The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-25

When the time came that she seemed
70 wish to marry. if her brother ap-
proved of the match. he should make
q handsome settlement on her.
In response to her request Nathaniel
allowed her to so with him to Ireland
On his tour of inspection.
Mr.. Chichester was actively engaged
at the Old Bailey ON an important
criminal case, so Monica also joined
them.
Everything Angela saw in Ireland
appealed to her quick sympathy and
gentle heart 1t was just us she had
thought and read and listened to. On
every side she saw Il kindly people
borne down by the weight Of poverty.
| lives ruined by sickness and the lack
| of nourislment-a splendid race per-
| ishing through misgovernment and in
tolerant ignorance.
Angela went about among the peo.
pie and made friends with them
They were chary at first Of taking her
! to their hearts. She was of the hated
Saxon race. What was she doing
there-she, the sister of their. till now,
absentee landlord? She soon won
them over by her appealing voice and
kindly interest.
All this Angela did i'll direct opposi-
ton to her brothers wishes and her
sisters eXhortations.
The morning of the meeting she had
ridden some miles to visit poor fam
lily. Out of five three were in bed
with low fever She got doctor for
them, gave them money to buy neces-
saries and. with Il promise to return
the next day, she rode away.
When within some little distance of
her brothers house she saw steady.
irregular stream of people climbing q
great hill. She rode toward it and
screened by IL clump of trees. saw and
heard her first home rule" meeting
When Frank O'Connell first spoke
bis voice thrilled her. Gradually the
excitement of the people under the
mastery Of his power communicated
itself to her. 1t pulsed in her bloot
!
first time she realized what marvel
Gus force was the call Of the patriot
To listen and watch man risking lift
ard liberty in the cause of his coun
try--her heart and her mind and he
soul went out to him.
When the soldiers marched on to tn
scene she WIS paralyzed with fear
When an order to fire was given sh
wanted to ride into their midst ant
. cry out to them to stop. But she wa
: slnable to move hand or foot
When the smoke had thinned an
she saw lying motionless on the groun
:. the bodies of men who moment be
. fore had been full Of life and strength
when was added to that the horror O
the wounded crying out with pain. he
=. first impulse was to fly from the sigh
:, Of the carnage She mastered that M
4 ment of fear and plunged forwart
calling to the groom to follow her. Sh
= ordered the body of O'Conncll. wh
had been hit. taken to her own hom'
The long. slow. tortuous journe
home. the men slowly following wit
the ghastly. mute body on the rude Ii
:. ter, became a living memory to ht
y for all the remainder of her life
, She glanced down every little whi
= at the stone white face and shuddere
as she found herself wondering If ST
:. would ever hear his voice again or 81
- :, those great blue eyes fash with b
:. fierce courage and devotion.
:. AS they neared her brothers hou!
!, stragglers began to follow curiousl
- - Sad looking men and weary womt
=, joined the procession wonderingly. A
:, guessed it was some fresh outrage
, the soldiers
r.. 1t seemed to Angela that an infini
of time had passed before they enter'
= the grounds attached to the King
north house. She sent a man on abe;
-, to order room to be prepared and
20 doctor sent for. AS she saw her brot
er coming forward to meet her wi
- knit brows and stern eyes she nerv
ro herself to greet him.
-. "What is this, Angela? he aske
10 looking in amazement at the stran
=. procession.
Another martyr to our ignora
~ government. Nathaniel" and she pre-
II ed on through the drive to the house