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It was agreed, that the men servants should be informed of the intended attempt. They were both Catholics, but Mr. B_ placed implicit confidence in their attachment to his family. They were accordingly called in, and the whole circumstances stated to them. They had been in Mr. B 's service from boyhood, and had always refused to join any illegal association. On this account, they were never informed of the proceedings of their Catholic brethren, and, in fact, were looked upon by them as “ not of the right sort.”

“ You will assist us, then ?" said Frederick.

“ Assist you ! O an' the man above knows that,” said the eldest of the two, “ an' maybe I'll not blow the brains out o' some o' the villans— the thundering thaves an’ it's murderin' yer Riverince they'd be at. By the powdhers o' war, an' some o' them ’ill fale themsilfs mighty quare the mornin' afther. An it's Father M‘Guire ye say that's their leader. O the ould rascal ! by the piper o' Munster, (and he was a lad,) but he'd betther be taching his spalpeens to mend their manners and bad luck to them. Ar-. rah Bedad, Father M‘Guire an' it's yoursilf that's a mighty big rogue. Varily, varily, master dear,

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rince, Master Friderick, and Miss Kathaleen, and Miss Mary, need never fear; we'll stand in yer defince till the last drop o' our blood. Do ye think that Pether has forgot that yer Riverince tuck him in whin he was "a poor gorsoon widout father or mother in a sthrange place, and yer attintions to him whin he had the bad faver-no, no, yer Riverince. I'm a Catholic bekase my forbears were that same, but that's no matter anyhow; but the divilI beg pardon, yer Riverince—the never a Protestant I'll see murthered if I can privint it, an' the God o' glory 'ill reward me for that same.”

“ Then lads,” said Frederick, “ take care that you tell what you have now heard to no one-prepare the fire arms and let them be all ready, and I shall inspect them in a little. In the meantime assist me in securing the doors and windows, so that we may be prepared for the rascals.”

“ Be merciful, lads," said Mr. B ,“ should an attack be made, do not fire unless in self-defence.” : “ An' is it the intintion of the varmint to be afther coming here this evening, Master Friderick ?” said Peter.

“ Why, I am sure I cannot answer the question," said Frederick, “but this I am sure of, that come when they may, we shall give them a warm reception. They will find us very obliging."

“ Oblaging! O to be sure they will; there's nothin' like givin' a warm reception to dacent neighbours.

Arrah, but its a resate for their change we'l give them, the rips o' the world.”

It will be proper to state here, that Frederick sent Peter's fellow-servant to the next farm, which belonged to a Scotchman of the name of Logan, to procure his assistance. Logan had long resided in that part—his grandfather having gone to Ireland in consequence of succeeding to the farm which he then possessed. Logan having acquired the farm, as heir of his grandfather, left Scotland, where he had been residing from childhood, with a friend of his father's, and took possession of his property, “setting himsel fairly doon in the kintra,” as he used to say. He was a man of stern rectitude of principle—made no scruple of “telling his mind” at any time, and cared as little for the Priests he said “as for as mony craws.”* Honest Sandy, as he was called by the Presbyterians, (of which body he was a member) soon made his appearance.

“ Come away, Mr. Logan," said Mr. B- , “I am truly glad you are come. Your assistance will be invaluable. I suppose you have been told the purpose for which I have sent for you at this late hour.”

“I ken a’ aboot it, your Reverence. I'm verra vext to hear o't,--an'gif I can do onything to assist you, I'm at your service. They must be a set o’infernal scoondrels, an' I should say sic a word. To think that they are no satisfied with the lives that they hae taen already hereaboots, but they maun een try and tak yours tae. I'll wager a saxpence that that limb o' Satan, Father M‘Guire's at the bottom o' this job. Hae ye no mind, sir, hoo awfu’ angry he was at ye at the election time. He has na forgot it, ye may tak my word fort. Weel, its maist dreedfu' after a', to think o't, that a wheen Papists are driving a' before them, and the de'il a ane tryin' to stop the vagabonds. Aye, ye needna look at me that way, Peter, its the truth I'm tellin'. But I'm no meanin' you and Tam there, we aye except the present company, ye ken ;—no, no, yer twa decent chields-yer twa o'the best o' them, but they're a bad pack a'thegether. But hoo can't be itherways ? sae lang as thae neerdoweels the Priests keep them aye in the dark; and sae lang as the Government allows the Big Beggarman, as they ca’ him, to preach sedition to them, and gie them hints to murder honest folks, by tellin' them to put a death's head and cross banes aboon our doors. They should hang the foul-mouthed loon as high as Haman, and I'll warrant that wud keep the sma’ fry quate. It's weel eneuch kent that they want to get the kintra to themsels—they dinna want ony o 'your religion or mine either. It's lang since they hae borne a grudge against us; in fac' it's been a struggle between twa religions in this kintra, since e'er I mind.