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Peter was astonished when he saw the car unloaded, and the crockery piled in proud array by Ellish's own hands. "I knew," said she, "I'd take a start out o' you. Faix, Pether, you'll see how I'll do, never fear, wid the help o' Heaven! I'll be off to the market in the mornin', plase God, where I'll sell rings around me * o' them crocks and pitchers.
I needn't be tellin' you, that it 'ud be hard to find a girl able to bring what the girl that 'ud expect Dan ought to bring." This was a staggerer to the priest, who recruited his ingenuity by drinking Peter's health, and Ellish's. "Have you nobody in your eye for him, Mrs. Connell?" "Faith, I'll engage she has," replied Peter, with a ludicrous grin "I'll venture for to say she has that."
Peter, during Ellish's progress within doors, had not been idle without. For every new room added to the house, he was able to hook in a fresh farm in addition to those he had already occupied.
"You see, Masther, it's for Ellish's sake I'm doin' this. State that in the oath." "I know it; an' well she desarved that specimen of abstinence from you, Misther Connell. Thank you! Your health agin! an' God grant you grace an' fortitude to go through wid the same oath! An' so he will, or I'm greviously mistaken in you." made by me, Cornelius O'Flaherty, Philomath, on behalf of Mr.
When the violence of grief produced by Ellish's death had subsided, the priest, after giving them suitable exhortations to bear the affliction which had just befallen them with patience, told Peter, that as God, through the great industry and persevering exertions of her who had then departed to another world, had blessed him abundantly with wealth and substance, it was, considering the little time which had been allowed her to repent in a satisfactory manner for her transgressions, his bounden and solemn duty to set aside a suitable portion of that wealth for the delivery of her soul from purgatory, where, he trusted, in the mercy of God, it was permitted to remain.
That is, if she would permit him to drink with the neighbors, to be idle and extravagant. Every year, now that their capital was extending, added more perceptibly to their independence. Ellish's experience in the humbler kinds of business, trained her for a higher line; just as boys at school rise from one form to another.
As to the "Half sir," he stands about half-way between the bodagh and the gentleman, Bodagh signifying churl was applied originally as a term of reproach to the English settlers. In fact, Ellish's industry had already gained a character for both herself and her husband.
Her periodical visits to Dublin gave her great satisfaction; for it appears that those with whom she dealt, having had sufficient discrimination to appreciate her talents and integrity, treated her with marked respect. Peter's farm-yard bore much greater evidence of his wealth than did Ellish's shop.
Poor Peter, who was an object of great compassion, felt himself completely crushed by the death of his faithful partner. The reader knows that he had hitherto been a sober, and, owing to Ellish's prudent control, an industrious man.
You see since I took to it, I like the smell o' what I used to squeeze out o' the barley myself, long ago. Mr. O'Flaherty, I only want you to dhraw up an oath against liquor for me; but it's not for the books, good or bad. I promised to Father Mulcahy, that I'd do it. It's regardin' my poor Ellish's sowl in purgatory." "Nancy, hand me a slate an' cutter.
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