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DOROTHEA CONYERS. (Author of “Thora Bit," "The Boy, Some Horses, and a Girl," ote).
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8гя, 1910.
"I tell ye 'twould be a hard mon that'd come
Garry forgot him, he flung himself into thoenichin' her on her intari' the fair, I sshappod | thick of the crowd, arguing, cajoling, until his her before any of the quality laid eyes on her. little plain horse was sold for eleven pounds. The owner saw I know a horse, too, an" he with three shillings back for luck. Garry, well said so." satisfied, wont rolling off for a drink, and came "Ah, ye're the boy, Garry. They'll not come out again hunt
for the "bit of fashion" be over ye. Andy shud take ye with him whit bo meant to buy, He stopped a boy, and decoteos to buy an ass." brokea knees; he s i black, but the owner arked twenty-five pounds, and went away in heated anger when Garry offered ton.
But
to
over me in this matter of a horse," said Garry and try smiled. It was a two day fair, soo his mare, but a fresh cart had drawn sp
Nesglo loudly.
A chorns of enrics," and "why nots," and evo said its slid out from bokids varied collection of lighted pipes and thick tumblers.
The usual evening group was gathered in Fennessy's public house at Crough village, The reek of raw whisky, heavy porter and vile tobagen, wrestled with a dozen moro established adour, jostling into a lively serum of evil smolls,
would be his cliance, To-morrow when mon had to sell. He rolled on hailing,
The chorus fell like music upon Garry's cars, Triumph wobbled his chins, and puffed out his looxo lipped mouth. He looked out to
looking out that which he had tied her to.
"An what did yo give for hor, Gerry?" asked Andy again, his eyes twinkling softly, despite the laugh against hiu.
to
Garry called for more portes, then im clouer Mary "Twenty-five pound and not to miss it,” he thund-red out.
"Bo・・・・ gor!" said Andy. "Are ye sure pr "Buro,
"Garry swang upon him. If I takes fancy to a baste, Andy Casy, I could part a hundar and not miss it, an' for this one-they were fools that would her so shape!"
criticising, and the stopped to stare at a pair of lean faced mos looking like dealers, yet widely removed from the Mullane, Hartigane and ɑleesons who rule the fair their own.
Not a horse even worth looking at," at," grumbled one as Garry came up. " Lord! see that," he pointed towards Andy's mare halling miserably down the dusty street. "If the Rook bul ever smartened bor, but I suppose hea The "public" was also the village general wouldn't know her then, I bet you." A sudden shop where a man could buy too and matches and langit bubbled between his lips and ho heat bacon and then stay on to drink. Garry was whispering to the other as they walked on an important man there; he was an orator Englishmin," mid Garry, Faix, I'll have holding forth nightly. A portly, red faced mau,
Here he dived into a shop and with scrubby whiskers meeting under a doable Marspor Andy when I tells this to chin, and a fleshy nose dipping towards a loose bought a ganly brooch for a shilling: remark- lipped month. His shoulders were broad;ing that anyone would put it down at a
ponud. waintoost stretched uneasily across hie Morning saw Garry still borseless. He lay tly stomach.
for the night in a dirty lodging, house, and was Garry's farm nestled snugly on a rich pastured up early, for twales would see the end of the Blope; ho
he was well to do, and no one was allowed borsa fair. remain in ignorance of this fact.
Will
to
ye be lookin' to buy to-morry, Garry!" asked Fennessy as he served out porter.
I will so Garry's grey eyes dwelt on a I'm sellin the onld pony; I want
ant a bit of [46 fashion now, to draw the car to impes."
|
"In that cop" said Andy thoughtfully. "Come out, will ye, boys, and ye, Miss Fennessy, till I- pe ile natent little baste iver came to Croagh." show
Mary came out into the room and Garry rolled
I to the door, diving out into the maze of tied beasts and carts. A hasty glance showed. him that the mare had vanished. The borrow ed pony was thens, busty atealing hay from the
cart he was lied to, but it was alone,
Garry stared aghast, Had the mare broken 1pose and gone back to Knock. Ha dashed through the madley, looking from side to side. Then with a matförel curse ho unhooked the
bridle,
Garry. *Galloped .of through the country. Mo own fault to learo a
load one tied loose like an axs."
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The morning was clear and fresh, Garry folt a very big man as he strolled to the bridge to
I 190 any fresh berso came in. He had delayed his mating, but now to was.
who had moreover Andy's rivalship ceased to trouble him. Mary must see what a poor follow he was. So Garry mused amid clouds of dust, and then his eyes were caught by a light grey mare coming jauntily up a side street, she was hogged, dock ed and clippal, bending her head to a curb bit es sho sidled past.
A comfortable fortano.
