The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-15

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Drowned her face and hands and feet. 30
much had she worked and lived out of
doors; yet to Lie she seemed the sublima-
ton of royalty as she STOOD statue-like and
expectant. He approached her and said;
Here's some flowers that was lynn in
the grass an cryin' to come to you. II you
dom believe it you can see the tears on
some of 'em yet"
Its glad 1 am that We took pity on 'em
an brought EN-" replied Connie, regard
ing them tenderly and then placing them
me from SEEM the sun dance when he
comes over the hills"
II want to see that dance of his. too"
said Lie. 'if you don't mind my stand;n'
'longside of YOU"
"Ye're welcome to stand where we like.
but 1 much doubt that yen see 1t, for I've
been told that them that don't behave in
things don't desarve EN-"
But 1 want to believe it, ever so much.
That ought to count for somethin', oughtn't
it?"
'.Sure. 1 think So"
That's very kind Of you. You see. I
never heard of such a thing till a few days
ago, an there's so much nonsense talked in
the world that it isn't well to believe too
much an too hard. But when an honest,
sensible woman like your mother says she's
seen a thing, it looks as If 1T must be true.
an as SEEM is believin', I'm just dead set
on SEEM the sun dance. Can't you help me
a little?'
But tits little I know of 1t meseI',' said
Connie. plaintively. "In ireland I was that
small an careless that I never tried to see
1t, an in America the sky has always been
cloudy on the Easter mornin'. But to-day
I'm hopin', for the mother says I'm old
enough TO see it if 1 don't get tired tryin'."
"How did she tell you to do it?"
"Only to look, an kape on lookin'."
"Then we're in the same boat, an If two
heads are better than one. two pairs of
eyes ought to be better than one. Let's
look together, an the one that sees it first
tells the other"
THAT would be a good way, I'm think
in" Connie admitted, as she again looked
TO the eastward, shading her eyes with her
hand Lie followed her example; like any
other young man whose waking hours are
spent out of doors. he could look the sun
full in the face at midday; but with his
hand over his eyes he could peer between
his fingers, undetected, at Connie, whose
face, under the excitement of the morning,
appeared unusually adorable.
"Do We see it?'' she asked anxiously,
after a moment or two of staring. The
question informed Lie that at last the
sun had risen, so he made haste to look
toward it and say:
Not a solitary dance"
Nor do 1. If 1 could be back in the old
country I'm that sure I'd be SEEM 1t
that
"Oh, don't I wish 1 was that great big
bird tina Sinbad the sailor spun a yarn
about. Then I'd pick you up an whisk you
over TO Ireland in a jiffy."
"An' that would be very kind of ye."
You think you wouldn't be scared to be
took across the ocean that-a-way?"
Connie turned her eyes an instant from
the face of the sun to the figure of Lie,
which she regarded modestly yet admiring-
ly as she replied:
''Sure, an ye're that strong that I
wouldn't be a feather weight to the like Of
We. But"-here she s~ighed-"ye're not the
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a wide ocean an half America besides"
See here!" exclaimed Lie. starting as If
he had received an electric shock, ARE
you particular as TO the part of Ireland
you'd like to stand on? Would setting your
feet on any bit of Ireland help you to see
better?"
THAT 1t would, I'm thinking"
Enough said" He hurried TO the front
of the house on tiptoe TO avoid disturbing
the inmates. He picked up the box of Irish
soil containing the shamrock and quickly
placed it at Comics feet, saying:
There! That's Irish soil, I'm told, and
as your own mother selected it it ought
TO De as good as the best, / guess"
"Ohi" exclaimed Connie, with a sunburst
of delight in her face, "'tis the wonderful
quick mind we have. But 1 mustn't step
on the earth. else maybe I'd ruin the sham
rock, an then me mothers heart would
break"
Nonsense! Just give hat shamrock a
chance to kiss your feet an it'll grow ike
a weed"
"Ah. It's yerself that's ttalkin' nonsense
now,' said Connie, but Lie thought that
her eyes and cheeks were contradicting her
tOHSut. DtSlueS, the DON Is snort ana Dur-
row."
But not as short and narrow as your
feet. Try it-just a moment. Put your
feet each side of the plant, one at a time.
I'll help you. so that you shan't stumble
IN bruise the shamrock" Suiting the
action to the word he placed his great
hands under her shoulders and lifted her
to the edge of the box, saying, There. Be
careful now"
NJ weight IL crush the roots of the
shamrock"
mot if you rest part of your weight
against me. I'll stand as steady as a post"
But it's tired I'll be maxim ye," said
Connie, as she inclined gently backward
till her shoulders rested against Lies coat.
Tired exclaimed the young man, as
he drew a mighty breath. "a minute or
two ago. when L talked of flynn to Ireland
with you you said you'd be only a feather
weight TO NEEDN'T you remember? An
all this time you're neglectin' the sun; what
If he should have got through with the job?
See any signs of dancin'? Keep on
a-lookin'."
AN you, too"
"Ob, I'm doin' il, with all my might"
Constructively Lie told the truth. He was
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