Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-04-22

the rest of his days in comfort? Didn't
We hear that?''
Il did not. And who was the neph-
ew that came into it,"
.Meself. Frank O'ConneIl"'
You. Is it the truth ye're tellin
me?"
MAY / nivver spake another wurrd
if I'm not"
O'Connell took the little mans hand
and shook it until the doctor screamed
out to him to let it go.
Its sorry / am if hurt We. So it's
a wealthy man We are now. dOcthor,
eh?"
'Middlin' wealthy
And what are We DOM in New
York;"
Sure, this is the country to taxa
money to. It doubles itself out here
overnight, they tell me-"
He paused, then continued:
Il hope we've not lost the gift O. the
CAB Hev We got it with We still,
Frank O'Connell?'
Faith an while I'm talkin' of the
one thing in the wurrld that's near
want to prophesy'-
IAN what's it ye'd afther prophesy-
ing?'
"This-that ten years from now, with
her own government, with her own
language back again-Gaelic-an' what
language in the wurrld yields greater
music than the old Gaelic?-with Ire
land united and Ireland'S land in the
care of IriShmen, with 1reland's peO-
pie self respectin' an sober an healthy
an educated, with Irishmen employed
on Irish Industries
"Go on, Frank O'Connell. l love to
listen to We. Don't STOP"
''I'll tell We what will happen! Back
sands from all the other countries
they were dhriven to in the days o
famine an oppression an coercion an
buckshot-back they will go to their
mother country. An can We see far
enough into the future to realize what
they will do? Ye can't? Well, I'll tell
We that too. The eXiled Irish, who
have lived their lives abroad-takin
their wives, like as not, from the peo-
pie O. the country they lived in an
go back to Ireland with different out
looks, with different manners an with
different tastes, SO long as they've kept
the hearts O. them thrue an loyal-just
so long as they've done that-an' kept
the faith o. their fOrefathers, they'll
form a new nation an nation with
all the best o. the old-the great big
faith an hope O. the old-added to the
prosperity an education an business
like principles an craftsmanship O
the new"
"Sure it's the big position they should
give you on College green when they
get their own government again,
Frank O'Connell,' the little doctor
said, shaking his head knowingly.
can where is the little blue eyed
maiden, Peg O. your heart? Where is
she at alp
Its in London she IS.
els it English ye're goin' to bring her
up?" cried the doctor in horror and
disgust.
"No, it's not, Docthor McGinnis, an
We ought to know me betther than to
sit there an ask me such question:
When they parted for the night, with
many promises to meet again ere long,
O'Connell sat down and wrote Peg
long letter, leaving the choice in her
hands, but telling her how much he
would like to have her back with him.
He wrote the letter again and again
and each time destroyed it, it seemed
so clumsy.
The morning after the incident fol-
lowing Pegs disobedience in going to
the dance and her subsequent rebellion
and declaration of independence found
all the inmates of Regal Villa in most
unsettled condition
Mrs. Chichester and Alaric opened
discussion as to the latter's business
career
"Oh, Alaric! There is a way-one
way that would save u.s." said the
mother after Alaric suggested going
to Canada. And she trembled as she
paused. as if afraid to tell him what
the alternative was.
us there, mater? What is it?"
'It rests with you, DEAR
Does it? Very good. I'll do it to
save you and Ethel and the roof
course l will. Let me hear it"
"Alaric?' she asked in tone that
suggested their fate hung on his an
swer. "Alaric. do you like herr"
Like whOm?"
Margaret! Do your"
'rHere and there. She amuses me
like anything at times. She drew a
map of Europe once that | think was
the most fearful and wonderful thing
have ever seen. She said it was the
way her father would like to see Eu
rope. She had England, Scotland and
Wales in Germany, and the rest of the
map was Ireland Made me laugh like
anything"