Mary Fennessy, the dark haired girl blushed a little she had come upon a month's visit to her uncle's, and began to feel certain that she might never again leave the little village ou the slope. But her blue eyes strayed past Garry to a quiet thin man leaning against the door post, where waiffe of pure air intraded
shyly "A bit of fashion, boasted Garry, bis eyes upon the girl.
"New blue cushions on the cyar, and a tasty one in the shafts; that's the way to drive ye're wifs when ye gota one. tell ye I Cao buy an' sell, not like Andy Casying here an' his ass. Did yo iver hear or that?"
They had heard it many times, and were willing to hear it again; bat Andy Casy fidget. ૉ, looking at Mary. She had not heard the atory. But he said nothing. He was a mild faced qu at man, with humorous light blue eyes, and was ten years younger than Garry.
His house, a thatched cottage, was just across the road, where in formed a few acres and made it.
pay, too, for ho had other scraps of land farther off, and hoped in time to bare more.
Since Mary's arrival Crung village had wat ched the rivalry of Andy and Garry, wondering which would win. Her uncle, of coness; leaned towards the richer man, Mary hasself giving no sign of preferencs,
Andy look his pipe out now; he knew romon- strauéd was useless.
**Tis the great man years, Garry," he said good humouredly.
'Yo xeo," Gorcy came nearer to Mary, who was sorting sous packets of pius. 'Twas this way. Andy wealed an ass, and his mother looked him off to Knock Fair to buy one. He wasn't there long when he was tuk with a uate little brown us, as lively as a ben. He'd ask no one advice, but he parted thirty shillin' for it, and off be stumrla tellin' all whist 'twas.
whin the whisky Batiniz, affor a few end little animal
out.or ginger died or it, the ass wasn't able to wilk,
at stud on him. At this as he was batin' her on, Tim Rous passed by.
In trouble a aro ye,' saya Tim, says he. Bogorra I um
um so, asya Andy, myshe, 'for the grand new little as I'm after buyin' has
a sickness tuk.
Garry looked and longed. Hore was tho bit of fashion he wanted. He was the man to spot hornos he could hear the chorus at the public house; could see Mary's delight, "Hi" he cried, and the groy was turned, com-
lightly, shying at a cow which passed her. Throt her dowa," commanded Garry, and the mon jogged off and came back.
A nice mare. Garry saw the owner, was one of the strange desters. We bought her in Cork and brought her here on chanes; but sho was delayed in the train until lato last night. I see you know are horse," he said. Garry swelled with importance.
"We wants thim good," he said, loal ngint the gray's logs-there was a blemish on the off hind, a hairloss svag. Ha wrenched her jawo open."
Oh, she's eight," said the man carelessly. But as, of course, you can see, no more,"
Garry could not seo, hat lie mail nothing. Ho asked the price, trembling.
"Five and twenty," sad the stranger briskly. Carry's spirits rose. Why this mare would grace Dublin, Sir John would give him fifty when he came to Crough House. Garry commenced to baggle. But he met his match in the smartly dressed stranger. Torn between longing for the grey and na tural parsimony, Garry waved and argued, always fourful lest the stranger should grow impatient and go into one of the more orowded streets where she could at once be sold.
Then a view of Andy standing close by, an anxious smile on his ilin face decided him.
No young woman could resist the prospect of driving behind this trossare. He would ta Michasi Fonnessy the matter must be decided at once.
The bargain wis concluded, the sloven pounds received for the sob and another twelve, taken from a greasy book were handed Begobeys Tim, “I should know that onsorer to the deser, who seemed to find some And he stopped. God save yo, Andy says he' I sould one old ass to a tinker for five shillin's here she is. Look at her knees.
So down he lights and picks a handful of grass, and sure enough there was two ould marke filled up with ball of grease as cliver as you plaize. Twenty years of age, no
thing very amusing somewhere. and in rotura Garry received five shillings, a glass of whisky, and the right to put the cob's bridle on the
zare..
She looked lighter when the saddle came off, but no pronder man than Garry struggled to the fard of the little hotel, to get out bis bor pony and go home. Tired cattle and
The crowd buramod advice and sympathy. Tim Maloney, who was rather drunk, searched in the pigstyo and Denny Mine, who was very drunk, buuted in a cart full of calves, areering
she might bo mixed up like
de Andy used bitter words to both a big old woman came to the gate of the opposite lionse and called him loudly.
Andy I wnut Andy. Sind him over, Here's the onld mare home to us with the hair whipped from her, and the mano and tail gone. from her, she waggin' the stomp pitiful and lonesome. Audy, “Come over.”
Garry turned with a sigh of relief.
"That's not yo'ro mare. Mrs. Casy," lo. said to Andy's mother, "but a gran' now thing I'm afthor buyin at Knock. The colour mialed yo. Sure, the wimmin-"he turned to wink at the erowd" niver know one horse from another. I'll come across to her."
