The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-02-04
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1 proved or the match, he should make
a handsome settlement on her.
| In response to her request Nathaniel
allowed her to go 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 as she had
thought and read and listened to. On
every side she saw kindly people
borne down by the weight Of poverty,
lives ruined by sickness and the lack
Of nourishment-a splendid race per-
ishing through disagreement 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 in 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 a promise to return
the next day, she rode away.
When within some little distance Of
her brothers house she saw a steady,
irregular stream Of people climbing
great hill. She rode toward 1t and.
screened by a 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 blood
and throbbed in her brain. For the
first time she realized what marvel
GUS force was the call of the patriot.
To listen and watch a man risking life
and liberty in the cause Of his coun-
try-her heart and her mind and her
soul went out to him.
When the soldiers marched on to the
scene she was paralyzed with fear.
When an order to fire was given she
wanted to ride into their midst and
cry out to them to stop. But she was
unable to move hand or foot
When the smoke had thinned and
she saw lying motionless on the ground
the bodies Of men who a moment be
fore had been full Of life and strength;
when was added to that the horror of
the wounded crying out with pain, her
first impulse was to fly from the sight
of the carnage. She mastered that mo-
ment of fear and plunged forward,
calling to the groom to follow her. She
ordered the body Of O'Connell, who
had been hit. taken to her own home.
The long. slow. tortuous journey
home. the men slowly following with
the CHASTITY. mute body on the rude lit
ter, became living memory to hel
for all the remainder Of her life.
sue Slduceu uOWu every iittie Willie
at the stone white face and shuddered
as she found herself wondering II she
would ever hear his voice again or see
those great blue eyes flash with his
fierce courage and devotion.
As they neared her brothers house
stragglers began to follow curiously.
Sad looking men and weary women
Joined the procession wonderingly. All
guessed it was some fresh outrage OF
the soldiers.
1t seemed to Angela that an infinity
of time had passed before they entered
the grounds attached to the Kings
north house. She sent man on ahead
to order a room to be prepared and
doctor sent for AS she saw her broth
er coming forward to meet her with
knit brows and stern eyes she nerved
herself to greet him.
"What is this, AngelaT he asked,
looking in amazement at the strange
procession.
Another martyr to our ignorant
government Nathaniel" and she press.
ed on through the drive to the house.