ouldConnorShamus[1]thepiperhimselfwasinit——bythesametokenitwasthelastweddin’heeverplayedmusicat，forthenextmornin’，whinhewasgoin’home，bein’mightyheartyan’plisintinhimself，hewassmotheredinthesnow，undhertheouldcastle；an’bymysowlhewasasorelosstothebysan’girlstwentymilesround，forhewastheilligantestpiper，barrin’theliquoralone，thateverworkedabellas。
　　[1]Literally，CorneliusJames——thelastnameemployedasapatronymic。Connoriscommonlyused。
　　Corney，pronouncedKurny，isjustasmuchusedintheSouth，astheshortnameforCornelius。
　　Well，aweekpassedoversmartenough，an’Nellan’hernewhusbandwasmightywellcontintedwithoneanother，foritwastoosoonforhertobegintoregulatehimthewaysheusedwithpoorJimSoolivan，sotheyworcomfortableenough；butthiswastoogoodtolast，forthethawkeman，an’youmaybesureJimSoolivandidn’tloseaminute’stimeassoonastheheavydhriftivsnowwasmeltedenoughbetweenhimandhometolethimpass，forhedidn’thearawordivnewsfromhomesinstheliftit，byrasonthatnoone，goodnorbad，couldthravelatall，withthewaythesnowwasdhrifted。
　　Soonenight，whenNellGormanan’hernewhusband，AndyCurtis，wassnugan’
　　warminbed，an’fastasleep，an’everythingquite，whoshouldcometothedoor，sureenough，butJimSoolivanhimself，an’hebeginnedflakin’thedoorwidabigblackthornstickhehad，an’roarin’outlikethediviltoopenthedoor，forhehadadhroptaken。
　　’Whatthedivil’sthematther？’saysAndyCurtis，wakenin’outivhissleep。
　　’Who’sbatin’thedoor？’saysNell；
　　’what’sallthenoisefor？’saysshe。
　　’Who’sinit？’saysAndy。
　　’It’sme，’saysJim。
　　’Whoareyou？’saysAndy；’what’syourname？’
　　’JimSoolivan，’sayshe。
　　’Byjabers，youlie，’saysAndy。
　　’WaittillIgetatyou，’saysJim，hittin’
　　thedooralickivthewattleyou’dhearhalfamileoff。
　　’It’shim，sureenough，’saysNell；’I
　　knowhisspeech；it’shiswandherin’sowlthatcan’tgetrest，thecrasso’Christbetuneusan’harm。’
　　’Letmein，’saysJim，’orI’lldhrivethedoorinatopivyis。’
　　’JimSoolivan——JimSoolivan，’saysNell，sittin’upinthebed，an’gropin’foraquartbottleivholywathersheusedtohangbythebackivthebed，’don’tcomein，darlin’——
　　there’sholywatherhere，’saysshe；’buttellmefromwhereyouareisthereanythingthat’sthroublin’yourpoorsinfulsowl？’saysshe。’An’tellmehowmanymasses’illmakeyouasy，an’bythiscrass，I’llbuyyouasmanyasyouwant，’saysshe。
　　’Idon’tknowwhatthedivilyoumane，’
　　saysJim。
　　’Goback，’saysshe，’gobacktoglory，forGod’ssake，’saysshe。
　　’Divil’scuretothebitivme’illgobacktoglory，oranywhereelse，’sayshe，’thisblessednight；soopenthedooratonst’
　　an’letmein，’sayshe。
　　’TheLordforbid，’saysshe。
　　’Byjabers，you’dbetther，’sayshe，’orit’illbetheworseforyou，’sayshe；an’
　　widthathefelltowallopin’thedoortillhewasfairlytired，an’Andyan’hiswifecrassin’themselvesan’sayin’theirprayersforthebarelifeallthetime。
　　’JimSoolivan，’saysshe，assoonashewasdone，’goback，forGod’ssake，an’
　　don’tbefreakenin’mean’yourpoorfatherlesschildhren，’saysshe。
　　’Why，youbosthoon，you，’saysJim，’won’tyouletyourhusbandin，’sayshe，’tohisownhouse？’sayshe。
　　’YouWORmyhusband，sureenough，’
　　saysshe，’butit’swellyouknow，JimSoolivan，you’renotmyhusbandNOW，’saysshe。
　　’You’reasdhrunkascanbeconsaved，saysJim。
　　’Goback，inGod’sname，paciblytoyourgrave，’saysNell。
　　’Bymysowl，it’stomygraveyou’llsindme，sureenough，’sayshe，’youhard-
　　heartedbain’，forI’mjistaffwidthecowld，’
　　sayshe。
　　’JimSulivan，’saysshe，’it’sinyourdacentcoffinyoushouldbe，youunforthunatesperit，’saysshe；’whatisit’sannoyin’yoursowl，inthewideworld，atall？’saysshe；’hadn’tyoueverythingcomplate？’saysshe，’theoil，an’thewake，an’theberrin’？’saysshe。
　　’Och，bythehoky，’saysJim，’it’stoolongI’mmakin’afoolivmysilf，gostherin’
