The Meeker herald., 1912-05-11

ne marslAlin' q regimsnt o so3sss?
Asbbe Ofn b governor or peesident
OF somep'n Ioike that"
''Oh, Fat. ye have SIGH Wild dreamsr'
Thea Pat kissed her. took up his
pack, siung 1t on to the other end Of q
star and was about to set forth on
his journey when Maggie handed him
an envelope.
cts for mo cousin Bridget, who
whit to Ameriky last year. She's work
In In one O. the hotels In Ameriky."
(which wanr'
Vol don't know. II " don't f0ind
her the week afther landin' open II
and read what the writin' says"
'Oi'll foind her. sure" said Pat. and
with last embrace he started olk with
head erect at q strappins paes down
the road.
Maggie waited till he had gone to
point where she could see him through
an opening In the trees on the crest Of
hill. he turned and threw her kiss.
Firing up didn't trouble Pat bit; It
was when he reached the great city Of
New York. where dollars as big As
cart wheels were rolling about In the
Streets" that the real fight began. He
didn't happen to meet Aaggie's cousin
Bridget, and, concluding that America
was. after all. too big 4 conntry to
warrant search for her, he put the
letter away. Indeed. he had no time
for anything but making his living.
He soon got job. though a small one,
snd hadn't been In New York month
before he cast OF his threadbare suit
forever. donning a new one in its
stead.
Pat spent couple Of years with 4
plumber learning the trade. The ap-
prentice was smart and not only. be-
came a plumber. but a boss plumber.
and four years after having landed set
up for himself.
Pat had a great advantage In his
CHEEKY disposition. He became very
popular with his associates. and. since
popularity 10 an essential feature Of
leadership. he became leader In
small way. A politician. perceiving his
influence. took him up and made him
one Of his lieutenants. Pat developed
fine political instincts. He had the art
Of turning down all grumblers among
his adherents With that imperturbable
smile Of hiA This IL power in poll
tics. II he was obliged to give four
plums to eight heelers, all Of whom
had worked equally well "for the tick
ct" he would give four Of them plum
each. while every one of the other four
men received q smile, an encomium
and promise for next time"
Fat did not forget Maggie. Several
times be made ready to send for her.
but every time something happened to
prevent Then he began to make mon
cy. and 1t occurred to him that 1t
would be dne thing to 60 over. marry
Maggie in ireland and bring her home.
Just as the quality do. He wrote to
her to that effect, but she wrote back
that such plan would be too great q
waste Of funds. 50 in the end Fat sent
her . draft for plenty to buy her
hrst Glars ticket, but Massss. who was
Of frugal tufn Of mind and could NOT
realize Pats change Of condition,
would not come over in any berth
above second class.
Now, 1t happened that when Maggie
reached New York Pat was engaged
in matters that required all his atten-
tlon. He sent one Of his workmen to
meet her. but 1t happened that the
man was very stupid pesson. And
as for Maggie. she had never looked
a knva nj fho,
never seen body Of water bigger
than the lake on which she had lived
and, having always been a housemaid,
had no head for taking care Of her
self. She missed the man who had
been sent to meet her. Fortunately
her affairs for passing the immigrant
authorities were in drst class condi-
ton, and she had NO trouble with
them. But when she was landed at
the dock In q strange city. with NO ono
to tell her where to 60. her heart sank
within her.
Some one looked in directory for
her and found the address OF Pats
shop. Then he put Maggie and her
belongings on to a trolley car. told her
to ask for transfef, take another line
and 70 mystihed her that she didn't
know what to do. Riding up the
street. she saw floating In the breeze
the green banner of Ireland, harp and
all. 1t was welcome sight. When
the car reached broad thoroughfare
1t was stopped by crowd. Maggie
got out and was told procession was
about to pass. Some one invited her
to get up on stoop. where she could
see, and she accepted.
Presently she heard music coming,
and man on horseback approached.
He wore ''grasshOpper coat" and a
silk hat. and green sash covered with
rosettes hung from his left shoulder.
"Arrah, mushla," exclaimed Maggie,
''it's my Pat!'
There was Pat sure enough caracol.