, 1884-01-27

air, lifting his head in unconscious exuit>-
ton, AN now there's a clear field for the
other lad, if I understand the case rightly.
How is that, Jamesey- b'yi How Is that,
Rotherf'
'rWho cares for the other ladF' said
Jamesey, ~resentfully. He may take his
Katy Sullivan now, and go to the divl with
her, for all o. mer'
'Who is this other lad Patsay Rooney.
that you should be a-lookin' out for himfI
asked his mother, sharply.
81 know mother" answered Patsey, drop
ping his head in embarrassment, while he
tried in vain to steady his voice; 'the lad I
speak on Is but a poor stick, / know; and his
well-bein' Is not, and never has been, any
thing to aither OF us, compared to Jamesey's;
but now -as he will have nothing more to say
to Katy-I mean as she will not-bother the
wordsl-but you know what l would be
sayin'-as Jamesey is going to marry the
rich wilder Cottsr, why, now, there seems to
be a nance for me"
"Your' screamed his mother. "oh, that 1
should live to see Patsey Rooney goin'
ag'inst his own brotherr'
And she lay back in her chair as near to
Mysteries as a healthy Irish woman ever APP
proaches. m
Jamesey's heavy under jaw fell, and he
stared sullenly at his newly discovered rival
Patsey pulled himself together for a final
effort.
yes; 1 am the lad as Katy Sullivan
likes" said he, humbly. I've liked each
other years ago, before liver it entered
Jamesey's head to court her; and whin 1
found out what he was after. l took myself
away to onct, though it broke me heart to do
1t, and hurt Katy's pride that much that Pm
fearin' she'll never forgive ME in the world.
Hnf 4 din afs~a - A.Il e 49,.
his luck| swear It, before God-and jane
sey will bear me witness"
"You did, you did, Patsey; 1 never
dreamed that you had n likin' for Katy, or
she for you" said Jamesey, a dim perception
Of his brothers noble self penetrat-
ing his selfish mind at last
Patsey turned TO his mother, but she met
his pleading look with an angry frown. be
could not bear it.
Mother Rooney" he exclaimed, passion
ately, 'God thought your heart was large
enough for two or he ouldn have given
You twinsl oh, mother, mother, will there
never be room for uet Do you mean to shut
your poor Patsey out in the cold for alwaysi
It's meself thatll go away intirelyl"
He leaned his head ON her chair and gave
way to bitter tears.
The mother-heart in Bridget Rooney was
touched.
She sprang up impulsiyely, and opening
her arms, look both boys to her ample
breast.
mo, nor she cried, ''you are. twins-both
twins. God forgive me if l have left out
one OF yer
That evening Patsey went to mako his
peace with Katy Sullivan, and he did not
lind her difficult to appease. As he was
about leaving, still feeling in the seventh
heaven of happiness she thought best to
lower his temperature a little. ~
Pm fearin' to trust we, Patsey Rooney
she said, pouting and laughing, "for knowin'
IN ye have done, how can be sure thai
ye won't give me away again to che first man
as happens to cast a longin' eye toward mel
Who ever heard before of a lad so ginerous
as to give his sweetheart to his brotherl All,
but you do need lookin' after badr'
True for you,n says Patsey, snatcning her
I'm h. arms, and the girl to do it is Katy
Sullivanl7