The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-02

And, just he almost elate with the strength
and fervor OF his resolve. Sheilah came back from
lion on terms Of unbearaoe inequality win the rieh
and the great
Ter ~ t the less of her little brother and sister
her il. pain having been SUNNI ned
TO do her share of nursing sincere and deep She
took har old place at the notion counter and silent
beside her mother the hard straw bed across the
foot # which no Mcira tossed in restless sleep.
But Sheiah was young. and not deep or stern OF
fibre Pat had been the lodestone after all TO draw
her back and her tears shed she looked TO his COM
ing with beating heart.
Her savings had provided her mother with ths
mourning out OF which the poor especially the poor
of the Old Country. extract certain satisfaction.
Sheilah. more modern, was content with white
chambray and stock touched here and there with
black ribbon. She knew that she looked we'll and
she onged to read the old assurance in Pats eyes
When he came Mrs. Moriarty greeted him. and then
left the lovers alone
Sheilah lifted shy eyes TO Pats blue gaze.
Well Pat I've come back" she said
Your moheru be glad" he answered grayely.
She's good woman Sheilah."
Sheilah felt the tears dim her eyes
Shes very, good" she agreed; Then silence fell;
Sheiah unable to bear it. crossed to the window. and
looked at the line of roofs against the sky.
DO you remember coming to see me-" she asked
length. DO you remember what you said Pat?"
u guess don't forget" he replied sheepishly.
Sheilah turned to the window and faced him. DO
you remember what you said about being queen of n
little piace?' she went on DO you know Pat II
didn't think so then but-now-that sounds-nice."
Her cheeks famed in the gathering dusk She
clear and waited-waited till Pats slow brain should
have realized her words but Pat stood in dumb agony
holding himself to his
He had words for her and Sheiah sank sobbing
chair by the table.
You don't caTe-you don't she wept "Oh.
away then-go away Why do you 1tay TO shame
me-"
The dignity OF his honest intent the dignity of his
own sacrifice. gave Patrick OMeara the look OF a
prince. All embarrassment left him. At the sound
of his voice. Sheilah lifted her head
"Yere TO say l don't care began her lover.
''Yere to think that, Shejlah mavourneen But
I've your mothers life. and I've seen. in
minds eye, what my wife wd be--if had Wife,
Ye've told me. many time. Sheilah. and we've told
true! She'd have to wash and bake and scrub
and iron. She'd have to rise early and sleep late.
And thered be children-and-tney make life hard
for the woman I'll not bring you any woman
to It, Sheah. III never have wife,"
He said the words solemny and Sheilah shiyered
she listened. The luxures she had loved. the trfes
that had made her pleasure suddenly shriveled
before the fire of her Ion ging for the man who
nounced her. for the clasp of the that would
hold her. the touch OF the lips that no longer
sought touch hers. She stretching out trem
bling hands.
But. Pat-Pat," she cried. Don't you SEEK
like you enough Pat-not to mind
He shook his head.
Not now We don't mind" he said gently "r re-
member what We told me, Sheilah. once. before We
Mrs. Van Tessels For a time We said. the
make 1t not SO bad. / see that now, Sheah. though
I didn't then A woman's life-a poor womans life
is cruel hard. and I'll not bring you to it"
There a sad fnality in his tone that made
gument, pleadings, futile. Sheah stood trembling.
her happiness falling in ruins about her while She
helpless could but watch its fall.
"I-I-like you-enough-not to mind" she whs-
pered, her tears falling.
Pat folded his arms across his breast that they
might not fold ner against his will. While
they stood, the door OF the inner opened, and
Mrs. Morarty came out.
be meanin." she said, and Sheah knew by the words
that her mother had been living through her own
courtshp, in listening to hers. But ye think too