The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-06-17

uncle MCNAMARA or County Sligo Oy-
tn'-after a useless life-and doin' the
only thing that made me proud of hira
now that he's gone-may he slape II
peace-lavin' the money he'd kept suca
q close fist on all his life to his Gea
fearin' nephew SO that he can spind
the rest of his days in comfort? Didn't
ye hear that?''
II did not And who was the neph-
ew that came into it?''
"Meself, Frank O'Connell!'
"Youl Is It the truth yere tellin'
me?'
May l 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 60
ITS sorry am if / hurt We. So it's
wealthy man ye are now. docthor
eh?"
"Middlin' wealthy"
And what are We doin' in New
York?''
Sure. this is the country to take
money TO. 1t doubles itself out here
overnight, they tell me-
He paused, then continued:
Il hope ye'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
enc thing iD the wurrld that's near
our hearts-the future of Ireland-l
want to prophesy"-
An what's it ye'd afther prophesy-
ing?"
'"This-that ten years from now, with
her own government, with her own
language back again-GaeIic-an what
language in the wurrid yields greater
music than the old Gaelic?-with Ire
land united and lreland's land in the
care OF irishmen. with lreIand's peo-
pie self respectin an sober an healthy
an educated. with Irishmen employed
on Irish industries
go ON, Frank O'Connell. | love to
listen to ye. Don't stop"
I'm tell We what will happen! Back
will go the Irishmen in tens . thou.
sands from all the other countries
they were dhriven to in the days q
famine an oppression an coercion an
buckshot-back they will go to their
mother country. An can ye see far
enough into the future to realize what
they will do? Ye can't! Well. I'll tell
ye 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
not from their own Stock-when they
go back to ireland with different out
| looks. with different manners an With
different tastes, SO long as they've kept
| the hea rts o them thrue ar loyai-jus,
SO long rs they've done that--an' kept
the faith o. their forefathers, they'll
| form new nation an a nation with
| all the best O the old-the great biz
faith an hope o the old-addeu to the
| prosperity an education an business
like principles an craftsmanship 0
| the new"
Sure it's the big position they should
give you OH College green when they
| get their own government again
Frank O'Connell," the little doctor
said. shaking his head knowingly.
AN where Is the little blue eyed
maiden. Peg o. your heart? Where is
she ut all?'
Its in London she is"
/ 10 Il Ev,,rich Ca.rn svoius fO hyipr bo,
up?' cried the doctor in horror anG
disgust
NO. it's not. Docthor McGinnis. an
ye nnght to know me betther than tt
sit there an ask me such a question"
When they parted for the night witt
MANY promises to meet again ere long
O'Connell sat down and wrote Peg ;
long letter, leaving the choice in hel
hands. but telling her how much b,
would like to have her back with him
He wrote the letter again and again
and each time destroyed it. 1t seemed
so clumsy.
The morning after the incident fol
lowing Pegs disobedience in going t.
the dance and her subsequent rebellion
and declaration Ct Independence fount
all the inmates of Regal Villa in IL mos
unsettled condition.
Airs Chichester and Alaric opened
discussion as to the latter's business
career.
"Oh. Alaric! There Is way-on
| way that would save u.s." said til
mother after Alaric suggested goin
to Canada. And she :rembled as sh
paused. rs If afraid to tell him wh,
the alternative was.
us there. mater? What is it|'
ut rests with. you. dear"
Does it? Very good. I'll do it t
save you and Ethel and the root
course will. Let me>tlear it.
.'AIaric?" she asked in a tone tha
suggested their fate hung on his ar
swer. "Alaric. do you like herT'
Like whom?"
Margaret. Do your
Here and there. She amuses m
like anything at times. She drew
map of Europe once that | think wa
the most fearful and wonderful thin
| have ever seen. She said it was tn
way her father would like to see Ei
rope She had England. Scotland an
Wales in Germany. and the rest of tn
map was Ireland. Made me laugh ik
anything"
"Oh. if you only could!' she sobbed.
Gould? What?"
Take that little wayward child int
your life and mold her."
Here. one moment. mater, let u
get the full force of your idea. io