The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-07

SION tnat pr1cked to the quick! 6uS
cup was full and running over, n
day. and they would find opposed to
them the despair Of a united people and
an ancient faith. Something k this
Flavia had been saying to him.
Then silence had fallen. And now he
made answer.
less" he said. War, my girl, is a very
dreadful thing"
"And what is slavery?" she replied.
There We're red spots in her cheeks
and her eyes shone.
But il the yoke be made heavier,
my jewel. and not lighter?"
Then let us diet" 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 not our race the
handmade among nations? What have
we to live for? Our souls they will not
leave us. u bodies they enslave, they
TAXI our goods! What is left. Uncle
Ulrick? she continued, ~passionately.
Just to endure" he said, sadly, till
better times. Or what il we make
things worse? Believe me. Flavvy, the
last rising"
do you call It that? 1t was no rising!
1t was the English who rose n we
who remained faithful to u king. 1t
was they who betrayed and we who
paid the penalty for treason!"
Call 1t h you like, my dear" he
answered. patiently, "'tis not forgot
Nor forgiven!" she cried, fercely.
'True! But the spirit is broker in
US. II it We're not, W. 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"
oY1no1o TIl(0x1bb rh4 - >40.-
ing fixedly at him, II know where you
get that from! 1 know who has been
talking to you, and who"-her voice
trembled with anger-"has upset the
house! It's meet that one who has left
the faith of his fathers and turned his
back on his country in her trouble
should try to max others act as he has
acted and be false as he has been false!
Caring for nothing himself. cold, heart
He was about to interrupt her, but
on the word the door opened and her
brother and Asgill entered. She dashed
the tears from her eyes and was silent.
Sure; n you've got a fine color. my
girl" The McMurrough said. ANY
news of the mare?" he continued, as
he took the middle III 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 Cow her!!"
Il couldn't afford to take it," Asgill
answered, s :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"
the fire and kicked the turfs together.
"and late, too! Where's Darby? There's
never anything but waiting in this
house. I suppose you are not waiting
for the mare? II you are, it's empty
inside Well 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 tho
floor and listened. Whats that 90 she
asked, raising her hand for silence.
didn't you hear something? I thought
'You didn't hear a mare" her brother
retorted, grinntng. 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 h%esitated, then she
stepped to 1t, and threw it wide. Com
fronting her across the threshold, look
ing ghostly against the dark back
ground Of h night, a gray horse threw
up its 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
favorite's neck, she was covering its
soft muzzle with kisses.
THE saints defend us!" Uncle Ulick
cried. at is the mare!"
In his surprise The McMurrough 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.
Asgill's modification was a hundred
times 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
Murrough exclaimed, recovering him
self.
LAY, lad. thai 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.!"
Broken neck: &c them!" The Nc
Murrough cried vicic.usly.
At that moment the door which led
to the back Of the house and the Off
ces opened, and Colonel John stepped
in, a smile on his face. He laid his
damp cloak On a bench, hung up his hat
n whip, and nodded to Ulick.
(ContInued Next Weekl
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like laughs which were stunted BY
harsh treatment.
Most race horses are. naturally hon
est, but the chaps who fix the races
cause them to disguise 1t.
The longer a man owns an automo-
bile the humber he grows in fits pres
ence. but h less he goes to church.
According to the theosophists the
chronically lonely man may in some
umpire.
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to court an investigation.
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