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Tales of Irish Life

Tales of Irish Life

Brereton, William H.

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ISBN10: 1150162058
ISBN13: 9781150162053
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 84
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.17 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1877. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... a second father for William Nassau; he's a fine handsome young fellow, and it would be a sin and a scandal to allow him to fall into the snares of that crafty young Delilah yonder, whose meretricious charms appear to have dazzled his boyish fancy. I tell you, Bob, you need be under no apprehensions on the subject, interrupted Elliott: I have forbidden William Nassau to marry the girl, and I am sure he will not disobey me; so make your mind easy, for so long as David Elliott is above ground he will not allow the blood of his ancestors to be profaned. Bless you, Davy, bless you! returned Coates, wringing his kinsman's hand with strong emotion; you have removed a heavy load from my heart, yet still there is one precaution I would advise you to adopt. Out with it, Bob! was the alderman's reply, as he helped himself to a fresh supply of King Billy's Cordial. I tell you what it is, returned Coates, speaking in a subdued voice, but with great deliberation, I would have you call upon the mother of this young famale, and come to a proper understanding with her. Trust me, she can very easily put a stop to the courtship that's going on, if she likes. Why not send her daughter out of the way, I ask? This suggestion met with the cordial approval of the alderman, who assured his friend that he would not fail to act upon it, and that accordingly he would wait upon the Widow Lonergan on the subject. Don't lose a day in doing so; every hour's delay is fraught with dangerous consequences, returned Coates. I'll call upon her, please God, to-morrow, said Elliott, and lay the whole case before her. It's just possible, he added, a new light seeming to burst upon him, that she has never received the letter I wrote her, for the girl herself may have intercepted i...

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