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

OF course you can cry on him: said Michael;
if she tried they'd work., just because it'd be
a fresh tack, like.
Il can't let him GO said Mrs Michigan.
Sure. you could easily marry said Michael COM
fortably.-a fine body like you wild furniture and a
and little money
dom want to marry said the widow slowly.
Il d like things to go on as they are.
MICHAEL stared at her wonderingly. Could it
A'A be that she was in love with Larry herself
and that would be useless for the priest would
hear of such thng,-or she in love with what
strapping young man like that could do for her on
the bit place: Or she dog in the manger that
didn't him herself and wouldn't let anyone else
have him. Before he could speak, the widow said:
this:"
Sure always like my fee replied Michael
III give you fee said the widow with effort.
If you will see that the match doesn't go any
further
Il can try" said Michael: but l might fail
The widow almost good hand at bargain
ing Michael himself. He told her he didn't wonder
that her late husband had been prosperous man.
At last it agreed that Michael should get pound
for trying to keep Maureen and Larry apart and, if
he succeeded; pig in addition The pig belonged to
Larry. and Mrs. Nelligan not without apprec1a-
ton of her irony in offering it.
MICHAEL went home we'll pleased. \ dowry Of
AvA four pounds for Maureen and perhaps pig
for himself When he told Eileen the result OF his
evening she was fatterngly delighted.
oh, aren't you the fine soothering fely!" she
cooed Oh tbs myself is glad to be your wife!
Ts betther, Heaven knows than to be your neigh
bor"
All, we'll. things may get twisted up on me yet
said Michael expecting by this statement to ward
Off evil.
The next morning Maureen was pale and her
laughter less spontaneous than usual When break
fast over, and she and Eileen were putting the
cabin rights Michael the girl glancing out OF
the window at Terence Cahill's garden where he
stopped among the cabbages.
I'd not be wasting amy time on that ould scala
wag, Michael suggested
Maureen tossed her head I've got to now.
I've got to show young Larry Nellgan that he need
take hand in my affairs
So YOU quarreled last night, said Michael cau-
tiousy. What has he done:
He says annywan married him would have to
live wild his stepmother, He says l could earn
dowry working embroidery. He says I've been
flirting wild Guild Terence Cahill =, III show him.
Terence to think Of? was going to tell you: He said
to me yesterdah you running afther him"
Maureens eyes flashed and she hesitated weigh
ing the claims of Terence and OF Larry
II can't help what Terence says, she decided, I've
got to show Larry. And him talk of my embroder-
ing, When marry, it II be to man doesn't talk Of
a dowry''
There my butther, interposed Eileen diplomat
icaly It's got to go to Wexford bullring today,
and the babys mortal h,. f5etfu S9ud you take
past and know you were not staying away from
Terence for his say-so It'd keep him wondering
all day what you were going to do, too. That be
hurrtful to his peace
To be sure III co. said Maureen.
MICHAEL heaved sigh OF relief. With Maureen
AvA out of the way, he could think over the prob
lem of her marriage as he worked at his field. After
she had gone and we'll toward midday, when he was
making the cods fly vigorously at the bottom OF his
place, he was interrupted by Terence Cahll, who
approached him with smile meant to be at once
propitiatory and humorous.
Michael stopped his work, and Terence said rather
huskily:
I'm thinking wasa bit hasty last night Michael -
And what may that mean: asked Michael
Well. the thought of marriage hit me too sud
den But after all I'm getting used to women. You