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'Bad luck to ye! says I; 'when ye sees me two eyes light me to confession again, ye may take care o' me and welcome." "And shall you not go again?" "Never again." Annorah saw the shadow raise its hand threateningly. "No, indade. Where's the use o' telling all ye know to an ould creature like him?

You must pray to him, Annorah, for a new heart, so that none of these angry feelings will trouble you." "Is it the new heart, miss, that makes you so sweet and patient?" "If I have any goodness, Annorah, it is because God has changed my old heart, and made it better.

Little lame Phelim came for an hour each afternoon to Miss Annie's room to be made a "schollard, shure;" and every Saturday evening found Annorah, with her Bible, seated by her mother's fireside, reading, and in her own earnest but uncouth manner expounding the truths she read. One Sabbath evening in March, Father M'Clane set out for a walk to Mrs. Dillon's cottage.

A great change had taken place in her temper, which was now usually controlled; her manners had gradually become more gentle; but the radical change of heart that Annie so longed to witness, did not yet show itself. "Tell me, Annorah," she said, after the usual time had been spent in reading, "does Father M'Clane know that you can read yet?" "Not he, indade." "Does he not question you?"

"Mother," said Annorah, "how often you've said, when Larry O'Neale's good luck has been tould of, that it was the larnin', shure, that did it all!

"Ye're light as down, honey," said Annorah, as she met Annie's anxious, inquiring look. Satisfied at last that she was really no heavy burden, the weary invalid soon dropped asleep, with her head on the Irish girl's shoulder. Mrs. Lee opened the door and looked in. "Whist!" said Annorah, in a low, impatient whisper. "Kape quiet, will ye, and let the poor lamb slape!" Mrs.

Annorah, although greatly refined by reading and association with educated people, and especially improved by the happy influence of true religion, yet retains enough of the characteristics of her nation to make her an acceptable visitor in the humblest cottage in New Dublin. It was long after the death of her young mistress before she regained her usual cheerfulness.

Annorah stayed till a late hour with her mother, repeating over and over again the truths so interesting to herself, and obtaining permission at last to bring the Bible itself on her next visit. She was strictly cautioned, however, to bring it privately, lest Father M'Clane should hear of it, and, in Biddy's language, "kick up a scrimmage."

Lee often came to sit with her suffering child, but Annorah alone performed the tender offices of the sick-room. Rough and uncouth as she was, she readily adapted herself to the services required; and no power on earth could have persuaded her that Annie could be so well taken care of by any one else.

Lee was to send for your own self, Phelim dear; it will relish better than our mother's plain cooking." The thought of eating the dainty so thoughtfully provided, produced a choking sensation in the boy's throat, as if it had there come into a collision with his wrath against heretics. But he said nothing, and Annorah went on: