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Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902

"The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him"

So every time there's trouble they lay it against me, and
it's hard to keep them friendly. And I hate quarrels and surliness."
"It's yezself can do it, though. Shure, Denton was in a great state av
mind this mornin', they was tellin' me, but he's all right now, an' will
vote right, or my name isn't Dennis Moriarty."
"Yes. He doesn't know it yet, but he'll vote square on Tuesday."
Just then Tim brought in the cards of Watts and Leonore, and strangely
enough, Peter said they were to be shown in at once. In they came, and
after the greetings, Peter said:
"Miss D'Alloi, this is my dear friend, Dennis Moriarty. Dennis, Miss
D'Alloi has wanted to know you because she's heard of your being such a
friend to me."
"Shure," said Dennis, taking the little hand so eagerly offered him,
"Oim thinkin' we're both lucky to be in the thoughts at all, at all, av
such a sweet young lady."
"Oh, Mr. Moriarty, you've kissed the blarney stone."
"Begobs," responded Dennis, "it needs no blarney stone to say that.


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