Arizona republican., 1892-03-17

many a chubby little son and daughter of Erin delightedly handed "Fader Molly-oo some shamyock,' And as he blessed those little children and spoke kindly to their parents, Father Moly- neux. in his six feet three of genuine good nature, looked the beau ideal of the good shepherd.
 But he was looking for Minnie, and soon that young lady made her appear ance looking the very antithesis of a bride elect. Her eyes were tear swol- len, her face pale and disfgured from sorrow
 Whats wrong with you, my childy' asked the priest But poor Minnie couldn't reply She burst out crying and then the good priest knew that Ned's suspicious were correct. And he said to her:
 Come to the sacristy with me- Min nie, want to have a talk with you And still sobbing, she followed him.
 When they arrived in this room, away from the curious and gossiping neigh bors, he said abruptly:
 'Tell me, Minnie. do you love Ned Lehane|
 The poor girls white face became crimson with blushes but she did not reply.
 Why don't you answer me, child: Come, now. tell me everything Do you truly love Ned. and would you marry him if it was so arranged?"
 Timidly the young girl looked at him through her great lashes, and she replied
 "l would, father
 Very well, child. He will be at the wedding 1 don't know how he means to do it. but don't be surprised if you are made Mrs Lehane instead of Mrs. Pratt And now go to mass, child, and pray to Saint Patrick to help you.'
 And then he blessed her, and Minnie went out from the sacristy happier than she had been for many day.
 Minnie, fortified by the words of the priest. signed the promise to marry him that Pratt insisted upon, and on Easter Tuesday the wedding was arranged to take place.
 At seven o'clock in the evening of that day Father Molyneux went to the Widow Regan's house to tie the knot, Pratt was beaming with delight. Min. nie was nervously happy in anticipation of the event which the priest had hinted on Patrick's Day, and her good humor pleased the bridegroom -expectant very much. But Ned Lehane was also an in vited guest, and so was Maurice Flynn and these two young men were very | busy over the arrangement of strange looking bundle that Maurice had hid den under his greatcoat.
 But now it was the time for action. The priest had opened the book and Minnie and Mir. Pratt were bidden to stand up beside him All went on quite smoothly until the priest came to the part of the service where he asks, Will you take this woman for your lawful and welded wifer' Suddenly Maurice Flynn slipped a hooped sack over Pratt's head and shoulders and Ned Lehane an swered "l will, at the same time push- ing the bewildered Pratt out of the way and standing beside Minnie
 There was hum of astonishment among the few onlookers. The agent, unmindful of the ceremony, struggled | to free himself from the sack, but Fa- ther Molyneux smilingly went on with the marriage service, and when it was over and just as he saluted Minnie IS Mrs Lehane. the sack flew from Pratt's head, and to his intense rage he discov- cred how he had been outwitted But he was most anxious to find the man who covered him with tho sack.
 "Yerra," said Ned Twas Saint Patrick covered ye up. Don't be angry with the saint, MT. Pratt"
 "I'll make you sorry for this. Ned Le- hane, I'll evict Mrs. Began at once."
 "Ah, don'tr said Ned brimful of laughter.
 Wont thought 1t is an outrage"
 You cant mind a broken egg, Mir. Pratt" interjected the widow, who had now realized the situation, and who on the whole felt pleased with the arrange ments which Father Molyueux explained to her. But Pratt was furious, and left the cottage to procure his writ of evio- ton and few bailiifs.
 When he came back not a vestige of the wedding party was visible, nor of the widows furniture. Ned and Maurice Flynn had carts in readiness to remove them, and to the agents intense mortifi- cation he found. nailed to the door, a piece of paper upon which was written:
 Saint Patrick has taken Mrs Began home Goodby, Mir. Pratt" To make good lotion for the face ant hands grato fresh cocoanut and put II a cloth and squeeze out the milk. Ther