The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28

pence in my pocket. On the evening
prior to the day Of the squads departure
/ came suddenly round the corner OF
the hay shed by the farmhouse and saw
a very curious thing. Norah was stand
ing there with the farmers son and ne
was kissing her I came on the two OF
them suddenly, and when Norah saw
me she ran away from the man.
had never thought OF kissing Norah
when she was alone with me. 1t was
very curious thing to do, and It never
entered into my mind. Perhaps If had
kissed her when we were together she
would like me the more for II. Why
should kiss her was beyond my rea-
soning. All I knew was that l ionged
for Norah with a great longing. / was
now discouraged, and Respondent. I felt
that / had nothing to live for in the
world. Tomorrow the rest OF the party
would go away to their homes with
their earnings and l would be left alone
/ could not think for a moment Of
going home penniless. ] would stay in
Scotland until earned plenty OF money
and go home rich man. had not
given up thoughts of becoming rich.
\ hundred pounds to me was fortune,
fifty pounds was large amount. and
twenty pounds was sum which I
might yet possess. II I lived long
enough I might earn a whole twenty,
or maybe fifty pounds. I had heard Of
workers who had earned as much. For
the whole season l had only sent two
pounds home to my own people, while
l spent seven on the cards. I played
Ia. \ tzI e. L.
ger pile. Now I had but twopence left
in my possession!
The squad broke up next day. and
Norah Ryan had hardly word to
say to me when bidding good-by.
but she had two hours to spare for
leave taking with Morrison. who. al
though 1t was now the middle Of the
week. time when he should be at
business IN the bank. had come TO
spend a day on the farm. No doubt he
had come to bid Norah good-by. Micky's
Jim was going home to Ireland and
Gourock Ellen and Annie said that they
were going to Glasgow to get drunk on
| their last weeks pay.
It was afternoon when the party
broke up and set out for the railway
station. and a heavy snow was lying
/ pll tIt tlouHu. bol tuIHtu out Ol lHt
byre by the farmer when the rest wen,
off and found myself in a strange
country, houseless. friendless and alone.
The road lay behind me and before
me, and where was to turn? This was
! the question that confronted me al
went out. ragged and shivering, into
| the cold snow with nothing, save two
pence, between me and the cold chance
| oh ritU ~ tia Unrld A N 0At
much for twopence. While working
there was byre or pig sty for shelter;
when idle I was not worth the shelter
Of the meanest roof in the whole coun.
| try. ] walked along, my mind con.
fused with various thoughts. and certain
only of one thing: l must look for
work. But God alone knew how long 4
would be until l got a Job! wa.
only a boy who thought that he was q
man and II was now well into earl,
winter. There was very little work t.
be done at that season Of the year or
farms, or indeed anywhere. man
might get a Job: boy had very little
chance of finding employment. My
clothes were threadbare. my boots wer,
leaking and the snow was on the
ground. felt cold and lonely and
little bit tired OF life.
Suddenly l met Gourock Ellen and 4
came to me that I was travelling to-
ward the station. thought that tn,
woman was returning for somethin,
which she had forgotten. but I wa
mistaken.
Il came back tae see you. Dermod.
she said.
"Why?" I asked in surprise.
II thought up tae the very last minut,
that you were goin' hame TIL Ireland
but Jim Scanlon has tellt me at tn
station that you are goin tae stop here
He says that you have over a pound II
siller. Is that SOP"
"That's so" I lied for d,si,l "a 30 ~