The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
MARY oooLAN,s EASTER BONNET.

women of Connernara have never enjoyed the
LEFTY seing glorious creation called
bonnet They shawis their heads Therefore.
when lissome Mary Dooan down the gangway Of the
tramp Donovan Castle Garden in spring of
1873. followed youthful husband, she bare
headed
goin bareheaded in New York" said William DoD
brother-in-law. he the pier so
Wen up Division street and fit out wild an
Easter hat"
late afternoon the argonauts
rived Miiners the Fifth of the and
gas Jets beginning twinkle through the gloom
A female Hebrew -puller-in' by cajolery and
had the inside of the hundred shops
brilliant thoroughfare and when they walked
again there rested sIary's bonny head
veous creation of straw covered with ribbons OF sun
color. Perhaps heart the wide continent beat
joyousy than Marys she walked along the gilt
terng orode Bower clothed in her long black peasants
cloak reaching to her feet. heavy hobnaiIed
certainly attracted deal of attention
romantic in the life of the young
peasant There the wonderful horsecars,
the gaudy windows filled with iosam and jetsam Of
barter but magnificent of all the Atlantic
that German beer hall of international renown
with its Intoxicating music from the vienna aoieS Ut
chestra all in white; excruciatngly comedias
who his friend with bladder and covered him
with -four together with people almost
every cline.
Their such a marked contrast to the
desolaon of Costello in the Bay of Cat
way where they both been born that Roger and
Mary regarded miniature paradise But wrestling
nature. her widest moods is not conducive ro
nance life reduced daily round of con-
slant sordd the only bright spot in
Marys life being recollection of the glorious day
Bowery; the only material link between that glad
day the present daily grind being the Easter
hat the village five miles away, AMI
by Mary went to the Easter day services
Nashville, she realized that her hat was becoming
shabby, the ribbons and taking en-
autumnal hue She wished oh, how much. for a new
bonnet and she longed to hear once again the
notes ladies' orchestra. And Mary Dooans is no
isolated
Twenty Easter Sundays has into the eternitics
the couple to whom children had come left Ire
land when terrible temptation to Mary. 1t
such awful undertaking that it made her withered
cheek pale in the darkness why couldn't she save
money enough crafty her desires? If she had been
economical then she became penurous now Her self
abnegation was heroic Five years were required
sufficient for her purpose Then as the time drew
near accomplishment of her fearful design her
heart She had been absent from Roger for
since marriage, she reflected and she
repented of her wicked purpose and resolved TO tel MIN
all days before Easter they sat in the Kitchen
she mustered courage enough to say:
Roger DEAR if We wouldn't mind. I'd like to be hav;n
a new be gon' to mass Sunday
Mary would have gone on and told him all of the pitt
full story, but he broke in brutay upon her speech
That's always the way wild women! Here I've
acres of tree this winter and I'm poor as
wild paying taxes and mortgages. and you
fallas. Sure, you're old enough to be sayin yer
prayers wantin' bonnets You're beauty is gone
long woman!
Mary did not reply into the bedroom and
packed her grpsack. The next morning when Roger
woke up she gone.
Yin" Bagley athlete street broker, picked
beneath the horses feet if she
child of and set her down the side
walk with a CHEEKY:
Now mother guess you're right"
sroothed her rumped skirts and re
arranged her old fashioned bonnet before she replied
Faith I'm glad We along. young The
horses steppin they were; only for
you he1 had kilt have twenty-five cents if it'll do
We amy good but hape we won't spend of it for
They do say that rum is the curse Of this town.
Jim grnned What's your name?' he said.
Mary Doolan" replied. Then looked furtvely
up crowded West street. pulled Jims coat
hdentialy, and whispered:
I'm after runnn' away
'EIoped?' said Jim. where's the man?'
Sure, there is man. only husband. Faith, I'm
going back again tonight How would Roger get along.
poor widout me to be SEWN the buttons on his
gettn' his breakfast for him? 'Tis only
foolshness and wantin to get Easter bon
net sir And could We tell me where that place
handing him small tag which taken from the
OF the Easter hat which she had worn twenty
five The printing faded by time. but Jim
read aloud:
Rose Blossom milner No. % Broadway
Jim's somewhat caloused hat touched to finer IS
He put Mary into automobile, climbed in him
self and the ratified off he drew out of her all
of the little comedy How she MIXED four night
morning until the thought of and milk and
churns nauseated her. How tired she OF cooking
and the inevitable round of domestic She hal
not owned dress for twelve years The one she
had ben turned four times and she beginning
think rather shiny Did Jim notice 1t? But
suitable words to fit the situation. being
only man. he relieved by the arrival of the
motor at No. % East Broadway.
Rose Blossom had long since passed away into the
land where there artificial flowers. but other
active females had taken their place. and there were
Easter enough 10 q regiment Of Amazons
Mary picked that would have thrown coicrei
washerwoman into paroxysm Of delight Ii not Of
Kaleidoscope color, Gainsb0rough of cartwhee proper
tions nightmare. Mary insisted putting it her
head. But Jims broad grin faded when she drew from
pocket her dress canvas bag and counted out
upon showcase $3.50 In cents and nickel What re
pinchng what dreams those coins
knew, he had heard all about II in the
automobile that the reason he went out upon
the sidewalk smoke cigar, as he told Mary
And new" said Mary, radiant and voube. as she
settled herself 'dvf wagon" she called i.
would We Atlantic Ga-arden for little
whilee"
Jim realized undertaking the most daring
he had attempted he moved the aisle Of the
ancient beer hall. sauted a thousand grfns and
many chuckles delight But the animated
Irish sunaower by side Obvious Of the turmoil
created. eyes fixed the white Iobed
hand. thirsty drank greedly the music OF
mammoth orchestrion. and her wrnkled face split
open appearance OF the perennial comedian
paid attention 70 the stage, hat