The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1912-05-23
How Pat Was Working
When Eileen Arrived
a Labor Day Story
By NORA c. MCCARTHY
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

"Pat." said Eileen when Pat started
for America, ~ hope you won't git
mixed up in the labor troubles in that
country. They say sometimes there's
fightin', and Ofm skeert ov yer gittin
kilt"
"Niver moind. sweetheart. Oi'll take
good care ~ mCsclf ag'in yer comm
over to iiHc me and We'll be married
and live In II nice little shanty and
have pig and goat and live loike
gintle fulk.'
But they say. Fat. that in America
they don't have pigs. Anyway. they
don't keep 'nm in the house Oi've
heard that the pigs is all KEEP together
and killed together-sometome n
mathcr OF tin or dozen at one kiln"
THAT won't mather to us. Wen
have ono Just to remind us Of home.
And we'll have the shanty Oi'm tcllin'
ye about wild the ladder goin' up to
the second story
"Och, Fat, they don't have ladders in
America, the. have stairs"
| well well have a ladder i'll oui
shanty just rs Well have the pig And
by that same token Wen have coo
for milk"
But Oim told people don't keep
COOS of their own in that country. All
the milk is put in Il big tub and it's
peddlcd ont in wagons"
| "But We'll have the COO for the
same raiSon well have the pig and
the ladder, to rcmoind us of our beau
tifu iSIant and the home one couldn't
| have in it. because were too poor.
But in America Oi'll git together the
money for IN" shanty and the pig and
the ladder and the coo. and We'll live
like tightin' cocks"
So Pat folded the poor cir! in his
arms. the tears streaming down her
checks at parting with him.
"What's the mather. darlin'T" he
said, pattng her fondly. Don't be
cryin. In not be long before sind
ye the money 10 come over to me.
and bc the tonne ye git there oi'n
have the Shanty ready. SO ven think
ye're right here in ould Oirland."
"Oh. Pat, Dim feared ye wont sue.
ceed"'
ANU ~ 'h'H ltii 'th' j ~ WIN Nv
more money in his pocket than to
take him in the steerage across tho
ocean. The pair were too simple and
uncducnted to have formed any idea
Of America Their dream Of Il home
there was such as they might have at
home had they the means to establish
1t. where the pig and the COW and
themselves might all live together in
domestic harmony.
Since Pat could not write his let
tcrs from the new country, written by
friend, were of the simplest CharaC-
ter. He realized that even II he could
write his own letters he would never
be able to convey 10 Eileen'S simple
mind the real America. He WIS too
wise to attempt il. Al first his letters
began in the usual way with his class:
take my pcn III hanh 10 writ" you a
few lines to say that I'm in good health.
thanxs bc to God. hoping that you are
tho same at tho present time.
Then followed hopes that the crops
: would be abundant and that different
. members of the family were well.
; One poor sicIrr who indtcd a letter
! for Pat wrote. This letter comes
hopping that You arc well as l am
thinks be {" Cod
: whats thnt:" said Eileen 1T
= comes hoppin: OF thacht it come by
, ship
) Pat remained several years in Amer
lea before he sent for Eileen, When
he got start he wrote, "parlint
Orm buildin' the slianty." When he
: made some money he wrote. "Ofve
bought the pig" Then the cow fol
, lowed. his shaniy was ready and Fat
was ready TO send the passage money
that was To bring his sweetheart tc
him In America.
Before starting Eileen wrote that
, she wished he could bring the shnnty
, and the pig and tn" cow to Ireland
; but she supposed that If he conld h'
wouldn't be able Ia make the money
5 necessary IL keep NJ the establish
: ment. SO she made her preparation tc
| join him.
p Pat knew the day she sailed and the
, day the steamer WAS due in New York
He wrote her that she wOuld arrive
on II holiday they kcpt in America call
ed Labor day He would b" busy or
:, that day. and he wor,d send hi friend
- Mike FOgarty, I" the steamer 10 mce
, her and bring her Io whpr" h" WA
: working. Eileen Thought Pat must h'
: very industrious to work on n holiday
p and she was glad and proud Of him.
o When the ship came up to the docl
q Eileen saw Il man ON il looking ~ |
Il he might he Fogarty, ana he was
4, pat tould me, n said ito take "
: where he's wOrkin'. and | will III
q led Eileen 10 II street where Grca
II crowds were waiting for something Il
q happen. Then came Il bend Of muSi
u and men with SaShrS aud s"arfS ol
d cnracOlinG horses. Among these mel
in black cIawhammcr coat and sill
hat she saw her Pat.