It was my wish to see you and James Cavanagh married; but God knows I pity you from my heart; for, my dear Dora, there's no use in denyin' it, I understand too well what you feel." "Don't fret for me, Bryan," she replied; "I'm willin' to bear my share of the affliction that has come upon the family, rather than do anything mane or unworthy.

I know it goes hard with me to give up James and lave him for ever; but then I see that it must be done, and that I must submit to it.

May God strengthen and enable me! and that's my earnest prayer.

I also often prayed that you an' Kathleen might be reconciled; but I wasn't heard, it seems.

I sometimes think that you ought to go to her; but then on second thoughts I can hardly advise you to do so." "No, Dora, I never will, dear; she ought to have heard me as you said face to face; instead o' that she condemned me without a hearin'.