The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-11-09

ihe ought to be getting in the morn
ing, but | don't know how she'll be
getting one"
III get her one" said Nora.
"Eh, Nora, it's the good heart that's
IN you then"
Nora sat in the doorway to share
the watch.
tia babbled Of bright times and gay
days-and always it was the same
name over and over.
As the first glimmer OF gray dawn
srept over the earth. great quietness
came 10 the sick girl
4 wind began TO shake the trees on
the mountain side. A faint luster OF
rose exhaled from the east. Its light
fell across the face OF the sleeping
girl. She opened wide her blue eyes.
she rose on the couch she looked
eagerly ont Of the open door.
Nora put her arms about her. a
warm, steady support.
la na Beal tina. May morning."
whispered the girl; "am home again?
That's Lake Killarney-it's near sun
rising-is it good luck this May morn
ing?-is it blessings this year,
Spirit Of Killarney to see you
once!-"
A whirl of wind struck the lake as
ii had never been stricken before:
from its center rose wave. steely in
the gray morning. white with foam as
the wind whirled it over the lake.
1T is good fortune!" whispered the
girl. ecstatically. for see him
Spirit of Killarney, prince Of la ma
Beal tina-noble ODonoghue."
She sprang forward. her eyes on
the lake. Nora could hardly hold the
slight form palpitating with JOY while
the girls voice luttered on with her
happy imaginings. 81 see him. He
rides a mighty horse and the name
that blows in the wind is white-he is
all glittering in steel-his white plume
is waving. lie is like the old iron men
IN the hall of Drogheda-"
1T is O'Donoghue, prince o. good
luck she's seein'-and me" sobbed /
Nora; I'm seein' nothn' but gray
water and white foam-and no luck /
at all"
"They are with him-the men and /
the maidens-they are dressed in /
green-pale as new willow boughs-
and some are in white-and they've
garlands then-thcy are coming to-
ward Glenaa-ODonoghue rides brave
ly among them"
"And It's me-" sobbed Nora. that
see nothing but water and new-leafng
trees. and blooming dogwood on the
side, and shining again in
the lake"
BLESSINGS the year it is then"
whispered the girl, falling back into
Nora's arms
The wind lulled, the little lake lay
luiet between the hills just as the
'un dispelled every memory Of dark
isss. the two girls looking out at the
doorway saw Mike. the night watch
nan. coming with blithe step toward
hem.
The radiance Of the morning sprang
nto lta's eyes. She forgot the weary
way she had Travelled. She forgot
he clasp Of the arms that had sup
'orted her all the dark hours. She
My knew that Mike lived and that
he had found him.
Nora looked steadily al him as he
anne whisiling to the shop She noted |
nth unfinching eyes the wave Of sur
rise that surged over him, the renew
Of old love that swept over him at
ight Of Ita's rare beauty and at her
liss at seeing him.
Molly Maloney awoke with a start 7
Who is it that is going for the doc {
)r?" she cried. s
"Who's wanting a doctor then?' I
lid Mike. {
ITS a priest they are wanting ]
ien," said Nora. Mister Killibrew, l
MT it a wedding ring you've got in {
our pocket for somebody" (
Mike, stupefed with the stress of
'ents and emotions, could but obey I
ora's clear glance, and fumblng in v
IS pocket, laid bright ring in Ita's 4
lin hand. e
at is me that will 60 for the IA J.,
er then; I, Mr.. Killibrew." persist il
Nora. j
"Nora," whispered Molly. as the Z
ri passed her; 'it is the good heart 0
at is in you then, Nora" o.
ut was to be-" whispered Nora; b
he saw the O'Donoghue riding on
e lake this morning-and me. | saw q
thing at all, at all. but the same II
tie lake" 0'
you don't say then. Moral Same "
the old folks say he used ride on i
llarney lakes?-the Prince of Good III
'rtune She saw the spirit?"
'Eh, she saw him." said Nora, hur-
ing Off. al
'Oh. it's the good heart that's in ''
r" murmured Mrs Maloney; "and III
is poor child she saw the old Ghost a. q,
Killarney ey!-and Nora awake and vi
It seeing common things wisht ~, ,n
a-had my eyes open; I'd not
missed seeing him-worst luck 10 co
to be noddn'. And want 7 &c
It a-sayin' last evenin' that that =
e looked like Killarney. and vonder W.
! like Glenaa, and yonder slope like n'
omies." "o
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