Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-10-02

I tAA 70 Dt &hbAuitu Ols But Ahtttn Il
three rooms In the tinnymint, an the |
cook stove an chair or two is left, an
fought, sor. t'ought"-he hesitated
and saie:
What do you think, Patsy"
II fought IL could foornish the TIM
nymint up bit more an make II clane
an shwate. loike. me father an mother
would have some place TO come to whin
they lave the islam. an thin, meDbe,
they'd thry to kape of the Islam"
So they might, Patsy. and they must
nave some place TO go to when they
come back to the CITY,"
IF they don't, they'll soon be back
to the ISLAM" said Patsy, stroking his
finger and his head in solemn affirma-
ton. and emphasizing the statement by
adding:
Mark that, sor An so fought Id
get the tinymint ready against the
tonne they'll made IT. I'm goin' to
take me gran'mither's place at the fruit
sthand an sell papers, too. an II you
know any way to help out bit wild
foornishin' me tinnymint I'd be Obliged
an I'D pay IL all back when ! could"
1t happened that there was quanti-
ty OF very good second hand furniture
in the distributing department OF the
Helping Hand. l made Patsy's case
known 10 the society, and was given
permission to use anything necessary
in refurnishing his grandmother's de-
pleted tenement. Some of the young
ladies belonging to the society become
interested In the warm hearted Irish
lad. and did much TO make the tene-
ment neat and attractive.
Patsy's delight knew no bounds. His
laughing eyes grew brighter and
brighter, the color came back to mis-
; cheeks.
Sure. they'll think this is better than
the ISLAM" he said. as he walked from
one TO the other of the clean and COM
fortably furnished little rooms. "Coor-
tains TO the winderi An a rockin'-
chair wild a cushion in it: An cloth
on the tablet It's out o. sight"
He blackened the cook stove himself
until IT shone as brightly as stove
could shine,a he scrubben the kitch-
en- floor over and over again.
At last the day came when Mr.. and
Mrs. Noonan were again free. | went
down 10 the wharf with Patsy to meet
/. them when the city boat should arrive
, from the Island. Patsy. neat and clean.
! In a suit from the relief department
/ Of the Helping Hand, could hardly wait
I for the gang plank TO be put down. His
I
cross it. was anxious TO see them
anxious to see II there was anything in
their appearance to strengthen the
!, hope had Of their final reformation.
They came down the gangplank to-
e gether. a detected but not entirely
b hopeless looking pair. Mrs. Noonan
Il had evidently been quite pretty girl
and even the hard life she had led had
8 not deprived her entirely Of her good
r looks. Mr.. Noonan's blue eyes had q
twinkle in them like Patsy's. and he
had a remarkably youthful appearance
Patsy ran forward eagerly.
Mother! father" he cried. The,
hardly knew him in his neat new
clothes.
~.
and 1t pleased me to see that sh,
kissed him His father took Patsy
hand and said:
We'll. well. me son. We amt forgo
MS. thin?"
Did We think would?" asked Patsy
with note of reproach in his voice
Il Their three months on the Island ha'
been helpful TO them.
It's learned me wan thing" said Mr.
Noonan. Its learned me that a maj
can live without whisky Not a dhro
ay the crather have ] had in thre
mont's."
K Nor T." said Mrs Noonan. IAN Nv
said good-by for good and all to ii
en- islam"
nd And to whisky, toe, hope"
&c said.
n Il have. indade, sor" Their deligf
over the little tenement was equal
~ Patsy's.
I'VE didn't know where we'd shlai
this night" said Mrs. Noonan. IAN |
:. think that-but Patsy knew. Arral
: Patsy" she said. turning suddenly
/, the boy. and hugging him 20 her breas
=. "He deserves a better mother than l.,
IA liver been. an better mother he sha
a. have"
In A better mother he did have. and
better father, too. The Helping Har
six society kept watch and ward over Il
nc little tenement and its occupants. The
he were times when the old evil infiuenc
a tried to make themselves felt. and Pa
me sy was on guard to sound note
of warning TO the society. He was
Of stanch and faithful little soldier I
lite the right himself. and to him, mo
than 20 any one else. was due the fin
zen reformation of Mr.. and Mrs. Noonan.