Evening star., 1915-02-08

of Denny's gold lace and gold buttons
the walk and boasting had grown, sc
big as to be condescending toward
the Industrious neighbors who owned
remain in Ireland. Only they did NOT
start at once for the coast. as the
boastings proclaimed. Among the
whole seventy and four was not money
enough for the passage of one
which she belonged, Norah sometimes
thought, but even then she only
smiled. She was pretty and did not
know it. but it made people speak
nicely to her. And she was only eigh-
the grass grew green. and though her
little patch was rocky there was a
merry stream which dashed across it,
pfunging toward deep fall which
wise people said would be valuable
some day as a water power: only
there was no one to start a mill and
nothing to put into one if it should
be started. But while Norah was a
happy dreamer she was a practicable
dreamer also. And then, no less to
Gus nefghbors, came her fathers
death and the giving of the bulk of
his property to the disreputable rela-
tives he had flouted. But though the
neighbors waxed indignant. Norah only
smiled happily.
The morning after the seventy and
four divisions had been made in the
personal property Norah was out on
the hillside taking an account of stock
and making plans. The kith and kin
were hurrying away to hasten prepara-
tions for their journey across the sea.
Norah walked slowly and thought
fully to a ledge which overhung the
stream and overlooked the whole hill
side: From there she could count ev-
erythine she owned. except the stones
sixteen ducks" she enumerated
aloud. touching her fingers: but three
have the cholera and will die: two old
hins that do be layin': one pig three
months old that ates his head OF: one
COW that would be paid for next week
had father lived. being had month
on trial. but which must now be sent
back to the owner: one wheelbarrow.
and a lob digging his riverence's
She dropped her hands. swinging
them by her side with happy laugh.
"Plintv for a girl of eighteen to be
earnin' her 1ivin' bv." she said. "Plir-
ty an to snare. An whin the pratie
Job is by there'lI be sewin' an other
things. an mkt wear Til be putin in
the whole hillside int praties mesilf.
Father thought me workin' out paid
best, but it's workin' home I can be
1.-The top of the mornin to yez.
Norah" came a bold. insinuating voice
from behind.
Norah did not turn Thank We, Pat"
she replied. coldly. But twas racin'
Off to the sea thought ye was''
"Ye did not So" Indignantly. 'Ye
was KNOWN I'd be comm to ak ye
agin. But ye're SO set on nateness that
[ wint to the town first an bought me
some clothes. Look till thin. Norah."
out his arms. complacently:
two pounds four. Will yez marry me?"
1T will not" composedly. We're
cousins"
'Tinth cousins scornfully. "or mebbe
tis twinty. I'm not after KNOWN. But
anyway. 'tis no matter. Look till me
now, Norah." his voice becoming en-
81 have sfven pounds left an
4 handful of copper. an yez can sell
the ould place for a hundred pounds
aisy. Well be rich over there in Amer
lea. YEN niver- have to dig any more
praties. Will yez marry me2"
II will not. Yere not the man I'm
thin1in' Of that way, not II all your
buttons was shinin' diamonds an your
lew squeakin' shoes was goold instead
IF leather. If it's that ye're waitin' for |
you do be waStin' time here |
She dropped lightly from the ledge. |
without having once looked in his d. |
lection, and the man. after scowling |
ind hesitating for some moments. seem 1
ID to realize that his case was hope /
ess, for he turned and slouched back /
,ver the hill.
Farther along the hillside, but Join. |