Didn't father Peter say that if ever the light of heaven was in a human heart, it was in hers ?" "Ay, but when I go in an' look upon her, an' call Bridget, she won't answer me." "Father dear, you are takin' it too much to heart." "Well, it'll be the first time she ever refused to answer me--the first time that ever her lips will be silent when I spake to her." "But, father," said the sweet girl at his side, "think of me.

Sure I'll be your Dora more than ever, now.

You know what you promised me this minute.

Oh, for her sake, and for God's sake, then, don't take it so much to heart.

It was my grandfather sent me to you, an' he says he want's to see you, an' to spake to you." "Oh!" he exclaimed, "My poor father, an' he won't be long afther her.
But this is the way wid all, Bryan--the way o' the world itself.