Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-03-10
CHAPTER VIII.
For the Cause.

owed earlier, he no longer urged
violence. He had come under the In
fuence Of the more temperate men OF
the party and was content to win by
legislative means what Ireland had
failed to accomplish wholly by con-
hict, although no one recognized more
thoroughly than O'ConneIl what q
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
ticularly was the action Of band OF
80 called patriots who operated in
many parts Of Misunderstanding 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
ho1 no
on Peg-a shawl to keep her warm or
a ribbon to give a CLEAN Of color to
the drab little clothes.
On great occasions he would buy
her new dress, and then l'eg was
the proudest little child In the whole
Of Ireland.
Every year on the anniversary of
her mothers death O'Conneli had
mass said for the repose Of Angela's
soul, and he would kneel beside Peg
through the service and be silent for
the rest Of the day. One year be had
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 be saw her. He pretended to
be very angry.
didn't tell ye to go homer"
''Ye did. father
Then why didn't ye obey me"
"Sure an what would be dom at
home, all alone, without you? Don't
be cross with me. father"
He took her hand, and they walked
home in silence. He had been crying,
and Peg could not understand it. She
had never seen him do such a thing be-
fore. and it worried her. 1t did not
seem right that man should cry. 1t
seemed weakness, and that her IA
ther of all men should do it, he who
was not afraid Of anything or any one,
was wholly unaccountable to her.
When they reached home Peg busted
herself about her father. trying to
make him comfortab bic. furtively watch
ing him all the while. When she had
put him in an easy chair and brought
him his slippers and built up the fire
she sat down on little stool by his
side. After a long silence she stroked
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?"
1.-The most beautiful woman that
ever lived in all the wurrld. Peg"
''She looks beautiful in the picture
We 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
shOne.
1.-The man that painted it couldn't
put the soul of her into it. That he
couldn't; not the soul of her"
IAN like her at all, father?" asked
Peg wistfully.
"Sometimes ye are, dear, very like"
After little pause Peg said:
"Ye loved her very much. father
didn't YEP
He nodded. II loved her with al
the heart of me and all the strength O.
me-"
Peg sat quiet for some minutes; thel
she asked him question very quietl!
and hung in suspense on his answer:
do We love me as much as ye lovet
her, father?"
TITS different, Peg, quite, quite diff
eerent."