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"Harry them, rack them, rob them, Rob them, rack them, harry them Harry them, rack them, rob them, Rob them, rack them, harry them." This he sung in an air somewhat like "Judy Callahan." "Ha, ha, ha! Oh the devil bless him! and they say a blessin' from the devil is very like a curse from God."
"I know," said Ralph with some of the stiff sententiousness which he had not yet got rid of, "that I am not worthy of your granddaughter in any respect " "My certes, no," said the sharp-witted dame, "for ye're a man, an' it's a guid blessin' that you men dinna get your deserts, or it wad be a puir lookoot for the next generation, young man.
That lad's given 'em lots to talk about ever since he coom. He's been a blessin' to 'em. If he'd been gentry, he'd not ha' been nigh as lively. Th' village lads tries to talk through their noses like him. Little Tummas Hibblethwaite does it i' broad Lancashire."
One of them took the arm upon one side, and the other the same upon the opposite side, and struck out for the shore. The poor trapper realized his dire extremity, and remained motionless while they towed him along. 'Aisy jist-aiey now! admonished Mickey: 'ye're in a bad fix; but by the blessin' of Heaven we'll do the fair thing wid yees. We understand the science of swimmin', and
Now, Connor, my son, my son Connor?" "What is it, mother, darlin'?" "We're goin', Connor, we're lavin' you be firm be a man. Aren't you my son, Connor? my only son an' the ould man an' never, never more kneel down kneel down, till I bless you. Oh, many, many a blessin' has risen from your mother's lips an' your mother's heart, to Heaven for you, my son, my son!"
With his heart full of hope and joy, the Deacon bustled around to make every possible preparation for the journey. "It's a long way back home, I know," he said to himself, "and the road's rough and difficult as that to the New Jerusalem; but Faith and Hope, and the blessin' o' God'll accomplish wonders.
I'm gettin' cranky 's I get older, an' sometimes I'm reel cross an' sassy to her; but she jest laffs at me, an' then comes an' kisses me, an' I'm all right ag'in. It's a blessin' right from God to have a daughter-in-law like that." The knife in Emarine's hand slipped, and she uttered a little cry. "Hurt you?" demanded her mother, sternly. Emarine was silent, and did not turn. "Cut you, Emarine?
'Father, forgive me, she said, 'forgive me, father, or I'll never be happy more; but I wouldn't forgive her, although my heart did at the same time; still I didn't say the word: bring her here," he added, "tell her I'm ready now to forgive her all; for she, it's she that was the forgivin' creature herself; tell her I'm ready now to forgive her all, an' to give her my blessin' wanst more."
"Ellen!" said Owen, gently unwinding her arms, and kissing her forehead, while a scalding tear fell from his eye on her cheek "Ellen, asthore machree! don't be overcome. There's a good girl, dhry yer eyes. That God that knows I'm guiltless, 'ill bring me safe through all. May his blessin' be on you, my poor colleen, till we meet agin! You know you can come an' see me.
"Brother Abe!" she called upon him again. "Yew've askt a blessin' fer one woman fer many a year; supposin' neow yew ask it fer thirty!" Amid the amazement of the other sisters, Abe mumbled, and muttered, and murmured no one knew what words; but all understood the overwhelming gratitude behind his incoherency, and all joined heartily in the Amen. Then, while Mrs.
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