The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-26

1T was few weeks before Lent, Just the time when
the boys of marriageable age who have been SOM
nolent for ten months gone bcstir themselves and
girls mount their finest feathers and gayest ribbons
and Gas well their fathers and mothers) become
expectant-eXpectant but more shy modest
When knock to Doalty GaIagher's door as
he and his good wife Bridget sat over their big hearth
hre on tins February night talking of their prospects,
and OF their only daughter Saabh "Ifs Brian OFrel
said Doay. rising TO open it, como TO if | would
send the with him the wracl-5trand tomorrow
morning for it will be top-spring."
But it was not Brian O'I7rici When he opened the
door Mairead-na-Mach (Which is to saw Margaret the
Matchmaker) entered
You are welcome Mairead" Doalty said
And, Maread, you arc thousand times welcome .
Come up and take this close by the fire. for It's
sore night out and It's perished you be Sit down
and give us the news while you take a shin heat"
Kitchen nodded welcome to Maircad.
AS she thanked them Mairead shook the slce from off
backward on her shoulders "Musha, It's warm and
comfortable ye within here she said casting gra-
fed look round the walls of the we-hllcd kitchen over
which the reflection of the rcd flames danced. Warm
herself
Thank God, yes" said Doaly.
Thanks be to God, yes" said Bridget clasping her
hands and turning her eyes upward with gratitude
Warm, and snug, and trg, Maircad repeated; and
you mightnt care if you daughter Saabh left you
! know that
at is so, troth" said Doa1ty
And were in hurry 10 get rid Of her, her OF
such good daughter"
Saabh just bent her head and went on with her spin
ming. She had her suspicious; for girls quick
Doalty Gallagher good man, but he was an cx-
oeedngy practical and hard-headed one and though he
most ways model husband and father he was
an autocrat-and stern and stubborn when
sion dcmandcd-which was seldom, for his household
yielded enough respect and obedience to ull the dcspot
in HIM.
! said he was hard-hcadcd and Immediately Maread
had dropped her remark about his daughter he under
stood why she had come.
AV said tru1, 10
thank God for. A good child is the best blessing the
Lord bestow But" she added, changing her tone
you must at the same time reminder that your child
is trust
Doalty intercepted the reply that on his wifc's
lips and G said & esGtou A J az Ms[sa Masad chat fb. b
not have her father and mother always"
Poor Bridget clasped her hands, and turned up her
9ay &nd Sao Woman SAID a Mairead phlosopbcay "was
never intended to wrastle with the world-alonr"
Not usually Doalty said
From his tone Bridget easily understood that she was
required to keep cautiously in the background
Saabhs brave girl. and sonsy ore" said Malread,
as wise any ever God put wit in and good to the
of her bones
Thank ye, Maircad ma Match" said Doaly,
Thank ye Marcad treasure, said Bridget
Mairead looked to Saabh for her acknowledgment;
but there was forthcoming.
And have always admired her" said Maircad, not
because she was her fathers and mothers daughter
though that i'll itself was enough for me-but because
she herself"
you're very good, NIaread" said Bridget; and she
glanced proudly at Saabh
Not a bit Of IT," said Mairead, 81 couldn't do less
And its because I've always admired her much that
I've been keeping my eye open ever on the lookout for
fitting and worthy boy to match her"
Doalty Gallagher got up and threw another block OF
FIR INTO the fire, and piled more turf upon it He said
That is very, very kind of you, Maread, and I'm
we're nightly obliged" but there was note OF rcscrva-
ton in the formaly of his tone
His wife Bridget, nodded and looked her thanks.
Because have no doubt llaread Tentatively & con- on
hearty and strong you would like to see her settled and
well done for.
"Ah,' said Doay,
Married on man, for good and all" said Mairead,
When she had said this she fixed her eyes steadily
upon boatv who, seemingly unconscious of her gaze,
continued for some putting his pipe, and looking alb
scnty into the smoky column that rolled up from the
fresh turf the FIRE AT length ne said removing his
Pipe from his mouth for moment and still looking INTO
the smoke That all depends, and then put back the
pipe agap and Puffed
Maread' relieved replied " OF course OF course it all
dcnends but" said She and it's my business here the
night have marked for her brave boy and as good
a one and as snug, and warm and well-dotng as eer
another boy in the barony he belongs tote barony OF
Bridget was listening very ntently; Doalty with a
nastery show of indifference. He SAID, Indeed j,
As for Saabh she might for all the sign she showed
have been utter G the mater d Ho Ino
said She it's out of Tyrugh that the very best OF nus
bands comes. ,:.
Doaty was not exactly prepared 10 1ey ~ ~ ho ,c
"But who is he?" said Doalty and what mas ne tc
show"
He is Welcome boy said Mairead OF the gooc
opd s.ock that can hold up their heads with any II
@ b0 within the Sf S mann name 9nS s s s5p Ef101
dicd Of stroke (paralysis) last Candlcmas was nv
years and his mother brave eeaH ,1a old % To%n on hin
still alive and living with him. and thinks ~ u is on mn n
the SIN rises and sets, and wouldn't cross ms WISH
save her soul She has given him all rights on thei
hodng-whch contains acre, acres on odd 1t sn mn
eayire deal Himself or his father afore him. nevc
knew what debt He SIX head nd OF ls1 %o bSfse o9w
cd cd snrno-cart 10 drive 10 the chapel aDd the IAN
and hundred pounds of dry money behind hs hand
the bank What do you think OF hin tor your dausn'e
D"ay Wha, Tents on him." Doalty inquired before
would commit himself ia n1o;-c,,
A dozen and a half pounds OF rent sa'd Nd''e1'
land the ie~ best landlord in Ireland
And what help has he? Bridget nteysnea Ven otrouee
"Al the year round SAID Malreaa, .nd serSs,