The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-10

''Tl1 tell ye what will happeni Back will go the Irishnen in tens O thou sands from all the other countries they were dhriven to in the days O famine an oppression ain coercion an buckshot-baek they will go to their mother counthry. An can ye see far enough into the future to realize what they will do? Ye cant? Well, I'll tell ye that too. The exiled Irish, who have lived their lives abroad-takin' their wives,4 like as not, from the peo- pie O the counthry they lived in an not from their own stock when they go back to Ireland with different out looks, with different manners an with different tastes, so long as they've kept the hearts O them thrue an loyal-just so long as they've done tfat-an kept the faith O their forefathers. they'll form a new nation an a nation with. all the best O. the old 1.-the great big faith an hope O the old added to the prosperity an education an business like principles an statesmanshfp O the new"
 Sure it's the big position they should give you on College green when they get their own government again, Frank O.ConnelI,n the little doctor said, shaking his head Knowingly
 Am where is the little blue eyed maiden, Peg O. your heart? Where is she at aIl2''
 It's in London she is.'' Els it English yesre goins to bring her uTy2'' cried the doctor in horror and disgust
 No, it's not, Docthor McGfnnis, an ye ought to know me betther than to sit there an ask me such question 7
 When they parted for the night, with many promises t0 meet tsgain ere long, 0'Connel1 sat Gown and wrote Peg 8 long letter. leaving the choice in her hands, but telling her how much he would like to have her back with him. He wrote the letter again and again and each time destroyed it, it seemed so clumsy
 The morning after the incident fol- lowing Peg's disobedienee in going to the dance and her subsequent rebellion and declaration of independence found all the inmates of Regal Villa in most unsettled condition
 Mrs Chichester and AIaric opened q discussion as to the Iatter's business career
 ssoh. .Alaric! There is way one way that would save us.2s said the mother after AIaxie suggested going to Canada And she trenbIed as she paused, as if afraid to tell him what the alternative was.
 els there, mater2 What is it ?''
 fTt rests with you, dear :,
 Does 1t? Very good I'll do it to save you and Ethel and the roof; course I will. Let me hear it ' E esA1aric slle asked in a tone that suggested their fate hung on his an swer, Alaric, dc you like her7''
 Hike whom P
 s'Margaretl Do you P etHere and there. She amuses me like anything at times. She drew q map of Europe once that think was the most fearful and wonderful thing T have ever seen. She said it was the way her father would like to see Eslz rope. She had England, Scotland and Wales in Germany, and the rest of the map was Ireland Made me laugh like anything. 7
 ssOh, if you only couldr' she sobbed.
 eCould2 What2s'
 saTake that little wayward child into your life and mold heF.@
 ssHere, one moment, mater; let me get the full force of your idea You want me to mold Margaret2'
 ssYes, dear,
 ssIIat, he laughed uneasily. then said decidedly: tNo, mater, no. can do most things, but as a molder-oh, no! Let Ethel do tiff she'll stay, that is
 1Alaric, my dear, mean to take her really into your life-tto have and to hold.s,' And she looked pleadingly at him through her tear dimnned eyes < fsBut I don't want to hold her, ma ter!s reasoned her son.
 sHt would be the saving of us al1!" she insisted significantly.
 But AlaFic was still obtuse.
 ssHyow, how would my holding and moIding Margaret save us s2as
 The old lady placed her cards delib- erately on the table as she said senten- tionsly:
 ssShe would stay with us here-if you were engaged to herv'
 The shock had come His mother s terrible alternative was now before him in all it's naked horror. A shiyer ran through him. The thought of g man with a future as brilliant as his being blighted at the outset By such 8 rnisalliance!
 He felt the color leave his face
 s'Engagedt Don't, mother, please 2 He trembled again Heavens engag- ed to that tomboy F
 There was no escape. Mrs. Chiches- ter held him firmly.
 s'she will have f5.oo0 year when she is twenty 900 a year f5. GOO of the very bestE'
 Shs took him in her arms and press