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THE IRISH ORPHAN IN AMERICA. 109<br />

both dead an' gone, by f<strong>or</strong>gett<strong>in</strong>' the religion that they<br />

taught me. Now, you '11 see, <strong>Willy</strong>, if I don't go every<br />

month to confession an' communion as well as yourself :<br />

an' another th<strong>in</strong>g, whenever you 're go<strong>in</strong>' to see mother's<br />

grave, you can come f<strong>or</strong> me, an' I '11 go with you. Give<br />

my love to Biddy an' Ally, an' tell them I '11 come soon to<br />

see them".<br />

" But didn't you tell me", said <strong>Willy</strong>, " that you weren't<br />

go<strong>in</strong>' till Saturday even<strong>in</strong>' ; what made you change your<br />

m<strong>in</strong>d ? "<br />

" Oh ! I '11 tell you that some other time", replied his<br />

brother, with a light laugh ; and seiz<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Willy</strong>'s hand,<br />

he shook it warmly, and then walked away with a rapid<br />

step, carry<strong>in</strong>g the small bundle which conta<strong>in</strong>ed his spare<br />

clothes. <strong>Willy</strong> stood look<strong>in</strong>g after him a moment with a<br />

heavy heart ; but it was then no time to <strong>in</strong>dulge idle reflection,<br />

so he hastened to his w<strong>or</strong>k. About half an hour<br />

after, he was summoned to the presence of Mr. Weimar,<br />

who, as soon as he made his appearance <strong>in</strong> front of the<br />

desk, accosted him with, " Your broder gone, eh ? "<br />

" Yes, sir", said <strong>Willy</strong>, " and I 'm s<strong>or</strong>ry f<strong>or</strong> it ".<br />

" You like your place, den, eh ? "<br />

" Indeed I do, sir ; f<strong>or</strong> I havn't any cause to compla<strong>in</strong>.<br />

I 'm well treated <strong>in</strong> every way, many thanks to you and<br />

Mr. Talbot, sir. An' I hope, Mr. Weimar, you 'Jl not<br />

th<strong>in</strong>k hard of my brother leav<strong>in</strong>' you ; f<strong>or</strong> the people he 's<br />

gone to were very k<strong>in</strong>d to him when he was with them<br />

bef<strong>or</strong>e ; an' they made him such fair promises now, sir,<br />

that he couldn't get over them".<br />

" Yell! veil !" said the old man, <strong>in</strong> a somewhat softer<br />

tone than he generally used, " you very good lad. But<br />

dey tell me you great priest man, eh ? You go to church<br />

most every m<strong>or</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g, eh ? How is dat ?"

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