Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-11
Continued From Last Week.
CHAPTER Viii.
For the Cause.

CHAPTER Viii.
For the Cause.
'CoNNELL had changed very
much since the days OF St Kerr
NJ mans hill. AS was foreshad-
owed earlier, he 40 longer urged
violence. He had ONE under the In
auence of the more temperate men of
the party and was content to win by
legislative means what Ireland had
failed to accomplish wholly by con-
fict, although no one recognized more
thoroughly than O'Connell what a
large part the determined attitude of
the Irish party in resisting the Eng
lish laws, depriving them of the right
of free speech and Of meeting to
spread light among the ignorant, had
played in wringing some measur of
recognition and of tolerance from the
English ministers.
What changed o'Connell more par
ticularly was the action of a band Of
so called patriots" who operated in
many parts OF Ireland-maiming cat
tie, running crops, injuring peaceabie
farmers who did not do their bidding
and shooting at landlords and promi-
nent people connected with the govern
ment.
He avoided the possibility of Inn
prisonment again for the sake Of Peg.
What would befall her il he were talk,
en- from her?
The continual thought that preyed
upon him was that he would have
nothing to leave her when his call
came. Do what he would. he could
make but little money, and when he
had a small surplus he would spend it
on Peg-a shawl to keep her warm or
a ribbon TO give q CLEAN OF color to
the drab little clothes.
On great occasions he would buy
her a new dress, and then Peg vas
the proudest little child in the whole
OF ireland.
Every year ON the anniversary OF
her mothers death O'C0nneil had q
mass said for the repose OF Angela's
soul, and he would kneei beside Peg
through the service and be silent for
the rest OF the day. Onesyeash he had
candles blessed BY thearchbishop lit
on Our Lady,s altar, and hesstayed long
after the service was ove He sent
Peg home. But, although Peg obeyed
him partially by leaving the church,
she kept watch outside until her IA
Their came ont. He was wiping his
eyes as he saw her. He pretended to
be very angry.
Didn't / tell We to 90 homer
.sYe did, father
Then why didn't We obey meY'
Sure answhat would be DOM at
home, all alone. without your Don't
be Cross with me. father
He took her hand. and they walked
hcme In silence. He had been crying.
and Peg could not understand 1t. She
had never seen him do such a thing be-
fore, and II worried her. 1t did not
seem right that a man should cry. 1t
seemed a weakness, and that her IA
thar Of all me should do 1t, he who
was not afraid Of anything or any one.
was wholly unaccountabie TO her.
When they reached home Peg busted
herself about her father, trying to
make him comfortable, furtiveiy watch
ing him all the while. When she had
put him in an easy chair and brought
him his slippers and built up the fire
abe sat down on a little stool by his
side. After q long silence she stroked
the back OF his hand and then gave
him a little tug. He looked down at
her.
What IL 1t, PegY
was my mother very beautiful. IA
ther?" 4,
.sThe most beautiful woman that
ever lived III all the wnrrld, Peg
ssShe looks beautiful III the picture
We have OF her.
From the inside pocket OF his coat
be drew out q little beautifully paint
ed miniature, The frame had long
since been worn and frayed. O'Con-
nell looked at the face. and his eyes
ehone.
.sThe man that painted ii couldn't
put the soul OF her Into II That he
couldn't; not the soul OF her.
IAN ! like her at an. father?s asked
PEG wistfnlly.
Sometimes We are. dear. very Eke."
After d fttie pause Peg said.
~ loved her very much father,
mint ye1
He nodded. 4 loved her with an
~ heart q ne and mi the strength of