But Mrs. Casy left her gate and marched half away across the road. Everyone in the public house had come out by now into the soft May evening.
Me'
Me' not know the out more?" said Mrs. Casy to Gurry. Eyal Maybe though the heart's broke in the crayture for the loss of ber fiae tail. Didn't she lift the latch and snake into the stable as she always need to Isn't the skholp on her foremost lag there for a'l to ese? Go in an' listen to her dmwin' wind if yo doubts me."
"For a moment a horrid qualm torched Garry.
Any's
old mare was a wind sucker, Then he laughed,
"Is it likely now, woway, dear, that I'd · bring that one home he thaarlered contemptuously
't it-like indado they'd do ye, Garry, camo Tis ia comforting chorns from the crowd. rouscuss the old woman's baglin,'” said Garry to Mary. "Hould on a minaff now till I show.
ve the mare,'
But Mrs. Cary, hearing, turned, and ran back, her face aflame She swung through the gates scattering chickens and puppies from her path, shrill seips and clacking hailing bahind her.
The wimmin," said Garry grinning. Oh -- -h the long note of contempt rung loudly. "Come across and see the boste," he whispered to Mary.
Thon Mrs. Cay reappeared at her gateway dragging the gray mare habind her. That's her," said Garry. I'll take her home to foed her," he held out his land for the bridle, bat Mrs. Casy hold it
"Andy," she cried. Will Que of yo
I less, an sore Andy was, he goin' home to his TOOL And balf drunkeu meu congested the road. throw out And to me? Andy, I see yo hidin".
mother. Signs bye she fell in the ovar on Sunday and brak the shafts on' near killed ould Kittie Casy."
horses
Garry met no particular friends to boast to, na Le clattored over the rond. with the new mare
A chorns of chuckles ran around the room.stepping lightly beside him. Tom Delaney said their ass was dying an maybe. Andy'd buy her.
Mary Funnessy did not lungh. She frowned, but sko avoided looking at Andy, who smoked on, smiling:
"They'd be a long time doin' that same to yerself, Garry,
Woll all watch yo bayiu' at the fair tomorry." "An' yo'll see what I'll buy, boasted Gurry.
"
Andy, driving his waddling Iceland, was the first Croagh nan be saw. And Andy Avil at him merrily as Garry roared out boastful words and trotted past. The apathy of fatigue and strong drink wrapped up other neighbours un- til Garry grew peevish at their lack of notes,
The miles were many at Teoles cross routs shamble verr
"Raid good homonray, the mere swung on to the road for. Creagh at a very different to her, prancing exit from
Were yo mad to take the fine blanket of hair from poor Noreen ?"
"Arrah! Give her to me," saarled Garry, **an' bere done with yo'ro nonsense. Just becoz she's
ant against the door post and smoked,
Andy feant calmly o did not answer his mother.
"Nonsense, maybe," said ld Mrs. Cary, Tellin' me father's daughter, he that owned five horses and an ass, God rest his soul, that I don't know Noroen." She came closer, dragging the
"I can afford a gate one. What colour de ye Knook.humble in its fara died to a walk pre hahind her. "Look at her beg, she cried, Tim Maloney, happily drank. lurched at the she bung behind the cob until Gurry's wrists maron leg, and felt it. The same skhelp, surs. nched. May the devil himself buy a broom to
like iu a hores," he asked Mary suddenly.
"Groy," she said blashing.
As fine colour, too, said Garry amer-sweep yo home with us said piously. Ya toy," said. "I seen it doue."
A dicker of I amusement and delighıl varas over ously. They wouldn't do im in a hurry, he not pranoin with the gentry in Lork now," the listeners. went on. He not to run his hands down & and he hit the grey hard,
An' the ecooked walk of her," said James bastos knee, Eyah, nor to look at the testli. She took it apathetically, as one who know
Mer, "sho'd wind thin legs as if they was a ball of wool."
Wasn't has mother's first cousin Magee the stick. Her stumpy fail was down just as Andy
horse dealer, an' that sort of knowledge ran in families,
and his Iceland picked them up.
The grand now mare is tired out on ye,"
Garry began to foam at the month.
ፈቲ
Andy"
He boasted on, and Mary listened. His big salg Audy, pleasanil as he passed.“Bat 'n roared, "Andy, for the lore of God, come out |
hange, the ontalo car, were all things which must be weighed,
Then someone asked Audy if he was buying or selling at the fair.
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Garry cursed in respoard.
