The sun., 1885-06-14
MrCKEr F1ry,s VIEW SISTER.
she Never Knew How Hard ne Fought FOE
Her In atunpy Field.

she Never Knew How Hard he Fought FOE
Her In etunpy Field.
"D'yo think your Jamsie Is as nice az our
Mary. nov? 2? said Mickey Finn to his friend
Doolan. as he sat astrideltho latter's body and
lifting his head by the ears emphasized each
word by pounding Doolan's head In the grass.
Doolan struggled hard. but finding escape inns
possible. acknowledged the superiority OF Mary.
He recanted. however. when he reached the
other side OF Stumpy Field. and Indicated from
afar his contempt for the whole family. Mary
was Mickey's new sister. Mrs. OBrlcn who Ia
always on hand at arrivals and departures. dc.
clared that the baby weighed twelve pounds;
that she looked like her father barrin' tho
wart on the thumb hand side OF his nose and
that her feet. resembled red Injun's tomas
hawk Economic considerations outweighed
those OF sentiment in Mr. Finn's reception Of
the infant. But as the child grew older and
sat on his knee rs no smoked his pipe In tha
evening. the unconscious clasp Of that chubby
little hand around his big foreineer thrilled
him with an energy which iaughed the srinnina
spectre OF poverty to scorn.
Pm afthor havln' q drame. an I'm afeerd II
names harrum to my Mary" said Mrs. Finn Ia
Mrs. OBrisu. few months afterward. as sha
looked down at the sleeping child on her BOSOM
IT'S not meself a. behaves in drames." said
Mrs. O'Brien. But what was it like?"
"Ye know. I had big wash Yesterday, an
whin wint t bed was tired out After fell
asleep soon q long hill. 30 high couldn't sec
~ sarl"meboe iO she be i years oldIan' she was
purity young thing, laughin' an, merry Ike.
ri srppeS is along % ike iairy wild her bare feet AM
her hair foatin' out behinJ her, IN grass was
soft an she started up IT, MI y IKE Su as II shs
thare. Well whin she was quite a ways w tn
hiIl-ys say as iaT as s. from o.bs hero In Lime.
stones in it. an they cut her bare feet. Thin
tn sun Eem out hot as . furnace; but thare
wal. was no .sra shads. The dust roso an u way "aa
Mrs; Finn ,clasped the child to her bosom bS1som and
kissed kissed it. aer said baby
gHd Sas w ys e. On nv viz esf s9qs bas
girl sssns T!, rannins H%1 % ap IL h She was
too tired. She was dro@2Rin' @ like z ltly that is
ss s an WAS bdMsd W
tn rough bark hurt her delicate skin. but She
xs rs Sn ss 'Gp Hs up III Iii
sds q 4 and f9Sntsins bubba 6ricn an,
sS Ssasdsn a,s Ss ssa .ss sSsaTIssrss ,Sm f.
ssfs nivsS sesrd sh likes Of It made me Timts
tsa The auars % thing ~ abOu. sh saardsn was tn big
gate, 1t stud wide open. an all the people
Nsn oa9 nh,e
scared like. wild sorrowful eyes. Whin wan 0,
hs nst III ss
wild parehin' lips at tn Strawberries. she says.
grebl9psn her by the arrum r. . +, ~, h,o cato
ss iu1 81 fsis aEs
.snss NM. fsn ESs past A1s ss gate sns a
Mrs. o Brien 7" The latter Was tickling tho
baby while she hid her laughing face in hex
Go on. Bddy: hear livery word ,ye say
was hanRn aG Hse oyer the p saarden vail On one
th m6s hssnsn near sl Was zach
says the POOR girl. whero there's no harm In
IT, Raehn' up: she picked rcd tn, p,ach an ate it:
the end IT left E bitter taste in her mouth. Thin
ds d5zy ke efga1 ran a shs
Sn mae ehd Ys mind II
%Sas asd 5hs,1 about 1sm raDs at tn duFe'
Mrs. OBrien reflected for moment. Then
I'm thinkin it's cucumbers, ye were attn
fur yer suppsr last night; Biddy; Don't ba
sp. M4s Ta savse Mrs Finn
evil As il to confirm her fsars the neat day
sembling freshly painted barber pole which
Mickey Fought failed TO tempt her appetite,
give her spoonful Of liver invicorator and i pui
Teses Bddy NJ. t.
ems an Squire !, WaIsey knows it. an livery wan
But tho all-powerful medicine failed to have
the desired effect. though. at Mrs. O'Brien'a
suggestion. il was made wake, like tay.n,,
eS eSd as and Sn aacEei the !f aaa
out of Its eyes. But ono morning it seemed
better, shadowy smile lighted UP the wan
Ths as EiESm about the shaRiy iiisS q ii,tie:
S BABY was xs!ns the Rs''es Child That In night M
arms as usual. Her grooming lullaby, uilel thd
whth tho % cs esf as sos ps
80 perfectly that NJ rs Finn laid her In tho era.
die and gently rocked it, Mrs O'Brien came
taken out Of her top bureau drawer and upSn
OF. which she thus accounted Tor to Mrs. Finn:
comm over an III dew is very heavy"
I'm afeerd We'll have t, cut it W tn back T.
Mrs. OBrens hand clenehed an involuntary
cut the little garment. Then Mrs O'i,lion
Sstrpped over to tho cradle to look Ut the baby
The he head Sl Of the cradle stood hall in shadow
the child would never wear tho garment. Mrs.
Finns loot gently stirred the cradle.
iii A. my Mary ThanE ecS yoa tn Mrs Mr. 2rrin orrian.
uI1 Tbs wivl wes Te e G99h M !" KEN: know He Will
overflow. She hai intended g to tell Mrs. Ii Inn
the useeSsness Of rocking the cradle, but her
heart heart h failed hor Whispering q mufieI god
put. While standing in the yard with folded
hands and look ing up into the clouds. sha
aeart seMnt ne ne lullaby AGAIN minsl,ng with LID
5sSout OF cherry blossoms and swGe,NI ar.
rom over the NIL came yagrant strain ron
sere renadins party like u plain,iye ,niss,'tre;
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