The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-08
PATRICK'S SURPRISE.
BY LEoRA D. ROBINSON.

WV hh''F 'hh' 'hihEN MY Wv "
be worritin. But shurc my mon
Teddy's been able to support us
both and the pig, and we've never
spent a clint of Patrick's money.
The bye's been phromisin' TO COON
10 see us every year. lie says he's
II dimocrat and gettin' on in the
world. And now we're goin' TO
America surprise i'm. OIL wish
you could see the jye Of him whin
he looks in the face of his ould
faythr and mither again.
"Ain't he nivcr married." asked
Mrs. Malone.
"No. no. He loves his ould
mithcr too well fur that. I'm think.
ing. nivcr saw the girl vii could
hold n candle to i'm"
"Yon'rc blessed with n good son.
Mrs. O'Donahue. It's the envy
you arc of the ncighbors. | wish
You u good journey and n happy
mating. Good by
The few household goods were
sold. The old cabin was aban.
doncd, and Mr.. and Mrs. O'Dona.
hue, with their things packed in a
chest. came with JOY of heart
across the ocean To surprise their
boy who had been in America II
years.
In the steeragc they were friend
ly. and their very happiness made
friends for them. The old folks
going TO surprise their son in New
York were people 10 know, and
amongthe aristocrncy of the steer.
age none outranlicd them.
"Shurc, Teddy" cried Mrs.
o'nonahuc, when they had found
their way TO their sons address,
ITS u hotel whore our Patrick
lives. Did you liver see the loikes
of IL? Look. II stretches from
. stratc 10 strate and from airth
10 hivin.'
"Sho. now mind your manners.
Bridget O'Donnhuc. and don't be
pnttin' the bye To shame with YOUR
ignorance. You better knpc the
tongue Of yc in your head till |
give We Il sign TO wag il. For IL
Patrick lives in n house like this,
le must be- workin' for quality. |
rcckin we'd better be foindin' our
way round to the back durc and
askin' If we kin sphnkc u word
wild de bye. II he has tonne 10 law,
his work.
The old couple with stick and
bag walked round the block, but
it q all alike. solld-all front
dor. There was nothing to do
but 10 return Ia the number treas.
urcd in their memories as The place
of the abode of their darling son.
\ bluccoat, seeing their gazing
hesitancy, approached them with
stolid face which lightcncd at the
sound of the broguc fresh from
the shamrock, and said with an
accent polished by 20 years on the
force: YES, Patrick O'Donahue
lives here. There il his name on
the dure. a great man he Is, too,
All the boys shout by him."
Did We hear that, Teddy? How
ticklcd he'll be TO have Ms see him
In the glory of IL! Coom."
They mounted the long. broad
stone stairway, and stood Mt the
portal Of tiles and crystal bcdaz.
element, and Teddy with his re-.
strained big fists knocked softly.
There was no response.
"Oh, Teddy, don't you rcmem.
her how Patrick wrote all you
have to do in New York for any.
thing is press a button and il hap
pens. Aud he said he'd been press
in buttons Kcr since he came
over? suppose that's the tradr
OF him.
Yes, do remember that same;
but where's the b%utton?r
They looked all in vain. They
saw nothing such as they had ever
sewed on breeches or gown, and
Teddy knocked again, this time
as loud as ever his fists could