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PSRRY.
I M U;l st I Is I II Ul 1 It
t II M'l I H V t Vn!tit il
it Urn ltii Uy nf A pi ll
Hit Hl til lllel'tinl tll"Hl, l till I li
tiiiliHhi'tl fur r -point U'lnhi the wslln
of iVitj; nnd lite u ( WlifM him
en Hie nitU Dublin, Hnte I"
tVIMVll lltllhff ttleftUH ff till' 11"
rnttij f hl hMIi'hIimI throne, Ni
Inwlllit m l wn t'ntmiilii i iu elilnr
lih during the mi mtii tiling day,
lite 111 tin' lh ill but tuny winNnfol
fi liniVtt Hiii) ihfeiinho m . IIIHl Inn
ltrtil was luce nnittitly occupied among
till' I'lllfeti Hint st'lillcr. tsilll nf Whom
1'ecclveil Willi di'fert lice the Bitgge
llnii nf hi Intelligent mill juiliclnun
Itilml. In hi jn tiMnhulnlliiti, Mngrath
wan always lit hand, mill evidenced I In'
Biuectlty nf hi good-will by furhlnhliig
malty valuable hint, Intlh In the way
nl Information mill precaution, for It I m
iiiimter' In'uHU; ImiI, I try hii remarked
Hint th ineiisiirti which Im m'uined In
approve were ttrlotly ilefennlve; mill In
thl, though on different grounds, I liir
feeling coincided.
"1 low 1 long fur tho Halibut h!" ox
claimed Lctitlu, a Ihoovcnltig preood
Ing It cloned It, "V it li nil all iihmi'Iii-
bio In tlm hotinc of God, Htul rii I hi i (Im
llllltl'll Voll'O llf BUpplltjltlon."
"Ami sot up our Klueior," added
her mother.
"Ami Mill my dear Ellen likewise
venture'" linked J try int.
"Oli yen, brother dear; tlu'Ni! two
quiet day liiivo refreshed me, and I
feel quite strong. 1 long to t read tlm
court of tlm Ixrd'i house, too; and 1
have mil t of fearful curiosity to pun
through tlm street, urn look upon tho
preparation, nml to ho mudo to fool
how prerlou It In to have the orl for
ii very present help!"
'Mf It ho it Hithlmlh of peace!" niiIi
the old lady nml she looked lit Itrymi,
Wllimo downcast eyes spoko llttlo of en
couragement to her hoist,
In fact, it hud been decided to muko
kortlu from I he wnl In mi tho morrow,
u tlm planting of it liif'Ku tun very neur
eemed to iiiemuii hontllo Hlttiek.
Tho dentil wim ilepreeiiUd hy thono
nloim who jireferrwl tho niiiitilleiilion
of tho (Jiiy to tho pui'xnlt of m polhlo
wlvHritiitfii, unci It limy remllly Im Im.
Ileved thiit thi'lr voice wero fulfil nml
f'jw, eompiireiJ with lh cluruor of the
iniiny whothlrt'4 for venjfeiiiieii mul
iJltluclon,
Tint morfilntf !mi, anil to tho eiithn
1ibI nil ri pftlieil who ilenlred to com
rnll their cttion! uuU tho Untl of Jlontnj
the)) wtro mi niimerouii, tht n nueeew
nlon of eouitreKftllou filleil tltu pile,
frenh iruwd of wornklpper ntlll nf
mniihlliiK in other ilepiirted; nml
muotiNt them tho fiitiilly of M'Alfnter
Mitiirht the fonl with hi iirt iiulteil to
fenr IIU iDiiue,
It wiwitwful iiikI tifTecllfifc' thflntllh
henithiit related (iv-r the (U'tm popu
hiee on tho morning of Hint dny,
Tlironifed iw tin y were, tho mlreetn yet
worn tho i hf ttcu-r of HiiUhiUi olom
fiity,iiud tho very writliH itppenred to
often their tiieiouned trend im they
cRit h freipieut look to th,ur ky;
with Mime, tho upturned yuct lienpokti
devotion; In other, It m'i fin d rHiher
expr nnlvu of linpiitlefiee; mid In riuuiy,
It Indleitted mi nnniou ohw rvufieo of
tho weather, lo though u fi-w Kutherlua;
cIoikU would have marred Miinti denln,
'J tincitlerm of Di rry, ;lie jwitt within
lu fiiirrow tiutid for tnors thnn four
moil tlm, nlreioly hore tlm murk of
plnlfirf Imprlwififiient mul protrHeied
erej while deejHT wiinilh nut on tho
feiiture of tl.o homele wtinderer,
to whom theniiered w imon iitore forelhly
recnlled the memory of happy Hulil.iuli
Komi hy, where their jl knew them
no more,
"It I In Mieh ft pt ii thU," mild H
weepin(( mother, h prwoted through
tho ohurehyrd, "thnt my Awighter
lie hurled, JiihI Mieh b Umder yew
tmui wmn he(lfirilfitf U hud hIkvi her
grve; nit, Jlitle did I think Unit
nlmfiifer eyr nhould wnti.'h It Ki"tl
or utriinifer hnnd t-iir it froto thi od,
wheri 1 niimt never hp U ly rny
horieN lel(lrt her!"
