Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-18

| ~ 'CONNELL had changed very
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| owed earlier. he no longer urged
violence He had come under the IN
! fiuence of the more temperate men of
| the party and was content to win by
| legislative means what Ireland had
failed to accomplish wholly 10y con-
/ fict. although no one recognized more
thoroughly than O'Connell what a
large part the determined attitude OF
the Irish party in resisting the Eng
lish laws. depriving them of the right
Of free speech and of meeting to
spread light among the ignorant. had
played in wringing some measure OF
recognition and of tolerance from the
English ministers.
What changed O'Connell more par
hcularly was the action of band OF
SO called patriots who operated in
many parts Of Ireland-maiming cat
tie. running crops, injuring peaceable
farmers who did not do their bidding
and shooting at landlords and promi-
nent people connected with the govern
ment.
He avoided the possibility of i'm
prisonment again for the sake Of Peg.
What would befall her If he were TAX
en- from her?
The continual thought that preyed
upon him was that he would have
nothing to leave her when his call
came. Do what he would, he could
make but little money, and when he
had small surplus he would spend ii
on Peg-a shawl to keep her warm or
ribbon to give CLEAN of color to
the drab little clothes.
On great occasions he would buy
her q new dress. and then reg was
the proudest little child in the whole
of Ireland.
Every year on the anniversary of
her mothers death O'Connell had
mass said for the repose OF Angelas
soul. and he would kneel beside Peg
through the service and be silent for
the rest of the day. One year he had
candles blessed by the archbishop lit
on Our Lady's altar. and he stayed long
after the service was over. He sent
Peg home. But, although Peg obeyed
him partially by leaving the church.
she kept watch outside until her ia
Their came out. He was wiping his
eyes as he saw her. He pretended to
be very angry.
didn't tell We to go home?"
aye did. father"
'Then why didn't ye obey me?"
Sure an what would he dom at
home. all atone. without you! Don't
be cross with me. father"
He took her hand. and they walked
home In silence. He had hecn crying,
and Peg could not understand it. She
had never seen him do such Il thing be-
fore. and it worried her II did not
seem right that a man should cry. 1t
seemed weakness. and that her ia
Their of all men should do it. he who
was not afraid of anything or any one
was wholly ullarcountnlIe to her.
When they reached home Peg busted
herself about her father. trying TO
make him comfortable. flrtively witch
ing him all the while When she had
put him in an easy clmir and brought
him his slippers and built M the lire
she sat down on little stool by his
side. After long silence she strokel
the, back of his hand and then gave
him little tug. He. looked down at
her.
What is it. Peg?'
WAS my mother very beautiful. ia
ther?"
'"The most beautiful woman that
ever lived in all the wurrld, Peg
'She looks beautiful in the picture
ye have of her.
From the inside pocket of his coat
he drew out little beautifully paint
ed miniature. The frame had long
since been worn and frayed O'Con-
nell looked at the face, and his eyes
khone.
1.-THE man that painted it couldn't
put the soul of her into it. That he
couldn't; not the soul of her.
"Am l like her at all. father?" asked
Peg wistfully.
Sometimes ye are, dear, very ike"
After little pause Peg said: