Midnight
Old Frank himself felt his spirits elevated by contemplating the happiness of his children and their young associates . `` Frank , '' said he , to the youngest of his sons , `` go down to Owen Reillaghan 's , and tell him an ' his family to come up to the dance early in the evenin ' . Owen 's a pleasant man , '' he added , `` and a good neighbor , but a small thought too strict in his duties . Tell him to come up , Frank , airly , I say ; he 'll have time enough to go to the Midnight Mass afther dancin ' the ` Rakes of Ballyshanny , ' and ` the Baltihorum jig ; ' an ' maybe he ca n't do both in style ! '' `` Ay , '' said Frank , in a jeering manner , `` he carries a handy heel at the dancin ' , and a soople tongue at the prayin ' ; but let him alone for bringin ' the bottom of his glass and his eyebrow acquainted . But if he 'd pray less -- '' `` Go along , a _ veehonce _ , -LRB- * you profligate -RRB- an ' bring him up , '' replied the father : `` you to talk about prayin ' ! Them that ` ud catch you at a prayer ought to be showed for the world to wondher at : a man wid two heads an him would be a fool to him .