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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 180, by NORMAN L. MUNRO, in the office af the Librarian af Congress, at Washington, D.C, [Entered at the Post Oftce, New York, as Seoond Class Matter.)
Vol. VIII. 4
Companions.
Sux farewell to Sorrow:
Give to Joy good-morrow.
ie Him to continue
Ruler vein wiubings
The Winds 01 Of God.
Buow, soft Spring wind!
Out of tie aiuber west, when down
Thee sa slowly creep, and Heav-
peal
Fan with’ Oi
evhaing night
living breath the rous-
‘And let thy voice tell to all drowsy
hearts
‘The year's new birth}
Blow, Summer wind!
‘When, after days of drought and sul-
Teh heat,
Out of tie “heaped-up clouds there
tt
ile », borne on
me rain descending on the thirsty
ts beauty flings!
yw, Auutumt
Out on the Follow woods aud stubble
Tan
Stir the
tledow
rown brake and seatter this:
With myriad hands!
Sleep after labor, after turmoil rest;
By strength and’ weakness, yea, by
life and death,
‘orld'is blest! +
Blow, Winter wind:
Ont o'er the tumbling sea roll cloud
Roar throtigh bare branches, strike
ing wizard nowes
i ere'er You lstt
the shi din and out of
Woe God's will—who, from the
frozen seas,
Came at Bis call!
Blow, Preath Divine!’
‘Desend the depths of te uncounted
host,
Beyond the mystic civele of the sky,
Come, Holy Ghost!
red, blasphemy, and $i
To Be thelr devil-thrones amid the
gloo1
e, quenchless fire!
Yea, and the world is buried. stil in
‘hight,
Aud’ Toud! and long thy watchmen
‘warn in vain
NORMAN L. MUNRO,
Mand 16 Veudewaner St,
A Young
.FOR THE
Girl’s Devotion:
oR,
SAKE OF IRELAND
BY OWEN K. MEREDITH.
Author of “ Ireland’
's Freedom;" “The Wolf at the Door," Ete., Ete.
CHAPTER te .
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So words, ‘ile vo De rages
tain that neither would dare make resiitance,
ized
c
sure they’ re) wv W hit ye wanst it I die for it!”
himself
” he
asy enough, daria att be er wife, Pats » barr an instant Inver the ste _ who, ina great
accidents from 1 weddin’ day, jist.’ mown controlled t) ‘of both
Pret get, loving Pat dearly, chose to co-| Mee Bridget, was yin fai Tenge in the dust,
queti Pat, when 01 broken,
lavin’ no chance for @ poor girl to
nla avath neal
They are leaning against a stile
aithongh it is
to chan oy her moind ‘won
gnid the word, Bridge
“Go way wid ye, Seki yer sweari
“ Hallo!” exclaimed ‘he mon who had
ite a little.
“Sure, er wantin’ it all yer own way, Pa
are poor enough
acne aN | shrinks from going tne
he)
to ile alvanced
Fre
twill 92, | before he spoke,
r class,” he said,
xing been | "*E'Store’s the pity for that,
whole figure, for he
the punishment could be no worse than for what
did ‘not
kne'
neh and stood over him,
with his bands clenched and his eyes Bas! hing:
Git u
nc got upon his feet and eyed Pat viciously
That's the first time I was ever struck by one
of in a voice shaking with
Faith, if the poor
The pitiful: wail was was all that was neetied to fire the hearts of the Land Leaguers beyond endurance!
“We'll break the heads av them divils this noight, if we die fer it.”
from his pocket and read by the light of the
Come to the old factory to-night, at eight
o'clock, ’on business of importance.” p
wanst can J guess what's wanted,” "What! ‘ried the young man, Irish:
muttered Bat ae he Teplnced the paper." But ag Tea tock of ecp at the
vil ve vatther goin’ in, for I see a loight in'the up- lin ot one mant Have ye not
per.
Tio’ y aptered the building, walked up a Tong
ope
flight ened the first door he came
and foun ina large room, lighte
ndles.
The room was not empty, for in the farther end
£ it Pat could see at least a score of men, several
of whom came forward as he mate his’ appear-
es e ye are, Pat.”
