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Title: The Martins of Cro'Martin
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Lever, Charles James, 1806-1872
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Publisher: London : Chapman and Hall
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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oulike to make it so; and youll tell me all the news of Oughte-rard—all about every one thci-e, for I know them, at least byname, and will be charmed to hear about them. jMr. Scanlan wants an answer, miss, immediately, said aservant, presenting Maiy with a few lines written in pencil. She opened the paper and read the following: Nelliganoffers seventy pounds for the two black horses. Is he to havethem ? Sir Peter shows an incipient spavin on the off leg, andI think hed be well sold. Tell Mr. Scanlan Ill send him an answer by-and-by, saidshe, dismissing the servant. Then ringing the bt.il, she whis-pered a few words to the man who answered it. I have justsent a message to tell Mr. Nelligan I wish to speak to him/*said she, resuming her place on the sofa. It is a mere busi«ness matter, added she, seeing that Mrs. Nelligan waited forsome explanation. And now, when have you heard from yourson? Is he learning to spare himself anything of those greatefforts he imposes upon his faculties?
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A COUNTRY AUCTION. 301 This was to toucli the most sensitive chord in all her heart,and so she burst forth into a description of Josephs daily lifeof toil and study; his labours, his self-denial, his solitary,joyless existence, all calling up in turn her praises and hersympathy. And I, cried she, am always saying-, what is it all for?—whats the use of it?—who is to be the better of it? Suretheres only himself to get whatever his father leaves behindhim; and a pretty penny it is! Not that yoii, would think so;but for the like of us, and in our station, its a snug fortune.Hell have upwards of two thousand a year, so that theres noneed to be slaving like a Turk. Your sons ambitions take, very probably, a higher rangethan mere money-making, said Mary, He has a good rightto suppose that his abilities may win him the highest of rewards!But heres Mr. Nelligan. And she advanced courteously tomeet him at the door. Flushed and heated by the scene he had just quitl^j, andevidently embarrasse

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