Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-03-04

upstairs"
He is"
And recovering"
He is. glory oe,"
Nor that sanle's not the best news
OF him. Morty said with a grin NOT
the last"
True for YOU Phelim cried. IF IL
was the Iase word ynl spoke"
What are you meaning? Uncle
UiiCk asked. =.
Hes turned. said Morty. mo less!
I Turned, He's what his father was be-
fore him. Mr.. Suliyan-come back 10
Holy Church and not a morning put
Father O'Hara's with him"
Turned" Uncle UlicK cried. Luxe
Asgill. the Justice? Boys, you're max
ing fun of me" And, unable 10 believe
what the O'Beirnes told him, he looked
TO Flavia for confirmation.
1t Is true" she said.
"Bedad. IL is" Uncle Clck replied.
Then I'll not be surprised in ali my
life again. More b. token, there's only
one thing left TO hope for, my jewel
and that's certain. Cannot you 90 the
same TO the mar that's beside your
Flayia glanced quickly at Colonel
John. then. with a heightened color, she
looked again at Uncle Ulick "ThaTs
what I cannot do" she said.
But the blush and the smile that ac-
companied il, and something perhaps IN
the way she hung toward her ~neighoor
As she turned TO him, told Uncle Click
all. The big man smaCked the table
with his hand till the plarters leaped
from the board,
Holy poker" he cried. lis it that
you're meaning? And l felt il, and
! didn't feel il. and you sitting there
there foTenent me, n pTating as II
butter would melt in your mouth, II
is so, is il? But there, the red OF your
cheek is answe enough
For Flayia was blushing more bright
~ than before. and Colonel John was
smiling. and the two young men were
laughing openly.
you must get F1avia alone" Colonel
John said. and perhaps she'll tell you"
"Bedad its true, and ! felt ii in tlGe
air. CiiCk Sullivan answered, smiling
all over his face. "HQ, no. HO. no, u
deed you've not been Idle while -
been away, But what does Father
pHera say, ehe'
The father Flavia began in a
small voice.
A. what 2neS .Ec Father az
He says Flavia continued looking
down demurely, that it's a rare stick
that's no gend in il and-and It's q very
little use looking for il on q dark night.
Besides. he"- she glanced at her
Beighbor, he said he'd be master, you
know, and what could ! do?"
Then it's the very wrong way he's
gone about it," Uncle Ulick cried. with
a chuckle. For there's no married
man that / know that's master, It's
you my jewel have put the comether
on him, and III trust you TO keep it
there"
Pant Srrn that zva ~aaS mt On C,,r
is done. Whether Flavia's high
and her husbands gravity trav-
eled the road together in unbroken
or with no more than the jars
which the accidents OF life occasion,
Il does not fall within this story TO tell.
Probably the two had their chickering's
did not sever love. But one
may be taken for granted: In
that part of Kerry the king over the
drunk Of an evening. stirred up no
second trouble. Nor when the As con
Scotland and shook England
10 its center, did one man at Morris
raise his hand or lose his life.
For so much at least that w~indswept
OF Kerry, beaten year in and
year out by the Atlantic rollers. had To
thank Colonel Sullivan.
Nor for that only. In many unnamed
" Ga HIS hAlOAlEQkE Oh the NDTlu
those about him. And above
Ill. his neighbors owned the influence
IF n who, with a reputation gained
al h swords point, stood r~eSolutely,
AZ fairs and cocknights upon his own
for peace. More than a century
10 elapse before private war ceased
70 be the amusement OF the Irish gent
~. But in that part of Kerry, and
a score OF years, the name and
~AawLN - T~rlAa E-rT.--- -
town, awaited TO quiet many a brawI
and avert many a meeting.
To follow the men of spirit beyond
the point where their fortunes cease
to be entwined with those of better
men Is a profitless task. James Nc
Murrough. found wandering where all
him, was not likely to rise
his nature where the odds were
equal and all men his rivals. What
did In Galway City. how long he
tarried there and whittier he went aft
in the vain search for a place
a man could swagger without
and ruffie il without conse-
Quences, it matters not 10 inquire.
Luke Asgill. who could rise as much
above the McMurrough as he could
fall below him, was redeemed, II may
believe. by the good that lurked in
him.. He Law many ~aeEs {. a ssSa
Gtus anu AcAUElfCu 10 everyday HE All
other man. For. whereas he had sue
cumbed a passionate lover of Flayia.
he rose wholly cured of that passion.
1t had ebbed from him with his blood
waned with his fever. And where
as he had before sought both gain
and power. restrained by as few
~scruples as the worst men OF a bad
age. he rose a pursuer OF both, but
within bounds. Close listed, at Fathes
O'Hara's instance. he could open hi
hand. Hard. at the fathers prayer.
he would at times remit a rent or ex-
tend "a bond Ambitious, he gave up
for his souls sake. the office which
endowed him with power TO Cypress.
There were some who scoffed behind
his back. but in truth. as far as the
mans reformation went. IL was real
The hours he had passed in the pres
nee of death. the thoughts he had had
while life was low in him were not
forgotten in his health. The strong ma
ture, slow to AXE an impression. was
stss - retain *. a moody. silent man.
going about his business with a face
10 match the sullen boys of his native
land. paid n tribute only TO the WON
an he had loved and forgottan-he de-