Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-10-08

brought to an every day level; oppres-
sion that pricked to the quick But
fhe cup was full and running over, and
the oppressors should rue it. A short
day. and they would find opposed to
9nem the despair of a united people n
an ancient faith. Something like this
| Flavia had been saying to him.
Then silence had fallen. And now he
| made answer.
I'm low at heart about it, none the
less" he said. War, my girl, is a very
dreadful thing"
And what is slavery" she replied.
There were red spots in her cheeks
n her eyes shone.
But IL the yoke be made heavier,
my jewel, and not lighter"
! Then let US het" she answered.
Let there be an end, But let us die
free! AS ii is, do we not blush to own
that we are Irish? Is no u race the
handmade among nations? What have
We to live for? Our souls they will not
leave us, our bodies they enslave, they
take our goods! What is left, Uncle
Ulrick? ?" she continued, ~passionately.
Just 10 endure he said. sadly, It'll
better times. Or what If we make
things worse? Believe me, Flavvy, the
last rising
RISING" she cried. Rising! Why
do you call it that? It was NO risingi
1t was the English who rose and we
who remained faithful to our king. 1t
was they who betrayed ant We who
paid the penalty for treason!"
Call il what you like, my DEAR" he
answered, patiently, "'tis not forgot
ten
'Nor forgiven," she cried, fiercely.
True! But the spirit is broken in
US. Ii it We're not, we should have
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! l know who has been
talking TO you. and who'-her voice
trembied 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
on the word the door opened n 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 mare?" 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 hundred crowns to one,
Asgill," he said, with a grin, Cousin
Sullivan don't recover her!"
Il couldn't afford to take it," Asgill
answered, s Hing. But if Miss Flavia
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place Of him that's gone"
she might have had a better and
couldn't nav had a worse!" James said
with a loud laugh. It's supper time"
he continued, after he had turned to
the fire n kicked the turfs together,
and late, too! Where's Darby? There's
never anything but waiting in this
house. / suppose you are not waiting
for the mare? If you 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
floor and listened. What's that?" she
asked, raising her hand for silence.
didn't you hear something? 1 thought
/ heard a horse"
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retorted, grinning. I'm the meantime,
miss, I'd be having you know we're
hungry. And
He stopped startled by a knock on
the door. The girl hesitated, Their she
stepped to it, and threw it wide. Con-
fronting her across 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 We're around her
favorite's neck, she was covering it's
soft muzzie with kisses.
The saints defend us!" Uncle Ulick
cried. 1T is the mare!'
In his surprise The McMurreugh for
got himself, his role, the company, and
swore. Fortunately Uncle Ulick was
e~ngrossed in the scene at the door, and
the girl was outside. Neither heard.
Asgills modification was a hundred
tim 20 deeper, but his quicker brain had
taken in the consequence on the in
slant, and he stood silent.
"She's found her way back!" The Nc
Mnrrongh 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.
HEAVIER be her bed! And them that
too her are verse by the loss of five
pounds! :"
Broken necks to theml" The Nc
Murrough cried viciously.
At that momen the door which led
TO the back CT the house and the Off
ces opened, and Colonel John stepped
in, a smile on his face. He laid his
damp cloak or a bench, hung up his hat
and whip, and nodded ID Ulick.
(ContInued Next week.l