The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-19

IT know. knowr' Angela replied
"And many time when I was child
my mother and cried over It."
He looked at her curiously. "You and
yer mother cried over us:"
I've did. Indeed we did"
They say the heart of England Is In
its womankind. But they have moth.
ing to do with her laws"
They will have some day"
'It'll be long time comm. I'm
thinkin' If they take so long to free
a whole country how long do ye sup
pose it'll take them TO free whole sex
and the female one at that?"
at will comer she said resolutely.
And you cried over lreland's sor-
rows?"
"As child and as woman" said
Angela.
And we've gone about here tryin' to
help them. too, haven't ys?'
IL could do very little"
We'll. the spirit is there-and the
heart is there. II they hadn't liked you
it's the sorry time maybe your brother
would have"
He paused again. looking at her In.
tentiy. wa!le his fingers ciutched the
coverlet convulsively as II to sti1e
cry of pain
May ask We yer name?" he gasped.
Angela" she said. almost in whls-
per.
Angela he repeated Angela.
It's we'll named We are. It's the min
isterin' angel we've been down here
10 the people-and-to me-"
Don't talk any more now. Rest"
REST. is it. with all the throuble in
the wurrld beatin' in me brain and
throbbin' In me beart:"
TRY to sleep until the doctor comes
tonight
He lay back and closed his eyes.
Angela SAT- perfectly stfl.
In few minutes he opened them
again. There was new light In his
eyes and Il smile on his lips
"Ye heard me speak. did ye?"
"Yes"
Where were yes"
above you, behind bank OF trees"
A playful smile played around his
lips as he said. "lt was a good speech,
wasn't it,"
II thought II wonderful" Angela an.
swered
And what were yer feelin's listen.
IN TO man urgin' the people against
yer own country"
Il felt | wanted to stand beside ven
and echo everything you said"
Did you?" And his eyes blazed and
his voice rose.
"You SPOKE as some prophet speak.
ing in n wilderness OF sorrow trying to
bring them comfort"
He smiled whimsically MS he said In
weary voice:
II tried TO bring them comfort. and
got them broken heads and buckshot."
Its only through suffering every
great cause triumphS." snid Angela.
Then the Irish should triumph some
day. They've suffered enough. God
knows
"They will" said Angela eagerly
"Oh. how l wish Id been born a mar
TO throw In my lot with the weak, to
| bring comfort to sorrow. freedom to
the oppressed. joy to wretehedness.
That is your mission. How | envy
you. | glory in what the future has in
store for you. Live for 1t. Live for
e."
'T willr' cried O'Connell. "Some day
the yoke vii, he lifted from us God
grant that mine will be the hand to
help do it. God grant am alive to see
it done. That day'll be worth Twin
for-to wiring recognition from our ene-
mics. to-to-to"- He sank back weak
ly on the pillow. his voice falling to a
whisper.
Angela brought him some water and
helped hin up while he drank it, She
smoothed lack the shining hair-red
shot through god-from his forehead
he thanked her with a look. Suddenly
he burst into tears. The strain of the
day had snapped his self control at
last The foodsates were opened. He
sobbed and sohbed like some tired.
hurt child. Angela tried to comfort
him. In moment she was crying too.
He took her hand and kissed 1t repeat
edly. the tears falling on it as he did so
God bless We. God bless ye."' he
cried
In that moment OF self revelation
their hearts wpnt out to each other
Neither had known happiness nor love
nor fair
To Be Continued.