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Vol. VIII. ARIA jP%leyewax comme | No, 891
My Irish Love.
balance. If kis double dealing were
discovered, a rope around his neck,
with hardly time for prayers, ‘would
_ be his Inevitable doo
; : : ay on the’ stone floor,
\ a rary eee L - =|. bound: band and foot and go
te oe i : . f te Fiter fully comprehend a
i ;
i
ee 4 ‘l
music in her laughte
| Ottnan thotarp seringe: awceeer tar
| And the glances from her mild eyes
{ Fa ig star,
{ N adi
h soft melody belongs
an
‘of Fich completeness Baek ant forth over the ough pee
\ urs out our country's songs ter until the blood stre
_ " sberatd over his face. It w inful op- :
1 so gover have her ging eration, but he suppressed a groans
: For she blends the musio ‘of pain, and when he was satisfied
caine of tive words that there were signs enough of vio-
fer clarion calling, Jence upon his forelead, he lay quite
“Aid the heated battle's pause, 2
on i eiceeaaee ally aa 4 4 he beard someone fum-
or thoit own and Freedom'soause, Huey Ha hie Sir . i i hig ‘at he bolt of the door, and
saintly blessing falling tie "1 Ss 4 then he kuew that the time bad
the pathoray of my lite, come toraise an outcry, and he com:
ier presence nedr mie, ing as ‘loud as he
' ng strength to face the srtes cout wich ‘he ag in bis mouth.
pened and
kerper oot soldier Whom the cate
in,
‘Then I owned my faults and wept, tt ia had sent to the prison came
i» the: wow ro
‘To my life she’s ever bringing ‘ i ae ‘hey rated here he lay.
“Aspirations pure and baghg; i is y ily zejaimed the keeper.
Shie'ta beacon sent by Hea af This ain't
Pointing out the way that's righ Speak, fello’ i
And T love her with H | opeaarny reared more groans and
And besntse she sagcgnas! : < i hil f cae 13 : Eee bite ee
me ld vr 7 . “ t \odically, by ‘whieh thes com] pre.
Do Llove her more than Sle ome 5 yl: % ie P
ae ce aN L ge ° a hended that he was gag;
an ji Re Zh, es at sergeant auicely senoved the
i Al, : ei
i Memory, Whereis the prisoner?” demand-
i — eos Jalen.
i Coun, gentle spirit, stay atrhile with Le_Baita, 8 it o! me knows.” said
ime, | -oaning. sergeant
{ White ¥oh, white moon glides o'r the dear, ieFie Yn entirely e ®
Smile on me as one smiled I knew of Not waitin;
sergeant rushed Sue ie “the cell ana
i In days of Youth and Love which come
i eli jail, returning ina few minutes with
IC a the’ captain, wl
i Pail :
pe Bring the sw sree flo 'r8 that Hope once:
‘plucked a1 it ae Larry th 6 Fifer, if you wish to
io Jn gotten tt eholy pasa het ha rare sou eS yooh Elimelhow me how-—- | fol,
; And tl AOS mock the songs she sang “ An’ so I will, captain,” ret
Asyonier moon to the hot sua's reli the Fifer with
As this chill eve to @ushed and flow'r head's split open et
| rowned day. divilish ropes. are cuttin’ intil the
i So thon tee radiant Hope, which took her very heart 0” "me"
When thou wert born; yet stilt I pray ‘The captain took Pt, his Knife
ies stay! : £ cut the ropes, ra to his
Ob, let ne dream of joy forever passed fect ‘and seated ‘him onthe side of
: way! LITTLE SHAMROCK, OBSERVING HIM, AND HIS FACE, BEING PARTLY CONCEALED BY THE CLOAK, SUPPOSED IT WAS LARRY, AND te beds , of
4 on ‘ART SANK WITHIN H “Now, let's hear your story,” a j
- Ane isn't 1
' acne thinkin’ that I'm a spy in their servico, an’ sight of im had not an unlooked for diversion a “straightforward Mone you'll stretch hemp.”
Shey fat me hare to worn their saorete out ay Yo “Och, murther! ye wndu't be hanging & man
i give ’em away. Til tell’em that ye was much NAS she neared the corner of the street, several | for what he endn‘t help, wud ye now, cap
t os Stronger than sil an’ that ye su tuk me by sur- | soldiers 0 kad been roystering, a short d aiatance | dear?”
