CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-06-07

Faix. you'll look loike the mayor him
self in 1t! And here's "A dress for me.
Silk lined it is too! oh. it's myself
that will make fine rustic when I
pass that O'Shaunessy woman, And
maybe there's waist to go with it,
SIS 1t this We mean?" said Pat. and
held up something that neither of them
had noticed-a small black velvet suit
with lace cuffs and wide lace collar.
There were little black silk stockings,
too, and patent leather slippers with
gilt buckles.
Mrs. McGinnis looked at the outfit
speechlessly.
"Ye might sell it, said her husband
"Indaid. and I'll not" said Mrs. Nc
Ginnis.
''Ye can give it to Mrs. O'Shaunessy
then" hazarded Pat. Twill fit one of
her youngsters
rs it out of your mind you are?"
cried Mrs. McGinnis TO think I'd be
giving this suit to the Ioikes of them
What would her red headed spalpeens
be doing with n lace collar and cuffs.
I'd loike to known And Mrs McGin-
mis- snorted Indignantly To her mind
these clothes were meant for prince
ling, and none but a princeling should
wear them.
That night, as she lay sleepless. she
was haunted by visions of a little fig
ure in a black velvet suit. Now he sat
by the kitchen table. his fair hair shin
Ing under the iamplight: now he was
walking by her side to church. aris-
tOcratic that none of the tribe of
O'Shaunessy could hold candle to
him. Suddenly unguessed iongings and
tendernesses began to stir. She won
dered how 1t would seem to have some
one to cuddle In the twilight. 10 feel II
drowsy head against her breast II
would be sweet, she thought. To wake
him in the morning and see his face
all warm and flushed with siumber. his
curls In tanGle about his neck. Later.
when he was older he would 20 to
school and stand first In his class. while
the little O'Shaunessys would lie al
ways. always at the foot. And. soothed
by this pleasant reflection. Mrs. Nc
Ginnis fell asleep Yet even her dreams
were broken by the patter Of tiny feet
In patent leather slippers with gilt buc-
kles
With morning came n resolve which
she did not see III to impgrt to Pat
and by noon she set resolutely or on
her quest. carrying a letter from the
priest in one hand and dress suit case
in the other. The sister at St Mar
garet's Orphan asylum was accustom-
ed to many startling requirements. but
surely none were ever more astonish-
ing than Mrs. McGinnis' demand for n
boy to fit biack velvet suit. As to his
age or parentnge Mrs. McGinnis dId
not seem to care. SO long as the suit
fitted that wns all she asked
Then followed strenuous half hour
for some Of the little orphans There
were many boys of assorted sizes.
There were thin boys aud fat boys.
dark boys and fair boys but a good III
seemed hopeless Mrs McGinnis
watched the proceedings with a trou.
bied eye Look AZ him" she would
wall Hes that chunky he'll be
bursting the seams IL he moves an
lnchr' or again. Begging your pardon.
tits no bean pole I'm after wanting.''
She tried two more asylums. with na
better results Despair settled down
upon her Was the surprise she had
planned for Mrs O'Shaunessy never 10
be: Must she go home briilcI and de.
fcatcd and give up all hope ~ the sen,
sation she had planned To create? And
a deeper feeling than all these rugged
at her heart The world scemei so
full OF children. nnd there was not
even one for her. \ sob r1sn In her
throat AZ she began to fold up the
velvet suit.
I'm be having you With many
thanks" she said hrskily to the slstcr
in charge. for there's rot wan Of ,hr1n
that fits the suit at all. nj nii"' And
even as she spoke there appeared he
fore her the vision OF h"r last nights
dream-blue eyed and with crisp curis
OF gold-only this child was dressed In
checked glnghnm pinnfore instead Of
velvet
The child smiled englgingly at Mrs.
McGlnDis. who fc,t q great wave of
love and longing sweeping over her.
Such broth OF n boy, Here at last
was one who would ct not only the
velvet suit. hut niche that had long
been vacant I'm her heart
what Is your name. dcar?" said Mrs
McGinnis tenderly.
"Norah." said the child.
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