Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-26

crooked, contrary lot, anyhoW-tnouSn
haven't word to say as yet agln Katy Sui
Ivan, and wouldn't forgit the whole bottle
O medicine she fetched me when was sick o.
the favor. It's a warm heart she has, and
sinse enough in her head, I'll warrant AM
| if she has the two, she can't turn away nice,
gintlemanly by like our Jamesey. But she
| added, firing up with sudden jealous wrath,
''may the divil fly away with the other one
IS stands atwesn 'en, whoever he ism
A droll look came into Patsey's face-a
mixture of pain and amusement.
'Ah, now, mother dear, - he said, coaxingly.
putting his arm around her and looking up
into her face, ''you wouldn't be that hard on
| any poor lad for fallin' in love with a girl
like Katy Sullivan, would We, now?'
His voice trembled in spite of his efforts to
speak lightly.
well, thin, an would" she persisted
AN more too, when itgoes agin' my JaneSey.
My curses on him, whoiver he be, say! But
lave me alone, now; must go to my work."
and she put him away little roughly, and
went out of the room.
My own mother would curse me-, he NUT
tered, No, it must not beIn
He looked up to the colored print of the
Virgin hanging over the mantel and made
| silent VOW of remuneration. Whatever hap
! pened, he would never stand between Jamesey
AMI happiness.
Poor, laundering, simple-mirSled Patsey!
| Il never occurred to him that his brothers
| welfare might not be as dear to another as to
| himself: and so, with the spirit of martyrdom
| strong within him, he went to see Katy for
| the express purpose of resigning all his own
claims upon her and speaking a good word
| for Jamesey
He could not stife throb of happiness as
| they met at the door, and he held her hand
| for one moment in his; but, fearing lest his
courage might fail, he sat right down before
| her and plunged at once into the middle of
the subject.
"Katy," says he, clearing his throat loudly,
81 have come to spake a good word or two
| for me brother Jamesey. Ye see-he has
| taken fancy TOTO marry you; an l was
| fearin' that I might be in the way like; an
| bein' as he is SO much more suitable for a
| girl like yoursef-so much more of gintle-
man than me, ye know-I have come
| 10 tell ye that I am willin'-I mean,n
| said poor Patsey, looking up sud
| denly, and seeing by Katy's face
that he was going wrong-"1 mean,"
he repeated desperately, ''that can't niver,
| niver marry We myself, since Jane
7 sey has set his heart on ye! Gods curse and
me own mothers would be foriver upon
meIn ~
cam do you think because you have always
given up everything to Jamesey Rooney that
you will find me willin' to do the same?" ex-
claimed Katy bitterly. ''Let me tell you,
then, that all the curses of hell should not
frighten me into marryin' himr'
"Ah, now, that is no way to speakr' said
Patsey with some show of dignity; ''I'm sure
ye might do worse than marry nice lad like
Jamesey."
mice lad, indeed!" retorted Katy with a
grimace of disgust. ''Hark now"-shaking
| her finger saucily in his FACET wouldn't
marry him-no, not if he had mine O dia-
monds in both of his 1abby cheeks An
more, toor' she continued boldly: 81 should
hate him If he wasn't the twin of the dearest
boy in the worldr'
She beamed on Patsey in one of her bright
est, tenderest smiles.
Poor Patsey trembled and covered his face
with his hands to shut it out.
katy, Katy" he nurmured helplessly,
''your smile warns me heart like cup o. tay,
in spite O. me. How can you love the likes O.
me.'
How can Ir' Knocked Katy. Because,
OOu hlOH ltlSb IL Tie kluIleSC, IuOSU GlneT
Gus heart in the world that makes fool of
ye! But, generous as We are, I'll see that We
don't give me away in hurry" she said
laughing. ~ am like the lottery ticket you
had, Patsey-'not transferable mind now?n
Poor Patsey lost his heart entirely, and,
frantic with the love and pain her sweetness
stirred, he fell on his knees before her
''Katy, ''he sobbed ~ have made solemn
VOW to the Virgin that rllnever stand 'twixt
you and Jamesey; so l cannot, must not
marry you! But will love and worship We
all me life; an if ever l can die for We, Just
let me know"
MAKE your mind aisy now; I'll call on We,
niver fear,n she answered with a twinkle in
her eye. But you'd better live for me a
while longer; Jamesey may change his mind,
ye know"
4 little later, when Jamesey went a-wooing
| Katy in all The ponp of his billed Shirt and
bosom pin, his white hands and ''ilipantn
| manners-in spite Of all, he was rejected,
| laughed ct and sent OFF about his business.
Jamesey felt mortified and astonished
beyond degree, and almost doubted his own
| identity Is ne slowly weilded his way home,
SO new and strange was the experience of
being unappreciated
| After his anger had somewhat cooled, he
| began to thinl. Of Katy herself; to remember
her laughing eyes and saucy, bewitching
| ways.
And knowing now that he could not win
her, he straighUway began to fancy that he
was madly in love with her and to look upon
himself in the Interesting light of broken
| hearted lover.
In this romantic character he introduced
himself on his arrival at home, where the
| comnlotion he caused must have somewhat
soothed his wounded vanity.
| His mothers surprise and ve1ation were
equal to Jameseys own, and Patsey, though
he said but little, went off to bed with a bur-
| den Of trouble on his heart compared to which
| theirs was nothing.
Sure, Mother Rooney" said Jamesey, q
| few days afterward, as the little family sat at
supper, its into a decline I'm goin' fast;
your Jameseyll die young"
''Oh, ROW. don't say thatm she remon-
strated, passing him the last muffin
| on the plate, which ne took and
| ate with evident relish. "Jamesey Rooney
wouldn't 10y down an die because slip of o
| girl turns cold shoulder on hint"
But mother, We don't know what is
blghted love, I'm thinkin'," said Jamesey,
heaving proiigious sigh.
'No more don't then,n she answered,
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