　　widyououtsideivmyowndoor，’sayshe，’forit’splaintobeseen，’sayshe，’youdon’tknowwhatyour’resayin’，an’
　　nooneELSEknowswhatyoumane，youunforthunatefool，’sayshe；’so，onstforall，openthedoorquietly，’sayshe，’or，bymysowkins，I’llnotlaveasplinthertogether，’sayshe。
　　Well，whinNellan’Andyseenhewasgettingvexed，theybeginnedtobawlouttheirprayers，withthefright，asifthelifewaslavin’them；an’themorehebatethedoor，theloudertheyprayed，untilatlastJimwasfairlytiredout。
　　’Badlucktoyou，’sayshe；’foraraledivilavawoman，’sayshe。I
　　’can’tgetanyadvantageavyou，anyway；butwaittillIgethouldivyou，that’sall，’sayshe。An’heturnedafffromthedoor，an’wintroundtothecow-house，an’settledhimselfaswellashecould，inthesthraw；an’hewastiredenoughwidthethravellin’hehadintheday-time，an’
　　agooddalebotheredwithwhatliquorhehadtaken；sohewaspurtysureofsleepin’
　　whereverhethrunhimself。
　　But，bymysowl，itwasn’tthesamewaywiththemanan’thewomaninthehouse——
　　fordivilawinkivsleep，goodorbad，couldtheygetatall，widthefrightivthesperit，astheysupposed；an’withthefirstlighttheysintalittlegossoon，asfastashecouldwag，straightoff，likeashot，tothepriest，an’todesirehim，fortheloveo’
　　God，tocometothemantheminute，an’
　　tobring，ifitwasplasin’tohisraverence，allthelittlethingshehadforsayin’mass，an’savin’sowls，an’banishin’sperits，an’
　　freakenin’thedivil，an’thelikesivthat。
　　An’itwasn’tlongtillhisraverencekemdown，sureenough，ontheouldgreymare，widthelittlemass-boybehindhim，an’theprayer-booksan’Bibles，an’alltheothermystariousarticlesthatwaswantin’，alongwidhim；an’assoonashekemin，’Godsaveallhere，’sayshe。
　　’Godsaveye，kindly，yourraverence，’
　　saysthey。
　　’An’what’sgonewrongwidye？’sayshe；’yemustbeverybad，’sayshe，’
　　entirely，todisturbmydevotions，’sayshe，’thisway，jistatbreakfast-time，’sayshe。
　　’Bymysowkins，’saysNell，’it’sbadenoughweare，yourraverence，’saysshe，’forit’spoorJim’ssperit，’saysshe；’Godresthissowl，whereveritis，’saysshe，’thatwaswandherin’upan’down，opossitethedoorallnight，’saysshe，’inthewayitwasnouseatall，thryin’togetawinkivsleep，’saysshe。
　　’It’stolayit，youwantme，Isuppose，’
　　saysthepriest。
　　’Ifyourraverence’iddothatsame，it’idbeplasin’tous，’saysAndy。
　　’It’llberatherexpinsive，’saysthepriest。
　　’We’llnotdifferabouttheprice，yourraverence，’saysAndy。
　　’Didthesperitstoplong？’saysthepriest。
　　’Mostpartivthenight，’saysNell，’theLordbemercifultousall!’saysshe。
　　’That’llmakeitmorecostlythanI
　　thought，’sayshe。’An’diditmakemuchnoise？’sayshe。
　　’Bymysowl，it’sitthatdid，’saysAndy；’leatherin’thedoorwidsticksandstones，’sayshe，’antilIfairlythoughteveryminute，’sayshe，’theouldboordsidsmash，an’thesperitidbeinantopivus——Godblessus，’sayshe。
　　’Phiew!’saysthepriest；’it’llcostapowerivmoney。’
　　’Well，yourraverence，’saysAndy，’takewhateveryoulike，’sayshe；’onlymakesureitwon’tannoyusanymore，’sayshe。
　　’Oh!bymysowkins，’saysthepriest，’it’llbethequarestghostinthesivenparishes，’sayshe，’ifithasthecouragetocomeback，’sayshe，’aftherwhatI’lldothismornin’，plaseGod，’sayshe；’sowe’llsaytwelvepounds；an’Godknowsit’schapeenough，’sayshe，’considherin’allthesarcumstances，’sayshe。
　　Well，therewasn’tasecondwordtothebargain；sotheypaidhimthemoneydown，an’hesotthetabledounlikeanalthar，beforethedoor，an’hesettleditoutvidallthethingshehadwidhim；an’
　　helitabitivaholycandle，an’hescatheredhisholywatherrightan’left；an’hetookupabigbook，an’hewintanreadin’
　　forhalfanhour，good；an’whinhekemtotheend，hetuckhouldivhislittlebell，andhebeginnedtoringitforthebarelife；an’，bymysowl，herungitsowell，thathewakenedJimSulivaninthecow-
