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"Bridgy!" he cried, "where's th' childer?" Mrs. Maloney gathered them up. Just then Dad seemed to be dreaming. He swayed about. His head hung lower, and he muttered, "Shen'l'm'n, yoush disharged wish shanksh y'cun'ry." The Maloneys left.
No doubt in time they would all follow Bridgy to America all but Seumas; he was to have the farm. No, the girls could not get married, because their father was too poor to give them fortunes. There was nothing for them but to go to America. But their mother had not wanted them to go. The clergy and the nuns were against the girls going.
"Did you say 'Williams'?" "What's the joke, Bridgy?" asked Reeves, turning, to the consul with a smile. Before Bridger could answer Plunkett spoke again. "I'll explain," he said, quietly. "One of you don't need any explanation, but this is for the other one. One of you is Wade Williams of Chatham County, Kentucky.
Every week there was less and less to sell from the dairy; chickens and eggs disappeared, and the appetites of those who dropped in to "kape Bridgy from bein' a bit lonely" grew more voracious. Thus matters had drifted on until this March day when he had taken two calves to market.
It had its aristocracy, of course its fine old families of butchers, and bakers, and what-not, who had occupied the same old premises for five or six hundred years, and knew the great history of the Bridge from beginning to end, and all its strange legends; and who always talked bridgy talk, and thought bridgy thoughts, and lied in a long, level, direct, substantial bridgy way.
"He's upset in his mind about that same Mary Ellen," said Doyle, "ever since he heard she was the niece of the General. It's day and night he's round the hotel whistling all sorts and " "You told me all about that before," said Dr. O'Grady. "Bring him in, Bridgy, bring in the pair of them, and let's hear what it is they want."
Yes, the sister was in a situation, was getting good wages, and had clothes 'as grand as a lady's. She had sent home a photograph at Christmas-time, which their mother had shown all round the parish. These two were to get situations also as soon as they arrived. Oh yes, there was no doubt of it: Bridgy had promised. There were four of them left at home three boys and a girl.
It had its aristocracy, of course its fine old families of butchers, and bakers, and what-not, who had occupied the same old premises for five or six hundred years, and knew the great history of the Bridge from beginning to end, and all its strange legends; and who always talked bridgy talk, and thought bridgy thoughts, and lied in a long, level, direct, substantial bridgy way.
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