"hhn Ilett4!rthere," replied nyoiuitf
womiifi, tho wlldm- of whoo pull id
look eiifitriicted with tho melnneholy
jrloom of th former Miki i. "Jhtur
In ft frv nnr jfmve-lhun living to
w p overll thwt wh loved, nr,d I
lout, nrid gonetfofio for ever"
"Oh, no!" nitid flltiu, who over
heard herj "unf not thlit Mil I U'Ol'U
whilo Ho remitift whwi ov for din
ner took th Unj from deBth, find
vletory from th! (fmve, (Jomo unto
Mm for th wnry snd tlm hewvy
laden hll thero find welcome and
repo,!.''
Arrn(jed within tho building, how
nweet to tlm enr of Chrhtt' little flock
Miund"d the word of p-omln mid of
(mikji:! Mtigruth hMd (!eouijiHnlid
them to tho door, itnd ii ho turned
from It b deejH-r Mrfule of their own In
entlmnblo privilege filled eneli heart;
while compriMilftn for him mlded rvor
to their ink'Wi!on, and enrnently
did they long U har with him the
bbundatice of God's treasury.
t (.. . Im i.. w ' I k
iii'Klitie- ,..,.i- t-l tt iii.i. ii!
! 'ih tn' ! it'' "! Iii i' ! " i
tM.i a.t'tt it'jt ' i"' i,n l,.:! a,
'..( . wiih !.. I" tu't I'U
pli tiiitiii'd n itiii'i , il. i tif si
ii, ,. I, i-l i,!ll nii'ftl in lu ml.tn
l. Ill eli'fc ltiMn.nl ItuitM ilinil.'l
M t -i un i'iii'ih' i M. iitii-it In iM'iiti
ln'H'Ati Im n liii . ii lti itit'jt !
waiiU Hi'- toard l.ixin-, atii Hi mlli'tf
n( II.. i tun. !i .' I.. Id In l Hint Hm J
mi iv 'miI to -nil) ti'itli Itint nlM k tin'
I'll! Hi) ,
"ill,, i j an! thai tui,; M lift to Iw mi
lti Iti'ljr itaj ', H"naile Ihtiti "
"It l llllH-ll'll', Nllltlllllll Hltil 111)''
i ll, llh one or lu nllter. alti'iiipletl
l; Iml lnt I'laiiinr h o ii powering
I'oti'iiil Mm i in Innl" I lii in on, ami Mr
Walaer Ii bvi llin pulpit In ui'i oiiipiiiiy
him."
"Then tiiBik my woi-tl. Thl dei
elat'd Hithhiitli will ImihI lei'iirilril
BeAtifl u; and iiiany iy will nueend
In v it tn fur tin mi' alto hallow it tin!,"
"The are o roultileiit nf liitiueillnle
mteeof fnmi Ihn king, Hint they r litre
ly iintli'lpatu it eon t ml nf a week."
Tin y muni then Icnm what II I to
put. eoiillileneii In prince, nit lief Hutu
In the hnil.
Theeitlveiill pliinteil by Hie enemy
now (Uncharged It heavy rlml the
llrnt whltdi punned into the town and
Hint nlnil, wlil..ln over their head,
ntruck the mitrket limine,
"Mcnnettger of wmi," milil tho Liuly,
"how mauv of thy fellow nhull bring
lttivoi! Into our alreela!''
