Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-09

ana half a ton Of coal IN her hall
why while other men would be ask
ING her name. and showing her the
way OF the 'sassiety.' I suppose your
fine new Dimmycrat. Mr.. Monroe. win
look after US all. too. Well. LET me
tell you. you1l get left. know him
well. and whin he goes 20 washin'ton
he goes for the Honorable Peter Mon
roe. on. it's lucky you have your pin
sions. for n nd be singin' ye would
be for thin n you dlpinded upon him.
] tell you. you'd better pin your faith
20 Barney Mulcahey, and I'd like 10
cast eyes on the jay what's tried TO
queer him In the ward All, ha. I
thought 10" she said. as a well-dressed
young Irishman quietly slid out Of the
door.
pat Murphy" she called. Follow
that fool Flannlgan, and don't let him
out o. your sight the night. II he be-
gins 90 talk Monroe muzzle him"
Murphy looked longingiy az the
flushed face Of the widow, and whis-
pered over the bar: did you name
whit you said the nowf'
Try me and see," she laughed.
They say" growled the widows
cousin. "that Mulcahey's not n good
Christian" He looked around at his
audience and softly fingered bill In
his pocket. the like Of which he hadn't
seen in many n day.
"You don't snyf" cried the widow.
"Much you know about II. Was II
your Intlntion 10 run him for bishop1
What Is good Christianf" She
leaned over the bar and the men fell
silent.
Now. I'll tell you some things
about Mulcahey that you don't know.
How nanny OF you would have been
good Christians II you'd been raised in
Poverty Hollow. with no church near,
er than the city. and you that poor
that you were never sure nc night that
you'd eat In the mornln'f That's
where Barney WIS horn. and his moth
er rcarcd him On the washbeari
From The time he could walk BE-
Nork.-l u there yrs anything n iif
ovid ln Thfn b. wln- 60 ., 49,
when he could be covered enough 10
be dncent. aud he worked until he
worked his way through college, and
hlm-an Irlsbman like ourselves
Twin on nothing a week so that he
could be dedicated and be flt 10 hold
high places. You talk about his being
a poor Christianr Well. he's good
enough for the bishop. who's blessed
every room In Mr.. Mulcahey's new
house. ! hope you'll feel better, Tim
for KNOWN that when you want
him TO get you on the foorcew
There was a laugh, and Tim sat
down by the stove.
"But. byes, l want ye, Dimmycrat
or Republican, 90 vote for Barney
Mulcahey. the man. Now listen, I'm
going totell ye something that hoped
would lie buried In my heart. and l
ask you not TO mintlon Il among your
selves, for It's hard to speak OF. Mr..
Reddy. you remember what a foine
man my father was In years gomez
Well, they turned him out from Mon
roe's mill. Your choice for mimber
said he stole. Think Of that, byes, a
Moriarty OF Limerick thief OF
course Il was all lie. and they found
the night man. but they never righ,ed
Il with my father, and he took TO drink.
They. broke his heart.
"We were poor after that, almost
too poor 20 eat. and always too proud
60 beg. 50 those years ! like 20 forget.
one night l woke up. and heard a
man In the next room saying 10 my
father. Mr.. Moriarty. Irishmen should
stand by each other. I have been
looking for you. and want you 10 be
Janitor in the Neenagh block Not a
word did he say about his discharge
from Monroe. But Il was too late.
and my father died. and today. In
stead OF lying In Potter's field. he Is
" St Joseph's, with a stone at his
head. Barney Mulcahey was a true
friend, i tell ye. and he looked for
nothing In return. Byes. don't be jeal-
Gus OF his wealth; he deserves every
bit OF IL. but take his own words.
Inshmen should stand by each 9TH
err Good night. The shutters are
going up"
IL was presidential year. but on
election night the interest In the Thir-
teenth ward was conferred ON the mem
Der Of congress. and the saloon Of the
Widow Flynn was crowded early In
the evening. No private wire ran into
the room. but messengers from the
polls were constant and talkative.
The widow was Enthusiastically nervous,
and let many a glass foam over ON
the tidy bar.
How Is II goingf" she demanded
OF old Reddy as he came IN.
II dunno, l dunno" he said. Il
done all can. heard Monroe man
say somebody's been tamperin' with
this ward since yesterday noon. II
AS.