«piri here, Denny Blaket Is ft
a her howldi
‘in’ such grave sub-
Ye rl take all the
when ye
sncret rnentiy.
havin’ wid us t
jorra a bit is plese nows, Wat
“Ye'll ‘ie afther feelin’ ia crazy wid. Joy
e
Rihin ye hear. tho nam Ho's loved by
Ivery bowid Irish bye th lug peat fromthe
. Come wid me, Pat, ‘an vn show
“St st!” whispered Di enny Blake, “Tt's foot-
a on the stairs I’m hearin
he reached it the door was suddenly thr
and Steward French, followed by’ two
walked in,
Denny Blake, Matty and Pat retreated to th
ye. was discolored
ad given him,
10a point about half way between them
and he door! followed by: the bailiffs, where they
‘own open
pailifs,
edging, his way towards them, now sl ple wud Jine togethor an’ kick all such as yer- halt
te what rrout ay irelandy it w ‘a blessin’ till the| French gazed critically upon the group.
‘away | kentry.” he fret ot Jans that ever strack | duress ule, lla, donen by Lord Lande,
J “You are the first of your class that ever struc! father, and lowed w
with a little scream and retreated a step or two, ne repeated French, fontining his murderous ho sak, ae it gpenking toh pelt, but purpestly
But Pat held a a manfully as he took off | mer Tenens Ty me hake ro nue ia example, of| ra ng is co so that fll shoula hear, ee ene
his ragged ne ‘ow wand that irl the lust. that not more ants
ERGs dan ne hem, Mithae ee oeing | member? shhh bes he it pt
“Oh of our dang ng itr the agent of Lord Pat mate a movement towards hin, and fearful | from h Have you su permit?”
yy demanded Bu a ae ned ai ent of ail the that the blow wonid be repent ned and Ther war po newer
arena the county, and ruled. his ple with ‘an, disappearing in rg darian, “ve done it penalty of Aivobedience to {his rule.” cor
sway more rigid than. Uae hie the, Nena chek Oh, Patt” said Bri gets youve d lone it mot tinued Hreneh, “is the ejectmen mm their cab:
tains of old ever exerci Aoing. no | Wel have nayther pace nor’ res Him“) in ofall uch as diese ‘and forbiding all other
harm, eh? Don't you know We that you're br wreaking |! out ay th re oun “ tena arbor theron pain of sulfering the
eaea Lord Landsfowne's rules?” oon "Biddy, me darlin’, n't be. cryin’ over| same ‘fate, I'See about twenty of you here. Twill
Pat was silent, and Bris Magee sbvank a little fur-| the milk atti is soit it we're druy ont av take your names,
* ther ba
“Don't be surly,”
be worse for you if you are. I say,
breaking the rules?”
‘er honor,”
rr
“And
your houges in the mornin
“Zim hopin’ ye'it not do hat,
gar! And. hi
A
tock ‘it fe ho bli is not atat Four door at
He courageous enough,
poken ‘to like & a dog was ga
frowns shied to gulp down is ange
his had an old not
pon
said French, roughly.
get,” he said, “ we'll be goin’.”
rench, “She'd rather walk
rly
Bridget had taken Pat’s arm, but French, cer-
here, sure there's ot
p22) Aw it, all the rst ls, there’s Ameriky
jon't you know | the token, must pull togith:
neushia, an” there ‘must be no hel
said eekly. fayther ‘side, Open yer heart, mo Mawel
nt now the Tenelty! sejeomment from
Biddy, will yes maryy mer
“Yes, L will, Pat.”
“Weir git along, niver fear, acnshla,
Pat, giving her a bug." Awit we're di
in the mornin’ we'll go together, jist,
be afther, goin’ home now
to him be bringin’ soine nv the
way an? welll have a barrd toime ay it
So ei Pat gi
wal
ink yourself
sunrise
ling. But
r and swal-
ther depend-
y
his arma
they came
her,
cal
said! French. You go off about | ob
your Ti see Bridget home.”
acpi yer pardon, aut, sald
« but Pbrought Bridget here, an" it
“Baht” sneered
with a gentleman than a beg:
day.”
re wnt
the next 0 ij
ing up, Leip folfowed. the path
note | oad,
stood a
hound, any | as a factory o
r parts av Ireland to go to.
left, be
Say,
7 cried
hrwy on
We vont
+ for French—bad luck
bai
nd they
to the
having |
‘hiat he should worhe to ses
Lunt he came to the high-
which he ee along until he reach-
ed a straggling vi n the outskirts of
large Bath, whieh had once been used
of some kind, but was now aban-
which
sing before the building be took a paper
He took from his pocket a note-book and pencil,
and commenced writing down the names of such
as he recoguized.
