Evening star., 1909-06-26

bore me. till at length had to consent
that I would journey here and see he
woman, anyhow. But, ah," he said, I'm
not like her, nor I dtn't want her money.
And wish" said he. "that 1t was such II
fine and such a good girl as you l was
getting, without any money at all. at all"
Said saabh. Tell me truly. is 1t yoar
heart that's wishin' now?"
'Ah." he said. ITS expectin' too much.
but it's the wish of my SOUL
Saabh blushed and bent her head. In
the shadow OF the corner the arm of the
boy from Tyrush slipped round her.
1t was very soon noted by the house
that he had ceased dancing; that his con-
versation with Saabh was a prolonged
ono, and sympathetic laugh went
around.
When the boys, his companions. came
to him once more, they asked peremptorily
Are We comin'?' and he replied. en-
phatically. II am not"
Early on the next morning Mairead-na-
Match came to Doalty Gala gher's. Doalty
was looking unwontedly grim and stern.
Bridget was looking sad .'Of course.
Mairead." said Bridget, you heard that
saabh-unwise girl that she is-took her
father at his word"
Where she was right said Doalty.
who was fixing arm ropes in creei.
preparatory to going over the hill to the
turf clamps.
And didn't return from the church,
but went or to her Aunt Susan's?''
However" she added, Frank Cara
bin didn't come last night anyhow. He
will be here, poor boy. today. and how
will we face him with the news th"t
Saabh has run away sooner than marry
him?"
Il know 1t. know t. ALL Mairead said,
land I know more than you yet know
It's what fetched me over this morning
so early; for / was not out Of my bed
when Neil Moran's Anthony came into
the house with the news that there was a
dance in her Aunt Susan's last night.
where Saabh fell in with some streelIn,
strollin'. fortune-hunting vagabond from
Tyrugh, who made up to her, and that
on him.
The astounded mother turned aloft her
eyes. threw up her hands and clasped
them in despair
Doalty said no word-did not even lift
his head-but continued quietly tying the
rope.
Did ye hear what said. Doalty?" said
Mairead, STOPPING toward him.
II heard II; I'm not deaf he replied.
curtly.
"well?' she asked.
"Well?' he replied.
II hope" she said, after 1 making
the match with the dacent boy, Frank
Carrabin, that you'll not be so weak as
to consent to this nonsense of your daugh-
ter's." 5
Coalty Gallagher Strengthened himself
up and, looking her in the eye, he said:
''Mairead-no-Match. did We hear me lay
down the law for my daughter that
night?''
Il did," she. replied.
And" he continued. do you know
me. Doalty Gallagher, to be a man OF
my word or not?'
Il know ye,1 Doalty Gallagher she
said. pleased, Ito be man OF your
word
Very WE'LL" he said, that's enough
and resumed his work again. Bridget,
who had run down to the room that she
might give way to her emotion. at this
point few back into the kitchen and said:
why, here Is Saabh, herself coming
over to the house, and boy with her.
The face Of Mairead- ma Match blazed
as she said: "Doalty Gallagher. your
daughter is bolder than 1 took her for.
She has openly disobeyed you. and noe
she would bring a worthless fellow. Of
her own choice. into the very house 10
ask for your blessing
Doalty threw down the cree which he
had been raising on his back: his brow
had grown black, and he said to Mairead
dehantly: Would she?" and then h
strobe toward the door. His wife placed
herself before him. appealingly, with up
thrown hands, "Oh. Doalty, Doalty," she
said. shes our daughter
Out of my way" he said, brushing
her aside with his arm. She's no daugh-
ter OF mine-never more will be-
He took hold OF the open door AMI
slammed it in the faces of the two who
had now reached the very threshold.
Then he said to the woman as he turned
That is the side OF the door that give
my daughter to keep-until she consents
to marry Frank Carrabin.''
Mairead-na-Ma stepped TO the win
dow and looked out. Suddenly she clap
ped her hands and cried out, why, tine
good Lord be about us all. sure it's
Frank Cara bin she has with her."
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