enough. father but distant"
 well you needn't marry her if you don't want to, you general" said Father Kinselagh; maybe Kate'll have you yet But you must help cement my Irish Italian alliance by coming to pass the time of day with her Go home, you con- trary man, and think of my words.'
 On Monday morning Pasquale brought Blanca to the side door of the priests house. He was a little thin man whose very white face wore an expression of resigned and saintly suffering His eyes had a holy upward cock and when he spoke to Father Kinsellagh he folded his hands on his breast. He presented Blanca with much lowing and gesticulating and the statement that he would beat her black if she did not cook well for his reverence. Then he saw her installed in the kitchen, and with a triumphant leer at Kate lingering hungrily as long as she might over her pots and pans, he depart ed to boast to his neighbors of his daugh- ter's aggrandizement. Blanca accepted with great amiability all Kate's instruc- tions, prolonged throughout the morning.
 "I not like taka your place. but mic padre maka me-" she said once, touch- ing Rates arm timidly.
 Kate was a little modified.
 Hes a durable ould divil and ought, to be arrested if he wasn't half cracked" she said.
 And maybe you will teacha me what Signor MacMahona like to eat?" ques- toned Blanca, her eyes pathetic.
 You're here to cook fur the priest. miss, I'd have you know said Kate. Then as Blanca cringed, she added has, tily, There, there, I'm not going to slap you. I suppose 'tis not your fault you're a fool and have to show ut."
 But her respect for Blanca rose when she found that the girl was really teachable. Evidently Blanca did not have the Italian inability to grasp the principles of American cooking. The dinner she prepared for the father that night was by no means uneatable. It occurred to Kate that she might really enjoy her enforced vacation, for she coYld still be in command, with some body else to ca1<y out orders Ther 600. Blanca was so watchful of her needs and so attentive to her words and so affectionate in her ways that Rates big Irish heart could scarcely fall to respond. But whenever. she thought of Father Kinsellagh's demand that Michael should call, her manner grew crisp and her lips frightened. Did the father want Michael to fall in love with Blanca, then? At such moments of uncertainty Kate spent her exasper- ation upon Blanca.
 Well, after dinner MacMahon ap- peared at the kitchen door, clean shaven and sullen. When Kate had bidden him enter he took the one kitchen chair that would bear his weight and removed 1t as far as he could from Blanca. men he sat In silence, glowering at the clock, while Blanca cast upon him timid and wor- shipful glances. Kate rocked back and forth enjoying herself hugely, and presently when she heard the tinkle of Father Kinsellagh's bell from the study she rose with a smile
 Father Kinsellagh was anxious to read Kate letter he had received from tn cir old parish In County Carlow, and after that they talked about the famil- far things of home until Kate began to be sure that the father had no bought in his head but to make both her and Michael help heal the breach between his churc factions. No, indeed, twas not like him to meddle in love affairs. When she had decided that, she said:
 Sure Father. 'tis not fur me to intex-