The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
1861 - 1919

him, put his head on the table ana
burst into tears. King Corney neart
was touched. He soothed and conn
iforted Harry, and took an oath before
the priest that thereafter ne "oiio
ALLOW Ormond-and OrmOnd oniy--to
drink or not drink at his table as he
saw fit. SO they made up and Ormond
settled down as an integral part OF
the esta blishment of the OF
the Black stands. King Corney gave
him a farm, and all the people called
him Prince Harry.
But Harry's time vas not entirely
spent in hunting and fishing or max
ling progresses with his benefactor
through his domains. Before going to
the Black stands he had paid a visit
to Lady Annaly, had seen Florence
Annalv again and had observed with
a sigh the quiet, well-Ordered, simple
and pure life led by the family. Lady
Annaly had sent him a great case Of
books, which she advised him to read
in order TO repair the deficiencies OF
his early education, and these books
Harry read assiduously. Once in a
while he thought Of Florence Annaly-
but with no thought of love. Why
should he? Was she not promised,
rumor said, to the son of Genera AL
beTnarle? No, he thought oftener OF
Dora O'Shane, King Corney's daugh-
ter. who had been his playmate in his
boyhood visits to the Black Islands
and who was now away on
the mainland with her aunt
Mademoiselie OEaley, they called his
aunt. when she spoke French and Miss
'OFaley when h spoke English. h
was the sister of King Conveys dead
wife, and. like that departed saint,
half French and half Irish, her father
having been an officer Of the Irish
Brigade in the service Of His Most
Christian Majesty, and her mother a
FrenchWoman of good family. Miss
Faley had passed the greater part
clty-the time was the latter part OF
the reign OF Louis XVIII as the only
jlace in the world fit to live in.
One day King Corney announced to
Ormond that his sister-in-law and his
daughter were coming to the Black
Islands for a long stay. Dora was a
sweet girl, but Ormond must not fall
in love with her. She was promised
to White Connal, son of Conveys old
friend, Connal Of Gltnn, an old
fashioned Irish gentleman Of long
pedigree and short purse. Connal Of
Glynn and the King Of the Black Is
lands had made the bargain over a
bowl Of punch late at night and had
shaken hands on it before Dora was
born and soon after the master OF
Glynn had been presented with twins.
II Corney had a daughter she was to
AAAA III > el0cSl son, anu "h1fa
Connal was the eldest by several min
utes. White Connal was making
money. people said, as a cattle raiser
somewhere up in the north Of Ire
land, but had not grown up such q
man as King Corney wished for a
Son-ln-laW. 1t was all a very foolish
piece or business, that drunken prom
Use, Corney said, but his word was
passed and that was an end Of it.
Dora came to the islands. Miss
OFaley came and White COnnal and
his father came. Miss O'Faley took
a strong dislike to White Connal-
almost everybody did-and began to
intrigue to break off HI match. What
she wanted was a husband for Dora
VINO Wouid take her to live in Paris
where, with what her father would
give her and what Miss O'Faley could
give her-for MademoiseIle was a
woman OF property-a very pleasant
ana elegan establishment might he
set up IN which Mademoiselie O'Falev
could settle herself for the rest of her
ne IN the city Of her desire. Dora
anu Ormond. OF course. fell in love
the efforts Of Harry to keen himself
rom DONG SO and in spite Of Dora's
convection that she must keen her
lathers compact
"h1te Connal went back to his
us Dora having plead for a delay
-. anu orMOnd she
we're thrown continually into each
otne's society. The young woman
was capriclous, sometimes f7outinp
harry a sometimes treating him
with Affections sisters anection sha
saio. me more he saw Of Dora the
more Ormond was convinced that
married life with her would never be-
app Tor him-and then there was
White Conraal, anyway Then came
great news to Castle Corney. White
Connal had been killed by a fall from
MS horse A Mr.. O'Tarar brought the.
news and King Corney could scarcely
conceal his satisfaction. A last
Harry said he, now I shau have
you for a son-in-law." Harry vas
silent. How could he disa nnoina 49,