The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
NORA FINNERTrs SIN
BY GEORGE MUNSoN.

"
ply with whitening scorn.
You want to marry my Kathlse,.I
roared the ex-alderman. Who
you? A penniless pup. a-a-r
TO quote your own words "
Sheehan, were you not a pennns'
canine yourself once?" inquired Tin
Il was, sor. And proud OF Mt"
swered the old man, relapsing into ~
native dialect. And made a mill,-
for meself by honest labor. W.
you've got started on the Same w..
you can show your face here again.
not till then. VIII you get out or Nm
| throw you out?"
That terminated the interview d.
in justice to Paddy it must be saia /. |
secretly admired the young man a.,
did not bear him any malice On =.
count of his lack of means. He kn..
that Tim had the markings of a an.
cessful man, even though he was !,
present struggling along as a CLERK n
an insurance Office. The fact was 4.
treasured his only child so much I'M,
he could not bear the thought Of N.
ing her.
This possibility so preyed upon N.
mind that he resolved to put into era
cution a plan he had long projected
Kathleen, GIRL" he said TO Mn
daughter. you may as well out n.
idea OF that young pup out Of ym,
head. We're going to ireland, wh,A
haven't seen since l was a boy. Wen
see the old home, and-and Nora m
nerty. Maybe she's married now, ~.
maybe she amt"
Kathleen knew all about her father
boyish sweetheart, whom he had pron
ised to marry when he sailed iu
America, years before. He had ma.
ried another woman, but the memoir
of his first love had always ben
green with him.
1t Is probable that, in spite Of her
fathers injunctions, Kathleen dN
contrive to see Tim before sailins
Anyway, hardly had the ship passed
Sandy Hook than Mr.. Sheehan, stroll
Ing upon the deck, came face to fas
with the young man.
What are you doing here, Won
scoundrel?" he shouted.
Pardon me, Mr.. Sheehan," replied
the young fellow blandly. but think
am entitled to take passage aboasd
this ship"
You're following me and Kathleen
roared the exasperated father.
mo. sir. l am on my way home b
Ireland to visit my mother"
III l see you speaking to Kathleea
Tll-Tll throw you into the engins
ROOM" warned Paddy, shaking his at
Despite the most careful obseryS
ton on his part, 1t was clear that II
would-be son-in-law did not attempt b
speak to Kathleen during the voysss
He lost sight of him at Queenstown
but when he came upon him at Kern
standing, spick and span, with q shan
rock in his buttonhole, at the railrcsi
station, his anger burst out agailGe
him.
You're following me-" he shoutst
shaking his fist under the young mast
nose.
Mr.. Sheehan. I'll have you knev
once for all that l have no intenum
of following you" responded Tim. 7
have come to Kerry to visit my ~
mother"
IF you cross my path again tn 81
you!" shouted the ex-alderman.
All the way to Nora Finnerty's ~
tage he pointed out the old Landmarks
BY the time the little matched ball.
ing arrived in sight he was - =
thusiastic as boy. He drew up ~
car, leaped down, and stared into "
wrinkled face of the old woman knit
ting at the door. Then he flung b.
arms about her.
IT'S Nora Ffnnerty. by all than
sacred!" he shouted. Don't you know
me, Nora? I'm Paddy Sheehan-Paf
dy that used to be your sweetheart
the long ago"
The old woman arose, beaming
PADDY" she cried. Back non
Chicago. where it's great things ID
hearing of you all these years. bu
you must come in and have . bile
Only you mustn't kiss me, Paddy. =
cause my husbands away and y
wouldn't like It,"
Your husband" echoed PADDY
Michael O'Rourke, who's at the az
today, leaving me the sweetest -
but come in-here's my son TIN
Sheehan."
The ex-alderman looked speech's
ly at Tim Murphy. Then. whether =
not the occasion overcame him
grasped him by the hand. Ana
stantly his daughters arms
round his neck.
Father, we love each Other
pleaded. Father. you won't keep
apart?"
IF I'd have Known began
han, growing, and then be cav
the young fellow upon the back
Take her, Tim oRourke'" De
81 give up. You've won her. gu
dream you were the son of-eh!.e :,
is it O'Rourke or is it Murphy mq"
after calling your .s
Sure, he's me stepson, e1c
the old lady. He was my NM
bands SON" -
You've been married twice
inquired Paddy. -
"Three times" said the old ~
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