Evening star., 1915-01-24

token, the neghbors givn him in the Parish Hall,
two doors from Mrs. Carrgans own house, the night
afore he goes. Isn't it lamentable case, Terry?"
And says Terry back to her. "And do you to tell
that with the full of city O people with heads on
them-of a sort-not sinner among ye is able to help
Mary and Martin? Bad wind to the townul O ye,"
says Terry "if New York. that's tired braggn the
cleverest the shines on, needs either arch
angel poor bog trotter from Ireland-ke meself-
to tach them to lift a bush out of gap!"
Says Mrs. O'Grady, "Glory be, Terry If there's
mortal walkin the worl' this day could invint way
out, It's your vagabond self. Do ye know way Terry
q ehroidhe?"
"Pn be back here tn mora evenin', with Heavens
help, to your good man Danny the mysterious
answer Terry gave her. "Goodby, Mrs. O'Grady.'
AND sure enough me brave Terry, good as his
\ word, the ground next evenin', when Danny
just wipin' his mouth and thankin' the Lord and
his wife Sheila for the good dinner they had provided
him.
at does eyes good to We, Terry OHara.
Hows every rib in your body?" Dannys kindly
greetin.
THANK ye, Danny" says Terry. "The devils al
ways good to his own. I'm as healthy trout in
Lough Eask and as happy How's your four
bones?'
"Och! Where's the good compainin ?" replies Danny.
"When the little pony who keeps the bite in mouth
and the roof us, is well, we're all well"
"Can have private word in your ear?7
aye can-two if you like. Meselfs neither Prince
nor President, and any favor do ye III surely do
short O divorcin Bridget Will ye mind sthrolln
round the block with me, till l make that the
pony's happy for the night?"
And whasomever the favor that he asked, Terry,
when he left Danny back from his sthrol, was lookn
mighty satisfied. Mrs. OGrady called after his heels
goin' off,
"Be sure ye don't miss the dance Chewsday night,
Terry; for everyone who left home will be there
barrin only them that in Calvary Cimitry God
rest themD."
"Maam," says Terry, "if l miss it, I'm in Calvary
too Frolic or fight Terry O'Hara is the first in
and the last out"
AND twas so. Terry among the first spirits
footin' it the floor. And as Mrs. O'Grady had
predicted, yed think there weren't dozen ever left
Donegal from the child to the cripple but there.
Even Father McGnn himself didn't forget look in
and again to that his people were happy. Old Una
Carrigan ockstered in between Mary and Martin
Ottoman; and the fddles, payin "The Boys O Kill
kenny got first into her head and next into her heels,
till took Mary and Martin all they could to hold the
old lady from takin the floor and dancn jig herself.
And doleful and downhearted as Mary and Martin
were they could hardly help smiln at the undaunted
spirit of her. And the packed house gave her rousn
cheer.
"More power to ye Maam!" shouts Terry OHara.
And may ye live till your shnbone' II redd pipe 'Tis
he young heart ye have!7
Twas the pleased and surprised woman was Mary
Lonergan to see Terry, whose comm to America she
hadn't till now heard of.
"Wel! Well! Well" says Mary, wringn' her hands.
"And to think that It's here I'd meet ye, Terry I'll hold
ye don't remember last meen, and where it was"