‘A murmur of discontent »
ah are goin’ 30 rong Neve, Misther French,”
spoke up Pat, at lengthy’ “We've only come to
gether Here fora bit'ay a good time, jet.
‘Abn, Pat Ryan, youve Senet ‘to speak,
ave you! Well, then, your case is already de:
Shea! ‘and will be acted upon in the morning.
You've come together for good time, eh "Well,
you’ iva hed it 50 now disperse, you beggars!”
The mon, heen accustomed to obey |p
French and his master all thelr lives gidvonow=
not from cowardice, but actuated by the force of
habit—and. commenced edging: awey toward the
loot, when they were arrste by a clear, strong
Yojed, which rang outand filled the room
Toery was a narrow platform, made by sup
ing Upon two barrel ae the end vate
roc fant s tho, had Deen from
the view of Hrench by the crowd, leaped ne a
Donna upon it,
a. ith
f¢ started for the door to fasten it, but before
e
‘i 1 lis ie
Mt hl if
or eT
clear cut features, he was one whom French bad
never. seen before, and the latter stared at him in
appeared 80 saute ‘upon the
tne oppression lon; mugh, that ye will not.
turn aguinst them that have ground ye down into
the dustt Irish Freemont ye kave done no wrong:
nd by the land, ye have a right to
cet ogether, as long as Nour eacema lages are
orderly and do not daturh the public peace. Hold
your ground, men of Ireland, so long as you do
hot transgress your Country's lewst Stand, men
of id emissaries
Ireland! aid let such liveries
that man yonder see tint you will be
cringiny err
His tone was impossioned, his manner grand,
skilled in renal characters fa that
nary antagonist to deal w
shall be arrested” he hissed, alo
i had been apiied tobi
master's
las the gov-
ernment et alaw which nae’ it uae
fal for eset men to cone ne peaceably together!”
“Lord Landsdowne, ‘ard Lamy bas
made tach ° ‘vule.
“Can your master make we awe of Ireland?”
“ He can make laws for the government of his
tenants in thiscoutyy ne nearly ‘ul of which he owns.
see here to: ‘night shalt've Larned out ef doors tor
morro}
“Tyrant! there shall como a time when these
men, ‘whom you have trodden down into the dust,
shall arise ini their might and smite ook
for thal Prone “Aad when it
comes, bew:
“A prophet!” sneered French.
iis name ist”
‘The stranger drew himself up to his full height
and hurled glances of scorn upon the
A: Would you know sho Tam? he cid.
is Meagher! Sworn to litt
“L wonder what
“Tam
Foice forever aginst the men Who are fatten! c
on the misery of my countrymen. Sworn to ery
pgainst” oppression long as life shall
fasts”
At sound of that name—Thomas Francis Men.
er—even then celebrated ns the foremost of
freiand’s. champions, and whowe fame became
world-wide—a. nme “revered and loved, and
Yenerated hy every one of “Seelund's cos and
daughters it every country under Heaven,
Shout went up from the down-trodden. tenants
whoin he was there to help; and Steward French,
hose namie had become known throughout, Ire:
Tand as the synonym of, meanness, cow
for he had heard of Thomas Francis "Neaghe?
and he feared him.
tat he quickly recovered himself, for he felt
that he ¢ power here.
talk bravely shout the Jaws!” be shouted,
shanping hie ick po:
tenes he met
beh
beggars want to et
they ‘must go upon their own
Where will they find that? ‘Tube bail Teiltang belongs
to Lord Landsdowne—you have entered without
Permission—and J, as his agent, command thir
rabble to leave the premi: which I wave
Ah, Str, Thomas Francta
‘Young, bandsome and i:mposing, with vale and
“<Lade on ~lade on!” whispered Pat Ryan, hoareely,
00 Pen axxrm 1x ADvANcR.
$1.80 Pon s1x woxTas,
a No. 878
the rules of Lord
Landsdowne,
you have this
night de~
Of vituperation,
hot gaineay that revi ves right,
The” property was Lands-
io buctarss
b give
the bat ‘of a wretch Like that?”
