The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-07

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sion hat pricked to the quickl But
the cup was full and running vel, and
the oppressors should rue I'll A short
day, and they would find opposed to
them the despair of a united people and
an ancient faith. Something like this
Flavia had been saying to him.
Then silence had fallen. And now he
I'm low at heart about it. none the
less" he said. War, my girl, is a very
dreadful thing"
And what is slavery" she replied.
There were red spots In her cheeks
and her yes shone.
But IL the yoke be made heavier,
my jewel and not lighter"
Then let US diet" she answered.
Let there be an end! But let US ds
free! AS Ii Is. do we not blush to own
that we are Irish? Is not our race the
handmade among nations? What have
we to live for? Our souls they will not
leave US, our bodies they enslave. they
lake u goods! What is left, Uncle
Ulrick?' she continued. ~passionately.
lust to endure" he said. sadly, till
better times. Or what IL we make
things worse? Believe me. Fiavvy. the
last rising"
RISING" she cried. Rising! why
do you call it that? 1t was no rising!
1t was the English who rose and we
who remained faithful to our king. It
was they who betrayed and we who
paid the penalty for ~treasonl"
Call 1t what you like. my DEAR" he
answered, patiently, "'tis not forgot
ten"
Nor f~orgiven!" she cried, herceIy.
True! But the spirit Is broken in
US. IL 1t were not, we should have
risen three years back, when the
Scotch rose. There was a chance then.
RfIf FOR nc hu Nur0aIx,no fhnro fa M
chance and no hope"
Uncle UlickI" she answered, look
ing 1xedly at him, II know where you
get that from! / know who has been
talking to you, and who"-her voice
trembled with anger-"has upset the
housed It's meet that one who has left
the faith OF his fathers and turned his
back on his country in her trouble
should try to make others act as he has
acted and be false as he has been false!
Caring for nothing himself, cold, heart
less"
He was about to interrupt her, but
on the word the door opened and her
brother and Asgill entered. She dashed
the tears from her eyes and was silent.
Sure. and you've got a fine color, my
girl" The McMurrough said. ANY
news Of the mare?" he continued, as
he took the middle III the hearth and
spread his skirts to the blaze. Then,
as she shook her head despondently,
bet you a hundred crowns to one,
Asgill," he said, with a grin, Cousin
Sullivan don't recover her!"
Il couldn't afford to take It." Asgill
answered, r sling. But IL Miss Flavia
had chosen me for her ambassador In
place of him that's gone
"She might have had a better and
couldn't have had a worse!" James said
with a loud laugh. It's supper time"
he continued, after he had turned to
the fire and kicked the turfs together,
land late, too! Where's Darby? There's
never anything but waiting in this
house. suppose you are not waiting
for the mare2 IL you are. It's empty
inside we'll all be having for a week
Of weeks"
I'm much afraid Of that. Uncle
Ulick answered, as the girl rose. Uncle
Ulick could never do anything but fall
in with the prevailing humor.
Flavia paused half way across the
floor and listened. whats that? 2" she
asked. raising her hand for silence.
didn't you hear something? I thought
You didn't hear a mare" her brother
retorted, grinning. I'm the meantime.
miss, I'd be having you know we're
hungry. And
He stopped startled by a knock on
the door. The girl hGsitated, then she
stepped to 1t, and threw 1t wide. Con-
fronting her across the threshold, look
ing ghostly against the dark back
ground Of the night, a gray horse threw
up its head and, dazzled by the light,
started back a pace-then blithered
gently. Before the men had gasped the
truth, Flavia had sprung across the
threshold, her arms were around her
fayorite's neck, she was covering it's
soft muzzle with kisses,
THE saints defend us!" Uncle Ulick
cried. 1T Is the mare!"
In his surprise The McMurrough for
got himself, his role, the company, and
swore. Fortunately Uncle Ulick was
engrossed in the scene at the door, and
the girl was outside. Neither heard.
AsgilTs modification was a hundred
times deeper, but his quicker brain had
taken In the consequence on the in
slant, and he stood silent.
"She's found her way back!" The Nc
Murrough exclaimed, recovering him
self.
FAY, lad, that must be it." Uncle
Ulick replied. "She's got loose and
found her way back to her stable.
Heaven be her bed! And them that
took her are worse by the loss of Ave
pounds. !" . .-.
Broken necks to them!" The Nc
Murrough cried viciously.
At that moment the door which led
to the back of the house and the off,
ces opened, and Colonel John stepped
in, a smile on his face. He laid his
damp cloak on a bench, hung up his hat