The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-04-03

"Middlin' wealthy"
And what are ye dom in New|
York;"
Sure, this is the country to takel
money to. 1t doubles itself out herel
overnight, they tell me-"
He paused, then continues:
II hope we've not lost the gift o. the|
CAB. Ilcv We got it with We still,
Frank O,Connell?'
Faith an while I'm talkin' of the|
one thing in the wurrld that's near|
our hearts-thc future of lreIand-l|
want to prophcsy"-
"An' what's it yc'd afthcr prophesy.
ing?"
"This-that ten years from now, with
her own government. with her own
language back again-Gaelic-an' what
language in the wurrld yields greater
music than the Old Gaclic?-with Ire
land united and lrcland's land in the
care Of lriShmen, with lrclands peO-
pie self respcctin' an sober an healthy
an educated. with freshmen employed
on Irish Industries
eco On, Frank O'Connell love to
listen to 70. Don't stop"
'Ill tell We what will happen. Back
will 80 the Irishmcn In tens q thou
sands from nl the other countries
they were dhrivcn to III the days o.
famine an oppression an coercion an
Observation-Disclosures they will 20 to their
mother country. An can We see far
enough into the future to realize what
they will do? Yc can't? Well Ill tell
We that too. The eXilcd Irish. who
have lived their lives abroad-takin'
their wives. like as not. from the peo-
pie O the country they lived in an
not from their own stock-wuen 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 loyaI-just
SO long as they've done that-an' kept
the faith o their fOrefathers. they'll
form new nation an nation With
all the best o the old-the great big
faith an hope o the oId-added to the
prosperity an education an business.
like principles an craftsmanship 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'Conncll," the little doctor
said. sinking his head knowingly.
IAN where Is the little blue eyed
maiden. Peg o. your heart? Where is
she ut allY''
IT'S In London she is"
us IT English ye're goin' to bring her
np?" cried the doctor in horror and
disgust
mo. it's not, Docthor McGinnis, an
We ought to know the betther than to
sit there an ask me such n question"
When they parted for the night. with
many promises to meet again ere long,
O'C0nnell sat down and wrote Peg
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 ench time destroyed it. 1t seemed
so clumsy.
The morning after the incident fol-
lowing Pegs disobedience 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 Alartc opened a
discussion Ms to the latter's business
career.
"Oh, Alaric! There is a way-one
way that would save u.s." said the
mother after Alaric suggested going
to Canada. And she trembled as she
paused. as IL afraid to tell him what
the alternative was.
rs there, mater? What is it?"
1T rests with you. dear"
docs it7 Very good. I'll do It to
save you and Ethel and the roof;
course WILL Let me hear it,
"Alaric?' she asked in tone that
suggested their fate hung on his an.
swer, "AIaric, do you like herr"
Like whOm?"
margaret! Do you?"
"Here and there. She amuses me
like anything at times. She drew a
map Of Europe once that | think was
the most fearful and wonderful thing
! have ever seen. She said 1t was the
way her father would like to see Eu.
rope. She had England. Scotland and
Wales In Germany. and the rest Of the
map was Ireland. Made me laugh like
anything"
"Oh. If You only could!'' she sobbed.
Gould? What?'
Take that little Maynard child into
your life and mold her."
"Here. one moment. mater; let me
get the full force of your idea. You
want me to mold Margaret2"
Eyes. dear"
"Ha!" he laughed uneasily, then said
decidedly: mo. mater. no. can do
most things, but as a molder-oh, no!
Let Ethel do it-if she'll stay, that Is"
"Alartc. my dear. l mean to take her
really into your life-'to have and to
hold" And she looked pleadingly at
him through her tear dimmed eyes.
But don't want to hold her, ma.
ter!'' reasoned her son.
1T would be the saving Of % au!"
she insisted significantly.
But Alaric was still obtuse.
snow. how would my holding and
molding Margaret save us?"
CONTINUED next week.)