The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-09-03

| for DO fun'ral. which was wan she'd no
call TO be ashamed Of. sor. There's
three rooms In the tlnnymlnt. an the
cook stove an a chair or two Is left. an
I fought, sor. / tought"-he hesitated
and said:
What do you think. Patsy2'
Il fought II could foornish the tim
nymint up bit more an make Il olane
an shwate. loike. me father an mother
would have some place to come to whin
they lave the Islam, an thin. mebbe,
they'd thry to kape of the Islam"
so they might. Patsy. and they must
have some place TO 20 to when they
come back to the city"
III they don't. they'll soon he back
to the Islam" said Patsy. stroking his
finger and his head in solemn aiiirma-
ton. and emphasizing the statement by
/ adding:
Mark that. sor. An so ! fought ia
get the tlnymint ready against the
toime they'll made II. I'm goin' to
take me gran'mither's place at the fruit
sthand an sell papers. tool an II you
know any way to help out bit Wild
foornlshln' me tinnymint I'd be Obliged
an I'd pay II all back when could"
It happened that there was a quanti-
~ Of very good second hand furniture
In the distributing department OF the
Helping Hand. made Patsy's case
known TO the society. and was given
permission TO use anything necessary
Ia refurnishinR his grandmothcr'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 his
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-
talns TO the wlnderi An n rockln'-
chair wild a cushion In IL: An cloth
on the tablet It's out o. sight"
lie blaekencd the cook stove himself
until Il shone as brightly as stove
could shlnc,and he scrubbon the kitch-
On floor over and over again.
At last the day came when Mr.. and
Mrs, Noonan we're again free. | went
down TO the wharf with Patsy to meet
them when the city boat should arrive
from the Island. Patsy. neat and clean.
In suit from the relief department
OF the Helping Hand, could hardly walt
for the gang plank TO be put down. His
father and mother were the first to
cross Il. | was anxious to see them
anxious to see II there was anything IN
their appearance TO strengthen the
hope had OF their Gnal reformation.
They came down the gangplank to-
gether. n detected but not entirely
hopeless looking pair Mrs Noonan
had evidently been quite a pretty girl,
and even the hard life she had led had
] not deprived her entirely OF her good
: looks. Mr. Noonans blue eyes had O
twinkle In them like Patsy's. and he
had remarkably youthful appearance
Patsy ran forward eagerly.
"Motheri fatherl" he cried. They
hardly knew him in his neat new
clothes
why. Patsy. byel" his mother said
and II pleased me 10 see that ah'
kissed him. His father took Patsy
hand and said:
We'll. well. me son. ye amt forgo
us. thln?"
Did ye think I would2" asked Patsy
with n note OF reproach In his voice
Their three months on the Island ha,
been helpful to them.
Its learned me wan thing" said Mr.
Noonan. ITS learned me that a maj
can live without whisky. Not a dhrol
av the orather have had In tire
monts."
. Nor l." said Mrs. Noonan. IAN Nv
said good-by for good and all to Ia
n ISLAM"
! And to whisky, too. hope"
said.
81 have. lndade. sor" Their dellgh
over the little tenement was equal L
- patsy's.
I'VE didn't know where we'd shlap
this night" said Mrs Noonan. AN 1
think that-bnt Patsy knew. Arral
= Patsy" she said. turning suddenly /
the boy. and huggins him to her breas
q "TIe deserves a better mother than Nv
a liver been. an better mother he sha
Il have"
4 A better mother he did have. and
better father. too. The Helping Han
x society kept watch and ward over IN
q little tenement and It's occupants. Their
10 were times when the old evil influence
n tried TO make themselves felt. and Pal
% by was on guard TO sound a note {
u warning TO the society. He was
II stanch and faithful little soldier 10
e the right himself. and to him. NOR
than to any one else. was due the fini
N reformation OF Mr.. and Mrs. Noonan.
T" Rare Dog from China.
" A real blooded Chinese dog. such a
d.. L.. ..ta hua uasFan RaF.u. -.