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William Carleton. The Emigrants Of Ahadarra
The Emigrants Of Ahadarra
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I.—A strong Farmer's Establishment and Family
CHAPTER II.—Gerald Cavanagh and his Family
—Tom M'Mahon's return from Dublin
CHAPTER III.—Jemmy Burke Refuses to be, Made a Fool Of
—Hycy and a Confidant
CHAPTER IV.—A Poteen Still-House at Midnight—Its Inmates
CHAPTER V.—Who Robbed Jemmy Burke?
CHAPTEE VI.—Nanny Peety looks mysterious
—Hycy proves himself a good Judge of Horse-Flesh
CHAPTER VII.—The Spinster's Kemp
CHAPTER VIII.—Anonymous Letter with a Name to It
—Finigan's Dialogue with Hycy
CHAPTER IX.—A Little Polities, Much Friendship, and Some Mystery
CHAPTER X.—More of the Hycy Correspondence
A Family Debate—Honest Speculations
CHAPTEE XI.—Death of a Virtuous Mother
CHAPTER XII.—Hycy Concerts a Plot and is urged to Marry
CHAPTER XIII.—Mrs. M'Mahon's Funeral
CHAPTER XIV.—Mysterious Letter
—Hycy Disclaims Sobriety—Ahadarra's in for it
CHAPTER XV.—State of the Country
CHAPTER XVI.—A Spar Between Kate and Philip Hogan
CHAPTER XVII.—Interview between Hycy and Finigan
—The Former Propones for Miss Clinton—A love Scene
CHAPTER XVIII.—A Family Dialogue
—Ahadarra not in for it—Bryan's Vote
CHAPTER XIX.—Bryan Bribed—is Rejected by Kathleen
CHAPTER XX.—M'Mahon is Denounced from the Altar
—Receives his Sentence from Kathleen, and Resolves to Emigrate
CHAPTER XXI.—Thomas M'Mahon is forced to determine on Emigration
CHAPTER XII.—Mystery Among the Hogans
—Finigan Defends the Absent
CHAPTER XXIII.—Harry Clinton's Benevolence Defeated
CHAPTER XXIV.—Thoughts on Our Country and Our Countrymen
—Dora and Her Lover
CHAPTER XXV.—The Old Places—Death of a Patriarch
CHAPTEE XXVI.—Containing a Variety of Matters
CHAPTER XXVII.—Conclusion
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William Carleton
The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two
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At this moment his second daughter ran to him, and a repetition of welcome similar to that which he received from Dora took place. His son Bryan grasped his hand, and said, whilst a tear stood even in his eye, that he was glad to see him safe home. The old man, in return, grasped his hand with an expression of deep feeling, and after having inquired if they had been all well in his absence, he proceeded with them to the house. Here the scene was still more interesting. Mrs. M'Mahon stood smiling at the door, but as he came near, she was obliged once or twice to wipe away the tears with the corner of her handkerchief. We have often observed how much fervid piety is mingled with the affections of the Irish people when in a state of excitement; and this meeting between the old man and his wife presented an additional proof of it.
“Blessed be God!” exclaimed his wife, tenderly embracing* him, “blessed be God, Tom darlin', that you're safe back to us! An' how are you, avourueen? an' wor you well ever since? an' there was nothin—musha, go out o' this, Ranger, you thief—oh, God forgive me! what am I sayin'? sure the poor dog is as glad as the best of us—arrah, thin, look at the affectionate crathur, a'most beside himself! Dora, avillish, give him the could stirabout that's in the skillet, jist for his affection, the crathur. Here, Ranger—Ranger, I say—oh no, sorra one's in the house now but yourself, Tom. Well, an' there was nothing wrong wid you?”
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