The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-07

brought to an every day level; oppres-
sion that pricked to the quick! But
me cup was full and running over, and
ne oppressors should rue it! A short
DAY, and they would find opposed to
them the despair of a united people and
an ancient faith. Something like this
iavla a been saying TO him.
Then silence had fallen. And now he
made answer.
Tn low at heart about it, none the
less.. ne said. War, my girl, is a very
dreadful thing"
And what is slavery?" she replied.
and her eyes shone.
But II the yoke be made heavier,
my Jewel. and not l~ighter?"
Then let us die!" she answered.
Let there be an end But let us die
free! AS it is, do we not blush to own
that we are Irish? Is no our race the
handmade among nations? What have
we to live for? Our souls they will not
leave us, our bodies they enslave, they
take cur goods! What Is left, Uncle
Ulrick? 2" she continued, passionately.
Just to endure" he said, sadly, till
better times. Or what if we make
things worse? Believe me. Flavvy, the
last rising"
"Rising!" she cried. Rising! Why
do o call it that? 1t was no rising!
~ q IIlC IIl6ltolI II IOSS dllo WO
who remained faithful to our king. 1t
was they who betrayed and we who
paid the penalty for ~treason!"
Call it what you like, my dear" he
answered. patiently, "'tis not forgot
ten"
Nor forgiven." she cried, fercely.
True! But the spirit is broken in
US. If it We're not, we should have
risen three years back, when the
Scotch rose. There was a chance then.
But for us by ourselves there is no
chance and no hope"
Uncle Ulick!" She answered, look
ing fixedly at him, Il know where you
get that from! 1 know who has been
talking to you, n who"-her voice
trembled with anger-'has upset the
house! It's meet that n who has left
the faith Of his fathers and turned his
back on his country in her trouble
should try to make others act as he has
acted and be false as he has been false!
Caring for nothing himself, cold, heart
less
He was about to interrupt her, but
OF the word the door opened and her
brother and Asgill entered. She dashed
the tears from her eyes and was silent.
Sure, and you've got a fine color, my
girl" The McMurrough said. Any
news of the nlare?" he continued, as
he took the middle : the hearth and
spread his skirts to the blaze. Then,
as she shook her head despondently,
bet you a undred rowns to one,
Asgill," he said, with a grin, "Cousi
Sullivan don't recover her!" Fl
Il couldn't afford to take it," Asgin
answered, 6 ,iling. But if Miss Flavia
had chosen me for her ambassador In
place of him that's GONE
She might have had a better and
couldn't have had a worse!" James said
with a loud laugh. It's supper time"
he continued, after he had turned to
lie G,o -,,l {alr1 ~ &,--co
and late, too! Where's Darby? There's
never anything but waiting in this
house. I suppose you are not waiting
for the mare? If o are, it's empty
inside we'll all be having for a week
Of weeks"
I'm much afraid of that, Uncle
Ulick answered, as the girl rose. Uncle
Ulick could never do anything but fall
in with the prevailing humor.
Flavia paused half way across the
ioor and listened. Whats h 2" she
asked, raising her hand for silence.
didn't you hear something? I Thought
I heard a horse"
You didn' heal a mare her brother
retorted, grinning. I'm the meantime.
miss, Id be having you know we're
hungry. And"-
He stopped startled by a knock ON
the door,. The girl hesitated, Their she
stepped to 1t, and threw it wide. Con-
fronting her cross the threshold. look
ing ghostly against the dark back
ground of the night, a gray horse threw
up it's head and, dazzled by the light,
started back a pace-then blithered
gently. Before the men had gasped the
truth, Flavia had sprung across the
threshold, her arms were around her
favcrite's neck, h was covering it's
soft muzzle with kisses.
THE saints defend us!', Uncle Thick
cried. 1T is the mare!''
In his SUNRISE The Mediterranean for
got himself. his role, the company, and
sWore. Fortunately Uncle Ulick was
engrossed in the scene at the door, and
the girl was outside. Neither heard.
AsgilIs modification was a hundred
times deeper, but his quicker brain had
k in the consequence on the in
stant, n he stood silent.
She's found her way back!" The Nc
Murrough exclaimed, recovering him
self.
.Ay, lad that must be it,, Uncle
Ulick replied. She's got loose and
found her way back to her stable
Heaven be her bed! And them that
took her are worse by the loss OF five
pounds.n
Broken necks to them!,' The Nc
Murrough cried v~iciously.
At hat moment the door which led
to the back of the house and the off,
ces opened, and Colonel John stepped
In. q smile on his face. He laid his
damp cloak on a. bench, hung up his hat
and whip, n nodded to Ulick.
Continued Next Weekl
Smokers, giggles and chuckles seem
like laughs which were stunted BY
harsh treatment.
Most race horses are naturally hon
rest, u the chaps who fix the races
cause them to disguise it.