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Could her," said Andy
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Andy softly
But all things come to an end-the road wound upwards between high banks, and twisted into Gotlink rid of the outd grey mare," said Crouch village. A image of carts and horses and Andy coming to the counter. She can't draw seethed about Fencesay's panlie house, a load now and she's always wind suckin'. Sho's barring the rondway. Garry got off with a no use ut all au' I have a young-ard comin' oz. '!
grust.of joy,
The soutent of his triumph had langhed coatereptusly. Dogs arrived, Audy would be there; Dunny Mac mate, he rolled out. "The miserable ould stagen. was strolling in; he would see Mary's face be
time, Andy, me hind the counter. He tied mure and cob to the boy."
he leant over
-to look out for the new home to-morry" he said. Dejected and jaded as she was, she still
pleased "will," said Mary
doubtfully
him,
skin, her hogged mane and deep roar of laughter. dapplet An' take a drive with him?" whispered Garry, short fall and thin clipped legs.
After," sait Audy, and they turned to listen, "Maybe," returned the girl more donbifully. Gary rolled importantly through the door, "I follyed him a bit and seen ita comin' laffin* Andy, his oyes twinkling, watched Garry go into the heated thick atmosphere, where tired out of Dayly's wid a new clipper, and a packet Wouldn't it be fan now, if they sould him a шед clamorved for drinks, with w ich to oust from the drug counther. Sure I could swear to quare one," he said to Maty, An' will ye the partial sobriety which the twelve miles from old Noreen anywheres." he added touching the
arive with, him!" he added wistfully.
Knock bad urged "He's a tine clever man," said Mary donbt-
Garry bellepon them.
happily for porter, his grastgrey's shavea shiyoring neck. See the stump's m her." vered by the story of the ass.
shoulders sweeping a cloor place near pretty. Garry dived for the borrowed pony. The An' will ye walk down to the old Forth as yo Mary. He could beast now, tell of the grey truth was upon him It engulfed him in a would after tay," asked Andy. "Not to-night." entside. Thou he saw Andy standing close by. maddy, bitter, taunting torrent. "she answered sharply, and be turned away,
"Did re all the old more, or drag her The fine warm nian Garry 18” declared her home," he asked offausively. uncle that evening. Ye should let kim Mary"
Balter not bo wastin ya "Will ye back of n part and turned to admire his purchase, grins of the crowd widened, ending in
fully, still
spake,
Mary standing at the door looked across at low thatel ed cottage, dark against an umber sky, and answered nothing.
raw on
An Aahe paused for a moment. "Ye. Andy-ye suw maa buyin' her an' yo nivor sphoke
He, Garret Neagle, had bou ht Cssy's quid mare, uiuus several pounds hair, a mane and I soul her well, wild Andy in a raised voios, tail, plus a pair of new shoes and a certain qua- "For eight poncds, no les, and glad I was ning mixture of whisky, ginger and other things. to son it for her."
The crowd resolved itself into a whirl of grin. A ripple
of comment raa close upon this anzing faces. Gaffans like the roar of surf thun- nonacoment.
derel on bisont. Once and again his trembling Knock Fair falls in early May. The bedges Garry winked openly at his cronies. Indeed, foot missed the stirrup were green; light clouda raced across a sky of and did, yo now? - Twas a fine price I got tender blno. A motley crowd rode, drove and thirteen for the cob, an chape I let him go. lad their goods down the steep stony bill which i But I have a Boone back. A grey what yo'd dips into the town. Ragged nukept horses; fancy, Miss Fennesy, with a coat like silk on her rough calls, wincing at t e halter, their heels and triniued to the niues. It's waste to have If it was another mau, a foolish felly like ever Tendy; ; old mares reft from thair offspring, her here whin she ought to have a victory at her filling the sir with bitter protest. Talkative tall in Dublin." youngsters answering back; old women misguid For those who do not know it must be explain. ing doukey carte; droves of cattle; calves; ed that a "victory" did not moan & triumphant sheep, plodding onwards to a patient death procession, but the carriage which represented Garry bestrede a borrowed sob, so that his great to farry the greatest luxury on earth. might should not tire his own blook. Andy's “An' did yo pay much now?" said Andy soft- long lege were clamped about the gray mare, aly, sa Mary bent forward, peering out, "Fais dejected looking old beast, with a blanket of for her rally," fulled out Garry, "Ye'll soo her hair upon her.
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There were many laughs to bo accounted for until at food by various thumps and chovos, | night—Mary P" ho said nofth-.
A
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Inst Garry disappeared round Vend in the road. Audy was only human
The crowd laughed its laugh out heartily. Garry Istided in the saddle. His forious heels They had suffered Garry's despotism for many drummed on the cob's side. He caught at the years it was over now. prey's bridle. Reduced to absolute despair by But Andy looking across the green fields into the thoughts of further journeyings, the old the amber twilight wood by Mary's side.
The old Forth green with budding thorns, its banks starred with late primroses,
side ears and clipped horses itway from her
Mary resolutely thrust al thoughts of out-
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“..........Andy," šle answered quietly.