The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18
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ould country Al De wiped IT, gu1
ther clane wild him. An whin VA,
FUR lawn me CORNER the la.ad come u!
to me an says. Say, mister. where'l
be tndin' place to shape tn night ?
Over beyant be th river there's q lo
Of boxes. says |. 'Aw. tell wild boxes,
says he: it's a bed I'm wantin'. An
whatll tn likes av ye be dom wid 1
bed" says l 'Slapin. Az course, sayl
be- I nivir slfpt In a bed. but l soi
lots Az money now. an I'm wantdn' 4
bed fr tn night How ould are YET
, I asks. Ten years. says be. An
where have We been Twin? Nowhere.
says be- Who's yer payrintsy 'Ain't
got any, says be. 'Who've ye been
Twin wid?' 'No6ody.' says be. .shure,
ye're quare custhomer.' says 1. An
who owns yer I own mesilf,' says he
Thin come home along av me th'
night says |. An here he is An
now" Patrick concluded sadly, .he
must be goin'. fr there's no room r.
him here"
Think shame to yersilf. Pathrick
Finn" Norah cried holly, Ito be think.
in av sendin' 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
"Husha. husha. me de-arr." crooned
Norah. There's 40 made to be cryin'
6hure, ye aren't to be lift alone, nivir
more. nivirn0re."
Bob drew back from her embrace
and. stamping his feet. cried:
I'LL never cry Observation-Disclosures
dam'-time"
"Whisht. ye little spalpaner' Moran
laughed Don't We he swearin'"
"Ain't b. IN little divil:' Patrick
slapped his thighs delightedly Bob
shake hands wild Molly and Kathleen
an make yerSiIt at home"
Bob Obeyed
Some hours later Pntrick, bearing \
candle ana accompanied by Norah.
crept upstairs softly TO the spare bed
room where Boz. face downward. re
posed in uneasy Sunderland In 2
bed. Norab sank to her knees BY the
bedside
9TH poor. poor la-adv' she murmur-
ed. laying her hand gently on his
shoulder
Bob groaned and in his sleep shrank
from the touch. The movement dis
placed the Observation-Disclosures
and disclosed black and blue shori
der.
''Th' little spa'pane" Norab whts
pered tendrrly.
ITS moi from tight1n'', warrint ye,
Patrick whispered: ''It's on his back
!. Don't YOU hit me again. Jim Thomp.
SON." Bob screamed IN bis dreams
"When I'm big RI Kick you
"Tb' little divilr' Patrick whispered
ccmpassiOnately.
Hes like Paddy nd a BEEN" sob
bed Norah.
"Arrah, Norah. darlint, ye do be max
I'M fool av yersilf over tn ia-ad that
was nivir BORN" Paddy was the boy
for whom the Films hearts had al
ways ionged. but who never came.
With deep satisfaction Of soul Bob
opened his eyes on new day.
"I'll stay here" be said aloud.
And stay be did Bob. In the AFRO,
gance of his boyish egotism. taking
his welcome for granted. while to the
Films. big hearted and instinctiveiy
hospitable. it never occurred to wonder
At the boys presumption. The arrange
ment thus tacitly established proved
happy one.
90 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 rivered.
1t was Saturday night, and the fami- !
" 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 arithmet1cal values !
after the sum of ten was reached were
hopelessly vague.
''Three dollars and ffty-three cents
Kathleen announced proudly.
He'll be layin' aside bit av it,
dime or quarther mebby, fr tb
sisters whin they come. won't ye.
BobT Norah suggested piously
But Bob had planned other uses for
bis money He laid to one side the
% cents and gathered together the So. /.
which he carried over to Norah and /!
dropped. jingling, into her capacious
lhp.
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