Ihtnll had reutalni'd at homo litilia-
poncd; nml ilrytin, noftly tiM-ending to
hi Utile apartment, wua atruck at
hearing tho old man' voice, with tonea
of aolcmii euriientnenn, uildreanlng an
other In tho It'lnll lungilllgo, lie iunnei
il thu iiamii of "HUinnUjIttorti Jtini
Vrimid" (tho Kavlour Jeu Chrlnt) mot
hi ear, and ancertitlned that tho worda
wero Ihows of Hcrlpturo, Hoftly enter
ing, he lieheld MtigmUi, hi face burled
In hi IhuiiIh, in mi iittitmlo of fixed at
tention; while llunll, with liHika of tin-
npeakublo animation, wa netting Ins-
fore him tho puru gonpid in tho li re-
nlnillilu (,'iii'b of hi own tongue.
Jtryan withdrew unpiMTi Ived, to com
muulcato the (,'liul tiding below ntulrn;
and "Illenni'd Hedell!" burnt from the
llpa of tho old lady, whllo her heart
overflowed with tliuukful delight,
Hut fur other work wa going on
without tho wall, and after n flerco
combat, tho parly ciimo back victorious
bearing the dead liodfe of an olllccr
and aeveral firlvak', who, a few hour
pre-vlounly, had left tho town in confi
dent expectation of it triumphant re
turn. They werohaiitlly Interred; and
while tho military exulted In thu com
punitive Innlgnllicanws of their lo, a
dark foreboding overamt tho mind of
many, with aad experimental cer
tainty that havoc wa Indeed licgon.
The nifiglo piece of ordnanco planted
on tho oppodito nidi! of tho water had
I n Dieted little damage on the town; but
now, at lima than half that dintance,
four other commenced th.dr dreadful
greeting from a different quarter, and
their ball continually rebounding from
tho tile, cranhlug the window-pane,
and rattling through the treet, killed
Mime, Inflicted wound on many, and
truck terror Into all. On the necond
day after thin, ntuw mortar plectw
being added, the healeger threw bomb
from them; which, by their nolny ex
plo.lon, increand the panto tenfold
among tho alUigether umiecuntomed
to Hie horror of a ulee,
"Now, )our honor," mild Mngrath,
a with IJryan he bent hi courne to
ward the houe in the evening of that
day, 'Tm altogether not agreeublo to
goiyg home tonight,"
'Why not?"
"Oh, nlr! but if th ladle that will
bo frightened to piirpoR now, And,
thoMiwU! what comfort can wo give
em;'"
"The very nightof u will bring com
lort to tliciii, Mngrath; for I have
marked thin day, while carnage ha
been In our treet, that thoao who go
forth urn followed by lamentation a
though they went to certain death, and
their return welcomed with crlen of
joy. Hut In our home, I trunt, we hall
find that tho Lord INmnclf I giving
ntretigth BJicording to their day," '
"I It today, Wt" linked tho other,
a llttln pu.led,
llryan explained to him tho jiromino,
but it Miemed not to riiuke much Im
preiu on hi mind, Ilryan'a heart
wa Indi ed opprewwd with a grlevou
weight; not lor that the lntrument of
dcMtructloti hud now and again eroMd
hi own path for hirnwdf ho had no
fear; but faith wa norely tried in re
gard to Hioms no dear, and tho connola
Hon which hi lip npontuncounly ut
tered, M.-arcely Mnithed hi own bonoin
at the moment.
Hut tho word of thu Ird I auro, and
grakfully did ho aiknowledgo it; for
they found tho little party calm beyond
ail human expectation; and Nucha holy
character of renlgned uhmlion nat on
ever countenance, an rendered it far
mor touching than tho wildcat dlntren
could havo done,
"And Imi't tho lifu frightened out of
ye, then'" wa Mngrath flmt inquiry,
after the nllent wehomo of thankful
love had Im en bentowed on llryan,
"We've been iiuiy frightened, In
deed," anwred l',llcn; "but we prayed,
and tho Lord M tit peace,''
"War and figlitlng without," added
i II,!