{The door wae pushed o
girl walked fnto the room.
Seauticel ane wan, ave, revels, and
her flashing eyes set off that beauty
well. Poorly and plainly 4
she was but the puaterial was, well
cut and set off her elegant figure
fo advantone, cs eho ‘pointed ber
ger at Freneb and cried scornful-
open wider
jon't obey such a wrete
i to your leader ‘youler, the
brave and gallant Meagher?
“Whois she?” whispered French,
“Who is she?” whispered tls
ante,
“Who is she?” whispered Meagh-
er,
None knew
whence she cam re had barstupe
on them like a vision of beauty,
unheralded, unknown,
And of allt there, Steward French
he imost affected by
her ‘Mis trea ad beoors
ashen Palo, and he shivered os one
does in an‘ague fit.
For an instant he cowered back
and then he staggered a step tor
walin Heaven's name!” he gasp-
ed, “teil me who you are!”
CHAPTER IL
a EaEcTION, - - --—-
by the hushof expecta.
tion after # French asked the question
and eve: in the room look-
ed. curiously at the gitl as ey
Waited for rer to speak
Her flashing eves looked straight
into his own they sought the
in confusion, sud then she
5
eak girl, made
strong to battle for the Fight when
Be opp:
@ before my eyes
sion and the 1 alsery of
have lived
Jand, Ti
by men ho. claim to own your soil, b
bought i 0 whom your land was given
ter tt had been olen ny ‘the red hand of con
gest fro
Steward French
Syme is that
am and wl hence" r come,
your"
ou rese whom I knew twenty years
go,” stamniered the pgent “Resemble her so
stronely hat 1 would lave sworn it was herself"
‘Wwenty years wos not born, But my
ie can bei noth 8 you ‘Men, will you do my
bidding ag
mble one w
wal!
“Then I say, stir not from this room nel the
business that & bro ight you here is done. I shall
in. nid by me?"
os ard French, you are the mennest of God's
creatures, Your. nameiehatedand despised
in "America nid Ireland, as one who will descend
to
o the lowest depths at the s bidding of your Saster,
These men whom you 0 long a
beaten down by every 5 re at
pecies of na
last aroused, and 1 ait You plang iat you arein
danger here, Now
French logked at ti ie faces of the men whom the
wwords hind aroused to enthusiasm, an
that they bad become. firebrand wich the slight=
est
He Kner chat Foe inst, then would be u
d be equally Useless, ? he
ttl Vcouree Sait hin ould be rets roires >
= ‘shal 8 iter for this, men. aut you,
gine ke snid, t ingly. he baili rawil be
at ench one Gt your cabins ia themorninge and ont
you
Tehring the effect of his words, red. an
ran from the room, calling upon the | wel pen
to follow We
fel, ant bist
bedi A'Pat Kran,
*ve heen Hoes fer
wanst as he he
Toor an locked ieee perrent tir "eurtier 4 intrusions
“Sure, I'm wishin’ Biddy cud ve been bere the
noight'to see
that spalpeen av a French tuk down,”
; and.
rl cast
her face fused.
jonoline," she said
ple
her eyes down modestly an
“Tam called Kate
Id woman named Lorna. Daina
and rere Necessaries we have wanted she
procured.”
“FF ‘ve seen her, an’.a moighty foine look-
in onl Hey hes,” said Watty Philp. She was
etches til me cabin yisterduy for 8 peck uv
eee n necessary to disclose the reason that
brought whe coftinned Kate. “That is our
r
sore over the oppression
wilting to ‘io all tinea Trak de to resist the
Szlted unferinine.”
tyrants, at the risk of bein
pore, it you are willing
to, listen, to ‘eit what ‘rouge me hove te night.
“Go onm
Mounting’ we, rough Platform, Meagher con-
sole charge. Meagher
you teacher of seditious doctrines: you who wo oul
set up the tenant above they reg tine have
you, thoret you rabble, I
Roy! othe laws’ of tha governwient ea well ab
tinued: