[{"node":{"title":"Hanna242","Collections":"Part Three","Contributor":"Linen Hall Library","Coverage":"1951","Creator":"Linen Hall Library","Date":"Thursday, April 7, 2016","Format":"TIFF","Identifier":"Hanna242","Item Description":"Manuscript","Keywords":"Skillen, Kitchen","Language":"English","Path":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/content/hanna242","Publisher":"Linen Hall Library","Relation":"Linen Hall Library","Rights":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA","Scanned image":{"src":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/sites/default/files/Hanna242_0.jpg","alt":""},"Source":"LHL Archive","Transcript":"\ufeff235\nChapter Eight\n\nSome evenings after Martha\u2019s visit to the shop,\nJoe Skillen delivered the drum of paraffin to Rathard.\nThe wheels of his light cart were not heard by the\ndogs of the farm so that when he suddenly appeared\namong the rowan trees they rose up in a clamorous\noutburst to hide their unwariness. Skillen had never\nbeen in Rathard before, and he looked with intense\ninterest at the woman who came to the door of the\ndwelling-house and stared questioningiy at him. He\nleapt lightly from the cart. \"The paraffin, ma\u2019am,\"\nhe explained, touching his cap and smiling pleasantly.\nThe woman relaxed a little, \"From - ?\"\n\n\"From Skillens. I\u2019m Joe Skillen.\"\n\nShe looked at him as though the addition of his\nname had been an impertinence. \"I'll send one o' the\nmen,\" she said, withdrawing into the house. The youth\nmade no effort to roll the drum to the lip of the cart.\nHe used every second to peer and probe with sharp eyes\naround the farmstead. Was the girl Martha out? Or was\nshe sitting in the kitchen aware that he had come? Who\nwould Sarah Echlin send to help him? Then his heart\ngave a great leap as the tall figure of Andrew appeared\nin the doorway. Skillen hurried towards him with\noutstretched hand. \"The bould Andra boy! What\u2019s the\nword with ye?\"\n\nAndrew took his hand in a shy fumbling manner. \"I'm\nrightly, Joe,\" he replied.\n\n\"It's a long time since you and me kicked a\nhanky ball coming home from school!\" continued Skillen\nlinking his arm in the other\u2019s and leading him towards\n","Type":"Text"}}]