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Now, it so happened, that a portion of this was already well known to Hycy himself, who, in fact, was the very individual who had assured Major Vanston, and those who canvassed for him, that he himself had secured Bryan.
I didn't promise for Vanston, and they did not even ask me. Are you satisfied now? or whether will you believe them or me?" "I am satisfied, dear Bryan; I am more than satisfied; for my heart is easy. Misfortune! what signifies mere misfortune, or the loss of a beggarly farm?" "But, my darling Kathleen, it is anything but a beggarly farm." Kathleen, however, heard him not, but proceeded.
"No," replied the postmaster; "but, if you see Bryan M'Mahon, tell him I have here one for him, from Major Vanston it's his frank and his handwriting." "I'm going directly to him," said Hycy, "and will bring it to him; so you had better hand it here." The postmaster gave him the letter, and in a few minutes Hycy was on his way home with as much speed as his horse was capable of making.
It was accordingly so managed; the enthusiastic gratitude of the young man overcame all considerations; and in a few minutes Major Vanston was declared by the sheriff duly elected, by a majority of one vote only. It is no part of our intention to describe the fierce sensation which this victory created among the greater portion of the people.
"It is as true as God's in heaven, that he voted yesterday for Vanston," said her father; "I both seen him and heard him, an' that vote it was that gained Vanston the election." Hanna, whose arms were still around her sister's neck, felt her stagger beneath her on hearing those words from her father. "You say you saw him, father, and h'ard him vote for Vanston. You say you did?"
It is now perfectly notorious and I have it from the best authority one of the parties who was cognizant of his conduct that his vote against you was the result of a deliberate compact with our enemy, Vanston, and that he received a bribe of fifty pounds from him.
"The man, my good friend, is probably not worse in general than others," replied Vanston; "but the truth is, that there has been such a laxity of management in Irish property such indifference and neglect upon our part, and such gross ignorance of our duties, that agents were, and in most cases are, at liberty to act as they please in our names, and under show of our authority; you can scarcely suppose this man, consequently, much worse than others who are placed in similar circumstances."
"Why, we are, sir," replied Bryan, "on very good terms." "And now Mr.'Burke has obliged you, I suppose, because you have obliged him?" "Well, I don't know that he has obliged me much," said Bryan, "but I know that I have obliged him a good deal." Vanston nodded and seemed satisfied. "Very well," he proceeded; "but, with respect to this memorial. I can't promise you much.
The priest looked at it, and at once replied, "It is goin' to Bryan M'Mahon, of Ahadarra, the traitor, and it comes from Major Vanston, the enemy to his liberty and religion, that his infamous vote put into Parliament, to rivet our chains, and continue our degradation. So there, girl, you have now the bigot from whom it comes, and the apostate to whom it goes. Who gave it to you?"
Major Vanston is a good landlord, and supports the rights of his tenantry, Catholic as well as Protestant; he saved me from ruin when my own landlord refused to interfere for me, an' Major Vanston, if he's conscientiously opposed to my religion, is an honest man at all events, and an honest man I'll ever support against a rogue, and let their politics go where they generally do, go to the devil."
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