} ear i a knocked me sinseless: that then ye | out of town and were cated |. ‘Tell your story.”
i Boued a and ragged me an’ stole me sa cnotiies ant cat condition came reeling, saloug, and Tetore she ‘Teame inti th call , captain darlin’, an found
i an Fan. Vil be sate enough, Charley, dear, know if, Shamrock was in the thidst of them. Burke, ght; ve
} fear o! me. | Now i tape ah God ine yen nHopber Jaugtied 0 vt be afraid, mi talked site Tt Tithouebel wad git something
i de me. iu the kay wan pretty boy. e! rou to the racks ant out av him. er ‘standin’ 4 the wind
IRELAND'S EMBLEM HER BANNER, [fic Gnu. hiseet then [atitla na fohiitenf ww oneal tt ects teat ata
, aitin® re yezin rahe cabin in the swamp, aun’ | to stop te ee these Lrish rebels.” oa deo ut. I had to stand on me tiptoes to see
iv’ll kill her if ve die.” - “Let entlemen—please let " . ren was to ita he Rotehed me
5 The mention of Shamrock increased Charley's | pleaded Sha Bro , becoming terribly fright. tye the th his hands an’ dashed me
} oO K M dith I of life, ape when t re Fifer had ones more as- “ God save th queen!” shou ited a1 “Come | head agin eee wall loike a thousand brick fallin’,
' y wen . ere . saved him’ that there would be no danger he gle my Jad, aud we'll make « ‘Pela soldier of | sur, ihat’s the last I knew til woke up an’ fo rund
“ 7 .e Wolf at the Door; “A Young Girl's Devotion,” Kte., Kte, stooped down, fand bound bis ankles, no tim mesilf bound an’ gagged, Ochonet Jook at me
1 Author of “Ireland's Freedom;" “The Wolf ° Cs Rtuher ye've put the gag in me mouth, knock P'shainreck redo abled her entreaties, but they |foretiead, where the murtherin' spalpeen battered
ie come an’ open it,” said | made no impression on her tormentors, w it agin the wall to knock me brains out, Iv’s
‘An thin st make out that yer | her along, with “oud, boisterous Tanghter, uaa ey to-death I am, an’ this'll be the last
CHAPTER VII. feared that iChe told that Shamrock was there it i i it mighty baru over Jer face wid yer ghey were nearly oppeste sheouse were she the Fifer.”
Hy might frustrate ail, jecause, when ie lovers | hands an’ moan an’ roan @ the divil, an! go ifer bad the intervie ct Te Tem Bot ising that th
- eevee FOR SHAMROCK. mer, if they knew each other, ther it be a straight on il the out widout spakin’a | captain. J ante Titer had. oo eked
Lrrrte SHaxRocK, consumed with fear that} scone, in their joy and excitement, whic une wurrud. When ye giv “outside the jail-yard mebbe N hen the door, and shen Shan ishas their most trustworthy
Larry the Fifer ‘would be detained in. the prison | arouse suspicion. Joti sce a ha if-grown lad. He's me own bye, an’ | rock was fe alincae Teinting with terror, sy he bad managed to Tako then believe
and she be left without a friend, pressed close to} «What will they do via ye asked Larry. it he follers xe don’t stop to spake til him, but go ins appeared, Just gh into the st reer bis “Best
: thg wall and waited, fa fear and trembling.” over] Hang me 5 mn til yer out av the town,” ast hope for ait nr jn no danger ate aes
e Fifer, when on side — Wud ye like to cl ante romised tocbuerve these instruction: a a ni ne iy em at tal treatinent, and although the in we
bis heod the old clonk that ho had brought with | Charis? ko ‘his ‘ouldors which Larry assured bim were for his aafoty, peed to Hin tnuch put out about the escape of t a many
: him from Mrs. Malone's, and commer “That's impossible,” he suid, th he thrust @ handkerchief into the Fiter’s “The vcapeain caught mpse of of ‘yer through the ‘a8 not disposed to punish Larry for something
low moaning sounds, as if he were im feat rie - “Is itt” said the Fifer, quickly, “Well, then, crowd and Fecognized ier as the lad whohad come | he probably could not help. The more 80, as he
“What's the matter with ye?” demanded t ° yolll ai ity fd it isn’t, if yo'll be atther jood-bye, Larry, my brother,” he said, ina] With Larry the pected to have use for him hereafter and could
Keener Biel ed Larry, choking voice, Not wis ing tocottend the Fifer, ‘ought | not wfford to estrange uabl 1 i
a bit am Isick, sin froane ss ; wiend The Fifer could only answer with his eyes, and jost valuable ally of the. Brn, oe die Se he conten imeelt with cautioning the
ce inte tne best frien is in prisoh, Wiilso'do as I tell yer" ho turned them towards the door, ‘Churléy inter- re the oles wth & word and sent themt| pier "tm ‘bo aire carelal” tharealie eet
an’ yer ng him, willl” aa?
