Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-07-05

it took Larry some moments to ex.
plain.
Finally the official threw back his
head and laughed. We've had good
many romances on the island" he
cried, "but this beats all, Still. as far
as can see, there's nothing against
your marrying the girl if she consents.
AT present she's expecting to be de-
ported, for we've found that her aunt
died some days after the girl sailed"
SO Nora MacManus was called from
the women's detention room and came
with a look of wonder, wonder which
deepened as she saw Larry.
They're telling me you're from the
ovid sod," said he, ''and that your
names Nora MacManus. Is it of the
1nnishowan MacManuses We are?
YES" said Nora. Her voice was as
soft as the run of river.
II was at Innishowan once myself"
said Larry, and he went on to speak
of the old people and the old times.
Faith, they're great bond whin peo-
pie are in a strange land" he said.
Then Larry took both of Nora's hands
at the same time.
Mora, girl" he said, "listen to me-"
While he was speaking she kept her
gray eyes fixed on his honest blue ones.
He did not pause until he had told her
the whole story 1--WE lost faith in
one woman" he declared. "but not in
all. And the little house back there is
lonely and empty, and my heart-shure,
it's lonely and empty too. Will We come
and ill it, Nora, alana? Will We trust
me whin tell We that the longer
stand here speakin' with We the more
love ye?'
1t gives me feelin' O. home to know
they have the Blarney stone in Ameri-
Ca" said Nora, a CLEAN of humor ap-
pearing in her eye.
"Im no worse than an aunt We niver
had seem" pleaded Larry, land I may
be some better. And the people where
we're going-shure, they'll niver know
but what you're the girl came here to
marry. There's such thing as love
at first sight, Nora, darlint, and that's
what's the matter with me this min
ute. All, say yell marry me, though 1
know we've niver set eyes on me be-
fore"-
"Oh, but l have!" cried Nora. Eyes
terday in the hall''- She stopped with
quick blush.
"Ah,' cried the delighted Larry,
''then We did notice me, my angel!
Twas hardly wink 1 got last night,
for your face kept hauntin' me.
thought of what I'd heard We say and
how lonely and hard it was for We, a
girl in strange land"
did We, now?" said Nora. There's
few would have thought O. that!' A
wonderful change passed over her face.
Her eyes softened. "If We think-if
you're still shure''- She faltered, CROP
ing for word.
"Ah, Nora, is it Yes ye mean?' cried
the ecstatic Larry.
And Nora nodded
So Larry and Ellen were married,
and the kindly official and the matron
Of the detention room were witnesses
Of the simple ceremony. And it chanc-
ed that as he and his bride stood on the
deck of the immigrant ferry they came
face to face with Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
Kearny, also bound for New York.
Mora, my dear" said Larry, this is
Mrs. Kearny. Mrs. Kearny, I'd loike
to make you acquainted with my wife,
Mrs. Lawrence Donovan" He shot a
sharp look at Tim. SIS it on your we'd
din "Trip We are?' he questioned and
without waiting for an answer drew
Nora toward the bow Of the boat, so
that in going down the gangplank they
took precedence of Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
Kearny, who followed sullenly behind
and were just in time to see Larry call
cab, hand Nora into it and, jumping
in after her, close the door with vic
toriouS slam.
There are tines" said Larry, "whin
it pays to be exthravagant." and, lean
ing over, he squeezed Noras hand.