Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

lays away from nome, and nearQ YOU grOan-
You heard me laugh. you mean. said
Michael, with cracked gaiety. Then wild idea
shot into his head and he added, Some women
are SO queer. The reasons they have for mar
rying the they take strange they'd
make YOU die of laughter when YOU don die of
crying over them
Mrs. Nelligan. being Irish, was convinced by
the paradoxical turn to the speech Who's
got strange reason for marrying?" she asked.
We'll" said Michael cautiously. Il don't
know that | should be mentioning it to you.
since tbs yourself that's concerned. Is it your
setting hen you're looking for, Mrs. Nelligan'"
You We no call to be secret where am CON
cerned,' said Mrs. Michigan, the ready crimson
coming into her face. Il never could bear peo-
pie to know more of my affairs than do my
self; but around here they seem to. The saints
give me patience
Il didn't mean to rile you. woman" said
Michael softly. He leaped the hedge and. stand
ing beside her. gazed at her admiringly. And
sure | don't blame Terence Cahillr he muir
INJURED.
"You are as mysterious as if YOU were paid
for itr' cried Mrs Michigan impatiently
Michael started. Well he said recovering
himself, it's only You remember we spoke
of a match for Maureen Mulcahey. Well who
do you think she's afthers Terence Cahll
And all to cut you out. because tbs well known
he is crazy after you. But think of the folly of
marrying man just to cut out much older
woman. Not that you look SO much older, Mrs.
Michigan but of course It's always aisv for a
young woman to cut out older. | know
Larry Michigan could cut me out if | We're single,
and It's the same way wild women. lis what
time makes us pay.-us that are getting on for
middle age.
His face was open and innocent. but his
bland eyes were searching Mrs. Nelligan'S ex-
pressive face, aware of every change that passed
over it Surprise. suspicion, resentment rage.
they whirled their Kaleidoscope way and
took her voice from her for several moments.
Terence Cahill in love wild amy woman
she said at last. " It's pack of lies
"Oh. sure, Mrs Nelligan. It's but Your natu-
raj modesty says that. Doesn't he come TO
your house night and marning."
That was to get the milk
But you can't make the village bel ave
that" said Michael. The priest. now But
whats the of talking if Maureens made up
her mind to cut you out The neighbors Il soon
be forgetting she able to do it. In five
SIX months something else'll happen. and they
won't think of it again except to tell the people
that visits them from other Villages
She's an impudent crathur'" cried the
widow.
We'll. maybe she likes him." said Michael.
Hes a fine man. is Cahill: hearty, and well
off too. If only Maureen had the property you
have. the two of thin d be the richest couple in
the parish. And dale of quinsequence is
be SO. Mrs. Nelligane"
But said the widow after a pause, eff
Terence likes me-"
That's just the grand joke of it, laughed
Michael. He does like you; but he doesn't
know it You should have heard the poetry he
talked to me about your dress futtering at the
cows head while he MIXED; but the poor
omadhaun doesn't know enough of women to
know he s in love He's just in the state where
he'd be wax in Maureen's hands
There was a long pause. and then Michael
added Il wonder you never thought of taking
Terence Mrs. Michigan. Larry will be sure to
lave you. either to marry,-for you know you
wouldn't let his wife in the house,-or else he'll
go to America on wan of thin tickets he's got
IT'S you need man. and Terence is grand. I'd
be only too hattered to undertake. You see.
it wouldn't to Terence of himself"
''What fee?" she asked abruptly.
The calf of your cow, said Michael
promptly. and. while tbs not my affair sure
l think when you get Cahi you should clear
off that pound note he has ag Larry
/ owe the lad that" said the widow with
some gentleness. Well, you can have the