“ Yergoing to, lang ye next, 1 expect, Paddy,” y {opted ay and knoe be must go, aud ‘You mustw’t show the white feather in this| tock bim out to have his wounds dremed.
in. “1 dow’t believe | Po may) my lad,” said the officer, laughing. ‘You Although Larry knew they were only skin
oath. No sooner was it taken | » The kee uffling steps were heard on the fi + laughing. d
fer removed his clothing. if fogging Outside, ‘and “presently will never ma} rave mau your father is if deep, rhe dar lared not refuse go going to the surgeon,
Ta betther not_go in, fake off yours an put on mine,” ho said. peiieds Lavey the Fifer was iting gor at | you give way in Mh manner! By-the-way, has | be applied some strips of court plaster and said
. aimed the Fifer, protending alarm, The young man hesitat partly concealed by t, while Charley Burke, | Your father Tett the prison yet” the meantimd the captain had
} Ne “Don't let that stop y ou're one em} Don't he afther stoppin’, now,” said Larry, | uttering low, noating “sounds az though ia great |, Shamrock, gathering courage, answered that he | ent them in uit, and et a
blasted rebels that are giving us so much trouble, excigedly. “em oath! Do'as Itell| grief at leaving. bis “friend. to dio, had ‘drawn | ay but that he had brushed past her, taking no them it pursuit, and whew be
Lexpect.” , the cloak over. hig head and only ‘his eyes and hotiog of er at all, and hurried towards: the ly to go with
ivil a bit am J, then, Ain't it writ on the ‘Thus appealed to, the young man removed his | forehend were ascose suburbs, whither she had tried to follow him, byef” demanded Larry, £ Jift
‘ paper that I’m own gornients and assumied those of Larry, while | “As te door was opened, Charley did | When stopped by the soldiers. him at the Bate av the jail, waitin’ Ul'T come out :
i “ Not much. “the paper inn yon) ‘re an infernal | the latter clothed himself in the other's. not wait for ede ‘ae pisbed past the keeper. The officer seemed surprised at this, and said } again.”
rebel, Dut too mach of 8 fool to be dangerous ‘This ‘telog ae Terry ‘at pis own battered | =" Humph!™ uttered ‘the latter, ‘not Ivoking] that as the Filer would p Probably soon be back| The captain replied that he wns safe at his
Larry said nothing to this, ond the Keeper con-| tre Cneiavte head, pulling the ragged Dri red into the cell, “You Som have been Damon | they had better go is Tooms and he would | Garters, a nd they went there together.
tigen: he down low over his eyes, aud then threw his old | and Pythias by the ‘ny you take on about the | know where to find her, et ‘© Fifer entered, Shamrock with a ery
i “You retel ere? before ne my | pak around him, probable death of the Ag naide onder.” When they reached his quarters the captain said | ©! er id forward to meet him,
$ joker. Bontound oe fellow! | What's he suif- | C°N ow, it yelll cover up yer face wid yerhands,”| By this time Charley haif way down the something in erent tone to the soldier on guard, ih, I feared for your safety!” she sai
4 Ding about? Come slong. here T want to get so coud, “they'll niver know yo froni mesilf.”” | cortidor, and the keeper slammed the door of the who saluted and left the louse, “Divil a fear o’ me nade ye have etal, Tony,”
clear of you in a burry, for you're the most click: | rir, ookod at the, iter In astoutehinent, cell, bolted it ‘and hurried after to Jet int out of been gone but a few minutes when he | said Larry, sharply., “An’it’s ashomed av ye T
en-hearted fool | mm ria he Jed th toth What lo you mony mt ie asked. ** What is | the jail and escort him out of the yar came Fushing bask into the e room, crying: am, yer so| chicken-hearted, Captain dear, I'm
Grumbling is discon mat, he Ne fieonite’s | it you heb, dc ‘ave me do? “Poor devil!” said the man, as a. was about to}. ‘* Burke, the prisoner, has escaped, aud the man atther join’ on the track av the rebel Burke, an!