　　house，wherehewassleepin’，an’uphejumped，widoutaminute’sdelay，an’medrightforthehouse，whereallthefamily，an’thepriest，an’thelittlemass-boywasassimbled，layin’theghost；an’assoonashisraverenceseenhimcomin’inatthedoor，widthefairfright，heflungthebellathishead，an’hothimsichalickivitintheforehead，thathesthretchedhimonthefloor；butfain；hedidn’twaittoaxanyquestions，buthecutroundthetableasifthedivilwasaftherhim，an’outatthedoor，an’didn’tstopevenasmuchastomountanhismare，butleatheredawaydowntheborheenasfastashislegscouldcarryhim，thoughthemudwasuptohisknees，savin’yourpresence。
　　Well，bythetimeJimkemtohimself，thefamilypersavedthemistake，an’Andywinthome，lavin’Nelltomaketheexplanation。
　　An’assoonasJimheerditall，hesaidhewasquitecontinttolavehertoAndy，entirely；butthepriestwouldnothearivit；an’hejistmedhimmarryhiswifeoveragain，an’amerryweddin’itwas，an’afinecollectionforhisraverence。
　　An’Andywastherealongwidtherest，an’thepriestputasmallpinnanceuponhim，forbein’intoogreatahurrytomarryawiddy。
　　An’badlucktothewordhe’dallowanyonetosayanthebusiness，everafter，atall，atall；so，avcoorse，nooneoffindedhisraverence，byspakin’ivthetwelvepoundshegotforlayin’thesperit。
　　An’theneighboursworallmightywellplased，tobesure，forgettin’allthedivarsionofawake，an’twoweddin’sfornothin’
　　ACHAPTERINTHEHISTORYOFATYRONEFAMILY
　　BeingaTenthExtractfromtheLegacyofthelateFrancisPurcell，P。P。ofDrumcoolagh。
　　INTRODUCTION。
　　Inthefollowingnarrative，IhaveendeavouredtogiveasnearlyaspossibletheipsissimaverbaofthevaluedfriendfromwhomIreceivedit，consciousthatanyaberrationfromHER
　　modeoftellingthetaleofherownlifewouldatonceimpairitsaccuracyanditseffect。
　　Wouldthat，withherwords，Icouldalsobringbeforeyouheranimatedgesture，herexpressivecountenance，thesolemnandthrillingairandaccentwithwhichsherelatedthedarkpassagesinherstrangestory；and，aboveall，thatIcouldcommunicatetheimpressiveconsciousnessthatthenarratorhadseenwithherowneyes，andpersonallyactedinthesceneswhichshedescribed；theseaccompaniments，takenwiththeadditionalcircumstancethatshewhotoldthetalewasonefartoodeeplyandsadlyimpressedwithreligiousprincipletomisrepresentorfabricatewhatsherepeatedasfact，gavetothetaleadepthofinterestwhichtheeventsrecordedcouldhardly，themselves，haveproduced。
　　IbecameacquaintedwiththeladyfromwhoselipsIheardthisnarrativenearlytwentyyearssince，andthestorystruckmyfancysomuchthatIcommittedittopaperwhileitwasstillfreshinmymind；
　　andshoulditsperusalaffordyouentertainmentforalistlesshalfhour，mylabourshallnothavebeenbestowedinvain。
　　IfindthatIhavetakenthestorydownasshetoldit，inthefirstperson，andperhapsthisisasitshouldbe。
　　Shebeganasfollows：
　　MymaidennamewasRichardson，[1]thedesignationofafamilyofsomedistinctioninthecountyofTyrone。Iwastheyoungeroftwodaughters，andweweretheonlychildren。Therewasadifferenceinouragesofnearlysixyears，sothatI
　　didnot，inmychildhood，enjoythatclosecompanionshipwhichsisterhood，inothercircumstances，necessarilyinvolves；andwhileIwasstillachild，mysisterwasmarried。
　　[1]IhavecarefullyalteredthenamesastheyappearintheoriginalMSS。，forthereaderwillseethatsomeofthecircumstancesrecordedarenotofakindtoreflecthonouruponthoseinvolvedinthem；andasmanyarestillliving，ineverywayhonouredandhonourable，whostandincloserelationtotheprincipalactorsinthisdrama，thereaderwillseethenecessityofthecoursewhichwehaveadopted。
　　ThepersonuponwhomshebestowedherhandwasaMr。Carew，agentlemanofpropertyandconsiderationinthenorthofEngland。
　　Irememberwelltheeventfuldayofthewedding；thethrongingcarriages，thenoisymenials，theloudlaughter，themerryfaces，andthegaydresses。Suchsightswerethennewtome，andharmonisedillwiththesorrowfulfeelingswithwhichI