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The bright moonbeams silvered the motionless leaves of the trees that surrounded Whelan's cottage there was not a stir within no light gleamed from the lattice, and the small thin brook that bubbled through the long grass a little in its front, seemed to hush its merry song to a mere low trickling sound, as if in unison with the universal repose.
Now we don't need Jim Whelan's vote, never did need it, but the boys have generally been able to see that one of those two days was election day. There's no necessity for Jim's putting in his paper a character like that no necessity at all he'd much better be comfortable in bed. This time, I'm darned if the old boozer hasn't sworn off!
Minny, I think they called you who is the happy father ov my little darlin'?" "I'm Minny Whelan," gently answered the little girl; upon which Nanny shrunk hastily back, and a fearful change overspread her features. "Minny Whelan! you the proctor's daughter? Those smiling lips those tinder, soft eyes that rich yellow hair an' that warm an' feelin' heart, Minny Whelan's.
"I think not. Fort Ste. Anne is far away, and she may not hear." "What what is she doing?" "Keeping your memory and Mr. Whelan's green." Then Pierre told him somewhat bluntly what he knew of Mrs. Macavoy. "I'd rather face Ballzeboob himself than her," said Macavoy. "An' she's sure to find me." "Not if you do as I say." "An' what is it ye say, little man?"
"I think not. Fort Ste. Anne is far away, and she may not hear." "What what is she doing?" "Keeping your memory and Mr. Whelan's green." Then Pierre told him somewhat bluntly what he knew of Mrs. Macavoy. "I'd rather face Ballzeboob himself than her," said Macavoy. "An' she's sure to find me." "Not if you do as I say." "An' what is it ye say, little man?"
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