s very angry with her husband for going, as she expressed it, to amuse hims

e said. "You'll spend a lot of money, and God kn

o that. There's a little inn on the banks of the Liffey where I'll put up; it is called the 'Green Dra

ght vulgar. I wish you wouldn't talk in that way. If you have no respect

ng the colleen any ha

ather," replied Nora, wi

ghgan survey

e to pack his things," she s

as they were gone Mrs. O'Shanaghgan sent fo

you are," she said; "you are not getting the education which a

on is supposed to be fi

ed!" said Mrs.

overness; but I read a good bit alone. I

more, you are so unkempt and undignified. You would be a fairly nice-looking girl if any justice was done to you; but really the other day, when I saw you with that terrible young person Bridget Murphy, it gave my heart quite a pang. You

glad indeed to learn; you know I always hated

t your father said," inte

country, and that no one could ever put her to shame; for, although she had not much learning to boast of, she had a smart answer for every single thing that was said to her. He said you never could catch her tripping in her w

answered Mrs. O'Shanaghgan; "but while you are under my roof and under my

ther; I am qui

ave quite forgot

indeed; but the old piano-you must know yourself, mother

aghgan utte

ch a mistake your father going to Dublin now, and throwing away his little

col

he answered i

t minute. I don't want, my dear, to encroach upon your father's secrets, so don't be at all afraid. Now, bring down your

ed George and Richard and Mary, and their conversations with their mother were simply loathsome to her. Alison's History, however, was toughe

t twenty pages in each, told her to read them in the course of

ry busy yesterday, and have a headach

w down the b

you are a young lady. Really and truly, no one would suppose that you and Terence were brother and sister. H

r scene, two of the dogs, Creena and Cushla, came into view. They rushed up to Nora with cries and barks of welcome. Down went the books on the gravel, and off ran the Irish girl, followed by the two barking dogs. A few moments later she was down on the shore. She had run out without her hat or parasol. What did that matter? The winds and sea-breezes had long ago taken their own sweet will on Nora's Irish complexion; they could not tan skin like hers, and had given up trying; they could only bring brighter roses into her cheeks and more

, it's a word I want

dropped her hands to her sides and turned her

you are, Miss Nora honey, and hondsomer and hondsomer you gets every time I

ing," answered Nora. "Do I really get handsomer and

full, just for all the world like your very own. Why, you're the mortal image of her; not a doubt of it, miss, not a doubt of it. But there, I want to say a word to yez, and we ne

re," answ

g," continued the little woman. "I hear the masther and M

ther," replied Nora; "he

what about the young masther, him with the handsome face and the ways?-aye

ations," replied Nora. "I am, sure it will do him a great deal of g

o the girl and touc

promise to Andy

d Nora, starting and turning p

e bonniest and handsomest young lady in the place, has kept her word to Andy.' Have you do

. "Where are you g

just by the Druid's St

hat h

od! it's just when the clock strikes t

message,"

sure, M

te s

ill you

ev

, you don'

dy Neil. I did what I could for him, but that li

ane to say that you'll let the poor crayther have

d, and Andy has done something to displease him. He had better come and talk to father himself. I kept m

er's heart, and that there's no crime he wouldn't st

ing to be frightened. Andy would not

cabin. I have come as his messenger. You had best send some sort of message to keep him on the quiet for

im a true message,

ldn't come and see him yourself

when her danger was extreme, she had not succumbed to fear; it was impossible for her to feel it now, with the

o," she sa

yself. It's bothered I am entirely, and frighten

of him, when father returns I will come. Father will be back in a couple of days; when he returns I will speak to him once more about Andy, and I w

inst the sky; she had placed both her arms akimbo, and was

ten women. I'll tell Andy what you say; but, oh, glory! t

said Nora, with a laugh

d he'd stand and wait till you passed by the gate, he's that took up wit

her hand int

ery much. And now I am going home. Hannah, you'll remember my message to Andy, and please let