CHAPTER XVIII .-- A Family Dialogue.
-- Ahadarra not in for it--Bryan's Vote.
Honest Jemmy Burke, we have already said, had brought home his second son, Edward, from school, for the purpose of training him to agricultural pursuits, having now abandoned all notions of devoting him to the Church, as he would have done had Hycy manifested towards him even the ordinary proofs of affection and respect.
"You druv me to it, Rosha," said he to his wife; "but I'll let you both know that I'm able to be masther in my own house still.

You have made your pet what he is; but I tell you that if God hasn't said it, you'll curse one another with bitther hearts yet." "Well, sure you have your own way," replied his wife, "but you wor ever and always self-willed and headstrong.

However, it's all the mane blood that's in you; it breaks your heart to see your son a gintleman; but in spite of your strong brogues and felt caubeen, a gentleman he is, and a gentleman he will be, an' that's all I have to say about it.

You'll tache your pet to hate his brother, I'll go bail." "No, indeed, Rosha," he replied, "I know my duty to God and my childre' betther than to turn them against one another; but it's only a proof of how little you know about Edward and his warm and lovin' heart, when you spake as you do." This indeed was true.

Edward Burke was but a short time at home when he saw clearly how matters stood in the family.