River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-12-26

they must And 60 they finally did,
both silent, both pale. both evidently in
utter protest against the world, the
Raffertys, and each other The sixteen
miles between Bubble and the county
seat were traversed. They were mar
/ ried. They drove home. At the kitchen
door they were welcomed by bright
/ lights, the congratulations of invited
neighbors, the steam of roasting turkey
and Odor of pumpkin pies. More than
all by old Rafferty, He was positively
wild with pleasure. He was capering
around the room, laughing, shouting,
explaining, now putting his head back
to roar the better. now bending double
| to slap his leg and writhe in ecstatic
and speechless contortions.
snow. William, now! Well let the
/ Sheehys see-nowl Thinkin they
could thrap my son. I'm proud of We,
William! Shake hands! Good girrul,
Hanna! Ouch, but the Sheehys can't
come any of their thricks over ould Raf-
I ferty. He's too smart for them. The
/ fight is still on. What1l they say? Oh,
Hanna, this is a happy day! You amt
changed yer name though you air mar
ried.n
''Oh, yes, she has,
| Wills voice had a peculiar ring. A
silence fell on the gay clamor. Blankly
old Rafferty, regarded his son and heir.
Was that the dismal and frowning
young fellow who had driven off this
morning; that erect. laughing, glowing
checked young man? And was that
I fop1,rv, "a SrrIt
I Hanna? That lovely, smiling, crying,
blushing, altogether happy and win
some little creature.
''Wh-a-ht do We mean. William"
'Oh, Jest that she did change her
name-that's all! She was Sarah Sheehy,
now she's Sarah Rafferty,
"Williamr'
! WHAT
But VIII put his arm around his
pretty wife and bravely held his ground.
I'VE fell in love with each other
when was on the trip to Ireland
knew YOU wouldn't hear of my marry
ing her, SO we planned Id get mother
TO send home for Uncle Mikes Hanna,
and she, who was great friend OF
| Sarah's, would let Sarah come in her
place. And we thought we'd wait till
you and mother had learned to love her
and then tell you the truth and ask you
to bless our marriage. But" with burst
of irrepressible laughter, you wouldn't
let US wait
But, William" family and bewil-
deredly broke in his mother, ''you said
an she heard-an' she said"
Ringingly he laughed again. cor
course we did. That was the plan.
| Father" he held out his hand.
The old man, mute, wild-eyed, dis
mayed, looked at it in hesitation.
"But-but," he faltered, ''she is Tim
Sheehy's choild, an Tim he went an
married Sarah Connolly"
WELL" cried sharply Mrs. Rafferty,
senior, SO sharply old Rafferty, jumped,
what differ did that make to you-eh?'
30, Monochrome at all, Ellen Janer'
Fiercely he grasped his sons hand, fer
vently he shook it. 81 hardly knew
Sarah Connolly-just by sight, Ellen
Jane-O, no. that made no difference at
all-0 my, no,''
| And then he kissed the bride. and
laughed, and wiped his eyes, and told
the neighbors to draw in to supper, and
insisted on hugging Ellen Jane on the
sly till she smiled back at him
May be-" she said to him when they
were a moment alone, may be you
didn't bear that man grudge on ac-
count of that Connolly girl; and may he
you only knowed her by sight, but amt
it kind o queer that Willis wife is as
like your cousin Mary as young cotton
wood is like an old cottonwood"
Old Rafferty, looked at her. Then he
/ scratched his head. He looked at her
again, and cogitated awhile. Then he
chuclkled and smiled-and smiled.
"Begorrar he said.-Kate NJ. Cleary,
in Chicago Tribune.