The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-04-08


ing. uncomplaining woman who had
given her life into his care.
His active brain was continually try
ing to devise new ways of adding to
his lneager income. He multiplied his
duties. He worked far into the night
when he could find Il demand for bis
articles Rut little by little bis sources
of revenue failed him.
Some fresh and horrible agrarian
crimes in ireland for which the home
rule party was blamed. for awhile
turned the tide Of sympathy against
bis party The order was sent out to
discontinue meetings for the purpose
of collecting funds in America funds
the Irish Americans had been SO cheer
fully and plentifully bestowing on the
| cause
O'Connell was recalled to ireland.
His work was highly commended.
Some day they would send him to
the United States again as special
pleader At present he would be of
greater value at home.
lie was instructed to apply to the
treasurer of the fund and arrange
ments would be made for his passage
back to Ireland.
| He brought the news to Angela with
strange feeling of fear and disap-
rointment. He had built so much Oh
| making wonderful career in the great
new world and returning home some
day to ireland with the means of re-
lieving some of her misery and with
his wife guarded. as she should be.
from the possibility of want. And
here was he going back to Ireland as
| poor as he left it, though richer i'm
measurably in the love of Angela.
She was sitting perfectly still. her
eyes on the floor. when he entered the
room He came in so softly that she
did not hear him. He lifted her head
and looked into her eyes. He noticed
with certainty what had been SO far
only a vague i'll defined dread. Her
face was Cery. very pale and trans
parent Her eyes were sunken and
had strange brilliancy. She was
much slighter and far more ethereal
than on that day when they stood ON
the deck of the ship and turned their
faces so hopefully to the new world
He felt knifelike stab startle
through his blood to his heart His
hrrath caught.
Angela looked up at him radiantly
He kissed her and With mock cheer
fulness he said iaughingiy:
"Such news. me d:lrIin'! Such won
dhertnl news
.'Good news. dearT'
''rhe best in the wurrld." and he
choked a sob.
II knew it would come! knew I,
would Tell me. dear"
: We're to go back--back to Ireland
See, here are the orders" and he show
? ed her the official letter.
She took it wonderingly and read it
Her hand dropped to her side. He
head dropped into the same position b.
: had found her in. In a moment he wa
i kneeling at her side
a what is it, dear?"
r I'VE can't go, Frank"
I'VE can't go? What are ye sayin
a deary'
+ I'VE can't CO." she repeated, her bod
o crumpled up imply in the chair.
: And why not. Angela? know
u can't take We back as | brought =
here. dear. if that's what We mane
T! cruel hard against me. An that though
$ is tearin' at me heart this minnit."
. ut isn't that. Frank" she sal
family.
:. Then what is it,
i oh" she cried. II hoped it woul
: be so different--so very different"
!" what did ye think would be so di
ferent. dear? Our going back? Is tha
what's thronblin' ye?'
mo. Frank. not that | don't cal
how we go back so long as you az
with me-" He pressed her hand. In
moment she went on: But we can
go. we can't go. Oh, my dear my dea
can't you guess? Can't you think
She looked imploringly into his eyes,
A new wonder came into his. Cou
it be true! Could it? He took bot
her hands and held them tightly IN
stood up. towering over her and trer
bling violently.
is it's it, he cried and stoppt
as If afraid to complete the question.
She smiled Il wan smile up at hi
and nodded her head as she answere
''rhe union of our lives is to be cor
a plete Our love is to be rewarded"
M IA child is coming to us?" he whi
81 pered.
81 1T is.' and her voice was husht
81 too.
q Praise be to God. Praise be to h
81 holy name!" And O'Connell claspt
a his hands in prayer.
In a little while she went on: ut W
the telling you | wanted to be SO d
Il ferent. ! wanted you when you hea
i it to be free of care-happy. And T.
1 waited from day to day, hoping for t
best--that some good fortune wou
come to you-'
He forced one of his old time, hear
laughs. but there was q hollow ri
in it:
. what Is that yer sayin' at a
Wait for good fortune? Is there a
IN. good fortune like what we've just t.
aar me: Sure I'm ten times the happi
The man since came INTO TINS room.
re. put his arm around her and. sitti
beside her. drew her closely to hi
inc Listen. DEAR he said, listen. "
her go back to the old country. Our ch
pry shall! be born where we first n
l. Ia ct