of a grizzled gray, very thick and abundant; he had a shaggy beard, too, and a long overhanging mustache. He entere

Nora, they are as bewitching as yourself, little w

At one time I thought Creena could not live; but loo

on't you, Patrick

om, and, with an effort after quietness, closed the door

he said, looking

e Eileen," she said. "I hate

es filled with

turned out! We are getting summer weather at last. What do you say to going for a drive, Eileen-Ellen, I mean? Black

too?" s

You run round to the stables,

ft the room, the

aid the Squire, lo

t? Nothing th

n the colleen's brows without knowing there's mischief in the wind. Somebody has been worry

ou quite shatt

o give them all possible consideration; but

that girl; you

nspoilable. Did you ever see a sweeter bit of a

learn her lesson of life; and it is no good to be

een trying

expect me to keep all our troubles to ou

ings the way you do? I'll manage it right enough. I am going r

ave you not

ay, I s

onable. Whenever I speak of mone

I have had a ride of thirty miles; I want my tea. Where is Nora? Do

in the dining room presently. I tho

n, Ellen. Well, all the better; I'll get more to drink i

e bell,

h hung from the ceiling, a distant bell was heard ringing in

Margaret," sai

ot," said the girl. She came in, hi

gan uttered an

s," she said under her breath. Aloud, she

the west parlor, and sound

?" said Pegeen. She left the ro

you want the door open they invariably shut it

as I can tell," said the Squire, with

ments to ourselves, I want to know what you

, it is more than

ve to pay it

peak to Dan to-night. He is the

l be still smaller. There will be still less money to educate Terence. I had set my

er go to Old Trinity or he does without a university education. Cambridge o

parts an Englishman, whatever his fatherhood

aghgan, for all that, and he will

ill be for hi

gravel, and the next instant N

aid; "Angus will have the trap

; you didn't let time

s Black Bess is nearly off her head with spirit. Now, the

u do, Nora; my back

er fine-lady airs, had a great respect and admiration for his wife. "We'll make

e, father?"

ss down on her knees? That horse is worth th

fully. "Now, dad, that is about the cruelest w

a hug, colleen,"

issed him once or twice. He had moved away to the other

etting abou

said the girl;

a mortgage, you get it right out of your head. It's not going to

Murphy you owe it

t; a chip of the old block-eh? He would

had not left her sensitive face. Then, seeing that father lo

id; "and, indeed, what does the loss

ugh. He clapped her on the shoulder. "Trust Light o' the M