"Come here, alanna," said the voice, with mock fondness.

CREW, MILDRED H. Alanna.

Alanna, With Illus.

CREW, MILDRED H. Alanna.

Alanna, With Illus.

Well, alanna," he continued in an altered tone, "don't be frettin' yourself anyway.

Sure ye didn't think of that, alanna?

He knows best, Sisther alanna, doesn't He?

Will ye tell him that, Sisther alanna?

"Bedad, alanna, I knew that before," returned old Dan, who was bending over her, his weather-beaten face betraying the utmost mystification.

" "It's very far off," said poor old Dan nervously; "it's a terrible long way to be goin', alanna.

"Alanna, we wouldn't have known ourselves, we'd have been so grand," he added.

Where are they gone to at all, alanna?" "Me mother's after goin' to the town to buy a bit o' bread, an' Judy's streeled off with herself, goodness knows where, wid her ould pipe in her pocket.

Will I tell ye about that, alanna, to pass the time till herself comes in?" Roseen shook her head discontentedly.

"Well, there ye have the story now, alanna, an' here's herself comin' down the hill an' Mike afther her.

" "Come here, alanna," said Mrs. Clancy, taking down the flat loaf from the shelf in the corner; "wait till I put a pinch

"Me child," said Peter impressively, "I know more what's for your good nor you do yourself; but don't distress yourself too much, alanna:

"What did ye say, alanna?" "I said I wouldn't," answered Roseen.

" "God bless ye, alanna!" said Mrs. Clancy, with shining eyes; "I'll set on me own little kettle this minute; it's a grand little wan to bile in a hurry, an' I'll make himself a cup of tay in no time.

"But," resumed the young man, steadying his voice, "I wouldn't take advantage of ye, alanna, an' let ye do what ye'd be apt to be sorry for afther a while.