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It's not me own throubles that make me dream o' Heaven's wrath, but it's me care for yer sowl, Annorah, and for the sake o' yer gettin' saved at last." "Hear that, Norah, child," said her mother. "Who else ever fretted themselves for yer good? What would become o' ye, an' Father M'Clane gave ye up entirely?
An' shure, the great Father in heaven is angered to see me kneel down before that biggest o' scamps, when I should be praying to himself. I'll do it no more." "I am glad to hear you say so, Annorah; I do so hope," said Annie, as the affectionate tears stole down her thin cheek, "that you are beginning to learn in the school of Christ. But, my poor girl, you will meet much opposition.
She took up a large stone and threw it among the bushes. "What is there, Annorah?" asked Annie, in alarm. "Only a sarpint, miss." "Well, let us hasten home. Mamma will be anxious." After they left, the dark form of a man rose from behind the green knoll where they had been sitting, and moved slowly along the bank of the stream, down the valley. It was Father M'Clane.
"I only asked you, or tried to ask you, if he would be likely to require you to tattle and to be a tell-tale, if he were so good as you describe him?" "It were jist putting before me eyes the maneness of the man. Is that nothing at all, and he a praste?" "Well, well, Annorah, we will say no more about him now. I am tired, and must rest. You won't mind being still a while?"
Lee began to think better of Annie's plan, and joined quite cordially in her daughter's mirth. "And if she were too tired to rest in any position, what would you do?" "Carry her to the windows, or out in the air, for a change. Will ye plaze to thry it, Miss Annie?" "Not now, Annorah." Then looking towards her mother, she said, "Mamma, you may be easy; Annorah and I shall get on famously together."
"An' what's this ye've been doing, child? Is it me own ears that have heard o' yer Bible-reading and railing at the praste? What's coom to ye now? Didn't I warn ye against their heretic ways? An' ye've been and fallen into the dape pit as aisy as a blind sheep. Och! for shame, Annorah Dillon! Why do ye not spake? What can ye say for yourself?"
"And since you have been here, Annorah, what have you been doing? Have you been to school?" "No; the praste forbade." "Poor thing! Then you cannot read?" "How should I know reading, I'd like to know? Who would teach me that same?" "Many good people would like to do it, if you would like to learn."
Well, let me see how you would manage to place Annie on the bed when she is tired of the sofa." The words were scarcely out of her mouth before Annorah had lifted the frail form of the invalid in her arms and deposited her in the middle of the bed. Annie burst into such a laugh as she had not indulged in for a year. "I think you may be satisfied, mamma," she said; "I never was moved easier." Mrs.
As their knowledge of the right way increased, their impressions of its importance to them personally were deepened, and Annorah soon had the happiness of seeing not only her mother and brother bowing at the foot of the cross of Christ, but many others earnestly seeking the salvation of their souls. The little Irish neighbourhood had been named New Dublin.
Read us one more letther, mavourneen, before ye are off, and lave the book here. Mayhap Phelim will spell out a morsel or so when the Sabbath even is coom." "You will not go to confession to-morrow, dear mother?" said Annorah. "Not I," replied Biddy firmly.
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