Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11


his meager income. He multiplied his
duties. He worked far into the night
when he could find demand for his
articles. But little by little his sources
of revenue failed him.
Some fresh and horrible agrarian
crimes i'm Ireland, for which the home
rule party was blamed, for awhile
turned the tide of sympathy against
his party. The order was sent out to
discontinue meetings for the purpose
of collecting funds in America-funds
the Irish Americans had been so cheer
fully and plentifulIy bestowing on the
cause"
O'Connell was recalled to Ireland.
His work was highly commended.
Some day they would send him to
the United States again as special
pleader At present he would be of
greater value at home.
He was instructed to apply to the
treasurer of the fund and arrange
ments would be made for his passage
back to Ireland.
He brought the news to Angela witt
a strange feeling of fear and disap-
pointment. He had built so much on
making a wonderful career in the great
new world and returning home some
day to Ireland with the means of re-
lieving some of her misery and with
his wife guarded. as she should be.
from the possibility of want. And
here was he going back to Ireland as
poor as he left it, though richer i'm
measurably in the love of Angela.
She was sitting perfectly still, her
eyes on the floor, when he entered the
room. He came in so softly that she
did not hear him. He lifted her head
and looked into her eyes. He noticed
with certainty what had been so far
only a vague. ill defined dread. Her
face was very, very pale and trans
parent Her eyes were Sunken and
had strange bfiliancy She was
much slighter and far more ethereal
than on that day when they stood on
the deck of the ship and turned their
faces so hopefully to the new world.
He felt knifelike stab startle
through his blood to his heart His
breath caught.
Angela looked up at him radiantly.
He kissed her and with mock cheer
fitness he said laughingly:
"Such news. me darlin'! Such won
dherful news.'
Good news, dear?"
1.-The best in the wurrld,' and he
choked a Sob
81 knew it would come! | knew it
would. Tell me, dear"
We're to go Blackjack to Ireland.
See, here are the orders" and he show
ed her the official letter.
She took it wonderingly and read it.
Her hand dropped to her side. Her
head dropped into the same position be
had found her in. In a moment he was
kneeling at her side.
"What is it, dear?"
1--WE can't go, Frank"
"We can't go? What are We sayin'.
dear?'
1--WE can't 60" she repeated, her body
crumpled up Imply in the chair.
"And why not, Angela? | know |
can't take We back as l brought We
here. dear, if that's what We name.
The luck's been against me. It's been
cruel hard against me- An that thought
is tearin' at me heart this minnit.'
1T isn't that, Frank" she said
family.
"Then what is it?"
oh she cried Il hoped it would
be so different-so very different"
'What did We think would be so diff
ferent. dear? Our going back? Is that
what's throublin' ye?"
mo. Frank. not that. | don't care
how we go back so long as you are
with me-" He pressed her hand. In a
moment she went on: But we can't
go, we can't go. Oh, my dear. my dear,
can't you guess? Can't you think?"
She looked imploringly into his eyes.
A new wonder came into his Could
it be true? Could it? He took both
her hands and held them tightly and
stood up towering over her and trem-
bling violently.
us it's it, he cried and stopped
as if afraid to complete the question.
She smiled wan smile up at him
and nodded her head as she answered:
The union of Ou lives is to be com
plete. Our love is to be rewarded"
"a child is coming to us?" he whiS-
pered.
1T is" and her voice was hushed
too.
praise be to God! Praise be to his
holy name. And O'Connell clasped
his hands in prayer.
In little while she went on: "It was
the telling you | wanted to be so diff
ferent. | wanted you when you heard
it to be free of care-happy. And I've
waited from day to day, hoping for the
best-that some good fortune would
come to you
He forced one of his old time, hearty
laughs. but there was a hollow ring
in it:
What is that yer Sayin' at all?
Wolf for 0oad fortI1Dao lie thaPa any