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I in , ii!' '
' H ! in ll. ttf tin- lt(i,
!! tine I'l II f tilil I In 1 1, ink ili" "
uHmii lis In ., attii in a i ii hi
let!" Im tiiiliii Hi liiile mini!n 'n
ltli.li, hi!i Mni'tnlli, hi ti,i .,ii ,n!f
t'C (I, ami liU rit tlniieti.if ('h N )e
t'tiilitr I4 piv Inn nt liili i. .1 il i hi iii k
ain p'i miih , 4 m i" iNtiuot I, i'i d l.i
i' i f y Im alii
Hie null r er w ile. , Ho'
ctleel ptitdueeii on a (wmr hatha Irlnti
mail Hii'iiwn aitinui! t n i. whin
Hm nnlillu.e truth nf MeiltiturU (all
iiii hUi nr, In llml liiegiite mi itnut
leliiblv ibar li bliu I'liitml'lv lint
but W hv, tih! n hy l It pmlHitilo, ii itder
thai you nlmulil imty n net your
path lnell km fii iin ntly eiiii i!, ne t
your nlep airtnied, by the plaintive
pupplleant wbone aeeciit Ih Hi(e him a
native of l.rln, ami to whom the utter
attee of hi want In jnur laitgnasro np
IM'ait u iiimenii iiiiu unetiniii? Ve, you
have met with Irlnh In'ggar, he you i
habltBtloii where It may; nml if Hi
love oft'hrlnt rulu In jour heart, you
have, according to your mean, nui
plied their lU'CenHltle; but few, Indeed,
ill thin ageof iiiImhmh, have In'Hiought
Ihemnelve of purnulng a mlwnlnniiry
work at their own dmim, by thu no'
qulnltlou of that tongue in which tho
Mamuicrlug mend leant could bo an
fluent, n clo(uetit, a you In your
native Kngllah. Make but the Inquiry,
nnd you nluill wonder at tho renult
And If you would ho kindled Into zeal
on Indialf of thene jioor outiant vlctltnn
of a gron del union, mi far a mean can
do it, go forth among them where they
congregate, and take with you one who
la verned In the Celtic dialect, bearing
In hi hand tho Word of Life, and on
hi heart the love of aoul, Ono mich
Hoeno I never to be forgotten; and,
bleM'd bo tho God of tho frlcndlenn!
auch Beetle ahull erelong lie more fre
quent in our land, for tho Ixird I re
momberlng Erin, and III aorvnnt take
pity toaco her children In thoduntof
Hplritiml death. Yen, thrice blenned b
lilanamel there are young and accom-
phlahed women, atthl inum'ait intently
Btudylng thono characterH mt llttlo
known o gronnly undervalued for
tho morcd purpono of Impiirtlug to
thene poor wandering Jaggura, thone
perlnhlng lmmortalB, what In their own
tfinguo they cull "the atory of pence,"
and what nluill inntrumeritally convey
to many a ono among them tho rich
gift of Joy arid euco In In lioving, .May
tho blennlng of ,lho Jflghcat pronjier
their work!
"How beautiful the liingungo 1 wlntn
Chrlnt I tho theme!" obwjrvt d Lot! tin)
"In what langiiiigecfin tho namo of
JcniiB Bound unwelcome''' imked Mai
colm, who entered un nho Bako. "The
thunder of war baa rolled about iw thin
livelong day, and cried of terror, and
groan of ungulnh, have mingled with
II roar; but, powerful alxivo them all,
this im mo of Jenu ha prevailed, to
atill the throb of many u burnting
heart, and Miftctt toa prayer of resigna
tion tho MTcaiii of wild dlnmay. Oh,
for the faith of Innel' King! "There
fore will riot wo fear, though tho earth
Iki removed, and though the mountttlrii
bo carried into th'i mldntof thu eu'
for, 'The Iird of Jfot I with im; tho
God of Jacoo our refuge,' "
"Ah! hut lie i with u now In anger,"
wild Klb n, "to flii(!t and deatroy,"
Malcolm looked carnently en her, and
repeated, "Tho mountain ahull depart,
and tho hill be removed; but my kind-
rtennnhajl nut ilepurt from thee, neither
dhall the covetmnt of my n;mco lie re-
movifd, Mtlth the Lord that hath mercy
on thee,"
No," M.ld Mr, M'Alfnter, "that
covenant cannot fail. Hitherto I havo
trembled and feared, and thought that
my very heart would burnt aumJer
whenever It came to thl awful climax,
Hut tho day I come, an'l with it grace
nufliclefit to tho time of need, Thono
dreadful bomb, a they exploded In my
hearing even they have Boomed t
utter, 'Fear not, and my weak apirlt l
enabled to renpond, 'It I the Lord, let
IIImdoaaMiemeth Him good,'"
"My daughter!" exclaimed tho Lady,
"havo I not ever told thoo that HI
faithfulnen could not fall?"
