Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-01-28
CHAPTER III.
The lrjsh Patriot.
By ]. Hartley Manners

FENO taf NO man In the little walled
In zone she had lived in had
~ ever stirred Angela to an even
momentary enthusiasm They
were all 80 fatuously contented with
their environment. Sheltered from
birth. their anxiety was chiefly how
to make life pass the pleasantest.
They occasionally showed a spasmotlic
excitement over the progress of a
cricket or polo match. Their achieve
ments were largely those of the stay
at home warriors. who fought with
the quill what others faced death with
the sword for. Their inertia Disguised
her. Their self satisfaction spurred
her to resentment.
Here was a man in the real heart of
life. He was engaged in u struggle
that mikes existence worth while-the
effort to bring a message to his people.
! Then arose picture Of her sister,
Monica. with her puny social pretcn-
sions-recognition Of those in high
er grade, bread and meat and drink to
her; adulation and gross f]attery, the
very breath Of her nostrils; her broth
er's cheap. narrow piatitudes about the
rights of rank and wealth.
The memory OF her mother was the
only link that bound her to her child
hood-the gentle, accomplishing spir-
II OF her, the nnseltish abncgation of
her. the souls tragedy OF her. giving
up her life at the altar OF duty at the
bidding of q hardened despot.
She was reused from her self search
ing thoughts by the doctors voice and
the touch Of his hand
"Goodby for the present, Miss Kings
north. Sure It's In good hands I'm
lawn him. But for you he'd be lynn
in1 the black jail with old DR.. Costello
Siarin' down at him with his gimlet
eyes."
Angela at down Mt little distance
from the sickbed and watched the
wounded man. His face was drawn
with pain. His eyes were closed. But
he was not sleeping. Els fingers lock-
ed and unlocked. His lips moved He
opened his eyes and looked ut her.
"You need not stay here" he said.
would you rather didn't?"
why did you bring me here?"
ITO make sure yonr wounds were
attended to"
"Xoor brother 10 landlord-'Kings.
north. the absentee landlord we used
10 call your father as children. And
I'm In his sons house. I'd betther be
IN jau, than here
"You mustn't think that
you've brought me here to hnmil-
late une-to humiliate mel''
mo 10 care for you, to protect
yoo."
Protect me7'
IL can"
That's strange"
* heard you speak today" She
paused. "You mustn't go to prison"
OTIS the lot Of every lrishman today
who says what he thinks"
ut mustn't be yours! 1t mustn't!
Angelas voice rose in her distress
She repeated: "it mustn't! I'll appeal
to my brother to stop It."
III he's anything like his father It's
small heed he'll pay to your pleading.
The poor wrctches here appealed to
old Kingsnorth in famine and sickness
mot for help. mind ye. Just for lit
tie time to pay their rents-and the
only answer they ever got from him
was Pay or gov"
n know, I knowy' Angela replied.
"And many time when was child
my mother and cried over it."
He looked at her curiousiy. "You and
yer mother cried over us!''
I'VE did. Indeed we did"
'4They say the heart of England is in
its womankind. But they have moth
ing to do with her laws"
'4They Will have some day"
It'll be a long time comm, I'm
thinkin'. II they take so long to free
Q whole country how long do We sup
pose it'll take them to free whole sex
and the female one at that?"
ut will come!' she said resolutely.
"And you cried over lrelands sor-
rowss"
AS q child and as a woman" said
Angela.
"And we've gone about here tryin' to
help them. too. haven't ye?"
II could do very little"
"Well. the spirit Is there-and the
heart 10 there. II they hadn't liked you
it's the sorry time maybe your brother
would have"
He paused again, looking at her in
tently, while his fingers clutched the
coveriet convulsively as If to stifle a
cry Of pain.
"May ask 70 yer name?" he gasped
"Angela.r she said. almost i'll whis-
per.
angela" he repeated Angela.
lta well named ye are. It's the min.
isterin' angel ye've been down here
to the people-and-to me-
Don't talk any more now. Rest"
REST. IL 1t, with all the throublc ir
the wurrld beaun' in me brain and
throbbin' In me bearty'
Try to sleep until the doctor come.
tonight"
Relay back and closed his eyes.
! Angela sat perfectly still.
In few minutes he opened them
again. There was new light in his
eyes and u smile on his lips
"Ye heard me speak, did YEP
"Yes."
where were 3p:''
"Above You. behind u bank of trees.
A playful smile played around bis
lips rs be said. ut was good speech
wasn't ity'
II thought IT wonderful" Angela All