door of the jai ay ‘ast . Erni ch XGowly St. atic _gineuatea the Fifer. | unlock the gate in the wall SI most heard to| Who was ere is in his place. Tit brug ye information ay him afore. Tm much
bly and sryeeling, ut oe ty with | a Dente ye tumble tof bart with your fie With a cry of joy Shamrock ran towards the | older, or me name's not rey th
suppress: rat the yea” “Sure, ine heart is brea hey groaned Charley, |@eor, She © comprehended ail, now, and knew it] | The captain made no 0 thie, nd after
it) Brent hee locked and they e jaye tonst, be ish fickchended after | simulating the Joleeot Laure ry the Pi Fite. «Til take | "a8 her lover she bad taken to be the Fifer, and | givin me instiuetions relative
‘Tho oor was tin Sag fl mitered the | ‘Thin ye must, be mighty ty sto tage covered | oa ‘an tone lve ft his strange conduct. stood explains He had aid what. he wanted hin to
prison bail and pre eee Keeper unlocked, | Wid me hans, ‘an’ they. did't see tt plainly, fer I Youll ‘think better of that, And a ter all, | doubtless gone to tho ea cabin in the 81 dif | fi ed bim and Siamrock, nd
oor, whi oh tho eper unlocked, ta be dyin’ Wid 6 You must be | what does it matter! We" inate got to ae Moher she wwent there sho would see him. LY out of the tor
ale’ the Fier in and r gon Out fn iho Tike’ mariner, an they’ or later. "What's the difference whether it co Bel eee he bee’ Pain sprang led the wool over Uhre nicely,”
Fi fe a himself in a nai cell, thine it's meseif goin’ away | agi in, be ‘the token.” to-day or to-mot rer * her ‘. said the: ‘ite we a chuckle, ti teil ye
oe hich wasa small cota “ But how will you get a way By this time the. gate was unlocked and the! ,, ow reamnot eave J the, room, ho said, sternly. | 1d get yer lover free, Shamrock, me Guriiut rv
oh, ‘tuder tl Sure, L'il stay "here, su young patriot leader slipped through, free once | “If Larry the Fifer is a traitor, you may be his} Shamrock felt asit she could not go fast enovgh
ie stool, Re Cee e myself.” | more. Hout halting. an hasta he waiked eet. Sergeant, guard this boy well, avd | while they we their wamp,
1, & “Don't be a fool!” said tiie Fite Biter inet sav-| away towards the outskirts of the to ‘0 ahall answver for his exea scape with your life but the Fifer restrained her tience until they
te Fier’ hand, | 88¢ly. lye iver hear the like?’ I'll be safe inte ‘Shamrock. observing him, at tt Borer hed from the room 0 80. to the jai Jead- | Were in the heart of the vamp and the cabin wa:
|.“ But | ough.» Here, d’ye see this rope’” tly concealed by the cloak, up it was | oq Shalnrock of the sereeaaey etme 62!” Pleads in sight, when she 1b brok m, rushed up to
nto He took from his pocket a piece of stout rope, & the Firm fer, and her heart sank er, for she No not ooh Mle Be the cabin and thre open thed ‘loot, erying:
he diva bit av ie, Methes Burke, dear. An*| yard or so long. bolievea that Larry had failed to rescue her lovers | yj porph Nok WHR life,” Be quiet, you young charley! Oh, "Charey! ara you here?”
it L was twudn't make the laste bit av difference i me hands and feet wid that and that is last chance of escape from death was | And then Shamrock, ag Phungeintodespatr, folded by a pair of strong
ie Leo seve ye Charley ety iuechaniealy tying ine hands | gone, taggered back and ‘sank ball faintiy enn tudo Loving woice whispeced!
You arg a Fina 4 Inteod” said eared firmly. dither Aes acters nafused for the moment: cual ‘Sate, sek! and thank God you are safe
Now n me Chi
: tnyth ig of Shamrock?" » Larry, do He lay dows'on n he floor and el his feet to- ar round tho corner of thestreet, ‘Then, reouieet- ee Catling ver came in, and ti
related an at ad occurred to Sham-| gether. Charley threw down the ing herself, ad eager to know tie remot bis in- CHAPTER Vu. tear in Ii ove ashe witnessed with tatietaction
5 rock after her separation. from hor lover, up | | il consent 0 more of this.” he said. tevin wih e prisoner, she left. her place by LARTY TRIUMPHANT. the lovers reunited sis
the time of their arrival at the the “Make an end of it. I'll not let you sacrifice rison wall an hastened after eh rm. ° Darkness was now stealing 9 oye the swam ;
swamp. | yourself to save my life.” Although Charley Burke was walking fast, in| Laney THE Firen, when ict in the cou } from and when Shamrock had don oper cloth
y owe id not tell that Shamrock, dis Wu ye do it if ye knew I wud be safe?” his haste to get beyond ptrsnit and reach the| which his welesacitclng heroism had se Ingandwas a beautiful gird na ber nPtbey ail aa i
bon was wetting by the prison wail, fer he dase & Cortainly.”, _— ,... [eabin in the swamp, where. he believed Suamrock | Burke free, in no enviable pesi down ipuppe, which Mrs, Malone bad been bus; i
plan for the escape of his young leader, and ho| ‘Then do it,” said Larry, earnestly, “They're! to be waiting { Would lave come in| knew that his life or death hung trobabiing Yn the | prepar j