The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-05

ed IMmesake afther tn snakes In tn
ould country. An he wiped tn gut
ther clane wild him. An whin i was
fur lawn me CORNER the la-ad com up
to me an says, Say, mister, where'll
| be findln' place to Shape tn night
over beyaDt be tn river there's lot
Of boxes, says !. 'Aw, tell wild boxes
says he; it's bed I'm wantin'.' An
what'll tn likes nv we be doin' wild
bed?' says |. 'Slapin, av course says
he 4 nlvir slipt In n bed, but | got
lots nv money now, an I'm wantin
bed fr tn night How ould are YEP
| asks. Ten years. says he An
where have We been Twin? Nowhere
says he. who's yer payrintsf' Amt
got any, says he. 'Who've We been
Twin widT Nobody says he. 'Shure.
we're a quare custhomer,' says |. An
who owns YEP 4 own mesilf.' says he.
Thin come home along av me tn
night says /. An here he Is An
now" Patrick concluded sadly, he
must be goin', FIR there's no room FIR
him here"
"Think shame to yersllf. Pathrick
Finn" Norall cried holly. ito be think
In av sendin' n poor. motherliss little
spalpane like him out into the cold
worruld.'
While Patrick chuckled within him.
self over the success of his diplomacy
Norah fell to her knees and drew the
boy to her ample bosom. at which
unaccustomed tenderness the frozen
springs of his childish heart were
melted and Bob burst into a torrent
of sobs.
"Hnsha, husha. me de-arr," crooned
Norah. There's no made to be cryin'.
Shure, We aren't TO be lift alone, nivir-
more, nivirmore."
Bob drew back from her embrace
and, stamping his feet. cried:
'I'll never cry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
dam'-timer'
"Whisht, We little spalpaner' Norah
laughed. Don't We be swearin'.''
"Ain't he tn little divil.' Patrick
slapped his thighs delightedly. Bob.
shake hands wild Molly and Kathleen,
an make yersilf at home"
Bob obeyed.
Some hours later Patrick, bearing a
candle and accompanied by Norah,
crept upstairs softly to the spare bed
room where Bob. face downward, re-
posed in uneasy slumber-and in
bed. Norah sank to her knees by the
bedside.
9TH poor, poor la.ad" she murmur-
aI 10 ht
shoulder.
Bob groaned and In his sleep shrank
from the touch. The movement dis.
placed the nightgown-Kathle
and disclosed black and blue shoul,
der.
9TH little spalpane.' Norah wills.
pered tenderly.
ITS not from fightin', warrint ye,"
Patrick whispered. Its on his back"
Don't you hit me again, Jim Thomp-
SON. Bob screamed in his dreams.
when I'm big I'll kick you"
9TH little dlvil" Patrick whispered
compassionately.
Hes like Paddy I'D "a been" sob
bed Norah
"Arrah, Norah. darlint, ye do be max
in fool av yersilf over tn la-ad that
was nivir BORN" Paddy was the boy
for whom the Films hearts had al
ways longed, but who never came.
With deep satisfaction of soul Bob
opened his eyes on new day.
'Tll stay here" he said aloud
And stay he did, Bob, in tie AFRO
gance of his boyish egotism, taking
his welcome for granted, while to the
Films, big hearted and instinctively
hospitable, 1t never occurred to wonder
at the boys presumption. The arrange
ment thus tacitly established proved a
happy one.
SO It was that when Policeman
! Finn set out that noon to his duties
| Bob accompanied him, TO revisit yes
| terday's battlefield. where henceforth,
by right Of conquest and PatrIck's pro.
lection, he was to reign supreme. And
| when the days work was done to-
gether they returned home to Irish.
! town"
A few days later their bonds were
| finally riveted.
1t was Saturday night, and the fami
ly of Finn was gathered In the
kitchen, which was also the living
room. Over the table In the corner
Bob counted the earnings Of the week
To this task the assistance OF Molly
and Kathleen was needed, since, alas
Bob's notions of arithmetical values
after the sum of ten was reached were
hopelessly vague.
Three dollars and ffty-three cents,
Kathleen announced proudly.
Hell be layin aside bit av It., 4
dime or quarther mebby, FIR tn
bsters whin they come, won't We
Bob| Noruh suggested piously.
But Bob had planned other uses FOL
his money, lie laid to one side the
% cents and gathered together the SO
which he carried over to Norah ant
dropped, jinsllng. into her capaclou'
lap