"Ye, mother; but It I tho Iird who
kill mo now,"
"Happy experience!" nxiil Malcolm,
' "I have heard of thee by tho hearing of
tho ear, but now mine eye Booth thee,'
Aged pilgrim," turning to Hub II,
"can you buffet thl atorm, m nearly at
tho journey' end'"
"Ay, Blri and I blen God for it, I
co young tree well rooted by it blunt,
and binder blade of corn may peep
forth when tho whirlwind hfiBdcattercd
opposing rubbUh." Tho hIIubIoii to
Magrath wa evident,
"AII'b well!" uttered tho night-guard
a they panned tho dimr; tho explosion
of a bomb followed, and then Malcolm
responded, "All well! ln I pardoned,
Biilvatlon leoured, and tho children
of tle promine tealed to their eternal
inheritance."
Then, middenly addressing Magrath,
ho added, "Hrother, can you claim a
iortion here' can you Join u In tho
gloriou anticipation; and utter with
assured conviction, that all Is well'"
"Maybe it In, ir,"aimwired Magrath,
coldly,
"What! stake eternity upon a may-lie'"
I' I ' I . ' ! will. in
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I tin Im liitf a, ainl
M :U ' I., I I lit in- nil tii j Ht.iUi , .
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1 n tul In' Ii M Uie ln'iii'
"II" I'til'ii at. !" i'l-iii'i Mnlnilnt,
'lime patience, (r," it Hil,
"yttttr i(0' ty a a f'ttl tUfij? one, attil
initV It" lilew-d to hi Mnil. him
tlll?tt it."
The I jnly v proved MliBtie fur hi !
timed mul ibUIiii? ' i'ii-hIIhii; but the
old tiiitit eiitilii)in d In ekclaim agalii"!
hi in plii w, whit, a lie said, ought to
have b. ett inl, vei led in half the lillie,
The word of prnltilim wantliell laid
oH'ii, at'tl, amid Hie din nf discord, I ho
prayer and Hie hymn arose, Malcolm
gave nut walui frntii Hie ai'aphrane
nfhl church, Hut 2'lrtl, dearly prlned
by Hie pernecuted covenanter; and
w ltli deep Intonation ho dwelt Upon the
Hues:
"Veil, tlimiuli I sulk III ili'iiili'" iluik vhIc,
i l will I fenr mint' III;
I'nr limn nrt with iihmiihI tliy rntl
Ami "In IT mi' cniiitiirt nt III,"
When Ietltla retired with her
mother to their llttlo Bleeping apart
ment, she Btiaipcd to hmk through tho
window, which nearly touched tho
ground, "How beautiful, mamma, I
thl night! Tho moon bIiIiicb awcetly,
and Lough Foylu ounce like quick
silver below. In it not strungo that,
under such a sky, men should prepare
to dye those peaceful water with blood?
With the words that wo ha vo heard to
night, warm on my memory, methlnk
1 could go forth to yonder camp, and
proclaim, to tho foe who seek our
Uvea, Tcaco on earth; good will to
ward men.' "
"My child, It i tho lovoof God, shed
abroad in our heart by tho Holy Ghost,
that dlnarm all bitter and rencntful
feeling. Come, Lctitlu; let ua pray
for them; for they know not what they
do."
They kneeled in prayer, and peace
fully composed themselves to rent, con
versing for a whllo on tho glorious
privilege of God's children, so exquis
itely net forth In tho psalm, which
Lctltui again recited.
The gray tint had not visited the
darkened cant, when a bomb broke
through tho garret roof, and falling on
tho bed, rolled thence to the window,
which It forced from it frame, und ex
ploded loudly In tho street.
Hut those twe quiet Blooper awoke
not; without a pang they hod passed
Iritoetoriiity,
HAI'TKUV VI.
In tho crowded state of tho city, it
wit needful to commit with all speed
to their hint earthly resting-place tho
bodies of tho slain; and wiarceiy hud
tho agonli'd survivor of M'Alistcr's
race a couietent time allotted to en
shroud the forma so tenderly beloved,
ero they wero pent up in tho narrow
receptacle that sulllced for both one
colli n wa prepared ono grave was dug
nnd ere yet tho shell received Ha lid,
ii crowd of weeping friend hemmed In
the Individual, who, atatfonod eloso
around tho shattered bed, gazed upon
those lineament, a uninjured and a
calmly Mift a when slumber first stole
over them. Tho Lady' heart wa rent
beyond the power of her strong mind,
and stronger faith, to sustain without
tt struggle that convulsed her frame;
whllo the tearien Kliipofnctlon of poor
Ellon, ii she hung upon her brother's
shoulder, appeared more pitiable still.
Hut iWyuu'i trial wna perhaps tho
hardest, for nature strove in hi bosom
against tho subduing grace of God, and
ralM'd a cry of wrath and vengeance.
Hhitfie' grb f wit frantic, and hi pas
sionate lamentation woko a responsive
chord In miiny abreast, for there wero
ehlldlc mother by, and widowed
bride, and orphaned children, Tho
fugitive who had sought BbcJtur In
iJerry had each omo talo to tell that
would havo claimed un eminence In
grief; and the Btrcum of selfish sorrow
now llowed afresh In the contemplation
of another' woe,
Up to thfa period, Malcolm had not
been apprised of the event; but ho now
appeared, led by vague rumor; and,
hastily passing the deserted apart
ments, ascended to the spot, HI pres
ence occasioned a movement wiroiigii-
out the party, whose aob and tnoarm
redoubled a they opened ft passage for
him to the eoflin.
"Hee there!" said Mryan, moving his
clenched hand toward it.
"And eo there!" responded Malcolm,
as ho pointed to tho broken roof,
through which wa visible a portion of
tho deep blue sky, and a little fleecy
cloud, that glided like a ills bint wing
athwart It.
Hut whllo other eye wore raised to
mark, hi own fell again on tho llfeies
forms, and ho burnt Into tear.
The firing at this time became more
rapid; and whi.xlng ball passed
through the at recta, and another bomb
explode, at a short distance. When
tho noise subnided, Malcolm spoke:
"All Is well; ay, better than well with
them; for what hallelujahs, whatmioile
of heavenly harplnga, now surround
those rejoicing spirit before tho throne
of the Lamb! Oh, blessed confession!"
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"t i, nun in i nn Tii'imi Hi iivi isi-n-
I'l'ili Hi" f 1 1 ,k'. f.il eintliu el s Ih
l l ll ll l'll It, Bli'l i B
me it iitinpii nl le nt.
nn,t w.g!e, ivit.altt ,4 the . . H. )
trtln I tmelei
houee lo.pt Innl,, , H
ItttW lili. t ut. ( M"U,
Un i iitig, lie In-
qtllliil fill' Mllftih.
hilttlilintieil fl'i-m B emiH I, t, p,,,
fellllW Sppli'lli In ll, nn. I covet ing l,l
fiiee with lnh hand, edclaltiieil In
binketi acii'iit, 'illi, don't, lr, doit'l
put bliiltie Unm hv- they are not my
Ina.ln:"
"HSbiiih ymi, Magrnlh? never! 1
blame only the sin which has brought
death Into Hie world. I called you to
bike a farewell hmk lit those whom you
loved, and wrved, ami would have died
to defend. See, how peaceful! oh,
Magrath, they are happy; for they died
trusting In Chrlnt, and In llim'alniie!
lie In all-all Biifilelcnt."
Mngruth gazed for a moment, then
casting up hi eyes, he wrung his
hand, and, with a passionate exclama
tion in Irish, rushed from the rooni.
Through tho broken window the
eoflin wa lowered, and, amid tho tears
of many, liorno to It grave.
Hons had quilted Derry three or four
day previously, on a mission to Knnl
klllen; and, returning Into tho town,
ho met hi friend slowly retracing tho
homeward path.
"M'Allster, my dear fellow, are you
going to give me the cut ut hint?" suid
he. gaily; but tho eye that wa raised
to hi own made him Blurt away.
To ttpeuk Hryan found Impossible; he
took his arm, and," strongly compreB'
sing It, led him back to the grave.
Magrath had taken the shovel, und was
carefully filling in tho last earth.
"Hryan, for mercy's sake, what 1 all
this'"
"My mother and Lctltla are
there."
Aghast, and panting, Hoh sealed
himself on an adjoining grave, while a
standei-by related the circumstances,
"Come homo with mo," said Hryan.
''Impossible! what! tosee their places
empty to look upon that venerable
ruin, struck by Hitch another thunder
bolt to see poor Klleu poor Ellon!"
and his tears flowed.
"Yes, my friend, to see all this, and
to witness likewise tho power of Mm
to whom you too must come, that you
too may have lifo,"
It wa Indeed a struggle of no ordln
ary IntensenesH by which the Lady of
M'Allster had retained her self-posses
sion through the day; but In HuhII alio
found an Invaluable comforter, Long
tried In such a school, ho wa well
fitted for tho office; and his gentle
representations on behalf of poor Hryan,
hud prevailed to Induce a composure
that could not but bo soothing to his
feelings, when at evening' dose ho
returned to Wie diminished circle, Tho
appearance of Hos, and his undis
guised emotion, hud nearly overeomi
them again; nor had any one courage
to Invade the deathlike silence; till, on
the entrance of Magrath, tho Lady,
with marked kindness In her tone, In
vited him to approach the fire,
Khnrio eyed him askance for u mo
ment, and then begun mia-t plteotisly to
moan, rocking himself to and fro on
his chair,
After tho evening meal, scarcely
marked by a whisper, Magrath tool-,
upon himself to lead the conversation,
and in so doing, dinpluyod a wisdom
and delicacy for which they were hard
ly prepared,
Klowly disengaging from hi neck a
narrow tape, be took from It what ap
peared to bo ft Bcupiilur, such as Hie
lowerorder of Homitn Cutholle usually
wear; It seemed bulky; and with upon
knife he carefully ripped It open, A
half-sheet ol paper, closely folded up,
was then discovered; the mark of ago
visible upon it, and the appearance of
having boon much In use- This ho
held towards Husll, ut the same time
advancing tho caudle, mul usked him,
"Do you know it, sir'"
An exclamation of wonder, find of
delight too, Is'snoke an immediate
recognition, u Hitnil commenced the
IKirunal, "It I my own," ho naid,
"True for you, air; but It ha hud
other masters."
"To me It 1 scarcely legible now,"
observed Ilasli; "but well I know the
content, pnrlof the Irish .Scripture."
Magrath took it, and deliberately
commenced reading It, to tho no small
surprise of hi auditors.
"It Is the fifteenth chapter of first
Corinthians," said Ilasil, "but not com
plete; only a selection."
"Will 1 tell you how I got that
same'" asked Magrath, addressing
Khnne,
"No, no! don't bother; will It bring
back them that are gone'"
"Maybe It will comfort them that re
main, uncle,"
'l,,iiifi,it. Ult!'' uttered Khnne. ,!.
diilnfully; but thu Ludy Interposed,
snylng, "l'rtnteed. Magrath. All coin
fort is contained in tho word which
you now hold in your hand, and nothing
connected with Miemcan be uninteresting."
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bead the primmer innvi t In H a
he siipinwd. he placed l.i in It at
eianny tolinW n; ami mi uucohm imy
herd many nu Hon of the Holy Hci lp.
tun limited. Cult 1 1 need Hint nun who
thus eonHniially nmki uch gtnnl word
could harlsir no very t vil design, he
l'cauit though secretly and cautiously,
yet i tTeflually, their friend; and to his
favorable rvpriinontnluitiB they oed
much of the Indulgence aftcrwnrda
granted. Uetuiiilng to the head
quarter of hi army, Dennl round a
person who read over to him the eon
telitnof the paper, which he recognized
us having formed part of tho supposed
eon vernations between lite bishop and
hl amanuensis. This Increased his
eurlislty; he revisited tho palace at
Kilmorc, and among somo lumber,
thrown by a useless by the rebels, ho
discovered, and appropriated a pretty
largo parcel of manuscripts, in a rough
BtuU', which resembled the fragment In
hi possession. This ho lodged, with
other plunder, In safe keeping; and
forming one of the relxil party, who
paid such unwonted honors to the rc
muins. of the good bishop attending
his funeral for tho purposo of firing a
Buluto over his grave Dennis was
more deeply Impressed than ever with
a consciousness that, in serving him,
ho had befriended a, true follower of
Christ one whoso example ho revered,
and whoso doctrine ho longed more
fully to examine.
A series of buttles and outrages soon
obliterated from his mind tho transient
Interest thus awakened; and after
many yours, Dennis, crippled by a
wound, accepted tho shelter offered by
his daughter, then recently married;
and had scarcely learned to relish tho
sweets of a quiet home, and the duti
ful ulTeetion of hi child, when ho bo
held her suddenly snatched away, and
a motherless balio left dependent on
tho attention of others. The widower
soon murrled again, but continued hid
hospitable kindness to Judy's father;
while young Larry formed tho Bolo
earthly comfort and delight of tho be
reaved old mun.
Magrath waa much moved when
touching on thi subject; and Bliuno'd
attention had become bo eager an to
banish for a whllo tho pressure of bin
immoderate grief.
"I wa a wild gossoon," continued
Magrath, "bull did my duty by the
grandfather why shouldn't 1' ho bo
crippled and sorrowful, and I tho vlen
of his old heart. My father, no blame
to him, was a strong Cut hollo, and
never heard tho name of tho bishop
without putting a curse on him; and as
mr father was well off In tho world,
and a big man with tho priest, old
Dennis didn't care, to 1st thwarting
him, maybe; no kept all nnug, and sor
row tho word he would bo spaklngof
what lay deep enough In Ills mind.
Hut he wan a thought itrch, too; und bo,
nays he to my filth r, 'Larry Magrath,'
nay he, 'Isn't It a thousand murder
that Lurry the boy should havo no
more iartifng nor a sea-gull, und ho so
cute, the crater,' 'What Is It you'd bo
after, the day'' nay my father, 'Oh,
then, It's myself that would put tho
boy to bis laming, and Irish Is tho
thing for Larry,' say my grandfather;'
'you see, honey how Ireland will noon
be at the top of her ancient glory,
please Ht. 1'atrlck; und I it young
Larry that shouldn't rise to be lord,
Judge, or huntsman; or innyho an
undent bard, or audi like, when tho
land and tho language coino rotino 10
bo our own again'' Mo he bothered my
father, good-luck to tho blarney! but
I'm thinking that llttlo was In him,
barrln' only tho wlsl'to get to the bot
tom of the mild paper. Eor, when ho
found mo discreet, and no blab, ho
would to of bvirono (lays ami out-and-
out partial wa ho to all that savored
of thu bishop, and hi follower, that
ran upon tlm pine' point ior ino com
oinfortoi a longing in miciiwumt; anu
that' vourself. sir, J in UiinKing,' " un
dressing Hunll, who, deeply moved,
could scarcely reply, "It was,"
In short, hv working on hi son-in-
law' ambit ion. Dennis prevailed to
send ttio lad where ho acquired a good
proficiency in reading and writing hi
native languiige. rroud of his educa
tion, young Magrath returned to find
hi irrandfathor in wretched health,
and worse spirits, confined Ut hi bed,
with no bettor prospect titan so w
linger out hi remaining years, Con
vinced of his affection and fidelity, tho
old man, after many injunctions to
secrecy, drew forth the scrap of paper;
"and joyful wus ho when l read it on
as ulny us I'd skim a bowl of milk;
though tor tho mutter oi unuc rutnuing
il. all tlio puln Hint my grandfather
took couldn't bout much of that Into
me."
"Ah! I'll engage It' little that him
self understood In," sighed Bhune;
"let alone that it wasn't for the like
of you to read it right."
Wusn't it, then'' exciuimeu mu-
L'ritth. rather hot.lv. "I'll bo bound to
you, then, that I'll not miscall a word
of It:" and with extreme animation,
feeling and emphasis, lie read tho
whole passage, from tho 42nd verse,
In'ginning: Ait iht nn (Itidm bhini
cimiryhe na wirhk" Ho also is the
resurrection from the dead" to tho
end of the chapter.
To be Continued.
