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63 THE MAN IN POSSESSION. be worth the likes o’ her. And though she’s not seen the gintleman " ‘‘Qh,” interrupted the young man, ‘she’s not seen this intended husband—yet.” So radiant, so relieved was his face that Biddy could not help wondering a little at the change. ‘Ye look mighty plazed at that,” she said, setting her arms akimbo, and scanning him severely. ‘‘What’s Miss Kate's bizness to do wid you, Mr. Smith?” ‘*Oh, nothing ; nothing, of course,” answered Smith confusedly, ‘‘only that I’m a little—a little inter- ested you see, because if it’s so important that she should go on this visit to meet her—her future hus- band, Biddy, why, that makes it all the more neces- sary that I should see Mr. OBrien and speak to him about an accommodation.” ‘*Accommodation ! Is it payin’ the debt ye mane? Ah, shure, master’s had enough of thim dirty money- lenders, with their ‘plaumausing’ ways and their thaving interest. Ah, no, Mr. Smith, ye can’t be helpin’ him, unless ye can find an honest man who'd be advancin’ him a sum, to be repayed at his own convayniance, and say—a thrifle per cent. interest on the loan. And I’m thinking,” she added, taking up the punch jug and pouring its contents abstractedly into her glass,—‘‘I say I’m thinking, Mr. Smith, that only the angel Gabriel himself would iver do the likes o’ that.” Smith wisely abstained from an argument respect- ing the angel Gabriel’s capabilities for money-lending. COMicloe (Sri C(O)