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Fitzpatrick, we will leave the wife alone. But what of his treatment of the children?" "The childer?" exclaimed Mrs. Fitzpatrick, "the childer, is it? Man dear, but he's the thrue gintleman an' the tinder-hearted father fer his childer, an' so he is." "Oh, indeed, Mrs. Fitzpatrick. I am sure we shall all be delighted to hear this.
"'I say it's false, says Father Flannagan, plucking up his courage; 'but you know you're a liar, and the father of liars. "'As thrue as gospel, this bout, I tell you, says the dog. "'Wait till I make my holy wather, says the priest, 'and if I don't cork you in a thumb-bottle for this,* I'm not here.
"Why, seven months are not long passing." "Thrue for you, in throth," said Barny, with a shrug of his shoulders. "Faix, it's myself knows, to my sorrow, the half year comes round mighty suddint, and the lord's agint comes for the thrifle o' rent." "Then what's your objection, as to the time?" asked the captain.
"Thrue for you, it's hard times," said John; "we was speaking about them just the minute before you came in; but we all have to bear them. It's not you ought to complain, as long as you've good health; now here's Kitty I dunno how "
"Thrue for you," says Terence, "but how the divil did you come to the knowledge iv my father's sowl," says he, "bein' in the owld gandher," says he. "If I tould you," says Jer, "you would not undherstand me," says he, "without book-larnin' an' gasthronomy," says he; "so ax me no questions," says he, "an' I'll tell you no lies.
"Thrue for you, Pether," she added; "there is not a kinder family to the poor, nor betther landlords in the country they live in. Pether an' myself, your honor, on layin' both our 'heads together, found that he offered more rint for the land nor any! tenant could honestly pay. So, sir, where's the use of keepin' back God's truth Pether, sir"
"Thrue for ye," he replied, "though it's little I get out of it, barrin' the sup o' whisky wi' my supper." "But ye might the more shame it is. Ye are weel-conditioned and hearty. It's no the counthree is to blame, neighbour, nor Katy indade. She works night and day for ye an' the childer. Ye are better here than over the sae." "Oh, then, I don't know.
"Troubles will come, you see, Laurence." "Bedad, yes. It's all throubles, I think, sometimes. But you've a way out of all your throubles." "What way?" "Pop the question to Madame Max. The money's all thrue, you know." "I don't doubt the money in the least," said Phineas. "And it's my belief she'll take you without a second word. Anyways, thry it, Phinny, my boy. That's my advice."
The "thrue dhrop of the ould blood", was in his veins; and, whatever faults he might have, he wasn't likely to waste his time and his cash with furs, laces, and hangings.
'Tis five years ago, an' I take it hard that Mary Haggarty spakes to me through you. 'Tis a warnin', Coolin." "'Twas a lie I told you, Connor 'twas a lie!" And Coolin tried to grin. Connor's voice was like a woman's, soft and quiet, as he answered: "Ye'll lie fast enough, Coolin, whin the truth won't sarve; but the truth has sarved its turn this time." "Aw, Connor dear, only wan half's thrue.
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