Arizona republican., 1909-06-27

nolent for ten months gone bestir themselves and
girls mount their finest feathers and gayest ribbons,
and Gas well as their fathers and mothers) become
cxpectant-cxpectaat, but more shy, modest
When knock came to Doalty GalaGhers door, as
he and his good wife. Bridget, their big hearth
FIRE this February night. talking of their prospects,
a1d Of their only daughter Saabh " It's Brian Frie
said Doaty, rising TO open it. come TO see II l would
send the cart with him to the wraclstrand tomorrow
morning. for It will be top-sDring
But it not Brian OFrcl When he opened the
door eadna-Alatch (Which is to say Margaret the
Alatchmaker) entered
And, Mairead, YOU are thousand times welcome .
said Bridget his wife setting stool in front Of the FIRE
Come up and take this close by the fire, for its
night out and It's persisted you must be- Sit down
and give us the news while you take a shin heat"
Their daughter. Saabh who span at one side of the
kitchen, nodded welcome to Mairead.
As she thanked them Maread shook the seet from off
the shawl that eoped her head and eased the shawl
comfortable We within here she said casting graft
fed look round the walls of the well-fed kitchen
which the reflection of the red flames danced Warm
and snug, and as '1aPpy as the days long, seating
Thank God. yes" said Doaty
Thanks be to God, yes said Bridget, clasping her
Warm, and snug, and trig" Mairead repeated; " and
mightn care if you daughter, Saabh, never left you
I know that
at is So troth," said Doalty.
"And we're in no hurry to get rid of her nor her of
us said Bridget Thanks be to the Lord for giving
such good daughter"
ming. She had her suspicious; for girls quick.
Doalty Gallagher good man, but he
ceedingly practical and hardheaded and though he
in most ways model husband and father, he was
an autocrat-and and stubborn when
sion denanded-which seldom, for his household
yielded enough respect and obedience to lu the depot
in him.
l said he was hard-headed and Immediately Mairead
had dropped her remark about his daughter he under
"Ay. ay" said Mairead you truly have something TO
thank God for good child is the best blessing fhe
You must at the same time reminder that Your child
Doaity intercepted the reply that was on his wifes
And YOU must remember said Maread that she'll
not have her father and mother always"
Poor Bridget clasped her hands, and turned up her
Doalty said. "Ay. ay.'
, And woman" said Mairead phiosophically, was
never intended to wraste with the word-aone."
Not usually" Doaty said
From his tone Bridget easily understood that she
required TO keep cautiously in the background;
Saabh's brave girl and sonsy one" said Mairead
as wise any God put wit in, and good to the
marrow of her bones
Thank We. Mairead-na-M Match" said Doalty.
Thank ye AIairead treasure" said Bridget
Mairead looked to Saabh for her acknowledgment;
but there was none forthcoming;
And have always admired her" said Maread, not
because she was her fathers and mothers daughter
though that in itself enough for me-but because
she was herself
you're very good, Maread," said Bridget; and she
glanced proudly at Saabh.
Not bit Of it." said Mairead, az 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 turf upon 1t He said
That is very, very kind of you, Mairead, and I'm
we're nightly obliged" but there a note of reserva
ton in the formality of his tone
His wife Bridget, nodded and looked her thanks.
Because l have no doubt" Maread tentatively
tinued, that while still both of ye are healthy and
hearty and strong you would like to see her settled and
"Ah," said Doalty
married on a man, for good and ALL" said Mairead
at length, boldly.
When she had said this she fixed her eyes steadily
upon Doaty who, seemingly unconscious of her gaze,
continued for time putting his pipe and looking alb
sently into the smoky column that rolled up from the
fresh turf the FIRE At length he said removing his
pipe from his mouth for moment and still looking into
the smoke That all depends" and then put back the
pipe again and pulled.
1t was so much conceded.
Mairead relieved replied, or course of course, all
dependI ou Sad sIe g. anu anu II b ny ~ as cod
a one and as snug, and warm, and wel-dong as e'er
another boy the barony he belongs othe barony OF
Tyrugh.'
Bridget was listening very intently; Doalty with
mastery show of indifference. He said, Indeed"
As for Saabh she might for all the sign she showed,
have been utterly unconscious Of the matter discussed
In deed and word" said Maread. " And you know,
said she, its of Tyrugh that the very best OF hus
bands comes"
But who is he?" said Doalty, and what has he to
show"
And Bridget leant forward eagerly
"He is welcome boy" said Mairead. of the good
oud stock that hold up their heads with any in
the barony within the memory Of man and his grand
father He IS Frank Carrabin, by name his father he
died of stroke (paralysis) last Candlemas five
years. and his MOTHER brave, clean old woman-s
still alive and living with him, and thinks its him
the sun rises and and wouldn't his wish to
save her soul She has given him all rights their
hodng-which contains Internationally acres OF as hne
land as you would here and there. and that's
saving deal Himself or his father afore him, never
knew what debt was. He owns SIX head OF mich COWS,
and calves and other stock accordin and horses,
and spring-cart to drive the chapel and the fair,
and hundred pounds of dry money behind his hand IN
the bank What do you think of him Tor your daughter,
Doalty Gaagher?'
What rents on him? :. Doalty inquired, before he
would commit himself
a dozen and half pounds OF rent" said Maread,
"and the best landlord in Ireland"
And what help has he? Bridget interviewed.
All the year round said Maread, the strongest
servant boy be had for love money, and servant